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.. THE SEA, OUR HERITAGE ♦

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THE SEA, OUR HERITAGE ♦ GALLANT MEN. IF it were possible for the present generation to see unfolded before their eyes a living pageant of all those who had helped in the past to make England great, not .a few of us would be surprised to find how many of old England's heroes, have been heroes of the sea. Drake, Raleigh, Nelson! What visions such names conjure up! Giants among men, they followed the traditions which others had already laid down, adding to the crown of old England fresh laurel leaves of glory and honour. But heroism is not the prerogative of the past. The fierce torch of war which has been scorching our souls for the past five years has revealed anew the undying and un- conquerable spirit which has enabled the men of whom those others were but the spiritual ancestors, to endure and achieve. The names of Beatty and Jelli- coe, to'mention but two, thrill us to-day, and will thrill those who come after us, as they read the story of the long ,watches, the anxious waitings, and the fierce battles which formed so large a part of the war at sea. But if the pageant (beginning in the dim ages and coming right down to our own day) is to be anything like complete, it will include ,many a hero of humbler mmild. The men in the ranks, the men of the lower deck, th13 men in the stokehold, the men on the mine-sweepers—who can recall them all without a heart-throb of pride. The ftriie spirit which animated them is a. natural sequence of the indomitable hero- ism of the past. The simplicity which saw only a duty to be done and recked 7lot of the consequences was as manifest in the bravery of little Jack Cornwell as it was in the gallanit fellows who stood by Sir Richard Grenville when the Re- venqe entered on her memorable fight with the "fifty-three." Well may Eng- land be proud of her gallant men in blue —well may the people desire to pay homage at the shrine of their achieve- ment. Their work may have been humble and in some oases monotonous, but what would Nelson and Drake and Beatty have achieved without them? We may well pause to ask. A Worthy Work. It is to men such as these that the St. Andrew's Waterside Church Mission ministers, and surely no object could be more worthy of support? Gratitude for all that these men have done for us should be enough to open our hearts and our purses. Modest as are tall these brave fellows oolncferning their own deeds of valour, they surely have a. right to our sympathy and gratitude. And grati- tude is not gratitude if it be not practical. The stormy winds blow no lees piercingly because the war is over. Therefore woollens of all kinds are still a vital necessity. Long evenings away from home make library boxes a greater boon than ever-there- I fore remember the needs of the mission in this direction. Seamen's institutes have grown in popularity, and this aide of the work needs developing,, and further donations are urgently required. Gifts of money, woollens, books and magazines are requi-red in large numbers, and will be gratefully acknowledged by the Secretary -of the St. Andrew's Water- side Church Mission if sent to the offioos,. 65, Fenchusch-street, E.G. 3. There are many who will be glad to respond-—across the waves of the ages comes the sigaal, t" England: expects every man to do his dutv." The -ne,9,4 is ivst as gvasut to-day

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