A Sketch of how "The Diamond Anthem" was Sung around the World: The 60th Anniversary of the Accession Day of Her Majesty Queen VictoriaCumberland, Barlow
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A Sketch of how "The Diamond Anthem" was Sung around the World: The 60th Anniversary of the Accession Day of Her Majesty Queen Victoria
Cumberland, Barlow
National songs; Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901 -- Anniversaries, etc.
In conclusion I express my thanks to the Staff of the Head Office for
their cheerful aid in the vastly increased correspondence entailed by
the Jubilee Work, to our own District Deputies and officers, and to the
officers and members of other Societies and to the members of the Clergy
for the efficient and enthusiastic arrangements they made for the Sons
of England service in their separate localities. I hope and feel that
our united labours will have been for the strengthening of our
patriotism, the awakening of new energies for Union and the deepening of
British interests throughout our Empire.
Trusting that my actions through the year will have received your
approval,
I have the honour to be,
Yours faithfully and fraternally,
BARLOW CUMBERLAND, S.G.P.
[Illustration: S. O. E. JUBILEE SERVICE AROUND THE WORLD
—STARTING THE WAVE OF SONG IN LEVUKA, FIJI ISLANDS.]
DIAMOND JUBILEE
OF
HER MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA
Sunday, June 20th, 1897.
[Illustration]
=ORDER FOR THE SONS OF ENGLAND JUBILEE=
=SERVICE AROUND THE WORLD=
1. The members shall meet at their Lodge Rooms, or some other convenient
place, and, clad in their regalia, shall march in procession to the
Church selected.
2. Where there are two or more Lodges in the locality they shall attend
one combined Service, which shall be held in a Church selected by the
Joint Committee.
3. The District Deputy or Senior Past President shall, on arrival at the
Church, deliver the Union Jack to the Minister, to be displayed upon the
pulpit or upon the reading desk.
4. The Service shall commence at 3.30 p.m.
5. The opening hymn shall be the “Old Hundredth,”—“All people that on
earth do dwell.”
6. At 4 p.m. precisely, according to astronomical time, being the time
at which the sun passes over each locality, the congregation shall stand
and sing three verses of the National Anthem, “God Save the Queen,” to
be immediately followed by: (1) The Collect of Thanksgiving for Her
Majesty’s Accession to the Throne; (2) The prayer for the Queen and
Royal Family, as formerly used in the Thanksgiving Service for the 20th
June.
7. The rest of the service to be the usual Sunday afternoon service,
with an interval to permit of the National Anthem being sung as above,
at the proper time. See Time Table herewith.
8. The Collection shall be given, as has been desired by Her Majesty, to
some charitable purpose.
9. The closing hymn shall be: “The Day Thou Gavest, Lord, is Ended.” No.
477, A. & M.
15. The Lodges shall invite the Municipal authorities and Sister
Societies to attend the Service.
11. The District Deputies will be responsible for the fulfilment of
these instructions.
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