Dr. Darroch, as one whose friendship in Shanghai with Mr. Prectice dates back a quarter of a century, spoke of him as a man of many outstanding qualities, but the one that made the greatest impression was hhis Kindliness of heart. He was a man who loved his Church, and delighted in its services. Dr. Darroch mentioned two incidents as charaeteristic of the late Mr. Prentice For many years he was in the habit of visiting the Shayghai Club on his way to church. Before leaving he would look round to sce if any fellow members were willing to jain him, and if they were unable to do so he would offer to bring their gifts for the offertory, which he himself placed in the Ung. "Only a Scotsman could do that."
The second incident, also characteristic of the man, was told the speaker only on previous day. During his mans'
its to Japan on his summer hol days Mr. Prentice, when in Yoko-! bema, regularly worshipped at Union Church on Sunday morsing. It was his delight, not only when in Shanghai but when visiting abroad, to be found io the House of God. 'The window which had been unveiled stood as a memorial to one who Kept his' soul unstained, and who] sought to follow in the footsteps of his Master by service to his fellow-men, Dean Symons' Address, Dean Symons selected as the basis of his remarks the words of Chzist as contained in the parable of "The Good Samaritan,": "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart and thy neighbour thyself." There are many places in Shanghai, he said, where, in view of his service on the Council, his association with business institutions and public organizations, a perman-tent memorial to the late John Prentice might have been erected, but it was most fitting that the plac? selected should be in Union Church, where he regularly worshipped and with which he was so intimately: associated for so many years. Ant surely the subject of the memorial} was most fitting, for if there was) one characteristic which marked the ife of John Prentice it was his mess. He for many years himself, by his kindly deeds, fo be a humble follower of the per~ feet example, Jesus Christ Himself, "And I imagine John Prentice, if} he were present with us to-day—who can say he is not here in spirit in the place where he used to worship?—would say he sought and wished for no eulogy, but with that} humility which was' characteristic of the man himself, would urge vs the self... We have in this win. dow a permanent memorial of this great man, but if we wish to pav the greatest tribute to his life ant memory we should do our best to) follow in the footsteps of Him who the Good Samaritan, and to what John Prentice tried to do, namely) to go and do likewise'. May God grant that it may be so with you of Union Church and with the great number of friends John Prentice had and still has in Shanghai."
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