THE RELIGIOUS WORLD.
WHAT THE CHURCHES ARE DOING. - NEWS AND NOTES FOR PULPIT AND PEW.
--jBB SPORTSMAN SUNDAY. ySOM CHURCIIJO GOLF LINKS. >^-^rr:Sct: that in ordor v> K.«-p fit for their worK th-y must ■?!*?• *»* of wen-is- on the b.nnuay Unwilling to s»-e up S wSS' a n»n ll * r of Sanson approached the if 5, T S C McDonnell, of ttt. Andrews >" to their varies •ttend Wore was , M . arlilv Pffib with the idea and agreed, "aftS one stipulation that a com*SJ should be appointed with "w ho could discuss tho matf hCm TJpon this body the fol--&2 S!t!«nen readily agreed to president and ex-captam ot ffaSSon Golf Club the S ,cretP.ry fitoßoae Park Goli Club, the se«----f« of the Surbiton Lawn Tennis fftho president of the Surbiton S&k"iiociation. horu treasurer of of So Surbiton Club, aiul the wV«retary Kingston Amateur Re•STltwL agreed that instead of Rgnlation eilk hat and black- coat, -a 2 men should attend in the oostumo ITtrhicli they proposed to «pend the St Sd Sir McDcnncH imJ«rt«ok to 'Side ««>mmodatjon for cycles re f Sute luncheon b«kei.«, and, nwlw<l, karthinS that tho conpiegation miKlit bring in view of the day's enjoyment The first of these services was held j ; a the ronrnink' at 9.40. and lasted Kirtly half an hour. Although the movement has only just started and foot vet widely known, upwards of fifty men attended. It was altogether in nnusual gatherinß. To the knickerloder suit tie eyt> is accustiomed, but tie ring of « golfer's liobuia.ils upo>n. ite stow aisl«s of the chuimh sotiaided corioDsly, and it was a littlo strange to a» ttwi kncoliing in white flannete. Bat for tfa> time hcivus eport was for»tt«n, and a more respectful and dercat afsombly iwvct entered a cihurch. S%e absence of tho choir did not spoil lie einging, for what congrtga.tioTi of sen requires more than an organi to »sis; them with such hymns as "0 ; Cod, Our Help in Ages Tast," "Praiso fie Lord! w Heawns Adore Him.," isd "Jesu Lover of Mv Soul" ? With feee hymn's, the Colteete, a liesson,mnJ an' address of tern minutes the Skf eervice vnxs conclndied, amd the wigrwpiion departed, after receiving femi.tc© church caretaker their cycles, pif-chibs, and tenmis-racciuieits. h is intended to contiinie the eertjw« for about twelve weeks b>y wiay of 'epeiimant, and than tp decide p -.''••- they will be continued or Idfopped. i. " ■
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Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13159, 4 July 1908, Page 13
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