Show A STUDY OF CHURCH enten from june 1 1894 to june 1 I 1895 1995 I 1 have kept a record of the events arranged by religious societies for raising money which have come to my attention the record notes over two hundred occasions these of course we aie but a fraction of those which occurred even in it a limited district but they may be regarded as aa fairly typical of ahat hat Is going on in the country nothing could be more disheartening however than a review of tile the list of church entertainments proper public performances tor for money these occupy most 0 of f the record no attempt has bee been n made to rather gather sensational items but ot of those which have come to m my Y attention more than halt half havo have features which must be declared indecent these aro are not admitted among the specific examples which follow rev william bayard B hale in the january forum |