HIS MAJESTY'S ILLNESS

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Volume 58, Issue 133, 8 July 1929, Page 5

HIS MAJESTY'S ILLNESS

THANKS FOIi RECOVERY. SERVICES AT HASTINGS. "Tliankssiving Day" for tlie recovery of Ilis Majestv tlie Jving, wa s marketl in Hastings yesterday with appropriate seiwices in the various churches, and a military cliurch paracle o-f Cadets and Territorials, under JMajor A. J. Manson , M.C. The parade, which was lieaded hy the Ha&tings C'itizens1 Band, was lield at the Drill Hall, from whence the men niarched into Market fetreet, and tlien bi'okc up, allowing those in the parade to attend churcli accordiug to their denomination. The maui service was conducted ab Su. Matthew's Cliurcli by the Rev. C. Moi-timer Jones. this being attended hy a large number of tliosc in uniform, the Mayor, Mr G-. F. Roach, 'town cleik, Mr Percy R. Purscr and members of the Borough Council. The service took tlie form of that generally adopted tlirougliout the Dominion yesterday, the Rev. MortimerJenes taking for liis text, "Honour all men, love tlie brotherhood, fear God, honour tlie King." He preached quite a simple sernion, full of appeal, and said that illness was a sign of the general imperfection of mau. To corabat such illnesses, prayers were not suffieient. Ap'plication or science was not sufficient, but both liad to be used together for the highest purpose, that of studving to heal the sick, and prayipo for'help in the work of healing. Referring to thc King. hotli as a King and as the auointed lay head of thc- State Churcli, the vicar said that from his own work in London, he had learned that the King was a religious mau, a good man a.nd a iiiau of simple Faith. He attended his churcli every Sunda.y and Their Majesties invariably chose their own hymns and liad very simple services. Tlie Kiug was devoted to his God and now in liis illness, he naturally tuvned to God in acknowledgment of His mevcy. Tlie vicar concluded bv saying tliat Tlm iMajesty was a fine example to all and a man wliom oue could love and be loyal to. THE LONDON SERVICE. Possessors of radio sets in Hastings were last niglit given the opportunity of hearmg at least portions of the big thanksgivmg service which was conducted in Westminster Abbey by tlie Archl>i.shop of Canterbury, yesterday morning. Tlie New Zealand radio stations picked up the service through station 5SAV Chelmsford, London, and rehroadcast it. The transmission Ava s not a very great success, but portions oi the service were lieard very - distinctly.