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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1897, 4 November 1913, Page 7

A special service for Sydney IJniver- . sitj' men and women was held at St. Andrew's Anglican Cathedral on Sunday afternoon, October v 12. The service, which was arranged by the University. Christian Union, was largely attended,' included'in the coUgrega.tio.il bring tho Vicc-Chanccllor (Judge Backhouse) and Several of the professors. .The lessons for ih.o day were read by Professor Anderson Stuart, Dean of tho Faculty of Mediciiw, and Professor Faw- ; . sitt. The sermon was pi-cached by the Rev. E. Di.gges La Touclie, M.A., Donctlan lecturer in tho University of Dublin for 1911-12. He took for his text Col. II 2-3, "That their hearts may bo comforted, being knit together ' in iovu, and unto all riches of tho full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgment ol tho mystery of God, and of the Father and of Christ. In wnom arc hid all tho treasures of wis* • dom and knowledge." ,Tlio preacher , affirmed that, wo were witnessing tlio greatest war ol the intellect that had been waged sir.co the birth of the Na/.areiio, ami lio incidentally mentioned that tho message of Christ was tlitt solution of all intellectual needs. Special prayers for the University and colleges were introduced, and Clerk Maxwell's Jin© prayer for students was also . used. The undergraduates filed in in procession, followed by graduate* and professors, and retired ill reverse order.

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