May 9 was observed as Coren Sunday at Union Church, when at both the morning and evening services emphasis was laid upon the deeper signifeance of the great cere-many and special prayers were offered for their Majesties King George 'VI and Queen Elizabeth and for the Empire over which they are called 0 rule, The service in the morning was conducted by the Rev, Alexander Baxter, general secretary for China of the London Missionary Society, who preached a very appropriate sermon on the theme "The King's Dedication." 'The musical portion of the service, which opened with the hymn "A people that on earth do dwell," included the anthem "Give the King Thy judgments, O Lord,' (Brewer), and the hymns "Land of our birth, we pledge to thee," "Lord of Light, Whose name outshineth," "God bless our native land," and, atler the Benediction, the first an third verses of "God save the King."
At the evening service the preacher was the Rev. A. J. Garnier, who gave a very thoughtful address on "The Significance of the Coronation.
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