THROWING CONFETTI.

Shannon News, 27 November 1923, Page 3

THROWING CONFETTI.

ANNOYS A BISHOP. Confetti throwing at Weddings has earned the displeasure of Bishop Radford-, of Goulburn, who described it as "dirty." He suggests that should bo cut out.

. "It is frivolous in the extreme," he said. "I could quite understand the significance of throwing a handful of rice to indicate a.wish for a future of .plenty; but this confetti habit is silly —silly tomfollory— and, besides, it is dirty. Why make a mess of God's front door, and rob a sacred rite of its sanctity? Cut it out, I say--cut it out!"

Asked why the Church of England prohibited the decoration of churches for marriage ceremonies, Bishop Radford stated that the custom was not prohibited. It was merely discouraged on the legitimate ground that the decoration of a church with flowers and greenery should only mark religious festivals held to the glory of God, and hot to the aggrandisement of individuals.

"Taking possession of a church, and decorating it to your own liking, is attempting to concert the sacred building into a private room for social festivity—which the church could never be," said *the Bishop,.