Berkshire and The War: the "Reading Standard" pictorial record. Volume 4. p 849
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| Title | Berkshire and The War: the "Reading Standard" pictorial record. Volume 4. p 849 |
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| Page number | 849 |
| Date | 1919 |
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| Publisher | Unknown |
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THE FOURTH ANNIVERSARY of the WAR.
The fourth anniversary of the war
was celebrated in a more restrained
manner than on the previous occa
sions. The terrible toll on the young
manhood of the Empire had made
an enormous impression upon every
section of the community. As sug
gested by the heads of the churches
and the Lord Mayor of London, the
people joined together on Sunday,
August 4th, 1918, in a great act of
prayer and praise. In Reading, as
elsewhere, for this occasion the
voice of the sectarian was silent; the
religious life of the town spoke with
one voice, and in practically all thechurches, Anglican, Roman and
Nonconformist. The references made
to the war betrayed a common line
of thought, a common feeling of re
pentance, a common prayer for vic
tory and a just and lasting peace, a
common thanksgiving for mercies
vouchsafed. The three official services were representative.
Canon Newhouse, at the mornng service at
St. Laurence' s, spoke for the entire
town, his words being principally
directed to the town' s representa
tives on the Council. The Mayor
(Mr. F. A. Sarjeant) and CorporaÂ
tion and officials attended in state.
The Rev. W . Britton, at an open-air
meeting on St. John' s Lawn, in the
afternoon, spoke as the mouthpiece
of the Anglican Church.
A t the
WAR ANN IV E R S A R Y CELEBRATION A T WELLINGTON MONUMENT.
evening service in Broad Street Congregational Chapel an eloquent
exponent of the Nonconformist posiÂ
tion was found in the pastor, the
Rev. W . Morton Rawlinson. The
nation was cheered the following day
by a heartening message from the
Prime Minister.
At nine o ' clock
his message was read at every ulace
of entertainment, the predominant,
note being the injunction to " Hold
F a s t!"
[Photo by Goddard, Southampton Street, Reading.
No more fitting spot for a war anniversary celebration could be chosen than the Wellington Monument, Stratfieldsaye, and here on Remembrance Day, Sunday August 4th, 1918, a large concourse of people, from far and
near, assembled to join in one solemn act of prayer, confession, thanksgiving, commemoration and resolve. The gathering was characterised by a spirit of calm and reverent earnestness.