Frances in the pulpit, say what...?

Most of the churches still have a pulpit sticking out about half way down the chuch. This was for the sermon, before microphones. The round thing above Frannies head helped amplify the sound. This pulpit has gold leaf and natural mica glued onto the carved wood. Each pulpit had its own character and style. Some had carvings of objects, like mermaids, from the underworld, or hell, underneath the pulpit to remind you to listen, or you'd end up there!