OUR MOTHER
Mothers of sons whose life must be,
Dear Britain, a shield ‘twixt fire and thee;
God grant you peace this hour of need.
His will this armed strife decreed.
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In Israel’s days His word direct,
Man’s troops did guide. So we expect,
Our cause being just, His guidance now.
Victory’s to us. But where, and how?
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Only by faith in God’s right hand,
At knee taught, shall we withstand
Him, whose defiance of Christ and right,
Hath himself condemned. So we must fight.
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Over beyond our ken, defiled,
Lies an innocent country, once a child
Of powers. And like a child, asleep.
It lay in its innocence, slumbering deep.
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O God, have pity on those whose hand
Hath despoiled forever this blameless land.
‘Tis for us swift vengeance to enact,
But thou, forgive this dastard act.
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Dear mothers, whose sons are given free,
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To go as bidden, We pray for thee.
Thy part, to wait, is worse than ours.
God bless thee, in thy vigil hours.
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There’s a race of men whose faces show
No whit of their anguish. Tears may flow,
Yet thay may but comfort and bestow
A helpmate in this stress and woe.
Whose head held high. With pride aglow,
To give their sons to strike a blow
For England. All the world may know
These heroes are, who may not go, - -
----Our fathers----
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ANGLICAN CHURCH
The A.Y.P.A. of St. John’s Church on Monday evening listened to a most interesting address by Dr. R. E. Weston on the subject of “First Aid”. The address dealt with broken bones, poisons, resuscitation of the drowning and many diseases and the methods of treatment. The evening was turned into a farewell to Mr. C. E. Young, who has been most active in the Church. He was secretary-treasurer of the Sunday School and Church Warden, and has given freely of his services to the Church in every good work. The Rector expressed the feelings of the members at the loss of Mr. Young, and Mr. Young replied and told of his regret at leaving and his pleasure at having been associated in the work of the Church with the members of the A.Y.P.A. Mr. Max Luke was elected secretary of the school in place of Mr. Young.
