"The Messiah" Rendered by an Augumental Choir Following the custom of recent years, he Union Church on Dee. 20 held "a special observance of the Christmas festival. In the morning, there was the regular form of service, and the Rev, H. G, Newsham selected 8 the theme of his sermon "Memories and Christmas," while In the evening there was a special service of musi, When an augmented choir of about 40 voices, under the direction of Mr. F., Hatrop, the crganiet and choltmaster, gave an excellent rendering of Part T of Handel's oratorio "The Messiah," closing with se "Hallelujah, Chorus," Mr, Hariop was extremely fortunate Ju his cole of such wom petent soloists as Mrs, "T, -Clarke {ralto), Me, D, MeGavin tenor), and (soprano), Mrs, Tt. Umpleby (cone
Mr. A. M, Kerr (huss), all of whom were heatd to advantage, while the chorus work gave evidence of good leadership.
Book of Exile Mr. Newsham reminded the cons gregation that the Bible 1s a booke of exile, "From fest page to last, it tells of men who hunger fora homeland, Sometimes it would seem to be longing to cee again one's own, one't native tand, but it is never ical and splrl~ pounded "that tie Old. Testament, which ostensibly is but dhe narrative of a single ews and, Jerusalems and' Babylons und "Egyptians, We remember. only that we are pilgrims and sojourners, '5 all our fathers were, We remem: ber only the heart hunger' and the Homing instinels of our tiv Ing out for something earthly and human environment yet discoverable, whether ut home abroad, can satisfy, 'There is no time in life when we can belter understand the meaning of the hunger for home than th Upon which we are now entering "fo. be home for Christmas" Is ream that has thrilled many and many' a son and daughter or parent these recent woaks, The railways and the airways of every land where Chirlat's birthday really Is reverenced will be carrying to capacity these next few days. If one could see into Joking for atrial run. St was a] the minely of millions. of folk. just at 40 Knots Now. we would see Weir thoughts outside in the Channel evidently was "ying as the clouds and ax doves to their windows," in such a flight as the actual skies have never seen, They are homing, tothe Christmases of yesterday, They are back again the unbroken family elvele,. For countless multitudes of men, Christe mas means the stirring of the homing Instinct, memories so ineffably beautl=
concluding 9 powerful appeal, Mr.
that they dare not speak of then. Newsham said—"Men and. women, friends and visitors, have no hesita: tion in following the homing impulse your spirits this coming week, Let generous Joy, and happy, holy mem= tries and ratilude for the wondrous Hitt of God have their full way with You. We shall make our best con tribution to the newer world for which we long and pray by living og. colonists, who this week revisit their homeland, and' then return to the tasks of redeeming the world for their King, inspired by their home-going, reassured that it. stands une shaken and wails with stretched-out arms for the people who surely must come at last "fying as a cloud and as the doves to their window 'Twenty-three Chinese youths, studying in Japan, arrived in Shang: hai on Dec. 20 in the s. Shanghai Maru' for a' combined vacation and visit home to ascertain conditions rising from the Sian coup of a week ayo, the "Shanghai Nippo" eaid on Dee. 21. Chinese students in Japa, spokesman of the group was quoted against if unduly excited have been
over the rebellion, by both their own fand the Japanese' school authorities, webs off his clubs and ted the slaughter of te Sassenachs, "This question of inodesly: further "amplified by" Sir Hughe Knatehbull-Hugescen, " During come plimentary" remarks" to members of the Chinese Returned Students Asco-Giation His Excellency" stated it was very flattering to know thal Chinese students went to England to study. Then, in x way that was really char ming' and frank, our new "Ambas-Endor Sail, "Wou were very wise to to England, because, after all, the Enelish are the best people in' the "Pechaps we are too modest—N. Z, Rugger prowess is no secret, nor Australia's cricket "unknown, but {ese asks do nat dra prose to countries. We should bring at-Tension to. the possbiliues of eave spent in Ausrtilia or New Zealand.
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