NAVY LEAGUE SUNDAY.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 196, 1 August 1916, Page 3

NAVY LEAGUE SUNDAY.

At the leque-t cf the Pukckche Patriotic Committre the services on Sundny last throughout the Presiy'erian Charge were held in the interests of the Navy League Fund. At all the services were large congregations, especially at Bombay and Pukfkohe. At the evening service in St. James the church was taxed ti its utmost capacity. The Union Jack covered the bookrest, while behind the pulpit a pleasing effect was given oy the graceful draping of two large Admiral y flags. The morninar Eervice at St. James was corductel by Mr E. Allan, who delivered a very interi sting sddre's :n "The Debt we Owe to Our Navy." He quoted Mr Asq'lith's sperch on the preparedness of the Navy; a-d emphasised the fsct that th? c lonies owed to the Navy that the trade routes for exports and imports were kept open. He alto referred to the life of the Jack Tars, who spent moßt of their lime away from home, and pointed out that to these brave men of the sea we owed our state of peace and prosperity in New Zealand. The evening service was conducted by the He v. S. Nixon. Taking ss his text Pe. 107 verse 23, Mr Nixon spoke on the religious side of the life-of Navy men. Though to a degree supersliticm, the Navy men were deeply ieligious. After giving a brief and, vivid description of several of thy outstanding sea battles in our naval history, the preacher dwelt on the religious and morsl qualiti's of men like Blake, Hawkits, Gilbert, Hawke, Howe, B?atty and Jtllicoe. It was the indomitable pluck aud courage ct the eld sea dogs of the past that built up our Empire. It was they who gave us our colonies, our commerce and our liberties. In making a strong appeal on behalf of the widows and orphans ol cur Navy, Mr Nixon compared the soldier and the sailor of the present day. Our country had contributed magnificently to the cause ot our s ldiers. These men were receiving live ehihngs per day, while our brave men of the sea received only ore shilling and threeperce p:r day and had to find their uniform. He stio::gly recommended his hearers to tbuik ts generou«iy of the Navy as they did of the Army. The address was listened to with wrapped attention througbiut. At both services special hymns and anthrms were sung. Although the returns are not complete the crllection for the day Etaiida at slightly over £SO.