CHURCH SERVICES
Sir, —The correspondence tinder the above heading relating to "sparseness of congregations" gives opportunity to voice one important point which appears to bo overlooked, i.e., the sombre light in the body of many churches for evening service in addition to the small print used in average hymn books. Often tho light is too high above the heads of tho congregations, and the thick globes frequently favoured distil soft mellow, or sometimes sonibre, light which, though restful in appearance, renders it impossible for a considerable number to read the small print of the average hymn book. It is a strain even for those with perfect vision. Invariably the choir stalls and pulpits are hotter illumined. The majority of congregations like to participate actively in the singing; if they cannot they stay away from church. Anglican.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22619, 6 January 1937, Page 13
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136CHURCH SERVICES New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22619, 6 January 1937, Page 13
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