2YA Church Committee

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 3, 3 August 1928, Page 57

2YA Church Committee

JN the early part of the year the Radio Broadeasting Company of New Zealand circulari ‘d the various religious bodies in Wellington inviting them to send representatives to meet at the studio to form a Chureh Service Committee. To-day the committee consists of representatives of the Church of England, the Presbyterian. Methodist, Baptist, and Congregational] "‘hureches and the Chureb of Christ, with two representatives of the company, and, ex officio, the general manager of the company. The work of the committee has been ty arrange for the regular Sunday services, and the adjustment of such local details as shall give to-the public the greatest possible facilities of divine worship. During the coming months, the city Sunday schools will be holding their anniversaries, and we are hoping through the courtesy of the company that several afternoon services will be broadcast, when the specia] music rendered by children’s choirs may be enjoyed by a very large number of listeners. WE look upon radio as a remarkable opportunity for the dissemination of religious thought and influence and it is the policy of the committee that the religious messages broadcast shall be neither sectarian or denominational, but rather that they shal] have the widest appeal presenting the broad claims of religion, thus creating a healthy moral and religious atmosphere to the enrichment of our personal, social, and national life. I believe I may say for my colleagues as well us for myself, that we gratefully appreciate the attitude of the Radio Broadcasting Company towards this: important influence, It has been wise and sympathetic and generous.

We esteem it a privilege to co-operate in this avenue of public service.

ERNEST R.

WEEKS

Chairman,

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