Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-21
Impressive Service Held
in St. Pauls, London, Marks
Entry of America Into War

and Sorrow" benediction by the Arch
bishop OF Canterbury, the singing, OF
The Stars -Spanslcd Banner" and Cod
Save the King"
SERMON is PREACHED
BY BISHOP BRENT
The clergy of st. Paurs conducted
the service. assisted by the Archbishop
Of Canterbury and the Bishop OF Lon
+! don. The text from which Bishop
/ Brent spoke was chosen from Macca
bees H. %: Having gone apart from
the elders. he resolved that they should
20 forth and try the matter in fight,
by the help of God. And committing
the decision to the Lord Of the world
and .cShorting them that were with
him to contend mantully, even. unto
death. for the laws the temple, the
city. the country. the commonwealth.
he pitched his campaigning given out
| to his men the .watchword, Victory is
I Gods"
! II is impossible for all the congrega-
/ tion to Hear the words Of a preacher
in st. Pauls. but the prayers and
psalms were read by the whole as
| semhiasc. and the hymns sung by
/ thousands OF voices. re-enforced by the
choir. the great organ. trumpets and
! 'rums. were deeply moving and un-
! forEettable. The ritual was worthy of
a momentous event in history. and the
temple Of ANA tion.
The royal party came from windsor
for the service, and drove to the ca
thedral in open carriages. drawn by
four horses. with outriders. but no
military escorts. The King returned
TO Buckingham Palace afterwards. the
crowds along the route cheering him
heartily.
! Among those present were Lord Cur-
zon, Lord Miner. Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
derson. Lord and Lady Derby, Sir Ed
ward and Lady Carson, Lord Hardinge
Niscount French, Mrs and Miss Lloyd
George, Lord and Lady Robert Cecil
Sir William and Lady Robertson. Sir
John Jellicoe. Minister Of Munitions
Addison the Dean of Westminster and
| Lady Ryle Kinds, Admiral Sims, United
states Navy; the Comm ssioner OF New
! Zealand and Lady Mckenzie Admiral
Lord Charles Beresford. Lord Buck
| master. NiScount and ViScountcss Read
ing, the Duchess Of Marlborough. Sir
Arthur May. surgeon general of the
navy; Thomas Gregory Foster. aud the
deans OF the University Of London. Sir
! William and Lady oslcr Viscount
Mersey. Lord and Lady Eiarcourt. Sir
.tlmeric and Lady Fitzroy. tho Coun-
tess Of Essen Niscount and Viscount-
ess limerick and Viscountess Wolver-
hampton.
CIVIL. WAR VETERANS
MARCH 70 CATHEDRAL.
One OF the most picturesque of the
numerous professions to 81. Pauis was
Il group OF twenty-five veterans OF the
American Civil War. who marched from
their humble headquarters nctr Lon
don Bridge carrying American naGs
and a banner inscribed American civil
War veterans: not for ourselves. but
| FOR our country"
! The wrinklcd faces and limpinE gait
combined with the military pride which
| distinguished the veterans. recalled To
| every American who saw them similar
| professions which feature Memorial
| Day and other holidays in the United
states. Few OF the British spectators
understood exactly what the procession
meant. hut here and there an American
rushed from the sidewalk and hurricdly
shook hands with each Of the rlarchers
Some OF the veterans had not seen
!
great struggle.
/ Three OF the prayers offered at ST
! PauFs service were specially prepared
! for the occasion. The hrst ono was:
! Thou. @ God, hast put into the
hearts of the President and people of
America to join tho allied nations in
a great war in defense Of liberty. hu-
man'ty and justice. We pray Thee to
grant victory to our forces"
| The second prayer was:
I'VE pray Thee to guide the presi-
dent and those to whom Thou hast COM
mitted the government OF the United
States. Grant them special wisdom and
understanding. that they may fulfill
Thy divine PURPOSES The third was:
We thank rhee for the abundant
blessings Thou hast bestowed on the
people of the United States. we pray
they may labor always to advance Thy
kingdom on earth. that peace. happi-
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