CABLE NEWS.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13740, 23 May 1910, Page 7

CABLE NEWS.

MEMORIAL SERVICES. There was a largo gathering of local residents at West Oxford <rt Friday afternoon, when a special »'e ffiOrin * service' was held. Addreew ««e given by local ministers, and ™ P * or " vice concluded with the Dead March. A memorial service was held m tot. Stephen's Church, Lincoln, at b p.m. on Friday. There was a very huge congregation, "including members, o ether churches, and residents from .Springston and Tni Tapu. every eea* being occupied. The vicar, the Box. Jasper Smyth, preached from the text, -I will ransom them from the power ot the grave." Mr Cookson, tho. organist, played tho Dead March, and suitahle hymns were sung. Special memorial services tor tnc late King were held in various pa its or tho EUcsmere district on Friday afternoon. At the Leeston lomWlrtll the service was conducted by tsie J. It. Howland, P. C. Durward, and T \. Jouchin. At Southbndgo Town Hall tho Hers. R. W. Jackson and s±. G. Hawkins held a service, ana at Dunsandel in tlie evening a service was held in the Town Hall by the Revs. T \. Joughin, P. C. Durward, and i». \V. Jackson. At Southbriclge and Leeston the local bands assisted with the music.

An impressive memorial service was held in the Anglican Church, iJeroldine at 11 a.m. on Friday, the'officiating clergy being the Revs. S. Hamilton and G. li. Xanson. Tho opening sentences of the burial service were recited as tho procession entered from the vestry, and the special prayers appointed Uy the Bishop wore given. Special hymn 6 were sung and a short address was Riven by the vicar. At threo.o'clock a united memorial service was hold in tie Volunteer Hall, which was attended by nearly a thousand people. The volunteers and cadets were present in uniform, also representatives oC the •Masonic and Oddfellows' Lodges. *»« ministers ot fill denominations in .the town and Enfcign O'Hara, of., tho iSalvation Army took part in tho survko. The Rev. E. Whitehouse conducted an impressive memorial servic* in-rft. Stephen's Anglican Church, Ashburton, at nine o'clock on Friday evonic;;, on the occasion of the funeral of the late King. ;Tho Uirial service was rend, and special hymns appropriate io the occasion were led by the choir. At the close of an address by" Mr Whitelioiiso, the organist, Miss B. Claridge, plnyed the Dead March in SSaul." A Methodist memorial service was held in thp Pubh'c Schoolroom, Methven, on Friday evening, aftd was very largely attended. The service was conducted by the Rev. H. A. Mallcy (Methodist), the B. J. WestbrOoko (Presbyterian) and G. H. Morso (Anglican) also taking part. On' Friday morning a memorial service wae held, in the Presbyterian Church, Mcthven, when tho address was delivered by tho Rev. B. J. Westbrooke. The Revs. G. H. Morse (Anglican) and H. A. Malley (Methodist) were also present. The Rev. G. H. Morse, vicar of Methvon parochial district, had the bell of All Saints' Church rung at minute intervals on Friday from 12 noon to 2 p.m. ' At 2.30 p.m. a memorial service, was held in the church, the building being crowded in overy part. Mr Morso preached an appropriate sermon, and during the service suitablD hymns wore sunn. ■ v The East Oxford Town Hall was crowded on Friday afternoon, when a memorial servico was held. The Rev. R. F. Garbett presided, and all the loca' ministers were present! In the evening a special memorial service was held in St. Andrew , * Church. The opcn*air service held in Seddon square, Waimate, on Friday afternoon, was ono of tho largest gatherings yet seen in the township, there being nearly 3000 people present. An eloquent ftddrtss was delivered by the Rev. M. Gibson, and the Revs. C. C. Oldham, A. S. Morrison, C. 1 Penney. J. Harris, R, Dickie, and Adjutant Buttimoro wer« also present, and assisted at tho service: At the close of his address, Mr Gibaon referred to the proposal of tho Waimate County and Borough to erect a public monument to the memory of Kins Edward VII. in Seddon square, which ho hoped would bo successful.