A Men’s Church.
The Men’s Church, Atlantic City. New Jersey, has been suspended, and therewith concludes a very interesting episcopal experiment. It was the object of the church to attract men. and women were not admitted. Smoking was allowed, temperance drinks dispensed, and in summer, when the weather was hot, the attendants were allowed to hear the sermon in their shirt-sleeves. Great success attended the experiment for a while, but when the novelty began to wear off the congregations slackened. At one time the attendance occasionally numbered 3000 men and youths. A young English clergyman, an excellent preacher, was the pastor for a while. This new plan was the talk of the country. Never before had so many men gone to church, and it was proposed to establish similar churches in other cities. Now that the experiment has been concluded, among the reasons for suspension appears to be the competition of other places catering for men, sueh ns moving -picture •hows and smoking clubs.
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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIV, Issue 14, 6 April 1910, Page 11
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164A Men’s Church. New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIV, Issue 14, 6 April 1910, Page 11
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