SILENT PRAYER
BISHOP'S COMMENDATION
SIGNAL FROM BIG BEN
"Especially now that New Zealand troops are in the front line, it seems that this is the psychological moment to introduce this idea in New Zealand," stated the Bishop of Wellington, the Right Rev. H. St. Barbe Holland, today, when commenting on the practice of a minute's silent prayer adopted in the United Kingdom.
A cablegram from London published yesterday announced that the King and the Prime Minister (Mr. Churchill) had commended the practice now widely followed of a minute's silent prayer Avhile Big Ben strikes 9 p.m.
Bishop Holland said he thought it would be particularly appropriate if there Avas some similar observance in NeAv Zealand just before the radio neAvs reel was broadcast at 9 p.m. There had noif yet been any real national acceptance in New Zealand of one particular time of the day when the people could think of the issues at stake in this war.
It is understood that it is possible some consideration may be giA^en officially to the adoption of the English practice in NeAv Zealand. The suggestion has been made that a recording of Big Ben striking 9 o'clock could be obtained and broadcast for the benefit of New Zealand listeners.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 83, 8 April 1941, Page 8
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207SILENT PRAYER Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 83, 8 April 1941, Page 8
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