Any Excuse Better than None.
Mr Labouchere, M.P., puts forward a new theory to account for lapsing from church-going. He affirms " that the consideration of all others which keeps a self-respect-ing man away from church is consideration for his hat. If you look at this thing historically, you will find that the ialling-off in male attendance at church dates from the introduction of chimney-pot hats. If, on the other hand, you look at the philosophy of the thing, you will see at once that the two phenomena, are in the relation of cause and effect. No man can pray collectedly, or lift up his soul in praise, or fix his mind on a learned discourse with the upon him that he is making a boot-soraper of his new lincoln and Bennett, or that the lady at his side has just poked her umbrella through it, or that the little boy behind is playing at football with it. Except to the man who can stand a new hat every Monday morning, di vine worship, under these conditions b.comos a profane mockery."
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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, 9 January 1892, Page 2
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180Any Excuse Better than None. Manawatu Herald, Volume III, 9 January 1892, Page 2
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