Shanghai, Nov. 28. I [PHE presence of a detachment of the Seaforth Highlanders first Scottish Regiment in the British Army to be stationed in Shanghai for many years, on parade with the Scottish Company, S.V.C,, at the fifteenth annual Scottish Festival Service held in honour of St. Andrew's Day at the Union Church yesterday morning, added a unique touch to the time-honoured ceremonies held each year to mark Scotland's national day in the city. Also unique was the fact that the Shanghai Scottish, whose fourteenth annual Church Parade was associated with the Festival, were Jed by pipers and drummers from the Seaforths, who augmented the S.V.C. Company's own pipe band. The whole service was conducted by the Rev. James A. Williamson, Chapla! of the Sea~ forth Highlanders, and member of the Church of Scotland.
In addition to the President dr.
J, Keswick), committee and many members of St. Andrew's Society, there were present members of the committees of various British national societies. Military personages resent Included Col, J. W., Hornby, Commandant, $.V.C.; Lieut-Col. R. A: Wolfe-Murray, commanding the Seaforth Highlanders; and Major Corbin "Welch Regiment), Brigade Major, S.V.C. Capt. C. B. Blaikie, Omcer Commanding the Shanghai ' Scottish, S.V.C., was in charge of the troops who attended service, Parading at the Headquarters of the S.V.C. in the Shanghai Municipal Council Building the Shanghai Scot. tish, headed by pipers and drummers, and followed in the rear by the Seaforth Highlanders, marched to the Union Church by way of Kiangse Road, The Bund and Soochow Road, where they were. halted facing the church, A large crowd watched the civilian and regular soldiers as they entered the edifice and all seats. the building were occupied as the service began, 'A. special form of service simile: to that in use in Scotland and by various communities of Scotsmen in different parts of the world was used, Opening with the National Anthem. it comprised the metrical psalms "Ye ates, lift up your heads on high" "Now Israel, may say, and that truly" and the "The Lord is my shepherd, the latter being sung as a solo by Mr. David MeGavin. Also sung were the hymns "Lord, while for all mankind we pray" and "Behold the amazing gift of love". At the organ was Mr, Donald Macdonald while the Rev. C, Wilfrid Allan, ofelating minister, was also present, Many a man had made his way Into the Far East to break his connections with the Lord but the worldly mind was the way to moral death. The tradition of the Scots was proud tradition and they should walk this way of theirs in the path of St. Andrew. He concluded by appealing, to all of them present to face life with courage and to follow the traditions of St, Andrew, with his deep faith in God, for the betterment of the world.
Half of the offertory taken at the [service was allocated to the Charity Fund of St. Andrew's Society. The 'Old Testament reading, Isaiah, Chapter 40, Verses 18-31, was performed by Mr. W. J. Keswick while Capt. Blaikie read' the New Testament Reading. St. John, Chapter I, Verses 35-51. Between the readings the choir sang the "Te Deum", "We Pri thee, O God.
After the service the Shanghai Scottish and the Seaforth Highlanders marched out of the Church while the congregation remained standing, and formed up outside the building facing, Soochow Creek, with the pipers and drummers at the head of the two detachments. Followed by a large ferowd the parade moved off towards the Bund with the augmented band cading the way. As they passed the HEM. Consulate the Seaforth sentry fon duty saluted the parade, which proceeded to the S.M.C. compound by way of Nanking Road- and Kiangse Road. Here they were dismissed by [Capt. Blaikie in the presence of many spectators, including a large number lof wives of the Scottish S.V.C. members, and others.
The European Crisis In his address the Rev. James A. Williamson took as his text Isaiah, Chapter 30, "In quietness and con fidence shall be our strength." the outset he dealt with the many wonderful stories concerning St. Andrew, Scotland's Patron Saint, whom they, as Scolsmen, believed had found a last resting place in such a kindly and homely soil. Always associated with St. Andrew was a deep traditional display, of which ancient Scottish kings had seen visions in the blue background as they knelt in Prayer before the battle, There was that streak of sentiment in the Scot-lish nature that would have it that this display should continue, They had lived, the preacher continued, to see all nations and kindreds at peoples in the hopelessness of despair, These people had prayed as they had never prayed before. They had seen the Churches unceasinit pleading for the deliverances of the world from a war that would end civilization, No one remained indifferent to that European crisis, he added, and millions went down on their bended knees, "God heard the cry, and, in answer to the tremendous wall of prayer. God's grace brought understanding to the hearts of men and there was light at eventide'", continued Int. Williamson. "The world had peace." That was nothing new, however, in the relationship between Ged and man, That earnest, united prayer, had always found its answer In. the mighty work of God. God had never betrayed that trust andthe Bible was a living commentary on man's trust and God's deliverance,
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