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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXVII, Issue 9128, 25 October 1917, Page 2

A. modification..of" the Anglican form of church service is suggested by Bishop Averill, of Auckland. In his address to the' synod he remarked:—''l am not prepared to believe that pur Liturgical services are at fault,- or that wo have any need to dispen&et with them, but I am prepared to. Ser li eve that they need to ,be supplemented, ana that men need educating up to an appreciation of them. We are face to face with an appalling mass, of ignoranco on the simplest religious matters, and we too often attempt to built upon a non-existent foundation." The change supported by the bishop is a .simpler. Sunday evening service, based upon evensong, but with considerably more variation in tho way of extempore prayer-, times!of .silence, and simple, definite teaching. He added that he was no, believer in substituting a "pleasant Sunday evening" for real instruction and worship, but .they needed to aim more definitely at real conversion of life and real edification in the principles of the- doctrine of Christ. "At present, ",'jie added; "we are taking too much for granted, consideringhow- little, .religious teaching .there is in the homes and the schools," aiid .we'need, to substitute .teaching on tho fundamentals of the Christian raith for the constant stream of exhortation. 5'