The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-21

How much thou'lt miss his wisdom now I
s he's gone.
so nlercifuI God, and Heavenly
Father, who hast taught us In thy
holy word that thou dost not willingly
affiict or grieve the children of men,
look with pity, we bescech thee, upon
the sorroyss of thy servants, the people
Of the British empire, for whom our
prayers are offered. In thy wisdom
thou Inst seen fit to visit them with
trouble. and to bring distress upon
them. Remember them, Lord, in
mercy; sanctify thy fatherIy correction
to them; endue their souls with pa
thence under their affiiction, and with
resignation TO thy blessed will; COM
fort them with sense of thy good
them, and give them peace; through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen."-
Prayer offered at memorial services for
King Edward VII.
Memorial services for the late King
Edward VII were held yesterday in
Trinity Episcopal church. Cough and
Bush streets Bishop William Ford
Nichols of the diocese of California pre-
sided and delivered the benediction.
The church was filled with sorrowing
British residents. Services were held
in other churches with a uniform
ritual.
ACTING GOVERNOR PRESENT
The services were attended by con-
sular officials of the several nations,
many of whom were in court dress; by
acting Governor Warren Porter, by the
United States army officers and officers
of the national guard in full uniform
and by ministers of the Episcopal.
Presbyterian, Greek and Jewish re-
ligions.
The noble Norman church was heav-
lily draped within with royal purple.
and over the altar hung the American
flag and the British standard. The
services were filled with solemnity by
the impressive reading of the lessons
from the scriptures, the prayers of the
ritual for the dead and the deep music
of the church.
There was no eulogy pronounced, but
the services expressed more deeply than
a sermon could the respect in which the
late king was held by his former sub
jects who now are American citizens.
UNIFORMS AND COURT DRESS
There was a display of uniforms and
court dress which is rarely seen here.
Bishop Nichols, who delivered the bene-
diction, was in full canonical robes.
with the scarlet hood to his yestments.
A somber picturesqueness was given by
the figure of the bearded metropolitan
of the Greek church, Father Sebastian
Dabovitch, who wore dark brown
robe and turban and marched in the
professional in front of Bishop Nichols.
Rabbi Nieto sat within the chancel dur
ing the services.
Consul General Walter r. Hearn and
Consul ". Moore were in court cos
tune and wore bands of Grape on their
arms and knots of crepe on their
swords. The Russian consul general,
Pierre Rodjestvensky, was also in uni
form, as were others OF the consular
service.
ORDER OF THE SERVICES
The services consisted of the pro-
cessional hymn, Nearer, My God. to
Thee. scriptural reading, singing of
the psalm beginning Lord, let me
know mine end; reading of the lesson
from l Corinthians, xv:2O, by Rev.
William Kirk Guthrie. pastor of the
First Presbyterian church; hymn,
Abide With Me-, the recital of the
prayers of the ritual by Rev. Freder-
lex w. Clampett, rector OF the church;
the hymn, 20 God, Our Help in Ages
In Saul' the benediction by Bishop
Nichols. and singing the national an
them of Great Britain and of Amer
ica' successfully. The occasional
was Chopin's funeral march.
PRAYERS FOR ROYAL FAMILY
The prayers recited by Doctor Clam
petit included those for King George,
the queen mother Alexandra, Queen
Mary, Edward, duke of Cornwall and
all the royal family, as they are used
in the English church. The president
of the United States, the, governor of
the state and the other officials were
included also in the prayers.
The clergymen present in the chan
eel were Bishop Nichols, Rev. Fred
erick w. Clampett. DR.. William Kirk
Guthrie. Rev. ]. W. Graham, Father
Sebastian Dabovitch, Rabbi Jacob
Nieto, Rev. Frank Stone, Rev. Caleb
Benham. Louis H. Eaton. organist. di-
rected the music.
Among those present in the church
were the consuls general and consuls
of all nations represented at San Fran
cisco, consular officials and women of
the consular corps. General Thomas
Betty u .. a. dIlu stan, OOiOnSl LuQ-
deem and staff, acting Governor War
rem Porter, General Lauck. Colonel
Wilhelm, Colonel Puppy, national
guard. California; Supreme Court Jus
tices Melvin and Shaw. DIR. BENJAMIN
Ide Wheeler and former Mayor Edward
Robson Taylor.
HANDSOME FLORAL OFFERINGS
Handsome floral offerings were sent
by Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, wife of the
American ambassador to Britain; Mrs. |
Henry t. Scott, Mrs. Hall of Berkeley
and Mrs. Francis Carolan.
Memorial services were held at st. |
Luke's Episcopal church in Clay street. |
Rev e. s. Harper of the diocese of |
Pittsburg, who is acting rector dur1ng /