MEMORIAL CHURCH SERVICES.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 29 January 1901, Page 3

MEMORIAL CHURCH SERVICES.

(per press association.) Nelson, January 27th. In addition to the special services in the churches, a monster memorial service was held in the botanical gardens at the invitation of the mayor. The clergy of several denominations taking part were—Revs Kempthorne and Bnee (Anglicans) J. H. McKenzie, (Presbyterian) J. S. Smalley (Methodist) C.'apham (Church of Christ) and Dean Mahoney (Roman Catholic.) The last mentioned in his address said that the fourteen millions of British Catholics enjoyed larger religious liberty than those of any other country under tho Queen, who was now in heaven, where all hoped to be. There was about five thousand at the service. Hymns were sung, the Dead March was played by the band, and at the conclusion “God save the King.” Auckland, January 27,

Special memorial services in connection with the Queen’s death were held in all the churches to-day, attended by very targe congregations. Sermons were preached bearing on the Queen’s many virtues and noble example. Dunedin, January 27. Memorial services for the late Queen were held in all the churches to-day.

The services for children under the auspices of the Sunday School Union in the Agricultural Hall and the Knox Church were very largely attended despite the rain which fell during the morning. Wellington, January 27. The garrison corps paraded to-day for church service, and, headed by the band, which, however, did not play marched to St Paul’s pro-Cathedral, where, as at all the city churches, special memorial services were held.