-.The folloiring- Good;- Friday-and Easter message'lß copied from'a'card'more than 100 years old.' 'Dieut.-General Chalmers had these .cards printed for distribution amongst.tfie.men of his.regiment:—Nest Friday will b«',.Good,;Fri^ay,;;the most solemn day -in .the whole .•year,' , when we commemorate the death ' and 'eufforiugs of our .Saviour Jesus Christ. Let us spend the day as it ought to be spont, ; so" : that our . minds ;may.; be;, directed to oar Crucified Redeemer. He.appeals■ to us by the agonies of'His.Cross'.- He seems to call to us, and to say: "Is it nothing to you, all ye who pass byi", . If we were only commemorating the death ■ of, some dear friend who had 'done-a great deal for us, we should ■ think'" of him .with love and gratitude; w6 should bo thoughtful and 'serious.' May we really love our God, and be .His. soldiers and servants :■; and when the great Festival of Easter, comes may we have true Easter" joy—not a shade of sadness". 'Oh, that we were, all right down,. thorough-goini; Christians, and what a happy world this would be,—F.C.—Advt.
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 773, 23 March 1910, Page 8
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173Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 773, 23 March 1910, Page 8
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