BISHOP OF LONDON

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 61, 14 March 1927, Page 10

BISHOP OF LONDON

POOR OPINION OF MAIN TRUNK

(Special to "The Evening Post.")

CHRISTCHURCH, This Day.

The Bishop of London was tendered a civic reception by a crowded gathering of citizens at the Council Chambers to-day, the Mayor (Eev. J. K. Archer) presiding.

"The most rickety railway that I have ovor been on is tlTe one from Wellington to Auckland," said the Bishop, speaking this morning of his experiences in New Zealand.

CHBISTCHURCH, This Day.

Crowds, the like of which have never previously been seen at the Cathedral, assembled last night to hear the address of the Bishop of LondoD, but between ?000 and 3000 people had to bo excluded from tho service ok account of the lack of accommodation. Queuos began to assomblo outside the doors of the cathedral shortly after 5 o'clock, and by 6.30 the numbers had swelled tremendously. Many who had waited for ovor an hour wore unable to gain admittance when the doors of the building were closed at 6.45, fifteen minutos before the service was timed to commence. Every available seat in the Cathedral was occupied and tho service was broadcasted, receivers being installed in many of the suburban and country churches.