Girl Guides

Cromwell Argus, 30 March 1931, Page 5

Girl Guides

The Dedication ol the flag belonging to Ist Cromwell Girl Guide Company took place in the Athenaeum Hall on Sunday evening, March 22nd, at 8.30 p.m., when a number of people) attended, including It he Cromwell Bqv Scout troop. The officiating Ministers were Rev. Mr Chisholm (Presbvterian), "Rev 1 , Mr Middleton Taylor" (Methodist), and Mr H. Webb (acting Anglican). The Guides and Brownies marched into the hall in twos to suitable music supplied by Mrs A. Cow’ie and Mr N. C. Yeoman, and took their places in horse-shoe formation.

The opening hymn being sung, Mr Taylor gave a short reading and prayei), after which Rev. _ C hisholm spoke on the following lines:—“We have come here to-night to dedicate the Guide flag. You will have been told flic meaning of the flag, and will know, of course, 14 is composed of these colours, red., white, and olim. Red stands lor sacrifice, white for purity, and bine tor loyalty. In the Hag are combined three crosses, cue each for England, Ireland, and Scotland, each a different kind t f cross, but all uniting to make v bat wo now know as the Union Jack, a symbol of Unity. The Guide and Scout movements are having a tremendous effect on the world U—lay. They arc stepping stones in the work of life. We should appreciate what the committees are doing amongst the young people, the interest they are creating, and the encouragement, they are giving to the Guides and Scouts jii this great work, and in which, the public could assist to a great extent by their sympathetic interest,” The Guides then sang their Guide Hymn, while the Colour Party, in solemn procession, entered with the flag, after which the Guide Prayer was said. Captain Faithful then received the flag from the bearer, and banddd it over to Rev. Chisholm tor dedication, this being carried out in a most .striking and sacred manner. The Rev. Chisholm pointed out to the Guides that the dedication of their flag would make it quite a differentflag. it would grow in meaning to them as the years go by. They would honour and love it above all other flags, as it would be so/, apart to the Glory of. God ; the service of the Guide movement and was dedicated in the name of God, who is the chief Guide hn all tilings. He would ask that the tflag be always kept undefiled, that it would always bo used to lead the girls to higher, greater, nobler, and purer lives, in (that they would re,member their duty to their Kingr and country., and their duty to one another as Gift des.

Rev. Chisholm then asked Mrs Harrison, President of the Guide Committee. to present the flag- to the Captain, a« a flag- dedicated, to beccjme the property of the Guide Comipany, Mr If. Webb, suitably speaking on Mrs Harrison’s behalf. The National Anthem was then sung and the Benediction pronounced, after which the Colour Party left the Hall, followed by the Ministers, Mrs Harrison. Guidos, Scouts aii(] Public.