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New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11411, 6 January 1923, Page 2

“History is said to repeat itself,'* sayß the * Melbourne correspondent of the “Sydney Daily Telegraph.” "In an age when men could not read, tho clergy instructed them by actual representations of scenes from, sacred history. These werei.-.performed in churches, and oaHed- miracle plays. mankind, shiT devils were allowable as actors. Now that the popularity of the sermon has waned, ecclesiastical radicals are turning their attention, to the moving picture aa a means of salving the empty pew problem. A mild stir has been caused in Anglican circles by the introduction of the innovation at St. Mark’s, Fiteroy. After service, a white screen is lowered in front of the altar,- and film depicting religions narratives are screened. The experiment is .being watched with much interest, and despite the condemnation of the conservative wing, is likely to be followed by sever ml churches.”