The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-03-05
SHOULD REMOVE
HATS IN CHURCH
Pastors Urge Women to Doff Their
Head Gear.
GENERAL CUSTOM I'M EAST
INNOVATION MEETS WITH FA.
VoR AMONG THE CLERGY.

Z OLLOW1NG the custom, now OBJ
served generally through the
country. of women removing their
hats at public performances in the
au'es, at lectures and in places where
large bodies of men and women are
IL the habit of congregating. there is
q movement to induce the women men,
bcrs TO conform to the new idea by
Icinoving their hats In churches.
The scheme, as one minister yes
tcrday called it, will undoubtedly find
1nSny advocates in Salt Lake
CIergynen Favor Idea.
In order to test the sentiment of the
clergy in this city. a number Of them
were interviewed yesterday, the results
being as follows:
Rev Peter A. Simpkin. pastor of the
Phillips congregational church I
think IL probably would be a good idea
81 women got in the habit of remov-
ing their hats in church, as il would
give more comfort for those who have
trouble at present in trying TO get a
glimpse of the pulpit and the preacher.
The trouble is not quite as bad as it
has been in theatres, but there is no
good reason why women should wear
large hats in church. to the discomfort
o. those behind them.
Rev. 7. W. Pinkerton. pastor Of the
central Christian church, have been
asking the women of my church for
nearly two years to conform to the
new custom. and many of them do. but
-eii don't, though l am very much in
Flavor of it. If a woman wearing a
large hat in public place of worship.
education or amusement, knew of the
4discomfOrts she caused TO those be-
T hind her. she would uncover every
Rhine she became a part of a large
gathering. and there would be less
cause for complaint than there is now.
Rev. G. l.. Perkins, rector of St.
Paufs churchill is done here in some
& churches. but IL will be a long while
B before it becomes a practice in the
q Episcopal church. For more than :, 900
4years IL has been the custom III ali
Christian churches for women to wear
n head covering during divine wor-
ship. and I do not think that that Gus
+ tom VIII be materially changed
"Hats Large as CartwheeIs."
Rev. Elmer /. Goshen. pastor Of the
First Congregational church.-It is a
4gOOd scheme. and women ought to be
Elad to add to the comfort of the peo-
ple around them, at least while they
aTe in church. Why, I have seen some
chats as plarge as cartWheels. placed
at such an angle that the view of the
pulpit by the person back of the wear
Ter Of the hat is completely obscured.
5vote AYE" for the change.
Dean James 3. Eddie, of st. Marks
e. thedral-It is purely a matter of
#taste, and the taste and custom in the
Episcopal and Anglican churches for
centuries has been for women to wear
Some kind of headdress. It do not think
that it will find much favor among our
=cOmmunicants.
Rev. D. Kelly, of St. Mary's Roman
u Catholic church.-What was il the
&Apostle St. Paul said about women go
&ng yelled to divine worship? l think
u you viii look that up you viii find
the reason for the custom as observed
*TWnNFIzN al 'thc gears since the church
7 " as founded. From the modern point
#pf view, the innovation might be all
right, II it did not controvert the words
&Of St Paul.
Rev Benjamin Young, pastor of the
81 irst Methodist Episcopal churchill is
D good idea. When the view of the
Speaker is INSTRUCTED the interest of
The auditors is lessened. The inno-
vatiOn ought to be adopted in churches
a.s well as at all public gatherings.