Indianapolis Times, Volume 36, Number 218, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 January 1925 — Page 16

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TEACHINGS OF CHRIST SPREAD BY .RADIO

'Shut-Ins' and Isolated Farmers Benefited by Religious Broadcasting—Some Criticisms Are Made * . | j of Practice —Others Champion It, .By THOMAS STEVENSON. v WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.—What is the spiritual value of radio and how extensively should it be used in spreading religious teachings? This is a question to which the Federal Council of Churches is’ attempting to find the answer.

On the one hand are many who claim that in a spiritual sense radio is a bldssing to shut-ins and old folks who are unable to leave home as well as to farmers who live in isolated communities and. have but few opportunities for attending regular church services. On the other hand are many others who doubt the spiritual value of radio. Thfcy assert that many people who ordinarily would attend church remain at home and follow the services 'by radio under which circumstances the prayers lose most of their value, the family is confirmed in habits of personal indolence and the church and pastor lose the inspiration which comes from their presence in the sanctuary. Council Sends Requests Almost at every national meeting held by the Federal Council of Churches the value of radio has been thoroughly discussed. Requests have been sent by this organization to many churches to broadcast their ■services as often as possible. At present there are around fifty churches which make a regular feature of broadcasting their services regularly. Whether or not this num-ber-will increase depends almost entirely on future experiences. Arthur E. Hungerford, publicity adviser of the Federal Council of Churches, has discussed the radio question with many church leaders in different sections of the country. Here is what Mr. Hungerford thinks about it: “Most church leaders believe in the possibilities of the radio for extending the teachings of Christ. Many are working on the problem. “Three is hardly a sending station in the country that does not serve the churches in some way. In many cities the local church federations arrange regular services and programs and in others individual congregations do the work. Thorough these methods many persons receive the church message who. would not otherwise get it. Blessing to Shut-ins ‘ The radio has been a blessing to the shut-ins and old folks who are unable to leave home. It has opened the way for farmers and their families who live in isolated communities and have but few opportunities for attending regular church services to get some of the benefits of the church. Os course, it is far better for a man or woman to go to church when possible, than to hear the sermon over the radio. But not many remain home because they can hear a sermon in the hoipe* “Probably the outstanding church program on the radio is the Sunday afternoon address of the Rev. Dr. S. Parkes Cadman, president of the Council of Churches, at the Bedford Men’s Christian Association, Brooklyn, N. Y. That this service' is effective is shown by the fact that Dr. Cadman receives hundreds of letters from his hearers. Most of them ask for spiritual advice and consolation. Dr. Cadman keeps a stenographer busy answering them. “The possibilities of radio service to the churches failed to realize the possibilities and opportunities of the motion picture until they had become entirely commercialized and it was too laSe for the churches to take advantage of them. The same mistake will not be male regarding the radio. Dr. Cadman and his work prove this. The church will make great advances during the next few years and radio will play a big part.” Copyright, 1925, by Stevenson Radio Syndicate). Cost of Broadcasting Women entertainers, of WHAA, the -University - cf lowa’s station at foka City, don’t knew what to do with the large number of proposals they have been receiving from all sides of the continent. It's worse when the fact is known that each is already married. Flapper Fanny You’ll Adore Her Watch Hie Times 7 '

RADIO FI TO BE HELDSEPT. 14-19 World Exhibition Planned at New York, Dates for the Second Radio World’s Fair, which Is to take place in New Sept. 14-19, were announced by Directors James F. Kerr and U. J. Herrmann. It will be held in the enormous 258th Field Artillery Armory, the largest building of its kind in America. The Radio World’s Fair of 1925 will outshine the huge exposition held in' Madison Square Garden and the 69th Regiment Armory, last September, in almost every respect. This year’s show will be at least one-third larger. It will occupy 180,000 square feet of floor space. There will be elaborate displays by 325 radio manufacturers, including sixty of the best known wireless concerns of Europe, South America and the Orient, which is almost one hundred more than participated in the 1924 fair. Fourteen different foreign countries will have exhibits of an olJTicial vuriety. DROP PLANSTO .RADIO CLASSICS WEAF Refuses to Create Monopoly. By NEA Srrviei, NEW YORK, Jan. 22.—The plan tO ( furnish radio fans with the world’s best music has been abandoned! The announcement comes from Adolph A. Berle, treasurer of the fund which had been proposed last February by Clarence H. Mackay, musical impresario, and a committee composed of some of New York's wealthiest music patrons. ,*■ At the time it was adopted it was ■believed broadcasting of the classics in music by famous orchestras, such as the New York Philharmonic, the Cincinnati and the Philadelphia Symphony, would bring nation-wide response from fans. It did. Thousands sent in contributions, and so far as financial-con-siderations were concerned, it is believed the plan would have been successful. But “Insurmountable difficulties” arose, according to Berle. The concerts were to be broadcast only through station WEAF, here. Producers pointed oyt this would be difficult to carry oht because it provided artists- only for one station without regard to the 530 others. * Several other stations from coast Lto coast have tried to raise a similar fund, but were unsuccessful 'for* the same reason—that of considering the monopoly of this sort of entertainment by one st ation. The broadcasting of music by famous concert artists is only a partial solution to this problem. Soundhouse for Ships Instead of a lighthouse, ships at £ea with special receiving equipment, get their bearing froni a soundhouse, situated on an island in the Firth of Forth. ' Prizes for Best Work The Argentine navy offers prizes to those of its operators who can copy code messages of thirty words at the rate of 22, 24 and 26 words a minute. Canada Best Buyer Canada bought the v majority of radio exports from the United States in recent months, the Department of Commerce reports. Australia was second in these purchases.

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NUMEROUS WAVE LENGTH CHANGES* LISTEDFOR FANS Those Who Keep Broadcast Log Will BeneMany wave-length changes haw been made during the past few weeks by the various stations. The Indianapolis Times hour by hour radio programs is listing the stations under their new wavelengths. It is the earnest desire of The Times radio department to give the radio fans of Indianapolis real radio serviq£. Hence the change of wave-lengths in the hour by hour programs. The wave-length changes to date are printed below for the benefit of those who keep a broadcast log. Wave Station. heufth. WCCO Minneapolis 419.3 WDAF Kansas City 414.1 WHB Kansas City 414.1 WHAS Louisville 389.2 WHO Des Moines 522.3 WO AW Omaha 622.3 WHAA lowa City' 498 WOC Davenport 498 WOS City 429.8 KFUO ”t. Louis • 549.1* KSD St. Louis 549. U KSAC Manhattan. Kan §40.0 KFKX Hastings, Neb fgg.O W.TJB Mooseheart 302.8 WHA Madison. Wis 638.* KYW Chicago *■ 5364 WCBD Zion §44.0 WLS Chicago 344.6 WQJ Chicago 344.8 WMAQ Chicago 444.8 WEBH Chicago 37W.7 WGN Chicago 376.7 WOAI San Antonio. Texas 394.5 WHAZ Troy. NY.... 386.4 WGY Schenectady. N. Y 385.4 WFAA Dallas. Texas . .... 472.9 WEMC Berrien Springs. Mich. ... 288.3 WEAO Columbus. Ohio 293.9 WBAV Columbus. Onio 293-9 WBAP Ft. Worth. Texas 472.9 KDKA Pittsburgh 309 WSAI Cincinnati 320 WMH Cincinnati 320 Prize for Amateur American Radio Relay League announces the prize of an engraved plaeque for the amateur who handles the most messages in three months. The award is offered by one of the amateurs. RADIO SETS Built and Repaired C. J. HOFFMAN 916 Ynion Strott. DB exel 6317 Ftlipl Watch Lilllvl The Times

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