Dr. Ingley Consecrated Bishop Coadjutor of Colorado Pittsburg Ministers Defend Freedom of Pulpit

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Six Bishops Participate in Service. Presiding Resent the Attempt of Commercial Organizations Bishop the Honor Guest of the Occasion to Prescribe Limits for Their Preaching

The Rev. Fred Ingley was consecrated The Pittsburgh Ministerial Union on bishop coadjutor of the diocese of Colorado June 6 declared that it cannot allow the in St. John’s Cathedral, Denver, on the Famous English Pittsburgh Employers’ Association to dic morning of St. Barnabas’ Day, June 11. Preachers tate to church organizations what their The Right Reverend Daniel Sylvester During the summer months The attitude should be on social questions. Tuttle, presiding bishop, conducted the Witness is to feature a series of The Ministerial Union expresses the con consecration service, and acting with him articles on famous English preachers, viction that the communications from the as consecrators were the Right Reverend written by the Rev. A. Manby Lloyd Employers’ Association, urging business Cortland Whitehead, bishop of Pittsburgh, of London. The first of the series, men to withhold financial support from and the Right Reverend Irving P. Johnson, Recollections of Father Stanton, ap the Young Women’s Christian Association bishop of Colorado. pears in this issue. There will be and the Federal Council of the Churches The ceremony was one of the most im articles about the Bishop of Lich of Christ in America because of their in pressive the West has seen in many a day. field, Scott Holland, Conrad Noel, dustrial programs, do not fairly represent Seven bishops participated, the music was Father “Dick” Sheppard, and others. the employing group. The ministers also sung by a choir made up of singers from all declare that they resent “this attempt of Denver churches to the number of ninety- a commercial organization to prescribe one, and the great nave fo St. John’s was erend George Allen Beecher, bishop of limits within which alone the Church and completely filled with clergy and laity of Western Nebraska.. . other religious organizations may. move.” Denver and from outlying points in the Bishop Tuttle received the candidate The resolutions are in part as follows: diocese who had gathered to witness the seated in a chair just outside the altar rail. “Whereas, the secretary of the Pitts event. Upon his right was seated the Right Rev burgh Employers’ Association has issued The presence of Bishop Tuttle lent a dig erend Cortlandt Whitehead, bishop of communications with the purpose of dis nity and solemnity to the occasion, the ef Pittsburgh, and upon his left the Right suading men from furnishing financial fect of which was apparent as the service Reverend Irving P. Johnson, bishop of Col support to cèrtain Christian organizations proceeded. Although eighty-four years of orado. Bishop Tuttle, in compliance with because ministers have not limited their age, the bishop said the service in a voice the canon, demanded the usual testimonials message to a so-called ‘neutral zone’ ; that could be heard by his entire congre and they were read, the consent of the and, gation, and the fact that this was his House of Bishops showing that eighty-four “Whereas, this involves the dictation eighty-second consecration of a bishop bishops had consented. to religious bodies as to what fields of made the occasion a memorable one. The candidate then pronounced the thought and human service they may The service was begun by Bishop Tuttle. promise to conform to the doctrine, dis enter ; The epistle was read by the Right Reverend cipline, and worship of the church and the1 “Whereas, the Church, whenever true Irving P. Johnson, bishop of Colorado, and Litany was read by the Right Reverend to its mission, has zealously guarded its the gospel by the Right Reverend Cortland E. V. Shayler, bishop of Nebraska. absolute freedom to proclaim the full Gospel of Jesus Christ without dictation Whitehead, bishop of Pittsburgh. Bishop Tuttle proceeded with the conse from any external authority; and, The Right Reverend James Wise, bishop cration service and when the usual ques of Kansas, delivered the sermon, taking as tions had been asked and their answers “Whereas, the Pittsburgh Employers’ his text ‘‘The kingdoms of this world are given, while a hymn was sung the candi Association represents itself as speaking become the kingdoms of our Lord and of date was invested with his bishop’s ring, for the employing group— an assumption his Christ and He shall reign forever and his pectoral cross, his chimere, and his doc which we are convinced is contrary to ever.”— Rev. 11:15. Bishop Wise declared tor’s hood. fact; that 2,000 years of history have vindicated “Resolved, That we, the Pittsburgh Six bishops participated in the ceremony this prophecy of St. John, but he said there Ministerial Union, resent this attempt of of the laying on of hands, they being the is still much for mankind to learn before a commercial organization to prescribe presiding bishop, the bishop of Colorado, the prophecy willl be completely fulfilled. limits within which alone the Church and the bishop of Pittsburgh, the bishop of He declared that time will not come until other religious organizations may, move; Wyoming, the bishop of Western Nebraska, man builds into his civilization, represented that we reaffirm the historic right and by the home, the state, and the church, the and the bishop of Nebraska. Following this ceremony, the presiding bishop lead the duty of the Church to proclaim the principles of Christ’s kingdom. Addressing whole truth in Christ as revealed in the the newly consecrated bishop to a ’seat in the bishop-coadjutor-elect, he said that God Scriptures and as' applied under the Holy was about to place him as a light upon a the chancel and the Holy Communion was Spirit to every relationship in life; that hill to help mankind forward toward the celebrated. we deny to any political, commercial, in goal St. John prophesied. dustrial, or any other group or agency Bishop-coadjutor-eleet Ingley was at Large Numbers the right to set any restrictions on the tended by the Reverend C. Herbert Shutt, Confirm ed freedom of the Christian Church or its rector of St. Luke’s, Fort Collins, and the St.-Paul’s Church Augusta, the Rev. G. agencies to apply the spirit and standards Reverend Henry S. Foster, rector of Ascen Sherwood, Whitney, rector, has had forty- of the Kingdom of God to the whole of sion, Denver. He was presented by the three candidates for confirmation this year life; that we declare it our solemn duty Right. Reverend Nathaniel S. Thomas, in two classes. Of this number three were and purpose to defend this liberty of the bishop of Wyoming, and the Right Rev- admitted from the Roman Catholic Church. Gospel”

Copyright 2020. Archives of the Episcopal Church / DFMS. Permission required for reuse and publication. 2 T H E WITNESS GENERAL NEWS OF THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH Commencement at with a more Christian-like spirit than ever United States, and where he will be of Howe School they have done in any former age, or in great assistance in many ways in addi The thirty-seventh commencement of any other nation.” tion to his particular work among the Howe School was held on June 4th, 5th unchurched Magyars in America. Enor and 6th. The number of alumni pres Permanent Results of mous numbers of these have left" the ent and the throng of guests and visi Centennial Celebration Church of their native land and are out tors was the largest in the history of the In order that the celebration may have of touch with all religion and isolated school. definite objectives and not be a mere com from American life. Saturday was filled with battalion re memoration of the past, the Department of view and an interesting track meet. The Missions has made the following concrete China Famine Broken; baseball game between the school team suggestions: Send No More Money and alumni was most interesting, fol “It is recommended that the Centennial Bishop Graves of Shanghai cabled the lowed by dress parade and Vespers. In mark the endeavor to attain at least the the evening Mr. R. A. Ramsey won the Department of Missions on June 6th as • following objectives: follows: declamatory contest, receiving the James “a. At least one hundred new mission B. Howe gold medal. “There is no further need for famine aries at home and abroad by Easter of relief; stop sending funds.” On Sunday the Baccalaureate sermon 1922. was delivered by the Very Rev. S. D. At first it had not seemed possible that “b. To complete the enrollment of the the news could be true, since all agencies White of Cleveland, Ohio. first one hundred thousand proportionate On Monday the competitive drill - was had been bending every effort to lueec givers by Easter of 1922. the supposed emergency in the Province won by B. Company, Cadet Jones of Wy- “c. To complete the enrollment of at not, Neb., receiving the medal for the of Chili. Mr. Lamont, chairman of the least one hundred thousand intercessors by American Committee, however,* has as best drilled cadet. Easter of 1922. More than forty alumni sat down to certained that due to abundant rains in “d. To select a number of important the famine-stricken acreas and early har luncheon together at the club house. building enterprises and endeavor to se There was much enthusiasm at the meet vests, the backbone of the famine has cure the funds to complete them; in each been broken. It is, therefore, possible ing looking forward to the erection of case the building, when completed, to con the administration building as a memo to notify the church people who have so tain a tablet relating the fact that it was generously given that there is no further rial to Dr. McKenzie. erected as a part of the celebration of the The Rev. Dr. R. B. Ogilby, president of need for direct famine relief. first Centennial of the Domestic and For It is a time to express some merited Trinity College, delivered the annual ad eign Missionary Society. dress. Bishop White was unable to be feelings of satisfaction that Christian “Special committees have each of the people have so generously responded, present. The diplomas were awarded by above in hand.” the Rector. making a total contribution exceeding The closing Vespers was most impres $6,874,000. The Church papers have un sive, where each member of the grad New Member for stintedly given space and in every way uating class received from the Rector a Americanization Staff forwarded this great cause. Our repre sentatives in China have repeatedly voiced copy of the Bible. The day ended with On Thursday, June 9th, in the chapel a reception and dance given in honor of their appreciation. Bishop Graves writes: of the diocesan house in Baltimore, the “Our Church people at home have done the seniors, in the gymnasium, which had Rev. John W. Thorok, D. D., former Ro been attractively decorated by the wonderfully well and we are grateful for man Catholic monsignor, was received as all the help they have afforded.” juniors. a priest into the ministry of our church Members of the junior and senior This has brought to a close one of the by the Right Rev. John G. Murray, D. D., most tragic chapters in the history of classes are now busily engaged preparing Bishop of Maryland. The Rev. Dr. W. M. for college entrance examinations. For China, if not in the whole world. Years Dame, president of the standing commit to come will reveal the fact of the in a boy to receive a diploma of the school tee, presented Dr. Thorok. All the mem he must pass his examinations successful valuable aid rendered to our Chinese bers of the standing committee were pres brothers by the people of this country. ly. ^ Last year Howe boys ranked first in ent; and also the two recommending College Board in both junior and senior priests, the Rev. Thomas Burgess, sec English. retary Foreign-born American Division, Convention of Western Department of Missions, and the Rev. Michigan for Disarmament George Washington George E. St. Claire. The Forty-sixth Annual Convention of -Writes to the Church The service, which was made wonder the Diocese of Western Michigan was Among many facts of general historical fully impressive, consisted of the reading made especially refreshing and valuable interest brought to light by the prepara of the Canon and an address by the by the presence of th Very Rev, Warren tions for celebrating the Centennial next Bishop to the applying priest, who then L. Rogers, Dean of St. Paul’s Cathedral, fall is the following note from George made a formal declaration and was pro Detroit, and the Rev. B. F. Kemerer, Washington. nounced received into our ministry by Field Secretary of the Nation-wide Cam- When the General Convention of the the Bishop, after which the Holy Euchar leader of the enlivening songs. The Bishop newly-established American Church met in ist was celebrated. clergy, lay delegates and other laymen 1789, it went on record as follows in re Dr. Thorok, who was a Greek ^Catholic assembled after roll call and the ap gard to President Washington: “We most (or Uniat) and a professor in the Uniat pointment of the committee on creden thankfully rejoice in the election of a civil College in Rome, where he was in touch tials, was given by the people of St. ruler deservedly beloved and eminently with the people of many races, is well Thomas’ Church at Post Tavern, on Tues distinguished among the friends of genu known in Europe as a Hungarian patriot day evening, June 7, and was a very ele ine religion, who has happily united a ten and scholar. He came to this country gant and enjoyable affair. The Rector of der regard for other churches with an in in 1920 by permission of the Roman the parish, the Rev. Wm. C. Studwell, violable attachment to his own.” Propaganda Fidei Congregacio for the introduced Bishop McCormick as toast Washington, a communicant of old purpose of lecturing to the Hungarians master and served most efficiently as Christ Church, Philadelphia, replied, Au on anti-Bolshevic propaganda. He has leader of the enlivening songs. The Bishop, gust 19, 1789: taken out his first papers as an Amer in his introductory remarks, stirred up “It would ill become me to conceal the ican citizen. Dr. Thorok takes his place enthusiasm for the celebration of the fif joy I have felt in perceiving the fraternal as a special assistant to the Rev. Thomas tieth anniversary of the diocese in 1923- affection which appears to increase every Buress in the Foreign-born Americans and opened up an interesting glimpse of day among the friends of genuine religion. Division of the Department of Missions, the notable progress of the past half It affords edifying prospects, indeed, to where he will prove of great value in century. He stressed especially the en see Christians of different denominations helping to lead the Americanization and couraging condition of our missionary dwell together in more charity and con religious work among the unchurched work and the bright prospects of Akeley duct themselves, in respect to each other, immigrants from Middle Europe in the Hall, our diocesan school for girls, under

Copyright 2020. Archives of the Episcopal Church / DFMS. Permission required for reuse and publication. THE WITNESS 3 the Misses Yerkes at Grand Haven, not ual, commonplace characters in lowly of Calvary Church close to the beginning ing that this year the school has grad surroundings. The church was filled to of his ministry in 1878. uated its largest class and is preparing its capacity. The general expression of Christ Church, Harrison, has long stood to double its capacity- The Bishop also those who witnessed the enactment (in in its place, and was for twenty-five years, roused interest in the immediate prospect cluding representatives of the Diocesan before Rev. R. J. Riblet became rector in of lifting the diocese out of the grade Commission on Church Pageantry and 1918, associated with Trinity Church, of dependents and raising it to the rank Drama) was that it was a reverent and Newark, under the faithful care of Rev. and self-respect of the self-supporting by beautiful portrayal of the theme, sound William J. Tilley, who died in April, leav relinquishing all further aid from the ing a spiritual note which brought re ing a remarkable record for kindness and general Church. sponse from the hearts of the people. devotion to his people, The parish has The Rev. Mr. Kemerer gave an illu accumulated a fund of more than $10,- minating address on the subject of or No Rector Yet 000 for a new parish house. ganization, which he defined as signify Called to Trinity ing only the division of labor and -the Mr. Bentley on At the meeting of the Vestry of Trin co-ordination and unifying of the Church’s Extended Trip various functions. ity Church, held on Monday, the 13th, the committee appointed to consider nom The Rev. Walter E. Bentley, rector of Dean Rogers, the chief speaker of the St. Stephen’s Church, Port Washington, occasion, spoke inspiringly of the larger inations for the vacant rectorship, of which Col. Wm. Barclay Parsons is chair L. L, N. Y., and secretary of the Actors’ Vision and the value of getting into one man, reported progress but made no defi Church Alliance, has sailed from Baltimore ness with the whole environment, of be nite recommendations. The Vestry re for San Francisco via Cuba and Panama to coming an integral part of one’s surround return overland about the middle of July. ings, and finding oneself in the whole quested Bishop Manning, who presided at the meeting, to continue to hold the During his absence the Rev. Frederick A. Church, as a soldier on lonely picket duty rectorship until a successor is chosen. Heisley and his son, Rev. Cyril E. Bentley, feels himself the whole army with vic will supply the parish. tory depending on him. Bishop Manning consented to do this but stated that he was not willing to re Some of the following notes may be ceive any salary for so doing, and the New Rector of interest beyond Western Michigan. The following resolution was passed by the for Emporia Episcopal Fund of the diocese has been Vestry: The Rev. Alexander E. Hawkes, rector increased by $30,000, of which $20,000 of St. John’s Church, Parsons, Kansas, has comes from the estate of the late Thomas “The comptroller having stated that the rector, since his elevation to the bish accepted the call to become the rector of Hume of Muskegon, and $10,000 is short St. Andrew’s Church, Emporia, Kansas, ly to be deposited from another legacy. opric of the diocese, had refused to ac cept any further salary from this cor and will take charge on September 1st. He Akeley Hall has had a remarkably fine will succeed the Rev. Carl W. Nau, who is years and, under the vision of the re poration, it was thereupon resolved that the vestry desire to express their heart now at St. Paul’s Church, Kansas City, cently added women 'trustees, is about to Kansas. undertake the enterprise of doubling its felt thanks to the rector and their due capacity. appreciation of his action.” Two Birds With The following resolution offered by the At the suggestion of Bishop Manning O ne S tone Rev. F. O. Granniss of St. Joseph, was action was taken by the vestry making The Bishop of Georgia has made a gift unanimously adopted without discussion: $2,000 with living quarters a minimum of 100 pounds of soft cured codfish to Resolved, That we, the Bishop, clergy, salary for the curates of the parish. the Social Service Federation of Savan and lay delegates of the Diocese of West nah for distribution among the poor of ern Michigan of,the Episcopal Church, in How Much Are the city. The fishermen of New Found-, convention assembled, praying for the Zeros Worth? land have not been able to dispose of peace of the world and desiring that the A California paper reports that “The their catches this season, due to the de United States of America may play a American Bible Society issued over 5,000 pression of business, and having been worthy and leading part in securing this new Bibles last year, not counting the appealed to by a benefactor who is aid blessing for mankind, respectfully urge old one we keep on the desk to throw at ing these fishermen, the Bishop conceived upon the President of the United States irate subscribers when they come in to the idea of purchasing some of the cod and upon our Senators and members in chew the rag about who writ that ar fish for the use of the unemployed of the Congress, that they do all in their power, ticle.” city, and in this way help the fishermen as our representatives, to hasten the as The typesetter must have thought that of New Foundland. sembling of a conference of nations on the zeroes didn’t amount to anything, the subject of disarmament, and to bring for he left oif three of them. The fig1- Dr. Wing Preaches about an international agreement that ure should have been five million instead in Washington will abolish rivalry in the matter of arm of five thousand. In addition the Amer The Rev. John Durham Wing, D. D., aments, relieve the peoples from the bur ican Bible Society reports that since the rector of Christ Church, Savannah, went den of wasteful taxation, and remove or war there has been a pronounced increase to Washington June 10 to preach at the greatly diminish the peril of war. Mn the demand for the entire Bible, in Peace Cross Service in the Cathedral stead of for the New Testament alone. Close, Sunday afternoon. Dr. Wing has \ just been appointed chaplain of the First Present Mystery- The purpose for which most of them D ram a are used is probably not the one for Regiment of Savannah. In the chancel of Calvary Church, Bay which the California editor keeps his. onne, N. J. (Rev. Claude Soares, rector) Attend a a mystery play,, entitled “Inasmuch,” was Consecrate Two * presented by members of the choir at Old Churches Summer School the close of the service on Sunday even On Trinity Sunday two churches which ing, June 5. This is a dramatization by have long been used, were consecrated, The Church is conducting schools the rector of the church of Toistoi’s story, Calvary Church, Bayonne, Rev. Claude and conferences all over the country. “Where Love Is There Is God Also,” and Soares, rector, by Bishop Lines, and Hundreds of people will gather at is an effort to bring the common, ordi Christ Church, Harrison, by Bishop Stear- them for instruction. You can at nary things of life into the sanctity of- ly. The consecration of the first-named tend one of these schools with very the church— to emphasize the truth im church was made possible by the gift of little cost to yourself if you will take plied in the simple story that the cob $1,600 from Mrs. J. M. Smith, the widow oJL a former very devoted vestry subscriptions there for The Witness. bler’s effort to find Christ is as holy and We will pay a liberal commission and precious in the sight of God as that of man of the church. This set the church it will be a real service too, for the the Crusaders of olden time. The usual free for consecration after more than pageant and mystery play is written in fifty years. Letters from former and Church needs the publicity which can stately and dignified language, and treats neighboring rectors were received, one be supplied only by the .Church of symbolical characters. This is writ of them having special interest, from press. Write for details at once. ten in thè vernacular, and treats of act Rev. Philo W/ Sprague, who had charge

thedral were more expressive than the you are courteous enough I hope to ®lj? Uittmsis congregation. do as the Romans do, but it is not so Published every Saturday; $1.50 a year During the whole of that wonderful contrariwise. service, nine-tenths of that congrega If you go to a Protestant service you THE WITNESS PUBLISHING CO. tion sat bolt upright without an ex (Not Incorporated) pride yourself on doing the same as the 0319 Cottage Grove Ave. pression on their countenance or upon congregation, but it is not so contrari Telephone Midway 3935 their lips. CHICAGO, ILL. wise. iCig ^ 287 The minister said “Let us pray!” It is not the man of informal habits So far as the people were concerned that can adopt himself to any environ BOARD OF EDITORS: they were stone deaf and so dumb that Bishop IKYING P. JOHNSON, Editor-In-Chief. ment. It is the man who is trained in REV. WILLIAM B. 8POFFORD, Managing they opened not their mouths—not even formal habits that can so adapt him Editor. in the Lord’s Prayer, the common her REV. JAMES SHEERIN, New York Editor. self. REV. A. MANBY LLOYD, London Editor. itage of all Christians. He can be informal if necessary, but RJ£Vi_Jj_Ai_SCHAADi_C ontrihnting_Edit2r.^^i_ The minister said “Let us rehearse the informal man, who is hale fellow^ Entered as second class matter at the Post Office at Chicago, 111., under the Act of Congress the articles of our Christian faith!” well met in his own environment, is of March 3, 18,9.______They stood up reluctantly because a few stiff as a poker in polite society. stood up, but so far as that vast con It is strange how people get their DEAF MUTES gregation was concerned, nine-tenths of logic mixed and argue themselves into them were deaf-mutes. . absurdities. B y B ish o p J o h n so n The minister said “Let us sing!” The They seem to think that by ignor It is the essence of life that it should hymns were familiar, the hymnal close ing forms they become cosmopolitan, express itself. at hand, the choir sang in a most in whereas they merely become inorganic; It sometimes happens that the organs spiring manner. Again the congrega and that by being familiar with God of expression fail to function, but even tion looked on languidly and vacantly. they can be acceptable to God—whereas then satisfactory signs are substituted And as the praise of God went up they merely become deaf-mutes in the for the usual instruments. So the blind I could not help but wonder what these Courts of Heaven. are made in a sense to see and the deaf deaf-mutes could do if by reason of Surely this nation needs to learn the to hear and the dumb to speak. their absence of vices they were ad art of worship which, after all, is the For where there ‘is life it seeks to mitted into the City of God where they decent expression of our reverence for find an expression through the natural rest not day or night singing “Holy! the King of Kings. Holy! Holy! to the Lord of Hearts.” And our own church people ought organs or through adequate symbols. * * * * * * not to be so ashamed of their habits It is not merely that the crowd was that when the church is full of strang At a recent commencement of high Unfamiliar with our liturgy. It is far ers, who are devoid of expression, that school scholars in a large city, the ex more that religious leaders have de ercises were tremendously impressive they, too, become deaf-mutes. prived the people of the form of ex I have noticed this at funerals and because some one skilled in pageantry pression in common worship. had so arranged the scholars that they at other times when our church serv made a dignified and impressive en In the middle ages, in the great ca ices are inundated with a voiceless mul trance, and were grouped in an artistic thedrals, at the hour of solemn wor titude—that the Children of the House and attractive manner. ship,/we are told that the people took become dumb and expressionless as It was evident that the superintendent no other part in the worship than to though the general embarrassment had was correct when he remarked that utter the Greek words for “Lord have overwhelmed them. there was a crying need for more rit mercy upon us, Christ have mercy upon Surely in your own house you will ual in the life of children. us, Lord have mercy upon us,” and remember the manners of that house, It seems a shame that a false idea of we are shocked that ecclesiastics should though all others should be unwilling democracy should deprive children of have deprived the common people of or unable to participate therein. that most helpful method of expression their rightful share in the Divine Lit to which they are naturally attracted urgy. and to which they respond so beauti But they did have some part and FRECKLES fully. they did find an expression in the great The old Puritan idea which stripped service which they understood. Now Is the Time to Get Rid of These public life of decent ceremonial and Moreover, they expressed their wor Ugly Spots. ship by various signs and symbols, other instructive ritual has starved child life There’s no longer the slightest need of feeling than the human voice. ashamed of your freckles, as Othine—double in its most graceful and natural ex strength—is guaranteed to remove these homely pression. The mass of people were uneducated. spots. • Simply get an ounce of Othine—double strength I was present as a spectator in an They were deaf-mutes because their or —from your druggist, and apply a little of it gans were not developed, but they did night and morning and you should soon se§ that other high school commencement. This even the worst freckles have begun to disappear, time it was in a beautiful cathedral make signs and use symbols. while the lighter ones have vanished entirely. It is seldom that more than one ounce is needed to with a large and well-trained choir, a They were not so pitiable as your completely clear the skin and gain a beautiful clear complexion. simple but inspiring ritual and an at modern congregation which, in the in Be sure to ask for the double strength Othine, mosphere in which it was natural to terests of making religion informal, has as this is sold under guarantee of money back “lift up your hearts unto the Lord.” been turned into a crowd of deaf-mutes if it fails to remove freckles. The audience was of course a mixed without even a sign language to relieve one, composed of all sorts and con the dullness. ditions of men. If we pipe to them they do not dance The Witness Fund The scholars represented the cosmo and if we call to them they do not The Witness acknowledges with politan habits of America. mourn It is the nemesis of informal thanks the following donations to the There was a splendid opportunity religion that it becomes formless re Maintenance Fund: Guy Willard ...... $1.00 for the expression of worship. One ligion. Nor will it do to say they were Margaret Kittel , ...... 1,50 / Mrs. H. H. Hart 2Ì50 could understand what the Lord meant in a strange place. Mrs. F. S. Chamberlain ...... 1.00 when He said that “the stones would All the more reason why they should iRev. 'A. B. Kinsolving DD. .... 5.00 Rev. J. B. Haslam ..... 5.00 cry out if men held their peace.” Cer have remembered their manners. Mrs. J. B. Langnecker ...... 50 tainly the stones of that beautiful ca When you go to a Roman church

Copyright 2020. Archives of the Episcopal Church / DFMS. Permission required for reuse and publication. T H E WITNESS 5 NEWS LETTERS FROM NEW YORK AND LONDON NEW YORK LETTER many another soldierly man, inclined RECOLLECTIONS OF FATHER By Rev. James Sheerin chiefly to spiritual and patriotic utter STANTON It seems to the greater number of New ances, and it would be hard to imagine York churchmen an unfair thing for a him delighting in the polemical fulmina- By Rev. A. Manby Lloyd church paper to make an even indirect tions of either the Poughkeepsie editor or Many a time have I cycled across Lon attack on one of their two choices for a Presbyter Ignatius. On the other hand, don on a Sunday morning or a Monday the office of Bishop Suffragan in this I can imagine him very strongly standing evening to that Mecca of the Anglo- diocese, as the Living Church seemed to for the right of an evangelically inclined Catholic School— St. Alban’s, Holborn. do in a recent issue with reference to the churchman to voice himself as vigorously, To be quite candid, I went to hear Father election of the Rev. Herbert Shipman. It if he could, as the veriest “Catholic cham Stanton, then well over seventy. He may seems to them that the weight of favor pion” that ever lived. A church period not have been the greatest preacher in in asking confirmation by other bishops ically noted for its ecclestical polemics London— Liddon, Parker and Spurgeon arid standing committees should be grant ought not to be squeamish if the other drew thousands, where he could only ed to the fact that the diocese had, first, side also begins to throw stones in the command hundreds. But he outlived them by a majority vote and, finally, by a same manner and opposite direction. all, and combined the quality of a Chrys unanimous vote, chosen the man it wishes. One other statement ought to be made ostom with the wit of a Scott-Holland, If in addition to this fact it is borne in here since the matter has been brought and the insight of a Bunyan. mind that the Bishop of the diocese gave up. It does look as if a campaign of slander and misrepresentation, or, at I have notebooks full of his sermons. an immediate and cordial welcome of The long pauses, and his way of repeat approval to the successful candidate, as any rate, a campaign of misuse of facts is still an ecclesiastical possibility among ing himself, made it quite easy to re Bishop Manning unqualifiedly did in the port him, even in longhand. Love of souls case of Mr. Shipman, permissible oppo those who cannot peacefully accept an election which goes against them. It has was the subjective note. “Jesus only” the sition should be based on more serious objective. That wonderful face, so rem not as yet, at this writing, been used in causes than have been set forth in this iniscent of Henry Irving in “Becket”; New York case. There was a time when the church press against the rector of the Church of the Heavenly Rest that he that not overstrong, but beautiful voice; low churchmen felt that outspoken rit they can never be forgotten. All his ualists should be shut out of Episcopal is married to lady of social position and wealth, but it is certainly being used by sermons were carefully planned, but he office, and they thereby succeeded in never brought a note into the pulpit. In keeping out some very useful men more those who are inimical in private ways. It is, therefore, worth noting that Mrs. later years he had been an admirer of than once. It would be a pity if Cath Dr. Joseph Parker, and freely borrowed olics or high churchmen' should now im Shipman, a very much admired woman of society in the best sense of that his ideas. “There were giants in those press the world in their day of pros days” in Holborn Viaduct— Parker with perity as wishing to preclude all out abused term, was one of the most effi cient workers in New York. That she his clear-cut, mathematical, mystical style spoken low churchmen from the high of — Stanton, less philosophical, more dog fices of the church. Yet this is exactly is a clergyman’s wife has not kept her from doing public things for the sake of matic, more human, more mediaeval. A the import of the arguments against Mr. strange friendship existed between these Shipman to a good many fairly sensible public causes that the wives of other public men have done under only favor two men who were theologically poles people. apart. Stanton was a regular attendant In The Witness for May 28 I described able comment. If it was a dance that was undertaken, she did it worthily as at the City Temple Thursday addresses. the election of Bishop Lloyd and Mr. Now and then we hear of revival meet Shipman as an exceptional evidence of any lady might who could, and there is a fair chance that she “did it as unto the ings, Moodys and Billy Sundays and evan the presence of the Holy Spirit in Epis gelical fervor. Father Stanton never copal elections. I had not then the slight Lord,” as St. Paul put it. To pae, as to 'some other church people, it is a matter preached anything but an evangelical ser est idea that any one , could inject parti mon, in my experience. There was a san objections, for Mr. Shipman seemed of just pride that the wives of the ciergy are not all frpmps or pious nonentities! “revival” atmosphere in all his sermons, to me a man pre-eminently Christian and but his Catholic sense saved him from ec non-partisan by nature. It is true that My own opinion is that most of them average unusually high in beauty and centricities. I remember a wonderful I did not know that he was on the board series on the Prodigal Son. The great of editors of The Chronicle, Dr. Cum manners, as well as in devoted talent, and I have never been willing to ad obstacles he encountered when he would mins’ spicy paper of protest against Ro “arise”! First there was Environment. manizing tendencies. It is, however, a mit that they must be shabby or ignor ant of the world in order to be good and He was among the swine. The barriers good deal to the credit of Dr. Cummins God gave him— innocence and home—had to be able to induce such a man to lend womanly! If criticism must be made, let it be from some fairer standpoint than broken down. He • wanted to know the his name to his editorial board; and, if why and wherefore. He wanted to see The Witness “board” is anything of a the contemptible fear that social origin of the clergyman’s wife is either too in life for himself. And new barriers had criterion, I am pretty sure that Mr. Ship- risen up behind him and he had to leap man has by no means always agreed with significant or too proriiin.ent in the scale of worldly valuation. The New York them. Then there was Temperament. He the utterances of his fellow board mem never could govern his temper. He bers! If being on a loosely-jointed Diocese may be glad that the wives of its Episcopal nominees are such that they felt his passions were stronger than other “board,” such as that of The Witness or people’s. Then , there was H eredity. The Chronicle, means agreement in all need not be ashamed to be seen sitting amongst the great of the land. If they Science says it is a great force in the things, I should have used the “board” conduct of our lives. He said it was as a spring board to leap off into my can also help by inherited fortune to maintain the dignity of poorly-paid of in his blood. He put the blame upon his stormy sea rather than remain and have ancestors. people assume, for example, that I tame fices it is a sacrifice that has been made frequently women in church and state, So he worked out the story. He was ly agreed to all that was said in certain- always insisting that God sees the heart, pro-Irish letters that came from London and with all too little appreciation in either department of public service. and credits us not with what we a re , but with rather frank words of condemnation with what we w a n t to be. He did not for Lloyd George and the British gov denounce sin, but he made virtue attrac ernment! Nor would I care to involve PRINTED STATIONERY tive. Don’t use too many adjectives, he Bishop Johnson or any other member of Many Episcopalian Rectors have would say. Don’t call yourself a p en i The Witness board of editors in many adopted our stationery for their te n t sinner. an offensive opinion of my own that would church or personal use. Low in price Then there were those wonderful Mon creep or leap into my New York letter and high in quality; 200 sheets and day evenings in Advent, or Lent. I often in spite of better intentions! 100 envelopes printed with your name heard him, between 1906 and 1912. The It is, however, stated by those in a po and address, $1.50. Samples on re church was packed, literally, from end to sition to know that Mr. Shipman never quest. Lewis, 156 Second Ave., Troy, end. Men sat in the choir stalls and wrote any of the controversial matter of New York. crouched round' the altar itself. Father the Poughkeepsie monthly. He is, like Stanton would read a short passage (say

Copyright 2020. Archives of the Episcopal Church / DFMS. Permission required for reuse and publication. John 20, V. 24-29) with a running com of starch,” Father Stanton would add as The Fourth of July mentary full of shrewd side-thrusts. Then an aside.) “Over sixteen ingredients. a Religious Day a hymn. Then a short text. “He brought You can see them in bottles in the mu After the American Colonies declared him unto Jesus,” and the sermon proper seum. Where, then, does the soul come their independence and separated from began. “There’s a great deal said now-a- in?” England, the little American -mission of days about the emptiness of the churches. The minister declined to answer. “Ah,” the : Church of England organized itself Statistics show how few people go, and said the man, “just like you believers. as a national church, with its own con the papers want to know why. All sorts You cannot answer a straight-forward stitution, adopted at its first general con of devices are suggested, partly spiritual, question, you throw up the sponge and vention, in 1785. At the same conven partly' secular. I read of a queer device won’t have anything more to do with it.” tion the church passed a resolution in the other day— a Shakespeare^ service. “Oh, no,” replied the other. “I believe regard to the national holiday, declaring And there are doll services, flower serv as a minister of Christ that I am a rea that “the Fourth of July shall be ob ices g,nd pleasant Sunday afternoons. As sonable man, holding my own sense, and, served forever as a day of thanksgiving amusements they are all very well, but thinking as a reasonable man, I must de for the inestimable blessings of religious after all the world can do these things cline altogether to hold any argument and civil liberty vouchsafed to the United better than the church—-is it the work with so many quarts of water, so much States of America.” of the church? What is the good of phosphorus, so much lime, so much car bringing people to church if that is the bon, so much of these ingredients that end? Some people once got up a-joke you are made up of.” So the fool was Cornerstone of Community against us here, and published a story answered according to his folly. House in Texas Laid that everybody coming to St. Alban’s A study of his printed sermons (Last The cornerstone of Autrey house, the would receive a loaf of bread, and the Sermons vin St. Alban’s, published by. first unit of the community center for the church was packed. Of course they didn’t Hodder) will reveal, many examples of Church’s work at Rice Institute, was laid get the loaf.” splendid rhetoric and well thought-out Sunday morning with a simple ceremony of short talks and songs. The shy way he said this would send expositions of dogma cemented by hu James L. Autrey, Jr., son of the late a roar of laughter round the church, for mor and common-sense. No one could quote poetry quite like him. I once wrote Judge James L. Autrey, in whose honor St. Alban’s people are no stoics and do the building is donated and named, laid not regard it a sin to smile, though I to ask him the sources of some lines he the cornerstone and short talks were made never heard them cheer, as they did dur had quoted at various times, and got the' following characteristic reply: by Rev. Harris Masterson, who is in charge ing the recent Anglo-Catholic Congress. of the community work near Rice; C. H. Then he would proceed— “These methods My Dear Fellow: (1) Newman. Atkinson, a member of the class of 1921 are not evangelical. It’s quite a wrong at the Institute, and Dr. Peter Gray Sears, idea that the great object is to get peo (2) I don’t know. (3) Longfellow, “Reaper and Flowers.” rector of Christ Episcopal Church. The ple to church. There’s a deeper purpose music was under the direction of Mrs. — to bring them to Jesus! Some- one said Yours in 0. B. L., tp me today, ‘Father, I’m going to bring A. H. S. H. M. Garwood. some one to hear you preach tonight.’ In the early days of the war we laid Well (here he shrugged his shoulders) him to rest, and only royalty itself has Madonnas of the Great Masters in but I’d rather he brought him to Jesus.” had a more wonderful funeral. May God color. Also other religious subjects. Post card size. Then there was his use of the story— rest his soul. C. ZARA, always pithy and generally drawn from Box 4243, Germantown, P a. his own experience. Once he was preach Kansas Planning ing on David’s lament— the prosperity of F all W ork the wicked. (Psalm 37). He told us how On Thursday, June 2nd, the Bishop and once he was rebuked in this matter by Council of the Diocese held a meeting to F O U R C A M PS a choir-boy. It was when Father Han- Hougrhteling-—Bonsall—Carleton—Tuttle form definite policies for the fall work. key was dying and he went to give him Suggestions were made for the four Dean Combining the camp idea at its best with the Blessed Sacrament. He was lying a course of special instruction and train in a nursing home, and not knowing the ery meetings to be held in fall on consecu ing in the various kinds of parish work. tive dates to cover the four subjects of way, a little choir-boy was told off to PURPOSE: To produce leaders of boys the Nation-wide Campaign, Religious Edu among boys. $how him. When they saw Father Han- cation, Publicity and the next Diocesan PERIOD': 12 days. key they felt certain he was dying, and Convention. Plans are being made to hold EXPENSE Registration fee, $2.00 Board Father Stanton was quite broken-hearted. and lodging $15.00 for the the Adult Diocesan Convention early in the whole period. » He turned to his little guide and said, year and the Third Annual Boys’ Con “Tommy, it seems so strange that all the THERE IS A CAMP NEAR YOU. vention Camp and the First Annual Girls’ dear, good people ~seem to die and the Convention in June. The boys will be en For Further Particulars, Write blackguards seem- to live gaily on.” And THE BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW camped on the Bethany Campus as former the little choir-boy answered: “Father, Church House, ly, and the girls have quarters in the dor Philadelphia, Pa. I suppose they live because God wants, to mitories. give them time to repent.” But he could tell a story in quiet a different vein. He was once preaching on Matt. 16, 26. Tonight, he said, I am speaking to souls. I know I am not ALTAR FURNISHINGS speaking to benches or to West End con Of Brass or Bronze gregations who would think me an awful bore. It is soul speaking to soul. Then CANDLE STICKS AND BRANCHES came the story of a man who went to a ALTAR DESKS celebrated minister and said, “I know you ALTAR AND PROCESSIONAL CROSSES are a man full of common sense. I have SANCTUARY LAMPS read your sermons and I like them; but CHALICES AND CIBORIA do you believe that I have got a soul?” of Sterling Silver And the minister said, “Yes, I do.” HONOR AND MEMORIAL TABLETS “Well,” said the man, “that is the most extraordinary thing for a man of your Of Brass, Bronze or Marble ability to think. If you go to the Ken STAINED GLASS sington Museum, you can see exactly MOSAIC PANELS FOR ALTAR OR BAPTISTRY what the component parts of men are. There is so much water, so much lime, SPAULDING & CO. so much sugar, so much phosphorus, so Michigan Ave. at Van Buren St. / Chicago much carbon, so much starch.” (“Lots

Exposition, opened its doors with place of house is a compromise, and, though Girls Friendly Help for half a hundred girls in 1915. it may be expedient, and the best that Solve Housing After these had paved the way lodges can be done in these days when many do began to “crop up” in quick succession not receive a living wage, it cannot be all over the country—there being, at considered economically sound. Let the The housing problem, as it affects girls, present, lodges in Philadelphia, Chicago, fact be squarely faced that, while the is distinctly of national importance. Ow Detroit, Dallas, Texas, Raleigh, N. C., underpaid girl is being individually helped, ing to the increased rates throughout the Baltimore, Md., and— as we mentioned— at the same' time, with the subsidized country with the^recent decline in wages, the eleventh, in Shit Lake City, Utah, home, the old system of low wages is be wage earners, as a whole, are more or is expected to “swing into line” at prac ing encouraged and prolonged. Why should less “put to it” to find suitable places tically any moment. industry bother to pay more when char to live, and, as is customary, the burden Rates in these lodges vary with vary ity is at hand to keep the girls alive for has fallen more heavily on the woman ing local conditions. At present they work?” worker. Landladies are always more will range from as low as $4 to $f0 a week Therefore, whenever it is impossible, ing to take men than girls, as the former for room and two to three square meals the funds necessarily incident to starting are “less trouble,” and, when every bit a day. a lodge are gotten as investments rather of rentable space is demanded vociferous The Girls’ Friendly Society has at than as contributions. The “latest” New ly by a score of would-be “roomers” they tempted to make these houses not mere York lodge, now in process of renovation, do not lose business by indulging this ly places to eat and sleep, but real hom es proposes, with rates of $7.50-$12.00 to preference., with a house-mother in charge to pro pay 6 per cent interest on its bonded As a result the few places that do take vide for the happiness of the residents. indebtedness and have an annual balance girls are full to overflowing and the oc There are few rules and regulations, but of $5,000, which will pay off the bonds cupants are paying, in many cases, ex it is the endeavor to have the wholi as they mature, so that within twenty tortionate prices to live under almost un spirit of the place so like their own years the house should be free of debt. speakable conditions. In addition to be homes that residents will be glad to do It is on a sound business basis. ing subjected to physical dangers there as much to make the life more attractive It is definitely hoped that, as another is a poor moral effect upon girls and for their companions as they would do worker puts it at a recent meeting in women, many of them still in their teens, for the happiness of their own “families.” New York City— “in the future there will forced to live away from home connec In return they have all the home priv be so many lodges, all self-supporting, tions in such a manner. ileges— such as friends to meals, infor that they will not only pay for them Most of us know that the Church Serv mal dances, parties, etc. selves, but may pay a part of the run ice League, in its folder issued in Sep Also, in spite of the almost ridiculous ning expenses of the rest of the Society. tember, 1920, made the following recom ly low rates the Society has taken a very In other words they will definitely cease mendation : definite stand that these houses should be to be a drain and will become a business “Since the Girls’ Friendjy Society has self-supporting. Four, at present, are asset. specialized in meeting the problem of wholly so, and the others making head lodges it is recommended that any work way towards that end. Not only does The Rev. John Mitch el Page, in charge undertaken along these lines shall be in the girl of today, in business or indus of the church at the University of Illi co-operation with the Girls’ Friendly So try, wish to pay her own way, but it is nois, will be at St. Peter’s, Port Chester, ciety.” right and just that she should. N. Y., during July and August. Address 23 In "spite of general knowledge of this As one worker puts it: “Any other kind Smith street, Port Chester, N. Y. fact there exists in the minds of many a great deal of vagueness as to just what Tel. Stuyvesant 0847 Established 1892 Opposite Wanamaker has been done or is needed along this particular line. C. M. A L M Y, Inc. The Girls’ Friendly Society, although, as one worker puts it, is “still on the ECCLESIASTICAL TAILOR threshold of its housing opportunity/’ has, 1-2-3 Bible House, 4th Avenue at 9th Street at present, ten organized boarding homes, NEW YORK located, for the most part, in the indus trial centers where the problem is most Clerical Suits, $45 up. Samples, measure blank and fashion acute. It is hoped that the eleventh will plate upon request. Perfect fit and workmanship guaranteed. be open by the time that this goes to Faultless fitting. Latin and Anglican vests. press. In these ten houses approximately 447 girls are housed, of which only about 17 per cent are G. F. S. members— proving DO YOU WANT THIS PRAYER BOOK AND f conclusively that the houses are for “all girls,” and that they are a distinct com HYMNAL? : munity service. The first of these homes— that in New York City—was opened in 1908. It was Genuine leather; Levant grain, flexible cover, gilt situated on 28th street and provided monogram and lettering on side, round corners, red rooms and meals for about twenty girls. under gold. Sold by the leading prayer book publish This “little house with the latticed win ers for five dollars. dows”— as it was first called, was such a successful experiment, and was, from IT IS VERY EASY TO GET IF YOU beginning to end, so full to overflowing, that, at the end of two years, it moved REALLY WANT IT to a larger house twenty-five blocks far ther uptown. This present house, ac Drop Us a Postal for Details commodating 46 girls, has again over flowed its bounds and will move again 'Some Church boy or girl will thank you for telling them of these beautiful gift books this spring, this time to occupy a reno vated apartment house, and take cafe of which they can win so easily. 100 girls. This “pioneer” lodge proving so suc cessful that a lodge was opened in Louis THE WITNESS ville, Ky., in 1911. Then San Francisco, 6219 Cottage Grove Avenue C hicago, 111. in an attempt to care for a part of the great influx of girls coming there for the Jlinillltl8!IRMIIIBIipil|llllipilB1IBIIBII|ir|l!|IIIIIBlllll|IIBIIBIIRIIRI!BII9IIBII9IIBIipillllBII|IIRII|IIBIIBIIBIIIII|IIJIipilRl'IIIRIIII!pllBliPIIRIIBI!pliPMpil|IIBIIIII|ll|||III| Copyright 2020. Archives of the Episcopal Church / DFMS. Permission required for reuse and publication. § T H E WITNESS CHURCH SER VICES Ordination at El P aso CHURCH SCHOOLS On the second Sunday after Trinity in CHICAGO St. Clement’s Church, El Paso, Texas, CATHEDRAL SS. PETER AND PAUL. Bishop Howden ordained to the priest Washington Bird, and Peoria St., Chi cago. (Five minutes from the Loop via hood the Rev. Corwin C. Miller. The Madison St. cars). sermon was preached by the rector, the Sunday, Holy Communion, 7 :30 and 11:00 Rev. Fuller Swift, Ph.D. The candidate Week-days, Holy Communion, 7:00 a. m. was presented by the Rev. C. S. Sar gent, D. D. Mr. Miller was in the work of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew during ST. CHRYSOSTOM’S CHURCH. 1424 North Dearborn Street the World War and located at Fort Bliss. The Rev. Norman Hutton, S. T. D„ He was confirmed in St. Clement’s, stud Rector. j ied a year with the rector and has re The Rev. .Robert B. Kimber, B. D., Associate. cently completed the course of study of Sunday Services: 8 and 11 a. m.; 4:30 the Church Divinity School of the Pacific, p. m. San Francisco, Mr. Miller will be the vicar of the new St. Alban’s Chapel in ' El Paso. SAINT LUKE’S EVANSTON. Dr. Geo. Craig Stewart, Rector. Subjects for Men to Discuss Sundays: 7:30, 11 a. m., 4:30 p. m. Selected by Bishop Open all day and every day. N. W. Ry. or N. W. “L” to Main St., Bishop Fiske of Central New York re Evanston. cently received a letter asking him how the men’s club or study class of a parish could be made more practically helpful. He suggested, in his reply, a series of dis ST. LO U IS cussions of timely topics, with a well- CATHEDRAL. equipped speaker as the leader, while the 13th and Locust men themselves would also come pre 7 and 8 a. in., Holy Communion. 11 a. m., Service and Sermon. pared to discuss the subject. His list of 8 p. m., Healing Mission Service. suggested topics follows: (1) The Christian Sunday and Sunday Legislation. N E W YORK (2) What Are the Essential Truths of CATHEDRAL OF ST. JOHN THE DIVINE the Christian Religion? Amsterdam Avenue and 111th Street, (3) How far is it possible to introduce New Vork. Christian principles into business or in Sundays: 8, 10, 11 a. m., 4 p. m. Week-days: 7:30 a. m., 5 p. m. (choral). dustry? (4) Modern movements in Religion and their bearing on the Christian Faith. SAVANNAH, GEORGIA (5) Does the language of the Prayer CHRIST CHURCH. Book need revision to meet modern The Colonial Church of Wesley and needs? Whltefleld. The Rev. John Durham Wing, D. D., (6) Modern Society: Whether is it Rector. tending and what do you think of it? Sunday Services: 8 a. m., 11:30 a. m., 8:15 p. m. , (7) What can we do and how far Saints’ Days: Holy Communion, 10a.m. ought we to go in urging the practice of religion on our children? (8) What good do I get out of church- OMAHA, NEBRASKA ALL SAINTS’ CHURCH going and what can the clergy do to help 26th St. and Dewey Ave. me get more ? Holy Communion, 8:00 A. M. (9) What should be the attitude of the Children’s Church, 9:30 A. M. Morning Prayer and Sermon, 11:00 A. M. Church towards social, industrial and po First Sunday in $ month, Holy Com litical problems? What ought it to do in munion, 11:00 A. M. its corporate capacity by definite action? THOMAS CASADY, Rector, 506 So. 26th Street. (10) Why do I believe in Christianity? (11) Why imn I an Episcopalian? (12) What kind of a service and what HOBART COLLEGE sort of sermon helps a layman? (FOR MEN) WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGE (FOR WOMEN) Geneva, N. Y. 100th Year Opens Sept. 20, 1921. Hobart offers a large number of scholarships to students preparing for Holy Orders. RT. REV. CHARLES H. BRENT, D.D., LL.D., Chancellor. REV. MURRAY BARTLETT, D.D., President. For information address the President.

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