A SNORER IN CHURCH.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 69, 14 November 1912, Page 6

A SNORER IN CHURCH.

ORDERED TO LEAVE

Strange tilings often happen in churches as well as in other places not so well conducted. Last Sunday, during the evening service in a church at Petone, says the Chronicle, an amusing incident, occurred. The opening service of prayer and praise had been concluded, and the congregation had found the most comfortable position to listen to the minister’s sermon. The organist had left his seat at the organ and taken a seat in tho choir so as to hear the service better. All went well for a few moments and the minister got well into his stride. He was just working up an eloquent passage when a heavy prolonged snore broke the stillness. A titter went round and women’s hats moved this way and that to see who had sought the realms of slumber. This offensive noise was repeated at intervals of about 30 seconds. The solemnity of the proceedings was being destroyed, and the minister stopped suddenly, and remarked; “Will the man or woman who persists in snoring kindly leave the building?”

There was no response and the minister was confident that his warning had had the desired effect. Tie made another start on his discourse when a more vigorous snore broke forth.

“Please leave - the building,” demanded the minister, but no one could be found to be sleeping. All were wide awake. It looked almost as if the service would have to bo discontinued, when a movement was made in the choir and the organist went to the organ. What be did we do not know, but the snoring stopped. From enquiry it was found that the organ was responsible for the very heavy snoring, a new role for a musical instrument.