ANZAC MEMORIAL SERVICE

Evening Star, Issue 19848, 23 April 1928, Page 2

ANZAC MEMORIAL SERVICE

A large congregation assembled in the Octagon Bail last evening to take part in the Anzac memorial service. The llcv. AV. Walker (returned chaplain) was in charge of the service, and took for his text Hebrews xi., 13, 11. V. “These all died in faith, not having received the promises but having seen them and greeted them Irom alar.'’ The preacher said that these words had a special application to those bravehearted and noblo-spirited men and women in whose memory the service was being held. The sacrifice of the lallon was made for ideals which were very clear and definite. It was not merely the love of adventure winch prompted them to respond to tho call of the Empire. They believed the cause to be just and righteous. They knew that liberty, justice, and civilisation were endangered, and these principles they considered to bo of greater value than their own lives. They died in (ho faith that out of their sacrifice there would emerge a brighter ago, a nobler character, and a safer world, and ensure tlio security of the world's peace and better international relationship that the soldiers died. They saw and greeted tlio.so ideals from alar, and it was for tho people ol to-day lo carry on their unfinished work. Solos wero rendered by Mr Ernest Drake (‘Christ in Flanders ’) and Mr F. Tuoliy (‘ ThouTt Passing Hence’). Miss Anita AVinkel effectively recited ‘ The March of tho A man; Men.’ The Dunedin Highland Pipe Hand played ‘Tho Land of tlio Free’ and ‘Flowers of tho Forest.’ The choir rendered ‘ Crossing tho Bar, 1 and the Cadet Bugle Band, under the charge of Ser-geant-major J. L. Napier, sounded ‘ The Last Post ’ and ‘ Reveille.’ Mr Ohas. Martin officiated at the organ, and Mr M. Peake conducted the augmented choir.

At tho Hanover Street Baptist Church last evening Anzao Day was specially remembered. The pastor (the Rev. It. S. Tuckwoil, 8.A.) offered praise for the splendid heroism displayed by the Anzacs; prayed that this might never again bo needed for such costly sacrifices as they made; that those who had lost brave sons might be comforted and that those who had returned wounded and broken in health might bo cared for; and that all efforts made to outlaw war might have tho Divine blessing resting upon them. At the close of tho prayer the organist, Mr Upton Harvey, played ‘The Flowers of the Forest ’ very feelingly.