To the Editor of the "Nonra-Carsa Datty News,"
Sim—I write to protest against the practice of having music in the gardens during church services.
Twas glad to note that lately the band did not till some few minutes after 12. This, Sir, enabled us to get our service concluded quietly, and we credited the leaders outside with considering our feelings.
Last Sunday, however, our service was tly disturbed between 6 and 6.30 p.m. listen on the one hand toa service ex-borting men to earnestness and consecration and on the other, and at the same time, to the strains of music from the gardens, Dearing with them a totally different impression and message, wns not easy.
Now, Sir, seeing that it has Lung been the custom of the churches to meet at fixed hours for worship, and on a day when it is acknowledged by all the peoples of Christian countries such meetings are "appropriate, is it too much to expect that, during the usual hours for worship, such band performances as are thought necessary for Sunday enjoyment should cease?
T hope I shall not be thought too much of a fault finder by entering this protest.
Tam, ete.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.