ANZAC DAY.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17128, 25 April 1921, Page 6

ANZAC DAY.

MESSAGE FROM THE KING. (FMSS ASSOCIATION TELEGEAK.) AUCKLAND, April 23. The Governor-General has issued 'he following Anzac Day message : His Majesty the King commands me to tell tho people of New Zealand that his thoughts are with them in the hours consecrated to tho immortd memory of those who fell on the first Anzac Day. (Signed) Jellicoe, GovernorGeneral. THE BBAVE MEN OF ANZAC. (By Cablfr-Preas Aseocintion—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received April 24th, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, April 22. The King, in a letter to tho organisers of the Anzac Day pilgrimage, say:, he rejoices to learn that this tribute will be paid once more at the graves of the brave men of Anzac who are buried in the United Kingdom. He feels surs it will bo a source of comfort to their families in Australia and New Zealand. TO-DAY'S ARRANGEMENTS. Cathedral—7.ls a.m., Communion; thereafter hourly services, commencing at the sounding of the hour; 9.40 a.m., funeral music by Dr. Bradshaw; 10 am. big main service; noon, servico for nurses; 3 p.m., special service for children; 5.15 p.m., fully choral evensong. Cranmer square—l.4o p.m. big parade in connexion with Returned Soldiers' Association's united citizens' memorial service, assembles, then marchng through the city to King Edward Barracks. King # Edward Barracks—2.3o p.m., citizens' memorial servico, followed by consecration of wreaths at Cathedral. Canterbury College Hall—B p.m., memorial service for fallen old boys of Christchurch Boys' High School. AT THE CATHEDRAL TO-DAY. It is hoped that as many as possible will bring their wreathß to the catafalque at the Cathedral before the big service at 10 o'clock. The authorities are exceedingly anxious that sightseers should not disturb the devotions of the congregation by going out before the service is over.

There will be other services throughout the day, beginning in each case as soon as the Post Office clock has finished striking. The service at 12 o'clock is especially meant for nurses, and the one at 3 p.m. for young people. The last service of the day will bo a fully choral .evensong, at 5.15. The choir will be present in its full strength. The processional hymn will be 438, the service Garrett in P, the anthem "Be Thou Faithful Unto Death," "Happy and Blest" (Mendelssohn). It ia hoped that the Bishop will be able to be present, and give the blessing. The National Anthem will be. sung at the end. Pilgrimages, will be made to the catafalque all day long, and the "pilgrims" are invited to join with the Sisters, who will be there throughout the day, in silent prayer.

CHRIST'S COLLEGE SERVICE. POST-WAR DUTIES. A special service for students, old boys, and friends of Christ's College was held in the Cathedral yesterday afternoon, in commemoration of Anzac Day. The Christ's College boys, headed by the College Bugle Band, marched in their Cadet -uniform to the Cathedral, where seating accommodation was reserved for them. . The parade, which was under Captain F. Farthing, totalled 340. The service was also well attended by adults. The Rev. S. Parr, M.0., assistant Chaplain to the College, conducted the service. The preacher was tno Rev! E. C. Crosse, D.5.0., M.0., neadmaster of Christ's College. His text was from chapter xii. of Paul's Epistle to the Hebrews, "Therefore let us also, seeing we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us." Mr Crosse said that six . years had elapsed since the greati event on Uallipoli's shores which they that day commemorated. What had passed had been quite different from what was expected to happen, except for the last three months of the war, when tho tide of victory was at its height. He was on a cycling tour in France wheu war was declared, and he "would never forget the excitement seen on the streets. Everyone thought there.would be a rapid triumph over the enemy, but how different was that anticipation from what really happened in tbe four years of the war. Even when the t : .de turned, and victory came, the end was no I as expected. If the course of the war wa3 not as was expected, how different also was the course of peace since! Germany had not paid the ccat of the war, the Kaiser had not been tried,, and could it be said that, as promised, England was the home for heroes? The actual situation was that instead of- being "a home for heroes,'' England was being saved from complete anarchy by giving doles of £1 a week or so to millions of her population. Apart from those who had lost) relatives in the war —which was the must irreparable loss—the real burden of the-war was just now beginning to come home to our own country The. present financial difficulties the country was passing through were a direct and immediate result of the war itself, and what they were passing through might even reflect itself in tlho lives of the schoolboy? before him. During the war, the English boys at school had to go through extraordinary difficulties. They got only two meals of meat a week, they did not get as much sugar as the New Zealand hoys left in their cups after their tea, :md they never tasted butter. He hoped the College boys would not experience such tilings, but if they did, ho wanted them to realise that they were feeling only some of the minor hardships of the burden of the war. He was confident they would; if required, face such experiences with the same spirit and with the same good result as did the English boys. The lesson of the war's sacrifices, whether on the shores of Gallipo!i or within the walls of Christ's College or elsewhere, was that there must be nothing less than the subordination of pleasures and inclinations to the duties before one. They should never forget that those who sacrificed their lives had loved life. One of the moat beautiful poems of the war he had read was tihat written by a boy of 19, who was in the speaker's battalion. He wrote this poem on the night before he died in the first battle of the Soinme, and the last two lines were, "By all delights that 1 shall mis 3, Help me to die, O Lordl" Tho Christ's College boys, Mr Crosso proceeded, need not bo disappointed that they could not take an active part in the war. Their duty was.- to coma, and not one single day should pass that they did not confront themselves with the question, what came first, ''.My pleasure or my_duty?" If the lesson of Gallipoii were taken to heart, it would be realised that the boys were com-

passed about with a great cloud of witnesses, and that, he trusted, would enable them not to be unworthy. During the singiim of Kipling's Recessional hymn, n collection was taken up for tho'purpoFO of purchasing small brass memorial tablets to bo placed in the College chapel. The service concluded with the singing of the National Anthem.

COMMEMORATION SERVICES. AT ST. ANDREW'S. A special church parade was held yestordav morning at St, Andrew's Presbyterian Churrfi by tho Canterbury Caledonian Society and the Scottish Society to commemorate Anzac Day. \ large number of members of both Societies were present, and, headed by the Caledonian Pipe Band and the Highland Pipe Band, they marched by different routes to the churi-h. The Rev. R. R. M. Sutherland preached a special sermon for tho occasion, speaking from Corinthians 2, oth chap., 14th and lot!' verses, on tho love of Christ. He said that the early Church history told frequently of men in tho face of opposition, and even of persecution and death. What mighty "power was it that made them carry on with their work? Tho power that urged them on was the lovi of Christ. This was a love without hef inning. Our Lord had said, ''As the ather loved me, so have 1 loved you.'' Two characteristics of the love of Christ were its Divino fullness and freenovs. Wo had often been filled w>th admiration of tho endurance of human love, but no love had been so in/suited and neglected as the love of Christ. Scotland .was a country that had dared much and sacrificed much for the sake of righteousness. Most people knew the story of the Covenanters and how they suffered and were persecuted because of their loyalty to Christ. Scotland was a country t)hat its people '.mild well be proud of. In proportion to population it had produced more good men and illustrious men than England. He often wondered how tho great • Empire to which they belonged could he run without the Scots. It was f-nid that Scotsmen brought up their children on porridge and the Snorter Catechism. They were both conducive to good living and acquiring strong, healthy bodies and minds, and it would bo a good thing if there were more of them in this country. The love of Christ constrained them to live not for themselves, but for the good that could bo done under that love, and ho prayed thar all Scots in this now land might be constrained, like their forefathers, to live their lives in tho love of Christ. SALVATION ARMY. The Anzac memorial service which was held in the Salvation Army Citadel last night was largely attended. Tlw platform was draped in whito, oyer which was placed purple ribbon and ;vy loaves. Special hymnß that had been favourites with the troops wore sung, the accompaniments being supplied by the brass and mandoline bands. appropriate sermon was preached by Major Green, who saw over five years' active service with the Anzaos, and who has been connected with the Salvation Army for. about thirty years. The Bpeakcr eulogised the spirit of comradeship shown by the soldiers, and urged his hearers to follow their example, and bo make tho world a better place in which to live. SERVICES AT RANGIORA. Special reference was made in all the churches in Rangiora yesterday to Anzac Day. A parade of returned soldiers, Territorials, and Cadets was held, after which the members attended Divine service in the different churches. Wreaths in memory of fallen comrades were placed on tho roll of honours boards by the Returned SoldieTs' Association—at St. John's by the president, Dr. Burnett, at the Methodist Church by Lieutenant Greig, and at the Presbyterian Church by Lieutenant Hamilton In tho afternoon tho children of tho Presbyterian Chinch paraded, and after being addressed by the Mayor marched to the church and placed a wreath on the honours board there.

The Canterbury Caledonian Society's fortnightly social in the Art Gallery will not be held to-night. At a special meeting of the Dunedin City Council, held on Saturday morning (telegraphs our correspondent), tlio Mavor intimated that in Bpite of his efforts to get the managers and proprietors to close, down.'all entertainment? on Anzac Day, those controlling the picture shows and vaudeville entertainment had decided to carry out their evening session on that day, although, foregoing nlatinoe performances. It was suggested that a remit should be forwarded to tho next, municipal conference, with a view to having Anzac I>ay placed on the same category as Christinas Day and Good Friday, thus giving the Council control over what entertainments should bo allowed on that day. The Mayor of Wellington stated on Friday that as far as the picture theatre proprietors were concerned, he thought that the arrangement as to closing would meet with approval: none or tho theatres would open until the evening. No theatre would be open in tho morning or in the afternoon, when the service was being held. The Council had no power to insist upon the closing of tho places of entertainment and it seemed to him that the proprietors had met the position very fairly.' MEMORIAL SERVICE IN SYDWEY. (By Cable—Press \ssocintion—<:oorri?ht.) (Australian and N.SS. Cable Association.) (Received Anril 25th, 12.5 a.m.) SYDNEY, April 24. Special Anzao memorial services were held in all churches to-day, and were largely attended.