JUBILEE CELEBRATION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3628, 20 June 1887, Page 2

JUBILEE CELEBRATION.

iJn anything- but Queen's weather the Church Jubilee Festival was held yesterday. The hope of the previous day, that the recent copious downpour was but a,forerunner of a fair, jubilee. week;was dispelled at au early hour yesterday morning when the heavy appea.rance of the sky, with a still h'eayier rainfall betokened that the firosido. would be.- the moat comfortable place ...under, .the circumstances. As the horning -advanced the rain increased,, and,when the church bells announced, that tho Jubilee serviees we about .to commence it required a stout ; heart,' with- attendant stout waterproofs and umbrellas for people^, vice at St.. Matthews Church thinly .attended, but the edifice was well filM intheovening, notwithstaud* mg tho inclement weathor. Special church' sevvices .were held by the Rev, W. B. Paige, at. which hymns were sung and' prayers suitable to tho occasion .were offered up for the blesssings attending the reign of Her Majesty. The National Anthem Was rendered by jhe whole congregation at the commencement of the morning and conclusion of the evening services. The sermon .in the morning was pmclied tlie chaper of Leviticus, 12tji .yerse, " It is the Jubileo" and in the evejiijig the 6th to the 9th verses of'the'l22'psalM were taken aa the test. , Both sermons wera interesting and .instructive, the Eev. W. E. Paige ~ forcibly depicting the growth; of |he British Empire diiring her Majesty's reign, and the influence .that, Christianity had upon its progress,, He contrasted tho state\ of France—tho hot bed of infidelity— ll ! during the past, century, and predicted® that'that country would ere long not bo known among the leading States of Europe; The. rise of the Roman Empire, under tile rule and guidance of religious Governments, and its subsequent fall under their reign of infidelity and immorality, was held up as an example .of the blessings of Christianity. The preacher deprecated the Republican form of Government, as savoring of despotism and anarchy, and creating contests between the rich and poor,'averring that it had given rise to more misery and tyranny than any form of Monarchical rule. He contrasted the rule and position of England with other countries, and said that the British Empire stood like a mighty oak .that had weathered the storms of ages, and is looked on with awe and wonder by. the whole world. The church parade of the Mastertou Volunteers fell;' through yestorday, owing to the unfavorable weather, The' Salvation-; Army will hold a.. Jubilee tea meeting, at the Masterto'fnj Barracks to-morrow evening, afterT which a torchlight procession and [ meeting will take'place. At the close of .the morning and evening services in the Wesleyan Church yesterday,"'the congregation joined in singing the National Anthem. Great preparations are being made in Mastorton for ;tb-morrow's demonstration, and with favorable weather we may expect a ve{y successful celebration of this auspicious event. The programme appears in another column giving the time and ..order of the procession and all information concerning, the various events of the day. It will be seen that the .Qntertainment and illuminations' will take place an hour earlier than,at first ,arranged, giving the children time to see the outside sights before going, to the magic lan». tern entertainment, in the Theatre.