NOONDAY PRAYER.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 190, 20 January 1915, Page 5

NOONDAY PRAYER.

'JO lili IN.UXUJISATED IN WELLINGTON. Kiiniowimt after tlie style of the Catholic "Ang:'!us." a c;;stom has already ijrowii in manv places of tolling all tli:' rhuroh bells at noon each day. This is .louts with Hie purpose of calling the people—or, rather, reminding the people— to spend a moment in silent intercession with the Creator for those enRaged in or afHie e.l by warfare. Representatives of the various churches in Wellington met yesterday afternoon and passed a resolution thai : the, following intimation be placed in all ' (lie churches. — i "Chim-h bells will ring daily at 12 j ■soon. People of New Zealand pray: i "For victory in the cause of free.lorn j 'For the Force:.' of the King and i.f i the Allies on laud and sea and in the ' air. "For the sick, the wounded, and ;he ! dying. "For the prisoners and captives. ' "For the bereaved and tile destitute." • "For the restoration of peace amoi::r ■ the nations. ' __ "For the •Ir.VUl.wnt of rl-rM- ; j eons Kingdom in the worM. J "When yon hear the bell, say a short j • j prayer: wherever von whatever - ! you a:'." do'ne." «I- It is Tio==ibl> that a> here are no ■ > churches m the immedir vieimtv of i : lV>s|- Olfice square. 'he t<- "rt ci«ok will . ! be veiuisitionert to remit!'.;.e.f ! j the m'ddar halt for nraver ov t.lv> f baj.tl'!'"? o 1 li< r*,