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[Magic lantern service] (lantern service, Westerfield, Suffolk, England, November 1894)

Type of event
lantern service
Full title
Magic lantern service
Date
November 1894
Audience
2 screening per week in 2 weeks mission
People linked to event

KENDRICK, Captain   (fl. 1890s) – lecturer

Organisations linked to event
Reference
‘The Church's Holy War’ in Church Army gazette

“Very good news: Our little village has been much stirred, by a fortnight's mission held here. Acting-Captain Kendrick, who conducted the mission, won the attention of the people by his earnestness, and faithful preaching of Gospel; and he made his message attractive, by speaking much and often, of the happiness of a true Christian, a point which many preachers forget. The joy of the Christian was a special feature in every one of Capt. Kendrick's addresses. The mission was held in a new Parish Room, lately opened, capable of seating 120. On Sunday nights, it was packed, and on week nights the attendance averaged seventy the first week, and eighty-five the second. Much of the success of the mission I attribute to the house to house visiting. One night in each week we had a Magic Lantern service; the slides for 'The Way of the Cross,' were excellent, and brought some of the last hours of our Lord's life on earth, vividly before us. Thirty-seven persons paid each 6 1/2d, for a quarters subscription for the Gazette, and we hope to get more subscribers. [...]”

Lucerna ID 7000198

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 19 February 2011

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