ARMISTICE DAY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20087, 26 October 1928, Page 14

ARMISTICE DAY.

SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICES. EARLIER COMMENCEMENT. THE TWO MINUTES' SILENCE. A circular in connection with Armistice Day observance lias been issued l.y the Prime Minister, Mr. Coatos. " The whoio Empire has united since the year 1918 in commemorating Armistice Day. by a solemn silence of two minutes, beginning at tho hour of 11 a.m. in each country, dominion and dependency," tho circular states. His Majesty has expressed tho wish that in this present year, when Armistice Day falls*on Sunday, a service of commemoration should be held in tho churches, and the Government of New Zealand trusts the several denominations throughout tho Dominion will agree partly to devote their morning services on Sunday, November 11, to that object. "If those services commenced, as is usual, at 11 a.m., it would bo difficult to observo equally the precedent of silent commemoration at Iho same hour. I'or that reason, tho special sorvico at Westminster Abbey, at which the King will bo present, has been, by His Majesty s desire, appointed to commence at 10.45 a.m. During that servieo, at the hour of 11 a.m., tho solemn sileneo will bo observed.

" The Now Zealand Government trusts the Dominion churches will agree to arrange that on Sunday, November 11, tho morning services shall commenco not later than 10.45 o'clock, that in the courso of those services tho several congregations may bo invited to rise at 11 a.m., and silence be observed for two minutes. In cities or boroughs ill which the trams are running on a Sunday, it is desired tho trams should stop for two minutes at 11 a.m. The Government trusts that all thoso who are unable to attend a church service on that date will, in accordance with the precedent followed since 1918, observe solemn silence for two minutes at 11 a.m. on that date.