ECCLESIASTICAL.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 3, Issue 251, 27 November 1914, Page 2 (Supplement)

ECCLESIASTICAL.

CHRIST!.WHY'S DEFEAT.

PRAYER BEFORE A FIGHT AT SEA

SHAME OF A EUROPEAN WAR

The following prayer may well eland as a model of Christian humility and forbearance iu prayer for deliverance from our enemies. It will be found .in the English Prayer Book amongst Iho Forms of Prayer to be used at .Sea, and the special rubric is: "The prayer to be said before a light at sea against a.u<enemy." It i, interesting to note that, these special prayer,', to be used at sea wore fir&t introduced during the Lou?; Parliament of Cromwell's time, who" the English navy wa* better organised., and of greater importance than foruioily. The prayer dates from about ilxi year 164-1 :

"O most powerful and glorious Lord God, the Lord of Hosts, that rulest -uH commandest all things. Thou sittest m the throne judging right, and therefore, we make our address to Thy Divim» Majesty in this our necessity, that Thou wouldst take the cause into Thine own. hand, and judge between u s and our enemios. Stir up Thy strength, O Lord and come and help us; for Thou gives;* not away the battle to the strong, bin. canst .save by many or by few. O ic not our sins now cry against us for vengeance, but hear us. They poor servant... boging mercy, and imploring Thy helj., and that Thou wouldst be a defence h-

to us against the face of the enei .-■:■ Make it appear that Thou art our S:.v iour and Mighty Deliverer. thr-m-il' Jesus Christ Our Lord. Amen.

PBOUUSTINATION. At tin- temperance .n*!' .01,.. ((•it. Brother blanks aro'e and' stair tec: lo ftivo a recitation. Brother >haul..-. was a loner, pervoin youth. The wo:sv tion of flio applause which the other id-ills oil the prOLiiaimiK* .- rv«'il but to damp his ardour and make- regret ttw hour w hoti h<:> promised rr., apiece. It-was a m ; xed audienc* moreover, nnd critical uitlial. particnlarlv in th« rear of the had. Brother Shanes t,ot alujig all right li-i----til ho reached thr. vords. "Ho stood bi•k: > th.> Uior!' Then his memory i.iilci. iiim. " He stoc ! Icsirf* I ho bier '" L-> it-paiU-d. trembling. J.! T e <\-i] tpiri'- < : the hack benches :\m mured on© to 111 r o.her. ' Hr. str.d beside the bi<-r!* groaned Shanks, and drnv a moist ham!'' across liis forehead. .: 1 ''Go on!" yelled a voire from >| K - rear "Co mi- it'll uol Hat while voiue unitmjr. you fool!" ' , hi the uproar tint followed. Tiro h<r .-l|:.nlT lle.l fin,,, (J,., pli'foMll U'„ -it." out bij ha.ir |ii barf ill*. 1 |

>vn minutes ot valuable time, blankets have been asked lor. the Government contractors not wing able to turn out /the. number,* required. the- response has been very great. The. men get .to in order that they may have a little ready nionev co start straight and al-.o ho leave wife and family atrine pending other arrangements. Ono feels the requests that have been put forward from most influential quarters asking the men to keep out of Mie pub-lic-houses, and the public to dtsi'lt lroin so-called "treating," might bo better observed.

"bI'SINESS AS ISIAL. i, the notice on manv shop uiudm .s. We read a funny story the other day u] the samo notice being stuck up in liie

trenobis during a lull in A.he hostilities. Sonic business houses haw large detailed notices framed, stating the elforis made by the firms to keep theii hands

r employed, ami urging the public to '; "thop as usual.'' London is really ! looking a little recovered from the iir-t ; shock. There i;- an immense amount oi i! shopping being done by people "ho : i offered hospitality to the Belgian reI fugees. I stood beside a lady in one : | of the .shops the other day who bought •jo yards of whit, wincey lor Helgian .] children. .Mon<'y us rolling in without ! stint to all fund.-. \\"<> wen.- to ih.o | (i"iieral UuiMiugs in Aldwuh the other day, and saw a little, of the working oi J of some of the cc-H.selte.- uotiuiUv, <i s the city. All beemed wrll ] " Had we come to offor hospitality lor ; *ho Bel;r<'"'?'' There were iiumb.r'. ; : .if Lny -roa'.'j a a-J c'.licrt. raiting to l' ]j-en. I ho r>ojr \ -i ".o ; riv '?. n:'. ■'.- , MOf.T HEART-RENDING vSIGTIT. and :thore an- inair. uci oytv, among.-,! the interested More than I on,, man uc have mm n break down and i turn away. The priv;i!e bu-es are ;i; j the Vit-toriji Sation to meet them ; iut; side and outside I h< \ are hill. Klderlv 1 ...el ~.)< Id re~, \ •,''ith tOW.- fO bK!T-\\K of if it

ing to cull on u> in London. Meanwbde all night tin-, crowning wonder oi th,v 20th Century, the searchlight revealing the protecting atr-crat that is keeping us remarkable \va:eh ovir-tho city. We had the great pleasure of hearing Mrs. Panklntr.-t speak on the war crisis and

HOW IT AFFECTED WOMEN. The largo King-way Hall was erainmou though the admission was fairly high : ;;s.. T-.. L's. ()fl., and Is. She ncoivod tho greatest ovation from the audicni'tf. «i' ha\c ever witnessed. B'o'li men and women ro>o t" the ir feet and cheered he'i time alter lime. She is a line -pcaki r. char, !..._■ :■ a! and very convincing. Her voice is ver.v good and her enunciation yi distinct that «vory word is casilv heard. Her addre-> waloyal and stirring and was cramm<d lull of useful hints to the Governniotii. re me hods of dealing with unemployment amongst women. At the conclusion silo announced a collection would hj, taken up tor Dr. flora Mifiray fv ho has hecii such a good Iriend and do.-lor to tho poor "mile"), who ha- provided an hospital "unit" and who i> now ;:•

the- front. I ilis is t 111 ircly sialic le\ medical women. Tito collection ainouired to L'lil hi-., and in annoum ing lb' sum Mi-, rankhiirst said : " I i:ad hoped i; would have hern r,li'K.». v ill anyone le lp to 'make it up Ho i ha' -urn ':" 'i'hi ■ e w dead hVih.o [«r ■> ■ccoud ov two, 'then ;i'i <'!derl>- mi" iu.-t oppo ■<>,, Us, : 'lid : " I v ill -n c ~i'i LID. Mr,, rankhor-i. " You should hive heard tJie cheering' Mrs Part';-I ! iu-:-;.: :.iid. Do Tier:. ■■ i!i v.r ■ <._■:. |„ ,■ j '.'. r-..*. Ink, raomirg re heard • le> '-■lraa.i cmviaKcnts arc d...ui;d i Franc:. Tho da to of prrivr. i; L-/-J ■uret. for cAvious rea«cm. Wo ais a-'' hoping to have n ohanec "f >,„-j.. , them.