MEMORIAL SERVICE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 3 January 1928, Page 4

MEMORIAL SERVICE.

LATE SERGEANT MILLER. At Knox Church on Sunday morning the Rev. John Davie -preached a memorial service in honour of the late Sergeant N. Miller. The preacher said that in the case of the late Mr Miller he was one who always had God before him, and one who ever sought to be obedient to His laws. It was inevitable, therefore, that he should develop those traits of character which marked out all truly great Christian men. He owed the direction of his life to the teaching and influence of Godfearing parents who diligently instructed their children in the principles of Christianity. Mr Miller was noted for his integrity and devotion to duty. He never asked, “was it safe?” or “was it expedient ?” but “Is it my duty?” and being convinced of that he did it fearlessly. People who remembered Masterton under license will remember the noble fight he put up to make the town, the desirable place to live in it was to day. He considered strong drink the most prolific mother of crime, and was convinced that the only way to deal with it was to abolish it. Mr Miller was noted, too, for his faithfulness and loyalty. As a member of Knox Church his' conduct and examplewere always exemplary, and as a member of session his counsels were always marked by the wisdom of ripe experience and he was always willing to do more than his share of the work. He showed the same courage and consistency in his loyalty to the cause of Christ, as he did to his official duties. When once he allied himself to a cause one could depend on his loyalty, fidelity and diligent service to the very last ounce of his strength. Seeming failure did not dismay him. The cause of Christ and of humanity has been, saved again and again by men of his stamp who refused to admit defeat, and who, believing that all things were possible to those wiio trusted in God, set out to accomplish the impossible. The Christian ,Church needed such men, men who would with complete abandon follow and at whatever cost until the victory was gained. The rendering of tho “Dead March in Saul,” by the organist (Mr Glen) brought a very impressive service to a close.