THE MEN WHO DIED.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 76, 29 March 1920, Page 4

THE MEN WHO DIED.

WAR MEMORIAL UNVEILED. The war memorial for St. Paul's parish vas unveiled yesterday afternoon by the lon. J. Gordon Coates. M.C. (Acting-Miur ster of Defence), who was attended by Jolonel Potter (Officer-Commanding the Auckland Military District). The vicar (Rev. C. A. B. Watson) conducted a preimiiiary address in St. Paul's Church, .he lessons and beatitudes being read by •he Rev. Blomfield. In tho course of an iddress to a large congregation the Comnissary of the Diocese referred to the leroes who died in the cause of freedom 'rom oppression. He said the true memorial of the departed heroes must be in the learts of the nation. He trusted that neans would be taken to instil the spirit )f heroism of our lads in the hearts of roung New Zealanders in all schools. Referring to the memorial, the speaker said it had been erected where the wayarer might sit and rest, and while doing ■o his mind might dwell on the example >f noble courage of those who had died. 'They may not have won the Victoria j'ross," said the Archdeacon, "but hay« -cached to that cross which is won by Jhrist-like sacriiicp. A life laid down :o save the liberties of the people is not vasted." At the conclusion of the service all >resent assembled in front of the war nemorial, which was draped with the Union Jack. The vicar thanked the Hon. I. Coates for agreeing to perform the ua'eiling, and said that just that time two ,'cars ago Major Coatea led those Xp\r sealanders under his charge in that wonlerful epic of the war when the tide of >attle was turned. After unveiling the memorial the Hon. r. Gordon Coates said there were fifty lames on the roll and room for fifty nore, as those of the :jrd Auckland Batalion and the Mounted Infantry had yet « be engraved. Il gave him a certain imount of satisfaction to be present. It vas with mixed feelings one remembered nany of the boys one bad lived and Forked with as comrades and paU. It vas only one who had bern there, who •eally understood that feplinp. These >oys had died for principles which the leople of New Zealand must, cur renember. "Look at the names on the ■oil," said Mr. Coauw: "ask yourselves iavc they mothers, sifters, wives or chilIro.n: can Wμ dn anything for them? It s our duty to sec thai, the dependents of hos-e who havn fallen for us do not want, iiven if you find out tho mothers of these lien and have a chat with them it will d-> jnod. The principles for which these men Hcd are the finest in the world. Tan my man die better than for tiie prin•iples of freedom and for the safety of :ho-<e dependent upon them? We must lever forget these men who tn,,k part in he jireat European war. .M<j-: .if all, we nust never forget in the yearn that are ihpocl the great priiu'iuit? for whirh .hose men died." A trumpeter then sound..! the "La-t i'ost. -, after which "Abide With Me"' was •ung, followed by the Natwiml Anthem. :hen the. Benediction w.is pronounced InArchdeacon Mac Murray.