TRINITY CONGREGATIONAL.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 14073, 19 June 1911, Page 9

TRINITY CONGREGATIONAL.

At tho Trinity Congregational Church yesterday morning tho Rev. W. J. L. Ckss, preached from I. Peter 2-1?, "Honour all men, lovo the Broth«rhood, Fear God Honour tho King." Ho said that tho great thought of -spout ono third of tho earth's population at tho present time was tho great , 6»ent of King George's receiving the •, .Crown. Arrangements to celebrate '< this great Imperial event wero being taken up throughout tho Empiro and -, ffleniorials of all kinds, mostly of a ntananitariaii character, were being arranged in commemoration. It was-by w?b that kings roigncd to-day, tho ' km» of tho King for his people, and -the loving respect of the people for wear King. It had been said that the . character of a church made its minister," and so nations made kings. It *aa said that the lato King, if he had ««n an ordinary man, would have Poshed < his way to tho front in the world ia leadership or business such *w his personality. Ho asked that «od would grant that his successor Jfould bo as great a man. As Chris*j»fiß we wero taught to honour tho - ■King. No man boro heavier burdens, •r had so much to discharge beforo God *»« man, no man in tho whole world «ad such power for good or ill as he woo wore the British Crown. Ho re-.-.paired a clear conscience, strong and •JEipathetio in heart for men, and a - It^t?? 00 for G °d- They should honour mm King for what ho represented, the • &«ftt empire upon which the sun never - + ", Ho represented all that was for - vK. Justice, law and order. Tho . taurch. was specially decorated for tho occasion, red, white, and blue, '■ *M special music was snng.