LONDON'S SUNDAY

Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 March 1911, Page 3

LONDON'S SUNDAY

AND CLERGYMEN'S PROTEST. [by klectrio TELEGRAPH— copthight.3 [per press association.] (Received This Day, 8.40 a.m.) LONDON, March 12. The London Coifnty Council .has authorised cinematograph exhibitions on Sundays, on. condition that ,1 portion of the proceeds is given <o London hospital funds. Several clergymen threaten to re fuse to make collections for hospitals if ]>ermission is confirmed. (Chronicle Note: For somo time past considerable friction has been caused in London with rogard to cinematograph exhibitions on Sunday. Thousands of people are attracted to the displays, which aregiven in hundreds of halls." _ A few years ago protests wero .raised by tho churches against secular nusic being played on Sundays in the parks and open spa,cos. but the practice is n<ow universal. The late King threw open the grounds at Windsor on Sundays for performances of secular music. As showing the advance of Sunday secularisation, it may be pointed, out that golf is now a popular pastime, and both in the West End and East End cricket and football are ope-nly played. The National Sunday League has taken advantage of railway facilities to bring the people of London and Paris into closer touch, with the result that London's first day in the week is 'now largely regarded as the weeklv holidav.)