Is It A Fantail?

Sir,—Within recent weeks a striking painting has been hung in the library depicting a bird (Sparrow? Fantail?) flying above a church hall with rather hard architectural lines. Since this painting has aroused interest, and in some cases puzzlement, the viewers being unable to understand the intention of the artist, I would like to contribute one fact that is not generally known and may help in the interpretation.

On the door of the edifice is inscribed "The Word of God will be preached in this hall at 3pm, in the Will of the Lord."

It happens that tills is extremely close to the wording on an Exclusive Brethren Hall in Witako Street, Lower Hutt. Further, the style of architecture bears some resemblance to that in the painting. The hard, . rigid lines of the hall in the painting are, I feel, carefully designed to contrast with the smooth flowing lines of the bird and the countryside.