THE LATE BISHOP COWIE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue XXIV, 30 June 1902, Page 2

THE LATE BISHOP COWIE.

; THE FUNERAL. " FIB PKBJS ASSOOUTKW. j| 1 ""-v Av&umib, June » 1 Bistaa Cowie's funeral took u| ; to-day, (he largealljj s seen in the city; It was attendeM 1 ministers if all denomination*, ■tjfM \ sentatives of Parliament', the Minj9 '. and nearly all piiblio 4&ia*. £H was a large cum out •jproluoMH 1 the coffin being carried on a 1 riage and three volleys fired •All ' grave. The Bit-hop's famUynaTa|| ceived messages a of sympathy .M ' England, Australia and a'fhf** *MJ 1 colony, including a canßrosvl | Seddoo. ' '"; CONDOLENCES. • Auckland, Jane n| Feeling references in relation »».| death cf Bishop Cowie we»Bwdt|j all the Anglican and many <p| churohes to-day. Message* ol «yi pathy have been received from ell jj New Zealand Bishops and from. <pr representatives of other denomiuMg inoluding Roman Catholios, ' : 'M MEMORIATj BERVIOB AT ST. Xj|i An In ifemoriam service WM MM S-. Mary's on Sunday night, wtfJß church was filled. -The palpijS draped in black, a-beautiful ersfl white camellias being planed MM front panel. A wreath of taeJU flowers rested above the altar. , Rev. F. G. Evans preaobedjjjn quotit serniour6asin'gijls rgSjJBH Psalms cxvi, 16; "P<ecioue IBM sight of the Lord is the death "83 Saints." R ligion, said the PttiMß was nut held, a', its true vawlß trials and sorrows came ujnfl peop'e. But when they *PPMmH the point of death thevreegan tsj|H the truth of Cbrisnr reJirieaiaj| contrasted the fear eonften tMMIH by ordinary people of the PHmH end—deaih with the oalm OM§fifl with whioh it was awaited Christian servants of God for th"ir entry into the beyond. Referring to the SvSH Mr Evans siid te wca of wide knowledge and was an untiring>w9J and the wbcd«r wts that he nufl died long ago, so clo ely did himself to his mihy duties. m| president of the Synod and 'lftflH the many organisations his c'urch work it would be aIUHvJ replace the kindness of heart was ar«at alminH

fault. It seemed that we form an adequite idea of a mt(&|flj after bis deceisa. Brebop Ooira^H cess extended from the North Stratford, and it might be and his labours in attending the last 33 years to that l&*£*JMflfl was writ en of St. Pa» l ) s jjKt"flHMl endured great hardsajplT as sj£2l so'd er of Chris'.." Ng must tinM bar how ill tha BIsIL hwi ■<&3M when he was last heroKpd htjml not t<ke a short re?t, unsjaU do so, as bo femed MreJJflwie alarmed. Now we shall I fice presence amongst pa WwSl i life of the B shop bad tTeritamiHH in-evtry essential by r *slowubHl| influence had been beyond many directions until shewjjjlgaH takfn about three years since 'WMpPH neis which left her an iOTOlflPjfl concluding, the preacher dMwlm|gl ing picture of the last aid j Saturday of the devoted *>^*^^| I that remained of htr D ' and it might truly beS^taffjS^H I I hose saints of old: dead ... for their wor)kt|M^H The anthem, "Crossing was sung by the choir, ana offei tot y. Hiss Daisy Best in the Lord." 'ipf^H The "Desd March" played at the end of the organist, Mr Fletcher, -' '•'xj^fflß

tos'atajw ia eut of immedHite general condition'is sitiipory. The wound still needs conint attention. Under the most ivoorable circumstances the wound isat cause the case to be protracted." be 2 o'clock bulletins will bedisconnued. The doctors' concern chiefly itaches to the operation wound. OS KING'S CALMNESS AND PLUCK. DMOKBN FOR THE EMPIRE'S DlBAPfc POINTMBNT. W HIS FIRST WORDS. \ (TILL THK PEOPLE EVER FORGIVE ME." • | Received 28,8.51 p.m. I London, June 28,4.40 a,m. j The doctors consider the calumets id pluck of the Hint; has doce mdSh ':ric fans maintain suitable tempip «re in the sick room. [■ i Thinking of the Empire's ' eat, the first words of the King on ' sovering consciousness on Tuesday i ire, "Will the people ever forgiife »." The Queen at intervals reads? < e newspapers to the King, who 18 | Knitted to smoke in moderation.'.' W. A bulletin issued at 11 o'clock lasil ght states that th« King's conditohl all respects is satisfactory. He hid I eom'ortable day and shows substan-\ J improvement. ' TERCESSORT SERVICES IN TRANSfS*I£VAAL. BfM#-T-J<ECEPTION OF FAVOURABLTSULLKTINS. B QUEEN'S TH'NKSsTO Thß COHMONWBAtTKX ji- Received 29,10.12 b.ml *> London, J(we 28. • . Lord Milmr's instance prayers of wrcession were offered up at the jrches throughout the Transvaal at »n yesterday. ' —* The crowds before the Palace are, ninishing. They cheered when the' >re favourab!e..bull p, iEs were issued. The asked Sir Edmund rtrn to express warm thanks far j Commonweal h's 'oyaHy ar.rl symtby so generously given ia a time of j reh trouble and anxiety. SATISFACTORY PROGRESS, )UND CAUSES OCCASIONAL DISCOMFORT. Received 29,3.20 p.m. London, June 28. Pe bulletin issued at 11 p.m. states pie King had a comfortable day, that his strength wss well main- j ined. j The wound occasionally causes dis-J mfort. j OKNOWLEDGMENT OF NEW ZEALAND SYMPATHY. Wellington, June 28. fche Governor has rereiv A the folRog csblegrm from the Secretary of ■to for the Colonies : "lam desired ■ her Majesty the Queen and Prince Wales to convey to you, vour Gov* ment, and the people of New Zealand, rfuding the Maoris, the cordial thanks themselves and the Koyal Family warm expression* of sympi- - *-', following ureenfc telegram was caved by the Daily Ntwa on Sunday oraing:— Wellington, June 29, 10.10 a.m. i|Have jii't received the following Mr RetMon. dntcrt LirHnn,

R,m, 28th:« His M„jp*ty •'"• K> g pood nig'-t. Impiovdordi.'on lainfaiccd. Happy to s*a*e the rtcc>re consider the King out of immeiate danger, His general condition is

n-tisfactory. The wound* however -itill a eds constant attention. In this r»speet much co:'ce<n is attached to the -<««>, which must of c<o ssiry be a p;o----'Cbdoie.'-J. G. Waed." THE KING'S RECOVERY. Irjesty s reI and , As ity, a ub of s, ih« teer?, i. en at large news relief 9JB. itJey i fol•f the lorial Rtv» iplicd ; that The : the 'raise low," up a nclui the i the ; tbis ppre- , and fwas sre-

church service was held this afternoon, all the Volunteer corps beirg present', also roterans and returned comingenters. AsHBUiiTON, June 29. Intercessory services were held in all tbe churches to-day, prayers being' made for the recovery of the King and special hymns sung. The tehgram received in the afternoon seating that the King was out of danger was received with dep thankfulness.