PICTURE HATS IN CHURCH.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 727, 28 January 1910, Page 3

PICTURE HATS IN CHURCH.

: /.'Methodist", balling attentiau to tho in- , convbnience ;.noAv'- experienced - by ;':'.worshippers by ladies 'iyho, iri conforming- tb" the ■ prevailing'. fashipn^'of- ' wearing "'''pictiire hats" in church,- entirely: Jilodc-the viewof ..-some 0f.,-those behind them '.in the, peivs.. ; It is,- to ; some' hearers, - essential to . their enjoyment of tho /sermon- that tuey. should, see" .as ; well. ..as.; ; ;.henr . the preacher, but; -ivlien/:almpst ..every "iady wearing a hat ueaHy as: bigfas her, parasol, ivhen fully, "tended, 'the.effect of thb .Gospel message .which, the - preacher.' is faithfully,''deliverJA'.S. J s irindered and . tho ; good minimised. ■Xhe correspondent -says:—'.' , : ''At.a rccent.'sUhnrbah quarterly ineeting, a gentleman said that-.lichad a very delicaie matter ito bring'iunder 'the notice: or tile superintendent minister. He referred to (ho-practice of 'ladies Hveiriiigto;church;,,. : ;He; Aid that in.-tho cuurclL'-'wliero"'lio ,>vovsliipped it 'td sce'thG minister iiiiJess tho -iroiit IJntii'roceiitly 'it' ivW possiblc v to > get' : hu; occasional, glimpse of -the minister, under;.thd liat, but now. that r ,-T e - < vieV 'coiu«' pletely shut. out. v'He knew t)iat * tlio .-mat* ter : ; was- too delicutd' t'o ' r ask' tlio yoiuig iiunister in charge to; take any. action, but. he thought.the superintehdent, beine' a. mamed . niiui,; might call .attention to! tho. matter, lvithout giving '.offence. -Sevc,,'b''o,:.suggeste<l,;.yiz-,' draft' all .tho- ladies.Avearihg pietiirb liats. into oiio part of the'.church.', Have a notice 'posted- lip: rejiuesting ladies to remove their hats, c Have, a iotice.in the pulpit calling . ..attention .; tb'. the.' iiui'san;e, etc.'HoiYevbr,; thc; minister, being a iiTse'raan' declmed to .commit hiinself to any: action ln .so dehcato-a matter,,as- ladies' hats, .but.surely.the-ladies'onlyvrequiro a hint that these picture; hats are a caiise of annoyance lO.tl'.e, gentlemen, and they will refrain from' wearijig; them "at churciiV" ;. Queen;: Alexandra, is an, expert needle-' .woman, and 'taught :her -daughters to' cut <jiit and.mak® their;own frocks : -