The service at Union Church attended by a large congregation. The Staff of the Shanghai Area of the North: China Command "It is most fitting," he said, that we gather to-day as we have' done ina corporate service of thanks-iving to voice our gratitude to God for answered prayer. From every part of the British Empire, from every foreign settlement where our nationals gather, a great volume Of intercession went up during those days when the royal life was jeopardy, And those prayers were heard and answered God grant Ythat the renewed health and strength that has been given him means that dio will be spared to us for many years to come. Quietly and simply fat all times the King has set example in hia steadfast performance of duty that should prove an inspiration to all, Too often we forget the exacting duties that are the lot of the King Emperor. Theve is very real sense in which as the head, he is the servant of all. And that burden he has carried for 19 long years numbering among them the dark and trying years of the War. When duty called he has never faltered. Indeed the serious and painful litness from which by the grace of God he has recovered came to him as a result of that sivict fidelity to duty which has marked the whole of his illustrious career, Armistice Day in London was bleak and cold but the King once again led the nation in its pilgrimage to the Cenotaph. Ill he was then, but it took more than old and' rain to keep him from paying the supreme tribute to the memory of those who had called him Chief, who had counted no sacrifice ton great in their devotion to King and country. A week Later the whole nation knew at what cost he Kad made the effort. There were ys when the King seemed to be passing into the valley of the shadows and the whole of the English-speaking peoples lived in daily anxiety at the apparent was represented by Brigaie-Major Price-Williams, while units of the Norfolk and auxiliary represented. From the choir stalls hung the Union Jack, symbolic of the unity of.the Empire and of the devotion of the British nation to the ruler for whose return to normal health the congregation had gathered to join in this act of thanksgiving.
The service, which was conducted by the Minister, the Rev. E. F. Horst-Smith, opened with the in-votation ta worship and responses, and then the whole congre: Joined heartily in the hymn, "Al people that on earth do dwell." Following the General Confession and the Lord's Prayer, came the "Te Deum," sung to Jackson's well-Mown setting. The first lesson (2 Kings xx. w. 5) was read by Brigadier-General E. B. Macnaghten President of "St. Andrew's Society, while the second lesson (i Timothy li wy. 1-8) by Brigade-Major H. "Price-Williams. After the second lesson came the hymn "Father in heaven, who ovest and then a special prayer, in which occurred fellowing sentence: ters, and male Buy sare dealings ea" une east, Deepen the root of our Hife in ever.
sting righteousness; and let the crown of cur life be as a fading Make us equal to our high reverent in the use of free= dom, just. in. the exercise of power, Renerous in the protection of weak: eas. With il Thy" blessings "bless Thy servant cur King. Accept our Kagiving for Thy good. pro-Nidence whereby he has been deliver (Ed from grieviows illness, to the com. format he whole realm? and for the signal love and loyalty of hic people tude manifest "inthe time of trouble. "Fill his heart. and theirs with sich loyalty -to Thee, that his people may be exalted. by their and. Counsellors ae and falthfallness, that our laws may
Sudges purely interpret i leery spate the ight, "and wisdom knowledge Rabilty of our. times: Geepest trust be in, The nations and the King of kings."
An Appropriate Sermon This was followed by the General Thanksgiving and then came the hymn "Now thank we all our God,"
rug with a fervour and impres-sivaness, indicating that, inspiring the words, was a very deep feeling. of thankfulness, Mr. L. H. Barton presided at the organ, and wuder his leadership the hnasical portion of the service was well rendered by the choir.
The subject of Mr. Horst-Smith's srmon was "The Granting of the ards "Turn again and say unto
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