Leoal Scouts and Guides Gather in Honour of Former Leader; Tribute Paid by Dean Trivett Shanghai, Jan. 20. SPECIAL memorial service for: Lord -Baden-Powell was held in the Holy Trinity Cathedral yesterday under the auspices of the Shanghai Boy Scouts and Girl Guides Associations, the church being filled by children come to honour their former leader and founder of their organization, Tribute was paid to the great scout by Dean Trivett in his sermon, one of many tributes paid all over the world, Local scouts, guides, wolf-cubs and brownies turned out in force, presenting their flags in the church. Dean Trivett conducted the service, being assisted by the Rev. P. C. Mathews and the Rev. C, W. Allan.
'The service opened at 3 p.m, the scouts and guides assembling outside the Cathedral before marching in, Colour parties placed their flags in a stand by the side, of Mr, W. C. Cassels, "the Scout' "Commissioner, taking them again when the service was over. A hymn, "O God, our help in ages. past" was followed by the General Confession and psalm, 'The First Lesson was then read by Mr. W, C, Cassels, being followed by a hymn dnd the second lesson, read by Mr. A, H, Gordon, Deputy 'Commissioner' of' the Shanghai Scouts, Prayers and another hymn preceded Dean Trivett's address, the service closing with "Abide with me; fast falls the eventide;" and the Benedie-
Dean rivett's address follows:—"Finally brethren, whatsoever things are truc....think' on these things, "Those things which ye have both "learned, and received, and heard, and seen in Me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you, Philippians 4, 8-9. can think of no more suitable words than these to introduce my remarks this afternoon as we gather to honour the memory and thank God for the life and witness of the gallant soldier who was the great Chief—the founder—and the ideal of the Boy Scout Movement. We come not in a spirit of sadness, but of reverent and grateful pride to thank God for a long and full and rich life spent in the service of God, of King and country and of a world movement among young people. We come in affectionate remembrance of a great leader and an unselfish Christian gentleman,... Lord Baden Powell of Gilwell, "cease, ocv.0., "Baden-Powell was the son of a Church of England clergyman, one of the youngest of 14 children, and the youngest of seven sons. He was educated at Charterhouse Here he held a foundation scholarship, Finishing at Charterhouse, he sat for the army examination and "passed in" successfully, It was a profession eminently suitable to his gifts, Energy, ability and good fortune combined to secure for him unusual opportunities and rapid promotion. He was a cavalryman and at the unusually early age of 60 had attained to the highest post in that branch of His Majesty's Services, Inspector General of Cavalry, with the rank of Licut. Genorat, "Completing his tenure of office, he was persuaded to take command' of a territorial division, but already his interest had een caught by the possibilities of a new movement just beginning, and inspired by his own life and words Scouting for boys, King Edward was deeply interested in. the now movement and in the latter baft of the year 1007 allowed Baden-Powell fo resign the army in. order that he might give his full time to this work among boys and young mien, "Second Life"
"In his autobiography Baden Powell describes this as the begining of what he calls his second life, and since it is in hhis second life that we are primarily interested this afternoon, and perhaps there are seme fow here who know as little about the facts as T.did un ill a short the standard of future citizenship especially in character and health. He wrote the text-book of the Asso-dation "Scouting for Boys"—an extremely clever book. In it the author fs revealed as a keen student of human nature endowed with unusual {insight into child psychology, Scouting as he explained it was a wonderful new game with something of the romantic. spirit and the code of honour of the Knights of King Arthur's table, "With high ideals and knightly chivalry is combined the craft and lore of the pioneer and the scout, Tis members are distinguished by a secret and peculiar sign, and bound by rules of courage and' chivalry, of cheerfulness and usefulness. All the Association stands for is summed up in the Scout Iaw—a positive law with no "don't" mit. A scout Is one who is to be trusted, loyal and true, a friend to all, courteous, obedient, cheerful at all times, one who smiles and whistles under all dimeulties, tone who is thrifty and clean thought and word and deed, as friend to animals, '"L said in my opening remarks that Beden-Powell was _not only the founder and Chief Scout, but in his and character embodied the ideal of The Movement. In what he was trid did he gave an example of what the true scout should be. This thought was impressed upon Tread the pages of his autobiography. He was a gallant unassuming soldier, clever scout, a man of initiative and resource, a man of amazing ver~ salify; a man Joyal, true and unselfish, Christian gentleman, "Let me Suggest one of two illu trations to show how his life manifests his own living out of the Scout Taw he teaches others, Take this rule: "A scout is loyal to the King, hig country, his oMfcers....to those under him." And the gallant soldier we remember today: was all those things. His years of soldiering were spent in practising loyalty in all his relationships with those above and below him, india, Ashanti, Matabele-land, Mafeking, South Africa and England all tell'tho story of a trusted Jeader, a Gne commander, a true friend, a loyal comrade, Baden Powell modelled his life on that of the Knights of old, and set that ideal before all who would be true scouts. That code of Knightly chivalry included honour, self-discipline, courtesy and a selfless sense of duty and service, all under the guidance of re-
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