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SERVICE AT MIRAMAR

TRIBUTES TO THE GREAT LEADER.

A memorial service, in honour of the la to Earl Kitchener was held at Miramar lowa Hall on Saturday night, under the auspices of_the National Reserve (Miramar unit). The hall was filled to its utniost capacity-. Previous to the service the National Reserve paraded to the hall, 'lhe Wellington Patriotic Society's band was in attendance. service opened with the singing of the National Anthem. The lesson was read by the Rev. J. H. Sykes, from tho chapter of Ist Corinthians. J. he Rev. Robert Woods gave a touching address, based on tho text, "Moses, my servant, is dead; now, therefore, arise." The speaker said they joined in the Empire's mourning. He had gone 5"?? Wils sO , great, but nothing could, rob .him of the greatness that was his. Kitchener had died, and what was death to him? His body had found a watery grave, but his soul went marching on. After dealing at some length with the unscrupulous foes Britain and her Allies have to face, the speaker said th.e_war> was disciplining, purifying, and purging the British people. Britain was fighting for God, humanity, and righteousness. Let the people of the Empire arise and realise tho tremendous issues of the conflict, so that the utmost sacrifices would be made to win victory and the curse of Kaiserism be'hurled back to the abyss whence it sprang. Kitchener had died; the soldiors on tho land and tho sailors on the sea had died for them. Every soldier who shed his blood summoned them to lead better lives, so that tho soldiers would realise they were dying for a worthy cause and people. Chaplain-Captain G. . Knowles-Smith, in tho course of a rousing address, said tho average citizen of Now Zealand did not realise that the Empire was in a life-nnd-deatli struggle. They were so far' from the seat of war that they had not been able to grasp its significance. In Now Zealand they went peacefully to bed realising nothing of all the horrors others faced. Many of them had not yet realised that the Empire was in a deadly, and it might bo final, struggle for her existence. As an officer of the servico ho stood with reverence at the gravw of every man who made tho supreme sacrifice. Earl Kitchener was a big man— big in every sonse of tho word big. Every man who wore uniform felt the stunning olt'ect of the tremendous blow of Kitchener's death, and wondered' how ho would do without the guiding hand and the strong will of that great leader. The loss was not an irreparable one. His Vvir imtii

. : — ; : —' U it reached <:' glorious and successful. j| climax, but they would do it under the. ; inspiration of the man who had fallen.. The best way to show their appreciation of Kitchener's work was not to shed. tears, or sing hymns, but to let the great; character of his life mould and fashion ' their, own. Kitchener's chief characteristics were pertinacity of purpose and de- ; vution to duty, oveil when it meant ! drudgery. Ho Tc-t nothing stand in his 1 way. There were many young men today who had no set purpose in life; they did not know what they were going to ba or to do, and their lives were being frittered away. Life was a target; they must; know where to aim at. , The speaker outlined the early life of j Lord Kitchener at Woolwich and Aldershot, showing his determination to sue-' ceed in his profession and willingness tospare himself no drudgery to Ttoroughlyequip him for his work. He was willingto do what the young New Zealanderdid not like to do—drudgery. Earl Kitchener had supreme, confidence in thei Oversold. He did not wear his_religion. on his sleevo. No one knew 'wliat denomination he belonged to. He was a be- 1 liever in the providence of God. His de- * votion to duty was such that if an angel., from heaven, had appeared to him - just before he went aboard the doomed ship ■warning hiiu that be was goinjj to his, death, Kitchener would have said: "My duty lies there; the rest is not my business." His work was not ended yet. His, work spoke to them that night, and reminded them that his death was but an episode in life. He believed that Kitchener was still at work. ■ Tlie band played "A Garland of Flowers" while the audience stood, after which the ttev. J. H. Sykes pronouncod the blessing, .and the service concluded with the singing of the National Anthem, SERVICES ELSEWHERE By Telegraph—j'ress Association. Auckland, June 11, ...' Largely attended memorial services fe the late liarl Kitchener were held ia the Auckland churches to-day. Diinedin, June 11. Memorial services to the late Earl Kitchener were held at most of the churches to-day. Over twelve hundrea, including 86 returned soldiers paraded and went to the various churches. Similar services were held at the various-.towns, in the district.' CITY RECRUITING ; LAST WEEK'S WORK. Last week 225 men enlisted *in Wellington. Those enrolled on Saturday ,as fit for ..active service were:— A. T'\ Bra3h, storeinan, City. S. "fr. M'lntosh, clerk, City. AY. Harrison, cook, City. L. It. liitchie, commercial traveller,. City. J. IV Cooper, teacher, Levin. , B. Glendenning, carpenter, Napier. E. F. Hannan, clerk, levin. G. M'Kelliget, miner, City. 3?. M. Jenkin, electrician, City. H. A. Brown, flaxmiller, Waikanae. J. Talbot, turner, City. S. R. Meatchem, motorman, Island Bay. Binoculars and Wristlet Watohes for soldiers may be obtained at a discount of 15 per cent. (3s. in the £); from A. E.. M. Rowland, the Ppblic Service Jeweller and Optician, 90 Masners Street Everybody's Pictures).—Advt.

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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2794, 12 June 1916, Page 6

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SERVICE AT MIRAMAR Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2794, 12 June 1916, Page 6

SERVICE AT MIRAMAR Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2794, 12 June 1916, Page 6

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