SPECIAL SERVICE IN WELLINGTON

Press, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 26652, 11 February 1952, Page 6

SPECIAL SERVICE IN WELLINGTON

GOVERNOR-GENERAL ATTENDS (New Zealand Preu AsMciatton) WELLINGTON, February 10. The Governor-General (Lord Frey-, berg), Lady Freyberg, .the ActingPrime Minister (Mr K. J. Holyoake), members of the Cabinet and the diplomatic corps wore among those who attended a memorial service for King George VI in $t Paul’s pro-Cathedral, Wellington, this morning. The service was conducted by the Dean (the very Rev.TLJ. Davies). The lesson was read by Lord Freyberg. The sermon was preached by the Bishop of Wellington (the Rt. Rev. R. H. Owen). The Army was represented by the Chief of the General Staff (MajorGeneral K. L. Stewart), the Navy by Commodore F. A. Ballance, and the AilForce by Air Commodore S. Wallingford. SERMON BY BISHOP OF AUCKLAND “POSSIBLY THJE ORKATEBT BRITISH KING” •' (New Neaiawt Preet Aasecietion) AUCKLAND. February 10. A memorial sendee for King George #*]» possibly the greatest King the British nation has ever known. wavering hearts were strengthened, the "We mourn to-day, but we thank ,God tor the lite we have been privi&^o^g^ JEWS INTERCEDE FOR KING RABBI BRODIE READS x ANCIENT PRAYER AMtfyars pure, to King George VI. who has gone to his eternal .home. “We beseech Theg, o Lord of comp?.wi9R ’ remember unto him for good all the meritorious deefls which he X h l le op * n urlt 9 h'taaws MESSAGE FROM METHODISTS (New Zealand Press' Association) _. „ Feb. 10. • The Methodist Church of New Zea<r J'S!. ,ti»e Governor-General send t 0 the R oyai aa !JmV la following message:— . P®9Ple of the Methodist Church 2.... Na y *««l«nd tender their deep to the members of the Roys*! . ™ VJ. ***• ®i? at sorrow that "as coms to them; and assure Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of their loyaltv and prayers that Divine comfort and afforded to her in bilit "* ” n#w * nd ?reat res P° nsi ’