PRAYERS FOR THE EMPIRE.
.ARCHBISHOPS FIX DATE. .'■•• ..,",'' ■'.".'■.,' ■''.. ■■ * ■ FIRST. SUNDAY IN JANUARY. (Received Novembor C, 8.5 p.m.) '.';." .;".; ;•, London,; November 5. The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have fixed : tho first Sunday in the Now Year as a day of prayer and intercession oil; behalf of the King and Empire, the allies and their soldiers and sailors, and also as a day of remembrance for those who have fallen in battle. Tho King has approved the proposal and has stated that he considered the beginning of tho year to be a fitting occasion. . The archbishops also announce that the Roman Catholic and Nonconformist Churches have agreed to similarly observe the day.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15760, 7 November 1914, Page 8
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