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FILMS for the CHURCH
A New Role for the Amateur
By Cecil A. Stokes
THE problem of the still somewhat limited field of films appropriate to church showing, once their use has been approved, has been solved in a thoroughly practical way by the People's Church of Auburn, R. I.
It makes its own.
One of its members, Robert P. Winsor of the Winsor & Jerauld Manufacturing Company, is an amateur movie fan. Starting his experimentation with films while abroad, Mr. Winsor was prevailed upon by his pastor, the Reverand Dorrance B. Lothrop, to devote his energies, upon his return, to the production of pictures suitable for exhibition within the church. Mr. Winsor was willing. His enthusiasm soon made itself felt among the members of the Men's Club of the church, which, with
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$800.00 in its coffers, was prevailed upon to purchase the necessary equipment. Mr. Winsor then fitted up a studio and editing room in his home. The rest can easily be imagined. Attendance at the church has increased three-fold; the entire community has become interested and the cinematographic goal is being moved higher and higher with each performance.
The field for experimentation with the moving picture camera within the church community is limitless. Boys and girls, who might otherwise drift away, are ready and eager to fuss and fume with a camera. Women will always act and sew and construct backgrounds. Men will always be willing to occupy themselves with the mechanical processes. It would, therefore, perhaps be helpful for any church ueing or contemplating the
THE CHURCH— SOURCE OF
THE DRAMA— IS FINDING
MERIT IN MOTION PICTURES
use of motion pictures for religious purposes, to correspond with the pastor of the Auburn People's Church for further particulars. The formation of cine clubs for the express purpose of developing religious screen material may do much to further bind parishioners to their religious duties and advisers.
Religious heads, who make use of the motion picture in their services, would do well to meet and exchange opinion. Churches that have used the motion picture camera are agreed on its usefulness and possibilities for versatile application. The Rev. W. H. Moore, formerly pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Arkansas City, Kansas, has said, "The use of pictures has brought hundreds of people to our church, many of whom never before came near it. We have more children than we know what to do with, and every department of the church is more largely attended than it was before we used pictures."