THE SYMPATHY OF THE NATION.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 11661, 22 January 1901, Page 2

THE SYMPATHY OF THE NATION.

PRAYERS IN THE CHURCHES. A MOMENT OF NATIONAL CRISIS.

PROFOUND ANXIETY AND SUSPENSE. United Press Association. — By Electric Telegraph. — Oopyrijrbt. Received Janaary 21, 621 p.m. LoJjfDow, Janaary 21.— The bttLfetitr i&ueti at midm'ght state* that la£e id the evening ihe Qjueen's cotfentiotf wate' more serious. There was greater' weakness"" evident, whiile the power of taking noofishnrfent was diminished. Keceive<} Janiuary ,21, 7.40 p.m. JjONDon, January 21. — The Duke of Albany has started for O£bcrn£.' A service was held in Whippfagn'am Church on Sunday afternoon in memory* 6'f Prince Btenry of Battenberg. The Princesses of Wales', Battenberg, Christian 1 , arid Louise were able to' quit the Qdeen's' side aW atterid. Prebendary Whitwor'th, preaching art St. Paul's in the morning, asked the tiara-, gregation to join in the prayers of Christendom which were ascending from and women oi every creed and* nationality. , The Rev. B. R. Wilson, preaching ai . Westminster., Abbey, said no stfch attxiety as that which was now felt through tbe length and breadth of the Empire and the whole civilised world had ever been manifested in any previous period of history. Dr. Parker, the Rev. T. Spurgeon, and many others paid eloquent tributes to the •Queen. . Churches, chapels, missions, and clubs were unusually thronged, and the despondency and alarm prevalent during the evening were at night gradually intensified. ' Preaching at the Cape Town Cathedral, Dean Clarke Raid it was the worst news of tho past unhappy twelve months. This indeed was a moment of national ■ crisis. - Sif A; Milner' add staff were present at the CatbedraL Received January 21, 11 p.m. London, January 21. —On Sunday morning Princess Beatrice telegraphed that the Queen's condition was very grave, but riot entirely without hope. „ The feeling id lionddn and throughout the Kingdom is ode df profoiidd aniiety apd suspense. Innumerable telegrams of sympathy and inquiry are being received from, all parts of Britain, Ireland, Canada* India, .and South Africa. Pr<vyers are universal ia Anglo-Saxon-dom and in the mosques and temples of India.