Windsor & Richmond Gazette, Saturday, February 24, 1900 Intercessory Services On Sunday morning week a large congregation assembled at St. Peter's Church of England, Richmond, to take part in the intercessory service for the troops in South Africa, there being present many members of "D" Company of the 3rd Regiment, in uniform. A stirring patriotic sermon was delivered by the Rector, who paid the Boers a fitting tribute of praise for their piety, but at the same time strongly upheld the justice of the British cause. The spirit of the service pervaded the whole church full of people, as was fully evidenced by the united hearty expressive singing of the soldier's hyms [sic] "The Lord is my Banner," sent out from England by Canon Paine, and sung at St. John's, Darlinghurst, on the previous Sunday. "Lord God of Hosts in Light Betrothed," which had appeared in the "Herald" and "Telegraph," was also printed on the leaflet and was as heartily rendered, together with other appropriate hymns and chants. The Archbishop's specially composed prayers, making p! articular mention of our own brave colonial troops, were used, as also those in the prayer book for times of war ; indeed these have been read at each service since the war began and will continue to the end. In the evening an "In Memoriam" service for Miss Jessie Sly and Miss Blanche Riley drew a crowded congregation. Members of both bereaved families were present and were much affected by the singing of the girls' favourite hymns, which were printed and distributed throughout the Church, thus allowing all to join in the sympathetic singing led by a strong choir. "Jesus is my Shepherd" was given for Jessie, and "God be with you till we meet again," for Blanche.The Rev. J. Howell Price, who had ministered to both girls throughout their illness, in a loving, hopeful address comforted the sorrowing relatives and sounded a note of warning to all to have their lamp trimmed and burning, for "we know not at what hour the Son of Man cometh," as was fully shown by the cutting of! f of these two young girls one of whom, Jessie Sly, he had presented t o the Archbishop for Confirmation only a short time ago. Miss Wall, the organist, played the "Dead March" at the conclusion of the service, all reverently standing. The choir deserve a word of thanks for the Service of Praise which they led throughout the day. [image scanned]