ANZAC DAY

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2754, 25 April 1916, Page 5

ANZAC DAY

TO-DAY'S COMMEMORATIVE 7 FUNCTIONS IMPRESSIVE SERVICE IN LONDON ■ f Tolesrapli—Press Asaociatloii—Oouyvliiii London, April 23. A most impressive form of servico kas been arranged for the AVestrainster 'Abbey memorial on Anzfic Day. The ' service begins with the iiynm "For all the Saints who from theTr Labours Rest, Alleluia!" the Kind's favourite hymn, accompanied by- the organ and tho Australian and New Zealand bands. The ■Easter collects will be followed by Wesley's anthem, "Ascribe Unto the Lord." The Dean (the Right Rev. H. E. Ryle) will pronounce a special tribute to the Anzacs, in which lie will say : "Let : Us unite in praise, and thanksgiving for those of our brothers Who died on Gallipoli for King and Empire in the- high cause of-freedom and honour. More, especially do wo commomorate the names of the following troops who par- . took in the landing: The Australians' Ist to Bth Infantry Brigades, Ist to ' 16th Light Horse Regiments, Ist to 3rd . 'Artillery Brigades, with tho Engineers, Army Service, Veterinary, Ordnance, Naval, Bridging,. and Medical Corps; the New Zealanders' Divisional and Infantry Brigades, Headquarters, Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury', and Otago Battalions, with the Field Ar- , tillery, Engineers, Army Service, and Medical Corps. ' All these fought most valiantly> ' Their deeds will be remembered for ever more 1 . Their memorial is already inscribed on men's hearts. In 'future .ages the sons' of Empire will ■ • Beek to emulate the imperisfyiblo renown of their daring bravery. JVe resolve by God's gracious favour that our : brothers shall not have laid down their .-lives in vain.",. The texts for the sermon . will be taken from St. John, xv Chapter, 13 Verse: "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man. lay down his life for his friends;" Deuteronomy, xxxiii Chapter, 27tE; Verse:' "The Eternal God , is Thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms,-and He shall thrust ■ out the enemy from -before thee, and shall say, Destroy them;" and Isaiah; . xxvi Chapter, Bkl Verse: "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on Thee; because he trusteth ■ .in .Thee." ' After the singing of the Doxologr, • the following three special prayers will le-said:— "Eternal Father, we humbly draw nigh to Thee amid the memorials of Great Britain's most illustrious dead, and in the church where • Kings and Queens are crowned we dedicate this great glory to the , memory of our dear brothers departed. Wo. praise Thy holy name for the gift of their matchless courage. Crown, we beseech Thee, with Thy loving irnercy the offering of their brave lives. Grant unto ,' them eternal peace, and unto to all. mourners: the blessing of Thy perfect comfort." . ' "Grant, 0 Lord, that we,, being strengthened by. Thy grace for the work of completing what remains • over of our dear brothers' task, may ever servo Thee 1 truly in the faith .of Him who is the resurrection and the life, and fight manfully unto our liyes' end in the'defence of our heritage, our liberty,' and. the triumph of our righteous cause." "Almighty God, Heavenly Father, as we pray for future mercies so ' wb now • render ' thanksgiving" for those alreadv received, namely—the unity of the Empire, tlie free-will • offering of her Bons and daughters, ; the "courage and loyalty of our soldiers and sailors, the affection and devotion between' the Dominions overseas and the Mother Country, and the patient, self-denying earnestness of our people." _ The congregation will then sing Kipling's Recessional Hymn, which ; has . been chosen by the Australian soldiers, the Benediction will be pronounced, the National Anthem • sung, and sixteen 'Anzac buglers will sound the Last Post from' the triforium. MESSAGE FROM THE KING The Prime Minister has made tho 1 following information available for publication:— His Excellency the Governor has been oommanded to publish the following . message addressed by His Majesty the Jung 'to the people of New Zealand: -t' "Tell my people of New Zealand that to-day I am Joining with them in their solemn tribute to the memory of their heroes who died in Callipoli. They gave their lives for a supreme cause In gallant com- i radeshlp with the rest of my sailors ' and soldiers who fought and died with them. Their valour and fortitude have shed fresh lustre on the British arms.' May those who mourn their loss find comfort in the conviction that they did not die in vain, but that their sacrifice has drawn our peoples more closely together, and added strength and glory to the Empire. - "GEORGE, R. 1." The following reply has been sent to His Majesty tho King by His Excellency the Governor:— "New Zealand, througn me, i thanks Your Majesty for your (tiost gracious message. The sacrifice has indeed been great, but the people of this Dominion hold ,to their inflexible determination that, some good or ill, they, in common With all Your Majesty's subjects and gallant Allies, will never falter or slaoken In their efforts until an honourable and lasting peace has been achieved. "LIVERPOOL." A MESSAGE FROM MR. MASSEY. tto-THE "DAILY MAIL," LONDON. At the request of the editor of the ■"Daily Mail," London, the Primo Min'ster has sent the following message:— "Strengthened by the heroism displayed by her noble sons, and fortified by the righteousness of the cause for which, so many of her soldiers surrendered their lives at Anzac, New Zealand is more than ever ■ determined to stand by Britain and her Allies in the sacrcd cause which championing against a cruel and mercilessly vindictive foe. While mourning the loss of our gallant dead, we find consolation in the glorious deeds by which they and their brave British, Indian, and Australian comrades upheld on the Gallipoli Peninsula the finest traditions of our Imperial Forces. Inspired to-day by their true patriotic spirit and their imperishable actions, all that New Zealand can do at whatever sacrifice will be done cheerfully to assist the Empire towards tho victory ; which must come. "(Sg'd.) W. F. MASSEY, "Primo Minister." !TO-N[6HT'S MEETING—A SUGGESTION. (To the Editor.) Sir,—lt is, I think, a great pity that p to the present the text of the resolution to be moved by His Worship the Mayor at to-morrow (Tuesday) nicht's

meeting has not been made public. It would, I feel sure, bo in accordance with the wishes of the vast majority of tho citizens were tlio resolution (which, I presume, will, generally, (favour the most •.strenuous prosecution of the war) to conclude as follows: "Also, that the citizons. of Wellington here assembled do solemnly pledge themselves, for a period of'at least ten years after tho close of the war, to buy no goods of any kind of direct or indirect Gorman origin; and, further, that this meeting expresses tho opinion that, after the war is ended, no position of emolument shall be held by a German, naturalised or. unnaturalised, in any public institution wholly or partially .supported by publio money." If the Mayor's resolution does not embody and clearly express'the principles above laid down I trust that soin influential citizen will rise in his seat and propose the addi* tion of the above sentences. I fool sui-e that, as true patriots, Messrs. T. W. Hialop and A. 1 It Atkinson, who are, I see, to "second and support" tho Mayor's resolution, will cheerfully assent to the addition of the words.—l am, etc.i " CHARLES WILSON. 11. Mount Street, April 24. ANZACS' GENERAL VISITS THEIR HOSPITAL i '& PLEASANT INCIDENT. (Rec. April 24, 7.55 p.m.) London, April 23. General Sir W. It. Birdwood and Lady Birdwood visited Harefield Hospital, and inspected the wards. The General shook hands with every patient, renewed recollections of Gallipoli, made personal inquiries as to the nature of the wounds, and whether the men would be able to return to the front,- and spoke cheering words. Two hundred patients remain in the hospital, ! The medical men point out [ that not a single death has occurred under, operations, some of which have been exceptionally severe. General Birdwood was delighted with the arrangements, and what struck him most 'was the wonderful cheerfulness of all the - patients. He remarked: "Everybody knows my opinion of the Anzacsj I needn't say more."