On Wednesday the King and Queen, Queen Alexandra, an the
nation's men of light and leading attended a solemn service in St. Paul's Cathedral to invoke God's help in the second year of the war. Throughout the country there were similar services of intercession held in the churches of all denominations. The service at St. Paul's made a profound impression upon all who attended it. The Archbishop of Canterbury preached the sermon on the text " Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong" Car. xvi. 13). The Primate bade his hearers " in resolute self-surrender—not through others but ourselves—make answer to the Empire's resonant call." The sincerity of purpose, as well as the simplicity of ceremonial, were the most notable features of the service. In many wars in the past men have often been torn by the thought, "Can I honestly and whole-heartedly invoke God's help on our side ? " We do not believe that any of those who attended the service on Wednesday felt misgivings and doubts of this kind.
