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Dkah Sik,— 4 Lemon Villas, Street, Truro, Cornwall, 25th June, 1906. I was very much grieved to read the announcement in the newspapers of the sudden death of Mr. Seddon. It will be a great loss to New Zealand, as he was an exceptionally capable man, and one who had the welfare of the country at heart. It was no doubt the great strain of office and his anxiety to legislate beneficially for his adopted country which shortened his life. Kindly convey to Mrs. Seddon and family our deepest sympathy with them in their bereavement. Yours faithfully. The Hon. VV. P. Keeves. Jambs A. MoMahon, Captain. ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL. Memorial Sekvice held on Tuesday, 19th June, 1906, at 12 noon, for THE LATE RIGHT HON. RICHARD JOHN SEDDON. Processional Hymn. No. 401 (A. and M.). Now tie labourer's task is o'er; Now the battle day is past; ,Now upon the farther shore Lands the voyager at last. Father, in thy gracious keeping, Leave we now thy servant sleeping. There the tears of earth are dried; There its hidden things are clear; There the work of life is tried By a juster Judge than here. Father, in thy gracious keeping Leave we now thy servant sleeping. There the sinful souls, that turn To the Cross their dying eyes, All the love of Christ shall learn .At His feet in Paradise. Father, in thy gracious keeping Leave we now thy servant sleeping. There no more the powers of hell Can prevail to mar their peace ; Christ the Lord shall guard them well, He who died for their release. Father, in thy gracious keeping Leave we now thy servant sleeping. " Earth to earth, and dust to Just," Calmly now the words we say, Leaving him to sleep in trust Till the Resurrection-day. Kather, in thy gracious keeping Leave we now thy servant sleeping. Amen. The Sentences. I am the resurrection and the life, saith the Lord: he that believeth in Me, though he were dead, vet shall he live : and whosoever liveth and believeth in Me shall never die. — St. John, xi, 25, 26. I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that He shall stand at the latter day upon the earth. And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh Khali I see God : whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another. —Job, xix, 25, 26, 27. We brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away ; blessed be the name of the Lord. — 1 Tim., vi, 7 ; Job, i, SI. Then shall be sung: .Psalm xo.— Domine, refugium. 1. Ijord Thou hast been our refuge; from one generation to another. 2. Before the mountains were brought forth or ever the earth and the world were made: Thou art God from everlasting and world without end. 3. Thou turnest man to destruction: again Thou sayest, Come again ye children of men.

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