The Archive · 1938

Church Services

"The Union Church was also crowded for their special morning ser-Vice, while the Shanghai Free Christian Church's convention for prayer and the deepening of the spiritual life, found a goodly number of followers. As usual, the Fourth Marines service at the Grand Theatre was crowded literally to overflowing, and many were turned away owing to lack of accommodation. Features of the service were a trombone solo entitled "The Holy City", while selections in the service by the Marines' band included Devilles prelude, "Angelus" and "Forest Whispers" for the offertory. The guest artist was Madame Marie Pavlo.

Local catholic churches held special masses and other services to celebrate the Faster festival, and although some churches held as many as six services, each was very well attended.

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