190 HISTORICAL SKETCH OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

grand Jubilee for God. In the evening his discourse was based on the first verse of the arst Psalm: ‘The King shall joy in thy strength.’ Not the least interesting portion of the services was the rendering by the choir of ‘The Diamond Jubilee Hymn,’ written by Rev. H. F. Adams, of Prince Street Baptist Church, Truro.”

At 3 o’clock, p. m., notwithstanding the heavy rain, the parade of societies took place to the First Methodist Church. Rev. Mr. Kirby conducted the services and Rev. Mr. Campbell preached the sermon.

Head of Procession Artillery Band Sons of England Orange Society Good Templars City Band Odd Fellows Mason Society City Councillors City Clerk and Mayor

“ Every seat both in the body of the church and in the galleries was crowded. Hundreds of others lined the side- walks or watched from doors and windows to see the procession. Rev. Mr. Campbell’s sermon was a masterpiece of eloquence, indicating a great depth of thought,——elegant of diction and pleasing, yet forcible in delivery, it was an oration seldom equalled in a Charlottetown pulpit. In glowing terms he spoke of her who has ruled the British Empire so long, so wisely and so well; who is the greatest production in the scale of humanity to be found among the garnered glories of too years.

“And while we show our loyalty to Britain’s crown let us show even greater loyalty to Jesus Christ, the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Let us take the Union Jack, with the red for love, the white for law, and the blue for liberty ; let us take this grand old flag and nail it beneath the Cross of Christ and die before we lower it from its standard. Then with the white cross of Prince Emmanuel and the red cross of St. George, let us go forth and fight the battles of life, and victory will be ours.”

In connection with the Jubilee celebration a special service