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THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1933.

MEMORIAL SERVICE TO SIR CLAUD SEVERN.

REV. G. T. WALDEGRAVE'S STIRRING TRIBUTE

BOUND FOR AKYAB,

CAPTAIN BERTRAM LEAVES

ALOR STAR

Alor Star (F.M.S.), Apr. 12. Capt, Bertram, the German avia-

noon and departed this morning for Akyab. He is flying from Sourabaya (April 11), to Berlin where he hopes to arrive on April

10.

This flight is a continuation of the one started in Australia laet December but which was inter- rupted when Bertram crashed at Sourabaya with n stowaway on board.-Router.

No-one could be so consistent-tor, arrived here yesterday after- ly happy as Sir Claud Severn and so radiate happiness, unless the true joy of God possessed him sympathy and happiness.

he hn joy and love; and now passed on Into the presence of God, into, the fullness of joy."

These words wore feelingly spoken by the Rev. G. T. Walde- grave, Chaplain to the Missions to Seamon, in his address at the memorial service to Sir Claud Severn, formerly Colonial Secre- tary of Hongkong, held in St with worry and anxious bewilder. John's Cathedral yesterday after-ment spoke to them of joy, à joy that no man could taite from them. The Bishop of Victoria, Rt. Rev. Ronald Hall, Rev. N. V. Halward No one could be sa consistently and Rev. A. D. Stewart participat-happy as Sir Claud Severn and ed in the service, which was of a radiate happiness, unless the true joy of God possessed him. simple but impressive Two hymns and Psalm 23 were appiness is given us to pass on, Bung, and the Leason was taken and most of us-here know how from the Revelation of St. John. successful he was in doing that. The Cathedral choir, with Mr. F Mason at the organ, attended

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nature.

The Promised Peace. "I do not know what ideas you may have of that promised peace In the great Hereafter, but for me

"Sympathy and happiness, joy and love-and now he has pass- ed on into the presence of God. Governor Present. ELE. the Governor, Sir William into the fullues of joy and a Peel, accompanied by Capt. Walpete which passes all understand-

ing. ter. A.D.C., and H.E. the G.O.C., Major-General O. C. Borrett, were present, and among other officials present were, Mr. Justice and Mrs. J. R. Wood, Hon. W. T. and Mrs. Southorn; Hon. Mr. C. G. and Mrs. does not mean the crossing of Alabaster, Hon. Mr. E. D. C. and tired hands, and endless rest of to promise a Mrs. Wolfe, Hon. Mr. A: E. Wood, inactivity. Surely Hon. Sir Henry and Lady Pollock, sufferer mere freedom from pain Hon. Sir. Shou-nor Chow, Mr. is a negative sort of hope to offer, dustice R. E. Lindsell, Hon. Dr. for the real joy would be to be R. H. and Mrs. Kotewall, Hon. Dr. able to do things as other folk, S. W. Ta'o, Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau, without let or hindrance. So too as Sir Mr. W. Schofield, Mr. N. L. Smith. for active people such

a future would In the absence through - Claud wus, such

We could ness of Mr. J. Owen Hughes, Dis-hardly seem a heaven. triet Grand Master of Hongkong never think of him rusting out in that he and South China, English Con- retirement. We knew stitution, and of his Deputy Mr. would throw himself wholeheart

The Address, The Rev. G. T. Waldegrave

Muid:

J. L. McPherson In Swatow, the edly into the life of those amongst District Grand Lodge was repro-whom he settled, though 3-the must take the sented by other officers. Univer- hamlet churchi sity Lodge of Hongkong, of which place of this Cathedral. 2-paro- politics supplant the Sir Claud Severn was a Founder, chini

greater affairs of Slate, and lo- was also represented.

terport matches be superseded by 1-vilage-green rivalries. "It is possible for the busiest of to be full of the men on earth Peace of Heaven. the peace that comes from the knowledge of pardon, the peace that brings with the Pence of God it power, for

just as has its place on earth

in the world to come. much as No loving happy nature can be truly such without that peace, and as this life is but an image of the heavenly, love and joy with the attendunt sister peace that doth dwell on this earth but in the pre- sence of God they are transcendently. that glorified, and I

be- have passed. those who yond the veil are not spending their time of waiting in silent in- activity. Christ has need of them and has some work for them to do of greater power and value than anything he bade thebi do for him amongst us.

"In the various accounts of our Lord's words. and actions 1 often think that there is one thing miss ing, a decription of the impres- sinn taken away by a stranger after a single heart to heart talk with him. I am quite sure that that man would say that the Mas- ter was especially interested in his case, and most sympathetic. In later years he would add "He was a great friend of mine and it was a very happy experience to le with Him."

am sure

"I do not know at what perlod in his life Sir Claud Severn heard the call of Christ and decided to throw himself so far as he was able into active participation in work under the Cross, but he sure- ly followed the example of Him who called Himsef the Son of Man in showing genuine interest in

Sympathies Expressed. sul sympathy with all around him: so much so that we here, "There is no need to grieve for w knew him, the representa-him for whose life we now thank tives of I suppose every branch God. He has left behind him and activity of the life in this memories of friendship and hup- Colony felt that we could indivi- piness, of warmheartedness, dually claim hlm as a personal thusiasm and generosity and he friend, who in conversation made has been called to higher service us sure that, we alone, were the in the presence of his Lord whom very people he wanted to see just he tried to serve in so joyous a

manner on earth. then, and that our business was all that really mattered.

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"But he has been called away just at a time when the help of husband and father would seem the to be most needed. To gracious lady who shared the clos- ing years of his wife and to their children we would offer our heart- felt sympathy, knowing that their actuni bereavement loss is for greater than any sense of personal loss that we may feel.

Warmhearted Interest. "Nor was this warmheartedi in- terest restricted to those of hia own age and outlook. Who. forget the tremendous enthusiasm among the students of the Univer- sity when he received his Honor ary Degree And those present can have other than the happiest memories of the Wolf Cub Rally at Tanderaged when he entertain- ed and amused his younger brothron. Any gathering was the merrler for his presence, for he did not bellove in silent sympathy only. His aim would seem to while they may feel assured have been to drive away the dull of the presence of One with them aches of life with the medicine oven in the Valley of the shadow Over them too may the of a merry heart. Christ, at the of death. time when his disciples were beset Pence of God be spread."

FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

We commend them to Him who taught us to pray to Our Father in Heaven, well knowing that even when stunned by the shock sudden parting, even though but for

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