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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 50, 22 November 1907, Page 5

Sir Squire Bancroft had one of the largest audiences of the' recent Church Congress at 'Yarmouth, when he spoke, in tho afternoon on "I'rcacliirig arid ElociiEion." Clergymen crowded the auditorium to hear the distinguished actor tell them how to preach. The result was the most amusing incident of tho congress. , . Sir Squire spoke rather severely of the elocution of many clergymen, and said that he hail hoard the Bible sometimes read vilely, as if the story of Daniel in tho

lions' don'was as dry ns a proposition of Euclid. Why did not clergymen try to be. natural'in the pulpit? The joke came whe?i Sir Squire declared that the first duty of ii preacher was to make himself heard. A feature of the congress has-been the splendid elocution of the speakers. The voices ol bishops and parsons have rung out, but Sir Squire Bancroft let' his voice drop to an almost inaudible whisper when ho advised audibility. A loud and merry shout of applause went up, with cries of "Why don't you speak up? We can't hear!" 'J he humorous situation roused much laughter, and Sir Squira piomptly "spoke up." ■