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Grey River Argus, 11 July 1927, Page 5

Surprising results attended an appeal by the Rev. W. Greenslade at Christchurch, when a service at East Belt Wesley Church was broadcast by 3YA and Air Greenslade made an appeal to his unseen congregation to double a collection just taken up on behalf of the unemployed. The replies rolled in from listeners in the North Island, as well as from listeners in the South Island. Most of the donations were anonymous, from “Widow’s Mite,” “Old Couple,” etc., but one small shopkeeper in Sydenham sent a cheque for £5. The total by Tuesday morning’s mail had reached over £2O when at most £8 was expected. Some of the correspondents told how much they appreciated the broadcast Sunday services. One retired Baptist Minister, aged 79 and nearly bedridden, sent his i contribution and his hearty approval k of this latest means of spreading the Gospel.