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TT^TT •-^^-^ . ^Mi^D ^ i-w^ w i ii^witdai â-  I mmStt \ 1 i ^- r i CANADIAN NATIONAL THANKSGIVING July 3rd, 1927 On Sunday, July 3, at the hour of 2,30 in the afternoon, from the cocMts of the Atlantic ocean to the coasts of the pacific ocean, the people of the Dontinion of Canada are invited to assemble and participate in cm exppression cf Thanksgiving which will be nation-wide. The selections below have been mado and Issued hy the National Com- mittee for the Celebration of the Diamond Jubilee of Confederation, with a view to provldlns an order of proceedings which may be followed in all partK of ihu Dominion and which will permit of participation in the National ThanksKivliiB by tho people as a whole. It will be for provincial and local committees to malte the arrangements necessary to the ussembling of tho people In their respective communities, and to the ensuring of due precision in the time and order of the proceed- Incs. AT OTTAWA At the capital of tho Dominion, Tholr Excellencies the Governor General and Vlsoounloss Willlngdon, the Prime Minister and Members of the Cabinet, Members of the Privy Council, tho local Members of Parlia- ment and of the Ontario LcbI: iature, the Mayor and Members of the Coun- cil of the City of uttawa. and other public personages, together with tho he.ida of all religious denominations, will bo aiilted to take a central position Immediately In front of the entrance to tho Houses of Parliament. An- nouncement of the several sjclectlons will be made by His Excellency The Governor General, and participation In tho singlnR or recital thereof will be aided by euch facilities as tho Local Celebration (Jonimittee may decide.' At the Capitals of the Foveral Provinces It Is proposed that gatherings Elipllar In charncter take place Immediately in front of tholr respective LK>Klslativo Duildlngs, the Lieutenant Governors to be responsible for the order of proceedings. LOCAL THANKSGIVING In Canada the municipal system lies at tho very basis of its parlia- mentary institutions. It Is therefore proposed that In cities, towns and vil- lages other than capitals the National Thanksgiving procoedlngs should be accorded a relationship to the Municipality similar to that given It at the several Capitals. No settlement or hamlet in the Dominion is too small or too remote to participate ofllcially in the National Thanksgiving. THE PROGRAMME Whilst the order of proceedings here set forth is one which it is hoped nay be followed In all parts of the Dominion, It is recognized that additions thereto, or subtractions therefrom may be deemed advisable by local Com- mittees; also that substitution of other number.<} for those printed may be nece^^sary, especially where translations are required. It Is therefore under- stood that alterations of this kind may be made whenever local Committees 80 decide. The person presiding shall announce the several numbers In the order of proceedings and read aloud the explanatory passages. With the exception of the first and last numbers, the singing should, where po8siI}le, be proceeded by the playing of the air by accompanying musical instru- ments as arranged for hy the local Committees. To facilitate unison In the paasnges to be read aloud, such methods shall be followed as local Commll- tees may arrange for In advance. Then shall be read aloud by all present P8ALM C. No. 3. O be Joyful In the Lord all ye lands; Serve the Lord with gladness and come before His presence with a song. Be ye sure '. .at the Lord He Is God; It is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; â€" We are His people, and the sheep of His pasture, O go your way Into His gates with thanksgiving and into- His Courts with praise: Be thankful unto Him and speak good of His name. For the Lord Is gracious. His mercy is everlasting; And HIa truth endureth from generation to generation. To be read by the person presiding. The text of the Lord's Prayer as here set forth is as used at the -open- ing of each ASfs proceedings in the Parliament of Canada by the Speaker of the Commons and the Speaker of the Senate. - Then shall be said by all present. No. 4. Our Father which art in Heaven, Hallowed bo Thy name. Thy King- dom come. Thy will be done In Earth, as it Is In Heaven. Give us this day our dally bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. â€" Amen. COMMEMORATIVE OF THE FATHERS OF CONFEDERATION. To be read by the person presiding. The value and interest of history are derived chiefly from the lives and servicea of the men whom it commemorates. Without these the progress of the nation would be llttie worth recording. Upon this day of National Thanksgiving It is fitting to recall the eminent services of the Fathers of Confederation, through whose efforts the scattered Provinces of Canada have been united under one constitution. Our appreciation of their great- ness increases with the passing years. To follow in their footsteps In de- voted service to our country is the highest tribute we can pay to their memory. Expression Is given to this tribute in the words of the foUowlns hymn. f^ Here shall be sounded THE LAST POST . -Ji No. 7. i' , S^l'i No. 5. Order of Proceedings No. 1. Precisely at 2.30 lu the afternoon, (local time) the proceedings shall commence. All present shall sing. TUNEâ€" OLD HUNDREDTH. L.M. Key of O. Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heavenly host; Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Amen. COMMEMORATIVE OF THE PIONEERS AND SETTLERS WHO LAID OUR COUNTRY'S FOUNDATIONS. To be read by the person presiding. It Is appropriate that tho first note of Thanksgiving should also be commemorative of the early pioneers and settlers who by their labors laid the foundations of our nation. The words of the following hymn hare been sung through many generations and in many lands. They acquire a new significance as they call to mind the trials and privations of those herole men and women who. In deep forest or lonely clearing, made the first Cana- dian homes. Leaving behind many of their own kin and friends and tho securities and comforts of civilization, they bfought with them a high coui^ age, firm endurance, and an abiding faith In the God of their fathers. Then shall be sung by all present. TUNEâ€" T. ANNE. CM. Third Tune. Lord, while for all mankind we pray Of OTery clime and coast, O bear us for our native land. The land we love the most. Our fathers' sepulchres are hero. And here our kindred dwell. Our children too; â€" how should we love Another land so well? O guard our shores from every foe; With peace our borders bless. With prosperous times our cities crown. Our fields with plenteousness. Unite us In the sacred love Of knowledge, truth, and Thee; And let our hills and valleys shout The songs of liberty. Lord of the nations, thus to Theo Our country we commend; Be Thou our refuge and our trust. Our everlasting Friend. Amen. To be followed by a minute of complete silence. At the conclusion of th* _^^ minute of silence . Shall be sung by all present ELDERS. 10.10.10.10. Second Tune. IVirough dust of conflict and through battle-flame; Tranquil you lie, your knightly virtue proved. Your memory hallowed In the Land you loved. Proudly you gathered, rank on rank to war, » As who had heard God's message from afar; All you had hoped for, all you had, you gave To save Mankind â€" yourselves you scorned to save. Splendid you passed, the groat surrender made. Into the light that nevermore shall fade; Deep your contentment in that blest abode. Who wait the last clear trumpet-call of God. Aiuon. IV. A PRAYER FOR DIVINE GUIDANCE IN THE GOVERNMENT OF OUR LAND. To be read by the person presiding. On February 19, 1927, a Select Committee of the Canadian House of Commons reported "that it is desirable that the business of the House be opened, each day, by prayer to Almighty God to invoke His blessings upon Its deliberations." Save as to the italicized parts, rendered necessary through its adaptation to the present occasion, the text of the following prayer is that of a portion of the prayer as since read by the Honourable the Speaker of the House of Commons. Then shall be said by all present. No. 8. "Most Gracious God, we humbly beseech Theo ~ especially for this Dominion, and herein more particularly for the Governor General, the Senate, and the House of Commons, in their legislative capacity, as also for all legislative and municipal bodies in the discharge of their public duties; that Thou wouldst be pleased to direct and prosper all their consultations, to the advancement of Thjr glory, the safety, honour and welfare of our Sovereign and His Dominions, that all things may bo so ordered and settled by their endeavors, upon the best and surest founda- tions, that peace and happiness, truth, and Justice, religion and piety, majr be established among us for all generatl*as. Amen. -A' 9 > 1 > No. *. Then shall be read aloud by all present. S"^-. No. 2. Then chall be sung by all present. TUNEâ€" MARTYRDOM. CM. First Tune. O God of Bethel! by whose hand Thy people still are fed; Who through this weary pilgrimage Hast all our fathers led: Our vows, our prayers, we now present Before "Thy throne of grace; yod of our fathers! be the God Of their succeeding race. Through each perplexing path of Ufa Our wandering footsteps guide; Clve ua each day our daily bread. And raiment flt provide. O spread Thy covering wings around. Till all our wanderings cease. And at our Father's loved abode Our souls arrive in peace. Amen. No. 6. 1 Therefore thou shalt keep the Commandments of the Lord thy Qod, to walk in His ways and to fear Him. For the Lord thy God bringeth thee Into a good land; a land of brooks of water, of fountains, and depths that spring out of the valleys and hills; A land of wheat, and barley and vines, and fig trees, and pomegranates: a land of oil, olive and honey; 1^ A land wherein thou shalt eat bread without scarceness, thou shalt not lack anything In It; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hUla thou mayest dig brass; When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the Lord thy Qod for the good land which He hath given thee. Beware that thou forget not the Lord thy Ood, In not keeping His Commandmenta, and His Judgments and His SUtutes.â€" Deut. vlli. 6-11. U Obey My voice, and I will be your Ood, and ye shall be My people; and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that It may bo well unto you. â€" Jer. vll., 23. Ill Honour thy father and thy mother, as the Lord thy Ood hath command- .«d thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go wall with thee. In the land which the tiord thy Ood giveth thee. â€" Deut. t., K. It. And what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do Justly and to Ioto morcy, and to walk humbly with thy Ood. â€" MIcah t1., 8. r. If thou draw -out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the aflllcted soul; then shall thy light rise In obscurity, and thy darkness be as noon day; and the Lord shall guide thee continually. â€" Isa. Ivill., 10-11. Tl. These are the Statutes and Judgments, which ye shall observe to do In the land, which the Lord Qod of thy fathers giveth thee to possess It, •It the days that ye live upon the earth. â€" Deut. xll.. 1. III. COMMEMORATIVE OF THOSE WHOSE LIVES HAVE BEEN GIVEN IN THE COUNTY'S SERVICE. To be read by the person presiding. On this day of National Thanksgiving it fa especially appropriate that we should keep In remembrance those brav^ men and women who have made the Supreme Sacrifice in the service of our country. We cannot more worthily commemorate their memory than in prayer that we, the living, may derive strength and courage to hold fast the principles of service and freedom for which they died. No. 10. â- wrti Nc.11. *>. '"%. ii>. Then shall be read aloud by all present. PSALM LXVII. Ood be merciful unto us, and bless us; And cause His face to shine upon us; That Thy way may be known upon eartft. Thy saving health among ail nations. Let the people praise Thee, O God; Let all the people praise Thee. O let the nations be glad and sing for Joy: For Thou shalt Judge the people righteously. And govern the nations upon earth. Let the people praise Thee, O God; Let all the people praise Thee. Then shall the earth yield her increase; And God, even our own Qod, shall fiTess us. God shall bless us; And all the ends of the earth shall fear Him. Then shall be sung by all preaent. MORNING LIGHT. 7.6.7.6.D. G. J. Webb, 1803-87. From ocean unto ocean Our land shall own Thee Lord. And filled with true devotion. Obey Thy sovereign word. Our prairies and our mountains. Forest and fertile field. Our rivers, lakes and fountains. To Thee shall tribute yield. Amen. NATIONAL ANTHEMS Then ahall be sung by all preaent O CANADA O Canadal Our Home and Native Laodl True patriot-love In all thy sons con , With glowing hearU we see thee rise. The True North, strong and free. And stand on guard, O Canada, We stand on guard for thee. O Canada, glorious and tree! We stand on guard, we stand on guard for thee! O Canada, we stand on guard for theel ') No. 12. Then shall be sung by all present. QOD SAVE THE KING God save our gracious King, Long live our noble King, Goa save the King: Send Him victorious, Happy and glorious. Long to reign over us; God save the King. THE END. EVERYONE CELEBRATE Let Nothing Intefere With Your Arrangements for Joining in Canada's Birthday Party Festivities. FROM SYDNEY TO DAWSONA NATIONAL JUBILEE On Friday, July 1st, Canada cele- brates )ier sixtieth Birthday. KN-ery true anA loyal C.Tnaciian should have, rind no doub has, plans for pui-ticipa- l.ig in that g'.ad evont. From Sidney, Cape Breton, to Diiwson, Yukon, true Canndiui.s oi* cn'i/ering into the spirit of tlie flay and arc cither actively en- trag«J in pjv)motinj; the cciubratiun through wo:k on one or more of the many pntertaJnineiit committeea or else planning to partic-ipato us a choaring onlool;f.r. PLANS niVr.KSIFTED. Peccants, unveiling of conimonior- ative tablet's and memorials, public epeccWee, folk dancos, oiri-tinio re- unions will bo the order of th© day. Every liand in tho country will be doing its utmost to stir tho patriotic sentiment of our people. In tho largo eantrea, well organized parades withj floats representative of. present pro- gram or ramin^scent of hygone day.v •re all r«adf u> make their appear I In tho smaller centres lacrosse, ! baseball and competitive sports have I been arranged, while many prominent I son.s are visiitng he scenes of their I childhood to plant trees ami to par- I ticipute in tho celebrntion ceremonies. OLD CUSTOM rf:vived. I Bon fires and fireworks are all ready I for the night of July 1st and granted â-  good weather it is anticipated that i beacon Area will (lash from headland to iiradlwnd across our country from I coast to coast. The revival of this old I time custom of flashing news by bea- I con is expected to add quite a apec- I tacular uprenranca to tho night of I July Ist. I THE COUNTRY ORGANIZED. Due to tho efforts of tho committee j in charge of the Diamond Jubilee C'okbration, tho suggestioru they have made and the whole-hearted support they have received from all quarters, we feel sure that tho commemoration of July Ist, 1927, will go down in. history as an inspiration to the patri-j otism of our people, especially the Let the Children Color Canada's Emblem. young, so that they will appreciate tion and the narrow confines of race * onsciou-ncis of healthy Can- ' or creed, making our country's birth- adianlsm and while joining in a na- ' day the symbol of a closer-knit, kind- tmnal celebration may they join in a ' ijer Canadian people rejoicing in the spirit of national unity arising heritage of Canadiatviam and all for above and beyond party afflliu- ! which it stands. CANADA'S DIAMOND JUBILEE RESOLUTION (PaMcd Unanimougly by the House of Commons and the Senate, Ottawa, April 14, 1927.) "Resolved, that as Canada is approaching the sixtieth anniversary of her founding as a Dominion, the Parliament of Canada place on record its deep appreciation of the achievements of the Fathers of Confederation, and with united voice express its faith and confidence in the future of this our country, and its development as a member of the British Commonwealth of Nations, owing allegiance to His Majesty the King. "It is the earnest wish of Parliament that the Diamond Jubilee Celebration for which plrtns are now being rapidly matured shall commemorate appropriately and enthusiastic- ally the accomplishment of Confederation and the subsequ- ent progress of the Dominion. We trust that this commem- oration will lend added inspiration to the patriotic fervour of our people, and afford a clearer vision of our aspirations and ideals, to the end that from sea to sea there may be developed a robust Canadian spirit, and in all things Cana- dian profounder national unity." Port Chambly, Quebec Fort Chambly, twenty m.'l«s south- west of Montreal on a conspicuous headland of the Richelieu river, is a most picturesque and interesting ruin. The first Fort Chambly was erected by the French in 1666 and the building of the pre.9ent structure w.is begun in 1709. In 1861 the fort was abandoned as « military post and In 1921 was placed under the care of UkA Canadian National Parka Branch of the Department of tho Interior to be preserved as a valuable memorial of I the early military hisu>ry of Canada. , It is near one of QikAcc's main high- ways and is visited by many inotnri&t* •very year. ^sJimL'.