CHURCH BROADCASTS

Radio Record, Volume I, Issue 41, 27 April 1928, Page 4

CHURCH BROADCASTS

2YA CHURCH COMMITTEE. In order that the broadcasting of church services might he arranged most satisfactorily to those concerned, a 2YA Church Service Committee was constituted last week on the invitation of the Radio Broadcasting Company, from representatives of the principal denominations. Those in attendance were the Rev. C. V. Rooke (Anglican), the Rev. R. S. Watson (Presbyterian), the Rev E. D. Patchett (Presbyterian), the Rev. I. EF. Harry and Mr. North (Baptist), the Kev. Ii. Weeks (Congregational), Pastor W. G. Carpenter (Church of Christ), and on behalf of the company Mr. A. R. Harris, general manager, Mr. C. S. Booth, administra. tive staff, ‘The Rev. E. Weeks was elected to the chair. Preliminary discussion" emphasised the usefulness of this adjunct of broadcasting religious services, and the chairman, Mr. Weeks, expressed the view that an outcome of this taking of the Gospel to the people would be a definite religions revival over a petiod of years. A draft constitution as submitted was discussed in detail and adopted with minor amendments. | It was resolved that a Church Service Qommittee should be constituted to cofsist of one representative of each of the churches represented and to be appointed. A statement as to the time to he made available for church broadcasts in respect of allocation by the committee was submitted on hehalf of the company, and it was resolved that the detailed allocation of times, ete., should be undertaken at the next meeting of the committee on May :