ANZAC DAY.

Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 26 April 1920, Page 2

ANZAC DAY.

ALL SAINTS' CHURCH. Special services were held at All Saints' Church, Otaki, last evening, in honour of Anzac Day. Appropriate hymns were sung, special prayer* said, while the vicar (Rev. G. F. •Pctrie. M.A.) gave an admirable address, based on the text, "Greater love hath no man than this, that he lay down his life for his friend." There was a very large congregation, the church being packed to the doors. At the conclusion of a fitting service the "Dead March in Saal" was played on the organ, and Mr Krie Williams sounded "The Last Post."

ST MARY'S CHURCH. At St. Mary's Church Mass was celebrated tit 10 o'clock, followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. which lasted until the evening devotions. Preaching at. Mass, the Rev. Father Melu said that though some days in connection with the great war, such as Armistice Day and the Signing of Peace Day, were likely ' • be forgotten, Anzac Day was a day that v. o;,M never be forgotten iu New Zealand and Australia. The Catholic Church was willing to set it apart in a .pedal manner for those who gave their lives on that day. He looked on it as a happy coincidence that it was also St. Mark the Evangelist's Day. St. Mark was Bishop of Alesandria, where he was martyred. And Alexandria was the headquarters of our boys until they went, to Gallipoli. The Litany of the Saints, which i* only re-

i ited on certain solemn occasions, was recited before Mass and at the conclusion the "Dead March" was played. The choir beautifully rendered " Rc-

quicscaut in Pace" and another hymn for the dead.

tu the evening the Rev. Fatlißr Melu thanked the choir for the excellent music provided for the day, and expressed pleasure at the large congregations at both services. Taking his teit from 11. Muehabees, 43 to ■!•'•, "It. is titerefore a holy and whole-some thought to pray for the dead that they may be loosed from ilicir sins," the I'i'v. preacher said there were many points of similarity between the arniicfl of Machabecs of over two thousand venrs ago and our boys from New 7,rnland and Australia. Our boys went. voluntarily lo light a powerful and pi oud foe. There was no conscription when the Anzacs left. A list was read ot the name* of koldiers from this district who had died. We were not t» pray for those alone, but for all. Mr.- D'Ath King "Pater Nosier," and in addition to the usual hymns for Benediction the Litany of the Blessed Virgin was sung. OTAKI METHODIST CHURCH.

At the Otaki Methodist Cherch liut ight the Rev. W. G. Sh.de, M.A. niatfc

fitting reference lo Anzac Day. wud #*• livercd ;< splendid dissertation, taking foi his subject SSI. Paul on eitizeafhip. i'nriii" the service all stood for a tniiiut'j with bowed heads iu memory of the sacrifices made en Anzac. Day, and an impressive service closed with the singing of the National Anthem, AT .MANAKAU. Sf(•«!»! services were held a', the Mum tan Methodist Church last v hrn f*eling reference was made to 111- Int. Mr New'.'roi, r,nd alio of the gallant soldiers who had fallen at Gtllipoli. The pulpit was draped iu black, and Mr Andrew, in the unavoidable aii-ence of \h>- Rev. Mr Hlade, CW 'lucted the servier. Mr Andrew mad* ii ference to the long and faithful Kit- :,■!■- of Mr Newson (who had helped ! ujJd the c-hurch), whieh hud eiteauVi o'.er a period of 21 years, to his valuable -ervices a a trustee, and to tie gr*at amount of interest he had 'ii;flayed in church work generally. Tie subject matter of the sermon wars well chosen, and listened to with rapt attestion. whiln suitable hymn--; were »Bdered. The "Dead March" was alw given, the congregation ::tacding. Mr Andrew's reference to Anzac Day,uii of the brave bdi who had lost tbdir live-, ma-: moist impressive, while bis remarks in refercßee.to the late Mr Falloon ffather of Mr Falioon, of .Manakau). who had recently died '-- Masterton, were touching. Mr Andre" pointed out that the deceased geai!«man was an ardent supporter of the Ma-.terton Methodist Church.