MOMENT OF PRAYER
COMMON OBSERVANCE DOMINION SUGGESTION (.Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. “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.” said the Bishop of Wellington, the Rt. Rev. St. Barbe Holland, in commenting on the practice of a minute's silent prayer adopted in the United Kingdom.
Bishop Holland said he thought it would be particularly appropriate if there were some such observance just before the radio news reel was broadcast at 9 p.m. There had not 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. He understood there was the possibility of some official consideration being given to the adoption of the English practice in New Zealand and the suggestion had been made that the recording of Big Ben striking 9 o'clock could be obtained and broadfor the benefit of New Zealand listener.'. ...
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20526, 9 April 1941, Page 10
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