ACCRINGTON Stanley played in front of a 10,000 gate at Peel Park when they beat visitors East Fife in a whirlwind 4-1 victory.
Congregations were asked to raise their church contributions by more than 50 per cent by a Blackburn district, Lancashire Congregation Union.
Rev H S Stanley said that costs were steadily rising and Lancashire would need to provide an extra £3,500.
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