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Show Liners All Equipped for Church Services eitbei side of the Atlantic The altar cloths used in the Church of England venires are cared for by churches in New Vi rk and in the Kuropean pons of call. Aboard rhe great ocean liners church altars are considered an indispensable detail ot the tuuipiiiHiu. A generation ago religii'iis servi. es al sea were held rr 'gulariy depending or ihe ham -tiresence ot a clergyman Now trans itianlic lit, ers hold Human Cuiholh ;iinl I'rolenanl services al sea on Sun dav. Passengers from all caliins meet at ihe church services. Invitations to the -crvii-e are commonly posted ihrough out the ship ever Sunday morning The priesl or clergyman ohMi-ia! ing i.-I'sually i.-I'sually assisted by ship stewards act inn as s-acristans. One large line that iperales man steamers in the trans ilhuitic service has a llonian Catholic ; It :ii on board each vessel The linen used on the altars Is prepaied by Sis iits ol Charity In the ports of call on |