CHURCH SERVICES

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 26, 13 January 1928, Page 11

CHURCH SERVICES

MEANS OF ASSISTANCE. In the issue of October 7 last, Mr. B. T. Watkinson, of 205 — Liclifield Street, Christchurch, wrote in appreciation of the broadcasting of religious services, dealing particularly with the point of the possible effect of — such broadcasting interfefing with church funds, As some protection from such an outcome, Mr. Watkinson advised that he had instituted the practice in his own home, where church services were particularly appreciated, of maintaining a collection box inscribed "Church services and voluntary comtributions for helping the church to broadeast."’ The practice was made of passiag this box round each Sunday at the same time that the church collections were taken up, so that all those members of the household and friends who were enjoying the broadeast service might contribute. In his Jetter of October 7 Mr. Wat--kinson invited correspondence from others interested in the subject, and uow advises that since that time he has received a large number of letters from sympathisers, and has decided to institute a fund so that those who are desirous of helpmg in this way may do so. Mr. Watkinson has esought and secured the consent of the Mayor of Christchurch, the Rev. J. K. Archer, to act as treasurer of the fund referred to, it being understood that Mr. Watkinson will relieve the Mayor of all possible detail work.

We have every confidence in assuring | the bona-fides of Mr. Watkinson, andthe fact that the Mayor of Christchurch is associating himself with the fund assures contributors that the expenditure will be wisely and carefully allocated. The position, therefore, is that those of our readers and listeners in general who have felt the benefit from the broadcast of church services, and desire to give as well.as receive, may make contributions direct to Mr, Watkinson at the address given-206 Lichfield Street, Christchurch-in the full assurance that those contributions will be usefully employed.