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An Editorial by CHARLES HERBERT YOUNG T T IS good news that the Church is coming to appre- of need for services of the Church. But where does ciate the great value of work done with the boys the trouble lie? Who made the choice? and girls who attend her secondary schools and col­ Many priests have told me of the joy they have leges. These schools are deserving of the confidence found in the strong loyal devotion of the boys from of parents. In selecting a school for his son or for some of our Church secondary schools. It is easy to his daughter a father wishes to be sure that the aca­ understand why this is true. The Church, her hymns demic work will be done thoroughly, that the boy will and prayers and her sacramental life have been woven learn how to study, how to think, and how to form so naturally and helpfully into their daily routine that appreciations for what is finest and of real value. The they are as natural and as customary as food and play. records made by our outstanding Church secondary They are simply a part of one’s every day life. In our schools give assurance of the quality of their work. careful Church schools religion is not something The success of our graduates in college and univer­ brought out from under cover and paraded once a sity bears witness to the carefulness with which they week. It is a natural, wholesome atmosphere in which are prepared. one lives each day. A most important part of a child’s training for life I wish our Church people, clergy and laity, knew is the result of his companionships. In the hours the what a treasure we have in our Church schools. I wish boy spends outside of his class room, where does he they would come and visit them and learn from per­ go, who are his associates, about what do they talk, sonal contact what great work they are doing. This is what are his vital interests, how does he develop them ? an attractive time of the year to drive. I am sure a All of these have a determining influence in the shap­ hearty welcome will be found at each and every school. ing of his character. Especially do I wish our parents would carefully The wholesome comradeship, the straightforward investigate our Church schools and colleges before de­ methods of meeting the problems of life, the simple ciding to send .their children to a secular school. The democratic spirit which with all absence of snobbery child’s whole future may be changed and his Church accepts a boy for what he is, builds unselfishness and life ruined by a wrong decision. I would not say this sincerity of purpose that are of inestimable value in if I were not so positive of my ground. I know a fitting a boy for the serious purposes of life. group of Church schools in the middle west, and others Every parent who loves our Lord and who appre­ in the east, where our boys and girls can receive the ciates the blessings that come to us through the priv­ highest type of preparation for college and for life. ileges of the Church, wants his boys and girls to know Why, then, jeopardize their future? about and to use and value these spiritual opportuni­ Many of our Church people are possessed of enough ties. And then when the time comes for them to go wealth to make a will necessary for disposing of their away to school these same devoted parents sometimes property. A great many are most generous. I some­ select a school supposed to have social standing and times wish they knew more about the splendid, un­ other similar attractions, but without a chapel or an selfish work of our schools, and how greatly their effi­ altar, with little or no spiritual opportunities, with al­ ciency would be increased if they had better buildings most no contact with sacramental grace. The child’s and endowments. I know of few purposes to which spiritual life dies of starvation. And when he comes money can be given where it will do such vital and home for vacation, he has lost all interest in and sense lasting good as when given to build or to endow our

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Church schools. What nobler monument can be erected girls that are the property of the Church (not held to a man’s or woman’s memory than to provide an en­ for private gain) that offer the finest sort of oppor­ dowment to continue to train for life our boys and tunity to generous people for making permanent the girls ? There are a good many schools for boys and for spiritual and intellectual training of youth.

G o d ’s K e n t u c k y B y WILLIAM B. SP (AFFORD OU know a good bit about the Kentucky coal wife in marriage; the same hand with which I defend Y fields I presume. Most everybody does. First a my sacred hearth; the same hand with which I salute cry of misery from starving miners and their families. our glorious flag.” So far so good. But Brother Tull Later we were told of the bitter struggle between the went on to give us his life history; where he was born, operators and the miners’ unions, with injunctions, where he was educated, who his ancestors were, what riots, innumerable killings, and more recently the driv­ churches he had served. Then he called upon the ing out of the state of groups who went there to find other pastors present to do the same. It was prelimi­ out for themselves what it was all about. Gradually nary of course to asking us to do likewise. So one by starvation was crowded into the background and civil one we told of our ancestry, our schooling, our church liberties became the issue. These charges of violations connections. No particular fault could be found with of law, particularly the kidnaping and beating of visi­ any of us on that score. They were a bit disappointed tors, prompted a group of New York clergymen to ap­ I think. Maybe not. But I have an idea they would peal to the United States Senate to investigate “ in or­ have been delighted to have been told that one of us der to throw light upon a confused situation.” was born in Russia or Turkey or some place. N o; one A few days after this appeal appeared in the pa­ hundred per cent without exception. pers a telegram was received by Dr. (Harry Emerson But the inquisition did not end there. Preacher Tull Fosdick, chairman of the clergymen’s group, inviting assured us that he had no connections outside the Bap­ the parsons to come to Kentucky to do their own inves­ tist Church, South. That wasn’t hard to believe. tigating. It was signed by Mr. Walter B. Smith, coun­ Then he turned on Dr. Niebuhr. “ You, I believe, ty attorney in Bell County and Mr. Cleon Calvert, are one of the editors of The Christian Century.” And chairman of the citizen’s committee in Pineville. It when he got an affirmative answer he let out a grunt of was of course impossible for the entire group to go. So approval for having unearthed such a damaging bit a committee was organized consisting of the Rev. C. of evidence. “ And of the World Tomorrow, which I Rankin Barnes, social service secretary of our Church, am told teaches pacism?” (“ Pacism” was his word for Rev. Cameron Hall, pastor of the Christ Presbyterian “ pacifism” all the afternoon.) And when he got a yes Church, Rev. Reinhold Niebuhr, professor at Union to this he was quite satisfied that he had completely dis­ Seminary, and myself. Before setting out we made it credited Niebuhr. And as far as that particular audi­ clear—at least we did everything possible to do so— ence was concerned I think he had. that we had neither the time nor the training to conduct My turn was next. “ Do you belong to the American anything that might be dignified by the word “ investi­ Civil Liberties Union?” The answer was yes. “ Who gation that we could merely “ visit,” hoping in the is the chairman of that organization?” The answer: short time at our disposal to get something of a slant “The Rev. Harry F. Ward, professor at Union Semi­ on the situation. I think we did. nary.” “Where is Dr. Ward now?” Answer: “He is taking a trip through Russia.” “ I thought so,” which PON our arrival in Pineville we called upon our was said with a finality which closed that particular U host, Mr. Walter B. Smith. He welcomed us in matter as far as Preacher Tull was concerned. But we his office very cordially and then ushered in a flock of did labor with him for a good half hour about the county officials for the customary handshaking and American Civil Liberties Union, trying to make him, conversational clap-trap. We were then informed that and the flock of others present, understand that it was a committee of clergymen had been organized to wel­ a thoroughly American organization, organized for the come us and that we were to go to the Baptist Church sole purpose of upholding and battling for the rights for a little conference. The Rev. S. E. Tull, pastor of guaranteed American citizens by the constitution. But the First Baptist Church in the neighboring town of we were wasting our time; the chairman of the Union Middlesboro was the chairman. Preacher Tull was was in Russia; the Union fought for the right of free most cordial with his welcome—rather too cordial I speech for miners who were attempting to organize a thought. He extended to us “ the right hand of brother­ labor union. It was perfectly clear to Preacher Tull hood and fellowship; the same hand I gave my beloved that it was a communist organization.

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Then I was asked if I believed in “ production for lieve in the incarnation. That lead inevitably to a de­ use instead of for profit” and when I allowed that I did nial of God. And that meant, like as not, that we were it was merely jotted down as another piece of damag­ advocates of “ pacism,” communism, and that we were ing evidence against me and nothing further was said in Kentucky as emissaries of Moscow, “ to tear down about it. I was rather sorry about that, for things be­ our sacred flag and institutions.” And the interesting ing as they are in Kentucky it might have been pos­ thing about it all was that no amount of reasoning on sible to convince at least some of them that production our part could convince these good Christian people for use was better than no production at all, which is that we were anything else. quite clearly their present state, arrived at by a strict loyalty to the doctrine of rugged individualism. E DID find out a good deal about the mining in­ Wdustry and the condition of the miners in the T F YO U R imagination is as good as it ought to be short time we were there. But others have given you you can readily understand that by this time "we that story so that I can be very brief with it. Here is were not looked upon with entire favor by the dozen or one mine—said to be the best in the country. The aver­ so who sat in on this inquisition. But Brother Tull had age wage of the miners, according to the operator him­ yet to play his trump card. Suddenly he shot out with: self, is just a few cents over $32 a month. Of this “ Do you believe in the inerrancy of the Holy Scripture $20 is taken back for rent for their company house, as the absolute word of God?” for the doctor’s fee, for the hospital fee, electric lights, Dr. Niebuhr, being a particularly honest man, re­ etc. Thus the miner is left with $12 to feed and plied: “ You mean, am I a fundamentalist? The an­ clothe his family. He gets this $12 in scrip which swer is no. - But what has that got to do with condi­ means that he must make all his purchases in the com­ tions among the miners ?” pany store, where the operator is able to charge any “ Well,” said Brother Tull, “ down here we are prices that he likes. We were given figures to indicate fundamentalists in religion, economics and politics. that these prices were out of line with those of the And nobody can understand us or our situation who is merchants in town. One miner told us of his neighbor not also a fundamentalist.” being fired. He went in to the company store and had It was my turn next. I tried hard to be both digni­ on a pair of new shoes. He was asked where he got fied and outraged. “ It is not your business to exam­ them and when he said, “ Sears-Roebuck,” he was told ine into my theological views. I have been examined to go to Sears-Roebuck and get a job. He was fired by the authorities of my own Church and ordained. and evicted from his company house with his family. That ought to be enough to satisfy you.” . One of the operators told us that they did not expect However, it wasn’t so I took another line. I sug­ the miners to live on what they earn. “ We give them gested to Preacher Tull that he get in touch with the credit.” This is undoubtedly true, but this of course Rt. Rev. H. P. Almon Abbott, Episcopal bishop of creates a condition of essential peonage. And at that Lexington “ whom you no doubt know and he will tell we received plenty of evidence that no miner’s family you anything you wish to know about me.” But that is allowed more than $5 a week, including both wages didn’t go so well either. Brother Tull said that he had and credit. heard the good bishop preach once and didn’t think so The condition of the thousands who are unemployed much of him. So eventually I had to come clean and is even worse. They get some relief. The community admit that I was not a fundamentalist. is trying hard, and their effort is supplemented by the Rankin Barnes, better trained as a theologian, han­ Red Cross and the Friends, but the total amount of re­ dled the situation much more skilfully. He delivered lief is so meagre that one wonders how they can keep a discourse on which was so good that nobody body and soul together. could possibly understand it. As a result he was ac­ There is a great deal of talk, and fear, about the cepted by the Southern brethren as one of their own “ reds.” But I doubt if there is a real “ red” among all and was so announced to the world, by the newspaper the miners in the region. One old miner said to u s: “ If men present, as a fundamentalist. I doubt if he ever you are hungry you are a red, and if you tell your gets over it. Cameron Hall was equally skilful. He neighbor you are hungry you are guilty of criminal is a very quiet and level-headed fellow who takes such syndicalism.” It is nearly that bad. Scores of the business calmly. He merely said that he thought he miners have been indicted for criminal syndicalism who agreed pretty much with everything Mr. Barnes had have been guilty of little more. They did try for a said. Thus he got under the wire without so much time to organize the United Mine Workers, an organi­ as snapping out of his relaxation. zation of the American Federation of Labor. The ef­ I have given you too much of this. The point is fort was not a particularly serious one, on the .admis­ that we were condemned before we. even started to sion of the leaders of that union. Then the National look around. We were not fundamentalists. He had Miners Union came into the field. The National has associated with such people as Harry Emerson Fos- communist affiliations. But the miners joined without dick, Bishop McConnell, Russell Bowie, S. Parkes any idea that they were joining a communist organiza­ Cadman and others who do not believe in the inerrancy tion. It was simply that the National was on the job, of Holy Scripture as the absolute word of God. That had courage in coming to the aid of the miners and meant, to them, as they told us, that we could not be­ promised them relief, which incidentally they were un-

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The great west window The miners at the moment are a lot of God-fearing, of the Decorated period retains almost intact its origi­ fundamental religious folks who are anxious to put in nal glazing. The Bell Founders’ window ornamented a hard day’s work for just enough cash to keep their by numerous bells, is the finest of its type in this coun­ families alive. How long they will continue to be wor­ try. shippers of Kentucky’s god I am not prepared to say. Thomas a Becket in exile, chanced to be in Sens But I have an idea that if they are allowed to continue when William of Sens was finishing his first attempt in for-long in their present plight that all this powerful pointed Gothic, so that when Canterbury Cathedral was preaching on the subject of getting their reward in destroyed by fire, they sent for William to rebuild it; heaven is not going to keep them from demanding at this accounts for the decided French Gothic style. The least a bit of it here upon earth. After all we ought best of the 13th century medallion glass in England is not to bank too heavily on the stupidity, even of to be found at Canterbury. The glorious beauty of the miners. reds and blues mingled with the scent of many lilies, enriched the opening service of the last Lambeth con­ ference, held in this wonderful cathedral. At Lincoln the splendid northern rose has been called for six hundred years, “The Dean’s Eye” and its English Stained Glass companion to the south, “ The Bishop’s Eye.” The By, Dean’s Eye looks to the north to guard against any at­ ELEANOR H. WILSON tempt on the part of the Evil One to invade the sanctu­ H E advantage which stained glass windows have ary ; the Bishop’s Eye is turned toward the south, “ The T over paintings on canvas is that while the latter region of the Holy Spirit whose sweet influence can have only color, the former have color and light. The overcome the wiles of the wicked one.” styles of French and Spanish windows may be desig­ Very perpendicular in its lines and coloring is the nated by their century numbers, but English windows, huge window at Gloucester, occupying the entire east­ changing at irregular dates, are best described by the ern wall, a thank-offering for the great English victory style of architecture to which they conformed,—Early at the battle of Crecy. The chapel of King’s College, English, Decorative, Perpendicular and Renaissance. Cambridge, contains the best examples of the Renais­ It is impossible within the brief compass of these ar­ sance period; the artist here gave fully as much at­ ticles to give a comprehensive survey of the stained tention to color values as he did to design, rather un­ glass of each country, so the reader will forgive me if I usual in the sixteenth century. fail to mention a favorite window. Thus does a poet interpret the beauty expressed by French glaziers in the early days were frequently the window: called to England to execute commissions and for that “ Folks say, a wizard to a northern king reason English glass owes its origin to France, but once At Christmastide such wondrous things did show, the art was introduced, it developed along wholly origi­ That through one window men beheld the spring, nal lines. The 14th and 15th centuries when France And through another saw the summer glow, was harried by wars, was the time of its greatest flow­ And through a third the fruited vines a-row, ering in England. The infrequency of the rose win­ While still, unheard, but in its wonted way, dow, found only in its full beauty at Lincoln, is com­ Piped the drear wind of that December day.” pensated for by the great east window of many English churches, notably York and Gloucester. The French architect built the eastern end of his churches round, TH IS UNEMPLOYMENT but in England they were square, thereby permitting a By large sheet of glazing at the east end. V. A u g u st e D e m a n t In England light-admitting grisaille had been freely used in early glass, as at Salisbury, and the tendency in D irector of the Christian Social Council the 14th century was for deeper tones, while during the of England Perpendicular period they again became lighter. The Essential for the understanding of Tree of Jesse at Salisbury contains considerable of the present situation. what is known as “ yellow stain.” This was an impor­ $1.25 a copy tant discovery of the 14th century; it was found that chloride of silver melted and dropped on glass would WITNESS BOOKS color the surface golden, and this was employed to de­ 931 Tribune Bldg. New York City pict hair, to decorate costumes, etc., but most impor­

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ST. MARY’S HALL: BURLINGTON

B y E T H E L M. SP U R R r I AHE visitor to St. Mary’s Hall, Burlington, N. J., sleeping arrangements, etc., which read like fiction, is immediately struck by the admirable combina­ but as class after class went out, they swelled the num­ tion of old and new which it represents, and, too, by the ber of devout and interested' Churchwomen through­ happy and hospitable atmosphere which pervades its out the country. The English Ecclesiologist of 1854 every building and hall. Here are to be found revered says, “ St. Mary’s Hall is a school of peculiar impor­ tradition and historic quaintness hand in hand with tance, being the virtual Cathedral of the Diocese,” and progressive methods and modern equipment. her daughters are called by contemporary writers the St. Mary’s was founded in 1837 by Bishop George “ jewels in the Church’s crown.” Bishop Doane says Washington Doane who by that time was creating a de­ as his work progressed, “ And now there is scarce a vil­ cided place for himself in the work of the Diocese of lage or a hamlet in which the name of St. Mary’s Hall New Jersey. It was founded to become a “ nursery is not a ‘household word’ while each successive year the of Christian religion undefiled” for it was to be a living stream of women has flowed out to beautify and school for the girls who were to be the mothers of the fertilize the land.” generations to come. Bishop Doane had ever been devoted to his mother, and all his work at the school U C C EED IN G bishops lent their kindly interest and for it shows her influence on his life and thought. S and inspiration to the growth of the school and On May the first of the year 1837, the school con­ now under the direction of the Right Reverend Paul sisted of one building facing the Delaware River, and Matthews, Bishop of New Jersey, the school is run­ the program a curriculum of language, art and litera­ ning with great success and efficiency. The number of ture. Bishop Doane lived in the See House, Riverside, buildings has increased to six, and the grounds extend next the school, and personally inspected and directed over nearly 14 acres. There are five halls of residence, all the work and play of the students. Many tales are in which every girl has a single room, attractively fur­ told of the rigors of life in those days—study with nished. The senior class is housed in a separate build­ sperm oil lamps, rising bell at 5 :3o A. M., dormitory ing under certain honor regulations, and thus learns

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the lovely old Chapel of the Holy Innocents is at once the center and heart of the school both physically and spiritually. Through its doors every morning the pro­ cession of singing girls winds its way to the chancel and in the very service links the old St. Mary’s Hall with the new, for that service has been a part of the school since its founding. Every Sunday afternoon at five a choral evensong is celebrated, a service which draws visitors and friends from far and near, and as the words of the vesper hymn, “ Softly Now the Light of Day” issue from a hundred throats it seems as if truly the spirit of the founder, George Washington OUT FOR A RIDE Doane, hovered overhead, symbolized by the hymn he wrote in that very spot, and that through him the grace self-dependence and responsibility. Every care is taken of our Lord were assured to the work he started. to protect the health and strength of the students, who St. Mary’s Hall will celebrate its hundredth anni­ number about one hundred day and boarding, from the versary in four years, with a record to be proud of, the kindergarten through the senior year in high school. A second oldest school of its type in America, the mother capable dietitian plans the well-balanced meals, and a of many fine daughter-schools^-one even as far distant resident nurse watches over the physical condition of as China,—and still striving to work out the purpose the students. A medical examination is given to every of the Founder: girl as she enters, and corrective diet or exercises are planned as necessary. “ That her daughters may be as the polished corners of the Temple.” The academic work at St. Mary’s Hall is of high standard, fulfilling the requirements for entrance into the major colleges and technical schools. The gradu­ ates of fhe Hall numbering over 1300, of whom over seven hundred are still living, have taken their places A Great Ministry successfully in any line of activity they have under­ B y taken. Courses are also offered in art, in music, and in G A R D IN ER M. D A Y secretarial work. T T A D not Dr. Rainsford written his autobiography The sports program is extensive, covering all so recently under the title, “ The Story of a branches of athletics open to women. Formal gymnas­ Varied Life,” we would certainly suggest it as the most tics including drill and exercises, are, of course, of­ descriptive title for this delightful and fascinating fered, and in addition, hockey, basket-ball, tennis, rid­ autobiography of Dr. Elwood Worcester, “ Life’s Ad­ ing, swimming, golf, dancing, and track draw out the venture,” which has just been published by Charles various talents of the individual girl. Inter-scholastic Scribner’s Sons. Dr. Worcester is well known through­ competitions in basket-ball and hockey add much to the out the Church for his quarter of a century of work as impetus of these games. As much as possible of this Rector of Emmanuel Church, Boston and as founder work is carried on out of doors and each girl thus is of The Emmanuel Movement, but only his close friends kept out at least two hours a day except in very in­ have had any knowledge of the very wide diversity of clement weather. his interests. Teacher, minister, author, lecturer, and even sportsman sounds fairly commonplace, but be­ N 1926, St. Mary’s Hall absorbed Ruth Hall, an ele­ neath the surface one discovers that life’s adventure I mentary school in Asbury Park, New Jersey, and for Elwood Worcester has been one long struggle. In has build upon that nucleus a thriving progressive early youth came the struggle for education and ordi­ Lower School.. The girls of this department who are nation after the collapse of the family fortune. With resident are under the care of a housemother and have a degree from The General Theological Seminary and an entirely separate organization of faculty and direc­ a Ph.D. from the University of Leipsig, one might tors. A kindergarten was opened this year and boys have thought that the rest of Dr. Worcester’s life have been admitted to the first three grades of the day would have been smooth sailing, but on the contrary department. he was engaged in one battle after another for unpopu­ It has been increasingly possible throughout the en­ lar causes beginning with his pioneer work in Biblical tire school to offer very definite individual attention to Criticism forty years ago and concluding with the the capabilities and problems of each child, and yet af­ pioneer work in the field of Psychic Research, which ford the group the necessary incentive and competition he is carrying on today. which class work gives. The classes are alive and en­ Few men have a greater gift for story telling than thusiastic and the faculty a group of experienced col­ has Dr. Worcester, as all who have heard him speak lege-trained women. well know. When he is dealing with past episodes The school exists on the theory that no education is this ability is. greatly enhanced by the very remarkable complete without a very definite religious training, and verbal memory which enables him to repeat long

Copyright 2020. Archives of the Episcopal Church / DFMS. Permission required for reuse and publication. May 26, 1932 T H E WITNESS Page Nine poems, pieces of prose and conversations, which he has method and work of The Emmanuel Movement, while not heard for many years, verbatim. Consequently, the latter is a careful argument for the case in favor pictures of his life as a Professor in the University of of Psychic Research. The reviewer commends this Lehigh, as Rector of St. Stephens Church, Philadel­ latter chapter to all priests and laymen who are in­ phia, and in his hunting expeditions in the northern clined to throw all psychic research out of the pur­ part of the continent are made doubly vivid by his view of their minds as “ spooky spiritualism.” ability to recall bits of repartee or singular actions Finally as the reader puts the book down he realizes characteristic of some well known citizen of Philadel­ that he has been given glimpses into the truly deep phia of the past generation like Weir Mitchell or of ministry of more than a teacher and more than a Rec­ some typical Newfoundland guide. tor, of a mighty spiritual soul. He knows why, at the This volume is more than an ordinary autobiography beginning of The Emmanuel Movement in response to in that several of the chapters are really essays which a notice that Dr. Worcester would be in the Parish deserve attention quite apart from any autobiographi­ House on a certain day to advise the nervously sick, cal interest. The two chapters which are outstanding 128 people appeared. They recognized in him one who in this respect are those on “ Health Work” and had learned how to draw from the well of living “ Psychic Research.” The former tells of the growth, water.

N e w s N o t e s o f t h e C h u r c h Edited by W. B. SPOFFORD T THE Cathedral in Garden the most important divisions of the Standing Committee is deeply solic­ A City, Long Island, they issue a Church.” Finally Arnold Behrer itous over the inadequate income “ Junior Message” which is the work writes of the report of the Rev. C. available for missionary work. It is of the boys and girls in the Church Rankin Barnes, head of the depart­ also deeply solicitous over the heavy School. A recent number of this ment of social service as follows: burden already resting on the Chris­ publication contains reports of the “ Mr. Barnes said that he had four tian giver. Therefore, we call upon recent meeting of the House of Bish­ men working full time and one half the officials of the National Church ops which for terseness, not to say time. Now he has two men full time to make the most'exacting study of brilliance, surpasses any of the re­ and one half time. He does not have all its expenditures and also of its ports in the Church weeklies. Bobby enough men to do the work. If this methods of obtaining income.” The Geer for instance writes: “ The bureau was stopped it would cripple warmest discussion arose out of the House of Bishops met at the Garden one of the great works of the proposed resolution citing facts City Hotel. First the camera men Church.” about the depression and calling up­ took pictures of the bishops. Then I must not spoil this by adding on the clergy to study social prob­ Bishop Perry of Rhode Island began any . superfluous comments, but I lems and discuss them in their the meeting with a prayer. The roll would like to say that if the bishops preaching. This resolution sprang was called and many bishops from ever meet at Garden City again I out of an address by Mr. Spencer all over the land answered. Two new would like to engage these gentle­ Miller. | Vigorous objection was members were added. Then Bishop men to cover the meetings for this made to its preamble declaring that Stires made a short address of wel­ paper. a more serious -condition is to be come, saying that there has never faced now than during the war, etc., been so many bishops on Long Is­ Central New Y ork Convention and both clerical and lay critics ob­ land. Discussion concerning balanc­ Church problems arising from the jected to vague calls for leadership ing the budget followed.” Lyman depression were major considera­ and eloquent language about “ crises” Collins is equally brief. He writes: tions at the convention of the diocese and “challenges” and declared that “ The presiding bishop was Bishop of Central New York, May 10th and it was impossible to get from those Perry of Rhode Island. He acted 11th. The convention was most who presented such calls, any defi­ as chairman. It was a very hard harmonious and lined up solidly be­ nite proposals for Christianizing the job because there were about a hind Bishop Fiske in all his policies. sc-cial order. In the end, the reso­ hundred bishops and in order to The standing committee of the dio­ lutions were withdrawn. have the meeting go along quickly cese, in presenting the year’s budget, The feature of the convention was the presiding officer must recognize praised the economies put in force the dinner at which the Hon. John each one immediately.” And that and urged upon the National Council B. Harris, mayor of Watertown, out­ the remarks by the Rev. John W. a more serious effort to effect like lined methods of parochial canvass­ Suter, Jr., were adequately reported economies. This was put in the fol­ ing; Mr. Curtis Alliume, former can be gathered from the following lowing resolution: director of public safety in Utica by Creighton Phillips: “ Mr. Suter, “ Economic conditions throughout spoke on “ Men and the Church,” head of the department of religious the world place a responsibility up­ and Mr. J. L. Gregory of Binghamp- education, had compiled a lot of sta­ on government, business, and the ton gave an address on the oppor­ tistics and he gave the expenditures family for thoughtful planning and tunities for men in the Church’s of the department down to the cent. conscientious administration o f service. The dinner was followed by He stated that religious education funds. The same responsibility a community service in Grace Chur-ch should not be cut as it was one of rests upon the Church. Your when addresses were delivered by

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Mr. Courtenay Barber, president of during the past ten years has been the Brotherhood of St. Andrew, and also generous. The Rev. Francis H. Mr. Spencer Miller, Jr., consultant Richey is the rector. on industry of the National Council. Someone Y elled F ire Montana Convention Just as Church school was about The convention of Montana was to begin at our church in Jefferson held at Butte, May 8-10. The con­ City, Missouri, someone yelled: vention passed a resolution support­ through the church door: “ The rec­ ing the National Council and accept­ tory is on fire.” But, believe it or ing the responsibility of 'raising the not, the service went on.as usual. A t thousand dollars apportioned to the least our correspondent says so,, diocese toward the deficiency fund. though he does not state positively that all the children were in their Bethlehem Convention The convention of the diocese of accustomed places. Quite a fire, too* Bethlehem was held at Christ with the roof burned off the rectory Church, Reading, Pa. Prior, to the and a lot of other damage done. The convention there was a mass meet­ building was fully covered by in­ ing, with the Rev. W. Crosby Bell of surance. the Virginia Seminary and the Rev. Y oung People Meet John W. Suter, Jr., head of the de­ A conference of the young people partment of religious education of of the province of Washington was. the National Council, as speakers. held at St. John’s, York, Pa., May One of the features of the conven­ 6-8. It was largely attended. tion was the presence of Mr. Rodney New A rchbishop E. Mercur, a venerable gentleman The Rev. Erling Eidem, professor who has been present at fifty-two at the University of Lund, was con­ of the sixty-one conventions of the BISHOP SHERRILL secrated primate of Sweden in Upp­ diocese. A t General Commencement sala Cathedral on May 22nd. He is Cause op Discontent the 62nd archbishop, and also the At the convention of the diocese of fered with the private gains, ambi­ youngest of all present bishops in Ohio last year a resolution was tions and desires of the individual. the country. passed calling upon the social serv­ . . . Thus, while there are many con­ Bishop’s Son Ordained ice department and the diocesan tributory causes, each having its Bishop Casady of Oklahoma or­ council “ to study the cause of the bearing on the wide-spread social dained his son, P. M. Casady, to the present wide-spread social discon­ discontent, we believe that in the diaconate on April 30th. The serv­ tent and the relation of the Church final analysis they all may be traced ice was held in the private chapel thereto, and to report on the same to the one great failure of mankind in the home of the Rev. Howard C. at the next diocesan convention.” to agree with the wisdom of God Robbins. Young Mr. Casady is to The findings of this committee (the and co-ordinate action with the serve widely scattered missions in Rev. Andrew S. Gill of Cleveland, known and established moral prin­ Oklahoma. and the Rev. Walter F. Tucks of ciples of Christ. We have tried to Y oung People Meet Akron), was presented to the con­ live without God.” The report con­ The young people of the diocese of vention on May 10th. The report cludes by taking the Church to task Springfield held their annual meet­ points out that the General Conven­ for her willingness to compromise ing at St. Paul’s, Springfield, Illi­ tion has dealt with the problem in these principles for the sake of insti­ nois. It was a large and enthusias­ the meanwhile and it urges a care­ tutional advantage. tic meeting. ful study of the Pastoral Letter of The report was received enthusi­ Receives Cash the House of Bishops and the report astically .by the convention. Christ Church, Norwich, Connec­ of the General Convention on “ Na­ Strange Congregation ticut, has received $10,000 by the tional and World Problems.” It then A confirmation service was held will of the late Harwood Byrnes. goes on to list the following as recently at Christ Church, Savan­ causes for the depression: the world Banks Is Married nah, which was attended by a Jew­ war; the prohibition amendment; The Rev. John Gayner Banks, for­ ish rabbi and fifteen members of his the inability of the industrial order merly the director of the Society of congregation and also a large group to absorb specialized workers re­ the Nazarene, was married on May from one of the Methodist churches leased annually by colleges; ma­ first to Miss Ethel E. Tulloch of San in the city. chine-age developments whereby pos­ Diego, California. They leave this sible production and actual consump­ T hriving Parish week for a short visit to Scotland tion are forced permanently out of Few parishes have shown faster or and England, after which they are .balance ; irritating and excessive healthier growth than St. George’s, to make their home in California. taxation representing waste in gov­ Maplewood, New Jersey. During Berkeley Commencement ernment, corruption in politics; wide­ the past few years the number of The commencement of the Berke­ spread prevalence of crime and the communicants has increased from ley Divinity School is to be held in failure of our constituted machinery 150 to over 600, and the total mem­ New Haven June 8th and 9th. The of justice to deal with it adequate­ bership is now approximately 1050. preacher at the alumni service is to ly. The report then goes on to say During this period the Sunday be the Rev. Samuel S. Drury, rector that, important as these are, they do School offerings have been so large of St. Paul’s School, and the address not strike at the root of the problem. as to place St. George’s second in a at the graduation is to be by the “ The principles of Christian brother­ diocese with 190 schools. Close to a Rev. W. T. Brown, acting chaplain hood and co-operation have been quarter of a million dollars has been of Yale. narrowly interpreted and rendered contributed to the parish during this Sherrill at General inapplicable in such cases as inter- time and the missionary offering The commencement at the Gener-

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al Seminary was held in New York to be the Very Rev. John William­ ed the Church to do its share in em­ May 23-2.5. The sermon on Monday son. phasizing the dependence of moral­ was preached by Bishop Sherrill of ity upon religion. Teachers Meet Massachusetts. The alumni essay The Teachers’ Fellowship of the “ The clergy should accept respon­ was by the Rev. John Henry Hop­ diocese of Long Island, an organiza­ sibility for creating and maintaining kins, while the address at the com­ tion which was started in 1925 and a wholesome public opinion. If we mencement exercises was by Dr. now has an enrollment of 400 fail to do this we are illogical in em­ Chauncey B. Tinker, professor at Church school teachers, is to hold its phasizing the dependence of moral­ Yale. anniversary at Rockville Center on ity upon religion. N urses Have Service June 5th. Bishop Larned is to be “ This gives no excuse for parti­ Bishop Moore of Dallas preached the speaker. san politics in the pulpit. On the the sermon at the annual service in other hand, it gives no excuse for memory of Florence Nightingale, Stires A ttacks Corruption avoiding in the pulpit discussion of held at St. Matthew’s Cathedral, Bishop Stires of Long Island, in the grave moral problems of the city Dallas last Sunday evening. There his convention address on Tuesday and the nation. And we must be­ were about seven hundred nurses, in last, attacked crime, corruption and ware of mere discussion. We must their uniforms, in the procession. government inefficiency and exhort- be ready to arouse our communities, Twelve members were admitted to St. Barnabas Guild for Nurses by Dean Wood, the chaplain of the guild. Memorials Dedicated Many memorials were dedicated at There is St. James Church, Schuylkill Haven, Pa., at a service on May 12th. The church, now in charge of the Rev. J. R. Ramsey, is over one hundred No Depression years old, and will some day un­ doubtedly become an important cen- ter in the diocese since a school for clergymen’s daughters will eventu­ ally be opened there. At least the . . . for those who enjoy the sum of $400,000 was left for such a purpose by Mrs. Elizabeth Bryant. benefits of an annuity. Annui­ New Hampshire Convention ties are of particular advan­ The convention of the diocese of tage to persons of mature New Hampshire met at Sanbornville on May 10th. The night before the years who wish to be free convention there was a mass meeting from the worries occasioned at which the speaker was Bishop by an irregular income derived Hulse of Cuba. Another interesting address was given by the Rev. Edric from an investment in bonds A. Weld, rector of Holderness or stocks. School, who described the plans for the new buildings which they hope to start constructing this summer. . . . and for those without de­ Also an intimate historical address pendents, too much cannot be on the life of the late Bishop W. W. Niles, who was born 100 years ago said for this arrangement of on May 24th, was given by the bish­ finances. op’ s son, the Rev. William Porter Niles, rector at Nashua. Dean W illiamson Elected The convention of the diocese of Arkansas was held at Newport, with For full information address the suffragan, Bishop Saphore, pre­ siding. Following the regular busi­ ness balloting was begun for the election of a bishop to succeed Bish­ The op Winchester, resigned, and it con­ tinued until late in the evening. On Church Life Insurance the eleventh ballot the lay vote was 34 for the Very Rev. John William­ Corporation son, dean of the cathedral at Little Rock, 13 for the Rev. W. P. Witsell of Little Rock, and 5 for Bishop 20 Exchange Place Saphore. The clerical vote was 11 New York City for Dean Williamson, 6 for Dr. Wit- sell, 1 for Bishop Saphore and 1 for the Rev. W. S. Claiborne of Sewanee, A Subsidiary of The Church Pension Fund Tennessee. This means, I take it, that the next bishop of Arkansas is

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to urge organization for better gov­ ernment and to plead for the nomi­ nation and election of honest men, E r n e s t W. L a k e m a n wise men, patriotic and unselfish Designer and W orker in Stained Glass men who will serve the best interests 36-38 WEST TWENTY-FIFTH STREET of the people and not devote them­ selves to filling their own pockets or Opposite Trinity Chapel buying their re-election by the pas­ NEW YORK, N. Y. sage of laws which would give away billions of the people’s money with­ out the slightest justification. “ It is not a question of politics; it \Ghepavjne Studios Inc is a question of plain honesty. On such a subject the Church cannot be /• S tain ed —Gi la s s silent. Our clergy and laity must Çttetnorials ♦ QOOQO speak and act, and I offer my full Outers on-Hew Jersey o cooperation wherever such efforts are made.”

Bishop Stires said that the activ­ CATHEDRAL STUDIO, WASHINGTON, D. C. ities of the diocese were not serious­ and London, England. Church embroider­ ly hindered by the trying financial ies, Altar and pulpit hangings, surplice*. Exquisite Altar Linens. Stoles with crosses conditions of the moment. $6.50 up. Burse and Veil $10 up. Silk A resolution was introduced ask­ damask cope, $80 up. Silk chasuble, $30 up. Silk Low Mass sets, $60 up. New Handbook ing the federal government to pro­ for Altar Guilds, 52c. L. V. Mackrille, 11 W. vide cheap credit for the purpose of Kirke St., Chevy Chase, Washington, D. C. Tel. Wisconsin 2752. building houses for the workers which could be rented at a low figure. This was referred to a com­ For 72 years Shattuck has been a mittee. Another resolution was in­ leader among church college prepara­ troduced calling for a committee to tory schools in the West. Not oper­ study the question of proper com­ ated for profit. Aims to develop pensation for the clergy. This also HIGH SCHOLARSHIP, went to a committee. MANLY CHARACTER, Children Rally CHRISTIAN CITIZENSHIP. Military system trains for service and pa­ The church schools <^f the diocese triotism. Boys may be entered at mid-year of Long Island held their annual or fall. rally at the Cathedral at Garden Address the Rector, Shattuck School, City on May 21st. It is a great Faribault, Minn. event always and this year was no exception. SHATTUCK F ellowship Meeting A meeting of the provincial young » » SCHOOL « « people’s fellowship was held at St. Andrew’s, Albany, N. Y., on May CATHEDRAL CHOIR SCHOOL - NEW YORK 15 th with representatives of six of A boarding school for the forty boys of the Choir of the Cathedral of Saint John the the eight dioceses' present. Divine. The boys receive careful musical Masonic Service training and sing daily at the services in the MARY FAWCETT CO. NEW LINENS AT Cathedral. The classes in the School are LOW PRICES. Famous 1800 for surplices A national Masonic service in com­ small with the result that boys have indi­ memoration of George Washington’s vidual attention, and very high standards are or Albs in 46" at $1.35, also Brown Linen maintained. The School has its own building for Covers, etc., 54" at $1.05. Special dis­ life as a Mason is to be held in and playgrounds in the Close. Fee— $250.00 counts continue. Send for full set samples Washington Cathedral this coming per annum. Boys admitted 9 to 11. Voice test and scholastic examination. For Catalogue free. New Complete Altar Guild Handbook Sunday, with the Rev. Joseph Fort and information address The Precentor, Ca­ by L. V. Mackrille $.50. 812 Berkeley Ave­ Newton of Philadelphia as the thedral Choir School, Cathedral Heights, New nue, Trenton, N. J. preacher. York City. Marquis Causes Stir CONFIRMATION INSTRUCTIONS The Rev. Samuel S. Marquis, rec­ By Bishop Johnson. Formerly 50c a copy. The tor of Christ Church, Cranbrook, While present edition lasts, 20e a copy. Wallet Stained Class Co. Detroit, caused a considerable stir Witness Books, 6140 Cottage Grove Avenue, 226 South 11th Street, Philadelphia at the meeting of the Pastors’ Union Chicago. Windows of U. S. Chapel, West the other day by declaring that CHURCH TRAINING SCHOOL Point. Front & Sanctuary Christianity must be wiped out in order that the religion of Jesus may (Church Training & Deaconess House) St. John’s, Wilmington. Diocese of Pennsylvania live. Prepares women for work in mission fields, “ Christianity as it exists today religious education, Church social service, still has in it some slight traces of parish work, and for the order of deaconess. Miss Ethel M. Springer, Dean. the religion of Jesus— for Christi­ 708 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, Pa. anity is not the religion of Jesus,” Dr. Marquis declared. Religions, like everything else, have a way of coming and going out Edwin S. Gorham, Inc. of existence after their purpose is Publishers and Distributors served, Dr. Marquis maintained, of Church Literature mentioning as disappearing or al­ 18 West 45th Street, New York ready gone such features as images,

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Bernard Iddings Bell of St. “ Christianity is the religion of them by Eveleen Harrison, for­ Jesus crusted over and stifled by the Stephen’s College preached the con­ merly the executive secretary of vention sermon. accretions of centuries. The next the department of religious edu­ step is to strip it of these and then cation of the diocese of Long give it an honest trial. Island. May we take this occa­ “ A new gospel is in the making sion to call these to the attention < GUN5TON HALL v, — the social gospel of Jesus — the of parents and all who have boys School for girls in National Cap- setting up of the kingdom of God and girls in their households. We , ital. General academic and col­ on earth in place of the economic lege preparatory work. Small will also appreciate a word from ! classes. Special courses in Art, slavery and political corruption that you, after a number of weeks, as I Music, Expression, Home Eco- I nomics, Commercial. Estab. 1892. is making a hell out of life. to whether these stories are en­ I Catalog on request. Mary L. “ The early missionary went out to joyed by your young folks. If so, I Gildersleeve, Mary B. Kerr, M. I A., Principals. Richard N. Ma- save the souls of the heathen. The in spite of the fact that we have I son, Business Manager, 1934 Ji modern missionary is chiefly con­ to be economical with space, we * ' Florida Aye., Washington, D. C. cerned with saving the heathen from most certainly will make them a the hell in which he lives—-about the regular feature of the paper. The HOUSE OF THE NAZARENE bodies he has cured and the minds first story will appear in the issue SAINT AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA he has enlightened with knowledge of next week. Guests received, moderate charges. Con­ that makes for a happier life on venient, comfortable, cheerful. Good meals, attractive grounds, sunshine and quiet. If earth.” you are looking for rest or renewed strength, Eternal punishment for sin, neces­ come and see. Open year round. Daily Chapel services next door, open to guests if sity of baptism for gaining heaven, giving Dr. Marquis a rising vote of desired. For further particulars address obeying tradition, infallibility of appreciation, one said, “ Apparently Sister-in-Charge, 30-34 Rohde Avenue. church authorities are beliefs to be Tom Paine would be welcome in this eliminated, Dr. Marquis said. gathering.” "My Father’s Rupture Appliance “ It seems altogether likely that the Others attacked the paper, term­ Was Kept by 3,000,000 People facts recently discovered by penolo­ ing it “ Hellish,” and saying that gists and psychologists were known more of its kind would mean the AFTER 10 Days to God quite a while ago. destruction of the pastors’ union. Free Trial" —Harold Brooks “ The old religion rested one foot A labama Clergy Meet C. E. Brooks invented his remark­ on infallibility— and the other on able “ Air-Cushion” Appliance 31 A conference for the clergy of years ago. It brought him safety, tradition. The new religion faces comfort and the results he had Alabama was held at Grand View, long desired. Today .more than 3 the future, not the past. May 10-13. Bishop McDowell gave million men, women and children “The new religion is not inter­ have purchased a Brooks after a talk on the subject of “ Taking first trying it at home for 10 days. ested in ecclesiastical units and uni­ Stock” . Other subjects discussed The trial cost them nothing and formity of belief. Church unity the same 10-day Free Trial is yours were the Devotional (Life, Instruc­ for the asking. You owe it to your­ along the lines sought by the frag­ tion for Marriage, The Church’s self to Write Now for Free Trial de­ ments of the old divided church is tails, also Free Brochure, both sent Part in Relief Work, How to Im­ in plain, sealed envelope. Act No*’ ’ a futile quest. BROOKS APPLIANCE CO. f prove our Preaching and Preparing C. E . Brooks, Inventor 346-A State Street» Marshall» Miciu “ The new religion will find unity for Next Fall. In addition to this in co-operative action in the service serious business there was quoits, of men; in improving the conditions dominoes, chess, tramping and a lot under which the under-privileged of of sleeping. the world live; in laying new founda­ Calvert-Herrick tions and setting thereon new stand­ V ermont Convention ards of living for the individual, the The centennial celebration of the & Riedinger family and the state.” diocese of Vermont was celebrated at As the 100 ministers present were Burlington May 10th and 11th. A 2 & 4 East . 23rd . Street New . York . City

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ST. STEPHEN’S COLLEGE W estern New Y ork Convention () A diocesan dinner, at which Mr. (Sty? Qktwral utyenlagiral A College of Arts, Letters and Sciences Spencer Miller, Jr. spoke on the task definitely and officially of the Episcopal Church but with no ecclesiastical restrictions of the Church today, was the feature Three-year undergraduate course of pre­ In the selection of its student body ; incorpo­ of the convention of Western New scribed and elective study. rated into the educational system of Colum­ Fourth-year course for graduates, offering bia University and conferring the University York, held at Trinity, Buffalo, May larger opportunity for specialization. degree. Provision for more advanced work, leading 16th and 17th. A resolution was to degrees of S.T.M. and S.T.D. It combines the advantages of University education with small college simplicity and passed endorsing the work of the Na­ ADDRESS inexpensiveness. tional Council and also recommend­ The College founded in 1860, is equipped to THE DEAN teach men who, after graduation, are going ing that the recommendations of the 4 Chelsea Square New York City Into business or into post-graduate schools of Bishops of the Second Province call­ For Catalogue Address the Dean medicine, law, journalism or theology, or into classical, scientific, social or literary research. ing for strict economy be carried out The fees are: For tuition, $360 a year; for as fully as possible. Bishop Cameron Episcopal Theological School furnished room, $150 a year; for board in hall, $300 a year. There are some competi­ Davis reported that the diocese has CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS tive scholarships and a few bursaries for men sent to the Council $13,000 as its con­ Affiliation with offers contemplating Holy.' Orders. unusual opportunities in allied fields, such aa Address: Bernard Iddings Bell, Litt.D., tribution to the deficiency fund. philosophy, psychology, history, Warden Summer School at Tacoma sociology, etc. ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N. Y. Bishop Huston is to give a course For Catalogue Address the Dean (R. R. Station: Barrytown) at the summer conference of Olym­ pia, held at Tacoma, on the subject Berkeley Divinity TRINITY COLLEGE of Christian Economics. Others to Hartford, Conn. give courses are the Rev. David School Offers a general cultural education, with Covell, field secretary of the Na­ special emphasis ' on the Classics, Modern New Haven, Connecticut Languages, English, Economics, History, Phil­ tional Council; Rev. Franklin R. Affiliated with osophy, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics, Hart; Miss Frances Arnold; Rev. Address DEAN W. P. LADD Biology and Pre-Medical, or Pre-Engineering. For information apply, The Dean. George A. Wieland; Mrs. Margaret 86 Sachem Street Peppers and Miss Ruth Loaring- CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL Clark. Last year the attendance at DIVINITY SCHOOL IN In New York, Sisters of St. Mary (Episco­ this conference was close to three PHILADELPHIA pal), 4015 W. 34th Street. Accredited School hundred. of Nursing, two years and eight months. Undergraduate and Graduate Courses Privileges at University of Pennsylvania Major subject children. Adult and maternity Rector Dies nursing in affiliated hospitals. Single rooms. The Rev. Leland G. Chase, rector Address: Full maintenance and allowance. Write for DEAN BARTLETT, 42nd and Locust Streets booklet. of Trinity, Claremont, New Hamp­ shire, died on May 2nd following an operation. He belonged to the SEABURY- CARLETON KEMPER HALL Chase family of which Bishops THEOLOGY LIBERAL ARTS KENOSHA, WISCONSIN Philander and Carlton Chase were Best Training — Minimum Cost Under the care of the Sisters of Saint members. For information and catalogue write Mary. All Episcopal school for girls on RT. REV. STEPHEN S. KEELER, D.D. North Shore of Lake Michigan, one hour G. T. S. A lumni Meet Acting Dean from Chicago. College Preparatory and gen­ Thirty-one alumni of the General Seabury Hall, Faribault, Minn. eral courses. Music, Art, Domestic Science. Outdoor and Indoor Sports. Address, The Sis­ Seminary had an apnual dinner in ter Superior. Utica on May 10th. The Rev. H. C. The Protestant Episcopal Whedon of Oxford presided, and the Theological Seminary in Virginia Virginia Episcopal School speakers were the Rev. H. G. Cod- For catalogue and other information Lynchburg, Virginia dington of Syracuse and Bishop address the Dean Fiske. REV. WALLACE E. ROLLINS, D.D. Prepares boys for college and university. Theological Seminary Alexandria, Va. Splendid environment and excellent corps of H e W orks Hard teachers. High standard in scholarship and Bishop Manning of New York athletics. Healthy and beautiful location in the mountains of Virginia. Charges excep­ celebrated his 66th birthday on May SAINT MARY’S tionally low. For catalogue apply to Rev. Oscar deWolf Randolph, Rector. 12th. Says the New York Times: RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA “ The bishop is known to work Episcopal for Girls. High School and twe eighteen hours out of every twenty- years College. Academic Courses Fully Ac­ HARVARD SCHOOL four, and in spite of the added bur­ credited Southern Association. Departments: Los Angeles, California Art, Business, Expression, Home. Economics, A school for boys under the auspices of dens of his office due to depression, Music. the Episcopal Church. Fully accredited. he is in good health and is an op­ Catalogue and View Book upon Request R. O. T. C. Outdoor sports in a fine cli­ timist.” mate. For all information, address the Rev. CATHEDRAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS Harold H. Kelley, Headmaster. A colytes’ Festival Orlando, Florida Fully 3,000 persons attended the A fully accredited Church hoarding school ST. M ARY’S SCHOOL annual acolytes’ festival of the dio­ situated in the lovely lake region of central Florida. Established by Bishop Gray in 1900. MOUNT ST. GABRIEL cese of Chicago, held at the chapel Outdoor classes and sports. Supervised ath­ Peekskill-on-Hudson letics. Primary through college preparatory. BOARDING SCHOOL FOR GIRLS of the on Music and art. An altogether glorious place Under the care of the Sisters of St. Mary. Thursday last. There were 900 for a girl to spend the winter. Moderate College preparatory and general courses. New rates. The Rt. Rev. John D. Wing, D.D., modern fireproof buildings. Extensive recrea­ vested acolytes * and 200 choristers. LL.D., President. tion grounds. Separate attention given to young children. For catalog address THE Many A re Confirmed Mrs. Alice Bartlett Stoddard, Principal SISTER SUPERIOR. Bishop Campbell of Liberia con­ Box 33, Orlando. Fla. firmed 114 persons in 1931; the suf­ SCHOOL OF NURSING fragan, Bishop Gardiner, confirmed WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGE 130. HOSPITAL OF ST. BARNABAS F O R WOMEN NEWARK, N. J. Church Club Meets Geneva, New York Co-ordinate with Hobart College. Four Fully accredited School and Hospital. Bishop Rowe of Alaska predicted year Liberal Arts Course leading to the High School Graduates Accepted. a great future for that country in degrees of A.B. and B.S. WRITE FOR BOOKLET For catalogue and information address an address before the Church Club Faye Huntington Klyver, Ph.D., Dean of Chicago at the annual dinner held

Copyright 2020. Archives of the Episcopal Church / DFMS. Permission required for reuse and publication. May 26, 1932 T H E WITNESS Page Fifteen at Hotel Sherman. Bishop Stewart, allow the contributions of the Wom­ executive council, and providing for in his address, made two proposals: an’s Auxiliary to apply on budget a standing committee of Negro one, that the churches in outlying quotas. A resolution was also clergy and laymen, to be appointed districts serve as assembly stations adopted placing a Negro associate by the'bishop, to help direct the af­ during the summer in gathering member in each department of the fairs of the Negro churches. food for the unemployed; second, that a diocesan-wide mission be held next fall in the interests of the spir­ itual vitality of the diocese. He also Services of Leading Churches proposed that farmers be permitted to pay their pledges to the Church Cathedral of St. John the Divine Trinity Cathedral, Cleveland in farm products to be used at the New York City Sundays : 8, 11 and 4. Cathedral Shelter and similar insti­ Amsterdam Avenue and 112th St. Daily: 10:30. Sundays: Holy Communion, 8, 9, 9 tutions. Bishop Sumner of Oregon (French) ; Children’s Service, 9:30 A. M .; Grace Church, Chicago was also a speaker at the dinner, Morning Prayer or Litany, 10 A. M.; (St. Luke’s Hospital Chapel) Morning Prayer, Holy Communion and Rev. Wm. Turton Travis pleading for civic righteousness. Mr. Sermon, 11 A. M .; Evening Prayer, 4 1450 Indiana Ave. John Allen was re-elected president P. M. Sundays: 8, 11 A. M. and 7 :30 P. M. Weekdays: Holy Communion, 7 :30 A.M. Week Days: 6:40 A. M. except Monday. of the club. (Saints’ Days. 10:15); Morning Prayer, Holy Days: 10 :30. 10 A. M. ; Evening Prayer, 5 P. M. Memorial W indow (Choral). The Church of the Advent. Chi­ St. Peter’s Church The Incarnation 3rd and Pine Sts., Philadelphia cago, dedicated a stained glass win­ Madison Avenue and 35th Street Rev. Edward M. Jefferys, E.T.D., Rector. dow recently as a memorial to Jane Rector Sundays: 7:30 A. M. Holy Communion. Rev. H. Percy Silver, S.T.D., LL.D. 11 A. M. Morning Service, Sermon and E. Kirkley, well known public school Holy Communion. Sundays : 8, 10, 11 A. M. ; 4 P. M. 8 P. M. Evening Service and Address. teacher for many years. Daily: 12:20. Called to New Berlin Trinity Church, New York Christ Church Cathedral The Rev. Henry H. Hadley, Jr., Rev. Caleb R. Stetson, S.T.D. Hartford, Conn. son of the rector of St. Paul’s, Syra­ Broadway and Wall St. Cor. Main and Church Streets. Sundays: 8, 9, 11, and 3 :30. The Very Rev. S. R. Colladay, D.D. cuse, has accepted a call to the rec­ Daily: 7:15, 12 and 3. Sundays: 8:00, 10:05, 11:00 a. m. ; 7:30 torship of St. Andrew’s, New Berlin, p. m. N. Y. He graduates from Cambridge The Heavenly Rest and Beloved Daily: 7:00, 12:10; 5:00. Disciple, New York Holy Days and Wednesdays, 11:00 a. m. Seminary next month. Rev. Henry Darlington, D.D. Holy Communion. Fifth Ave. and Ninetieth St. A colytes’ F estival Sundays: Holy Communion, 8 ;00 a. m., Christ Church, Cincinnati The annual acolytes’ festival of Church School 9 :30 a. m., Morning Serv­ the diocese of Western Michigan ice and Sermon 11:00 a. m., Vespers 4:00 Rev. Frank H. Nelson p. m., Evening Prayer 8 :00 p. m. Rev. Bernard W. Hummel was held at Kalamazoo on May 13th. Saints’ Days and Holy Days: Holy Sundays: 8:45, 11 A. M. and 5 P. M. Bishop McCormick took part in the Communion 10:00 a. m. Holy Days: Holy Communion, 10 A. M. service and the sermon was preached Little Church Around the Corner Church of the Advent, Boston by the Rev. Alfred Newbery, rector T r ansfigura tion Mt. Vernon and Brimmer Sts. of the Atonement, Chicago. 1 East 29th Street Rev. Julian D. Hamlin Rev. Randolph Ray, D.D., Rector Sundays: Holy Communion, 7 :30 and * Long Service Communions, 8 and 9 (Daily 8.) 8 :15 A. M.; Young People’s Mass, 9 11—Missa Cantata— Sermon ; 4—Vespers. A. M.; Church School, 9:30 A. M.; Henry H. Field was re-elected sec­ Matins, 10 A. M.; Solemn High Mass and retary of the Churchmen’s Club of Grace Church, Brooklyn Heights Sermon, 10:30 A. M.; Solemn Evensong Rhode Island last week for the 31st Rev. George P. Atwater, D.D. and Sermon, 7 :30 P. M. Hicks St., near Remsen, Brooklyn, N. Y. Week Days: Matins 7 :15 A. M .; Mass consecutive year. Bishop Perry ad­ Sundays: 8 A. M., 11 A. M., 4:30 P. M. 7 :30. Evensong 5 P. M.; additional Mass dressed the churchmen on our Euro­ Church School: 9 :45 A. M. Thursdays and Holy Days, 9 :30 A. M. pean churches. Grace Church, New York Church of St. John the Bishop as Chaplain Rev. W. Russell Bowie, D.D. Broadway at 10th St. Evangelist The summer school of the diocese Sundays : 8, 11, 4 and 8. Boston of Western Michigan is to be held Daily : _12 :30, except Saturday. Bowdoin Street, Beacon Hill from June 19 to 25. The Rev. Holy Days and Thursday : Holy Com­ The Cowley Fathers munion, 11:45. Sundays: Masses, 7:30, 9:30 and 11 Lewis B. Whittemore is the director A. M. Benediction, 7 :30 P. M. Weekdays: Masses, 7 and 8 A. M. and Bishop McCormick the chaplain. Church of St. Mary the Virgin Thursdays and Holy Days, 9:30 A. M., New York also. North Carolina Convention 46th St., between 6th and 7th Aves. Confessions: Saturdays, 3-5 and 7-9 The convention of the diocese of Rev. Granville M. Williams, S.S.J.E. P. M. North Carolina met at Durham, May Sunday Masses : 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11. Vespers and Benediction : 8 P. M. St. Mark’s, Berkeley, California 10 and 11th. The financial commit­ Week-day Masses : 7,- 8 and 9 :30. Bancroft Way and Ellsworth Street tee presented the budget for 1933, St. Paul’s Cathedral Near the University of California and the convention promptly in­ Buffalo, New York Sundays: 7:30, 11 A. M .; 7:45 P. M. creased this budget by refusing to Sundays : 8, 11, 8. Tuesdays: 10 A. M. Weekdays : 8, 12 :05. THE MUNDS HOME Thursday: 11 (additional). Grace and St. Peter’s Church 78 Midland Aye., Montclair, N. J. Baltimore, Md. Elderly persons, invalids and convalescents Calvary Church, New York (Park Avenue and Monument Street) will receive every comfort of Church home Rev. Samuel M. Shoemaker, Jr., Rector The Rev. Robert S. Chalmers and under care of registered nurses. Mod­ Rev. J. Herbert Smith, Associate Rector The Rev. Harold F. Hohly erate rates. References by permission to 21st Street and Fourth Ave. Sundays: 8, 9:30 and 11 A. M .; 8 P. M. Rev. F. J. Clark, Secretary National Council. Sundays: 8, 9:30, 11 and 8. Week Days: 8 A. M- Thursdays at 8 P. M. Meeting for Personal Witness in Calvary Hall. RETREAT St. Mark’s, M ilwaukee Adelynrood, South Byfield, Mass. Rev. E. Reginald Williams A retreat for women will be held by the So­ Gethsemane, Minneapolis ciety of the Companions of the Holy Cross Rev. Austin Pardae Hackett Ave. and Belleview Placs on June 25th to 27th. Conductor, the Rev. 4th Ave. South at 9th St. Sundays: 8, 9 :30 and 11. Charles Townsend. Applications should be Sundays: 8, 9 :30, 11 and 7 :45. Gamma Kappa Delta: 6 P. M. made to Mrs. R. T. Hakes, 149 Chestnut St., Wed., Thurs., and Holy Days. Holy Days: 10 A. M. Montclair, New Jersey.

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Keeping Jack in School

uo U R meals do not cost as much as they did and I am having Bertha only one day a week. I think I can save $ioo from my house­ keeping money toward Jack’s tuition.” Thus spoke the mother of one private school pupil. “ Jack is doing good work, and is certainly getting training that he would not receive in the local school. W e must keep, him in school.” ______* Parents in all parts of the country are strain­ ST. JAMES SCHOOL CHATHAM HALL WASHINGTON CO., MD. CHATHAM, VIRGINIA ing themselves in every Dr. A. H. Onderdonk Rev. E dmund J. Lee way possible to keep their children in board­ HOWE SCHOOL STUART HALL HOWE, INDIANA STAUNTON, VIRGINIA ing school. Rev. Charles H. Y oung Mrs. H. N. Hills o The secondary schools LENOX SCHOOL ST. JOHN BAPTIST SCHOOL operated under the di­ LENOX, MASSACHUSETTS MENDHAM, NEW JERSEY Rev. G. Gardner Monks Sister Eliza Monica, C.S.J.B. rection of the Episcopal • Church appreciate the HOOSAC SCHOOL ROWLAND HALL HOOSICK, NEW YORK SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH support given them, just Rev. James L. W hitcomb C allie B. Gaines • as the parents appreciate HOLDERNESS SCHOOL ST. MARY’ S HALL the high grade instruc­ PLYMOUTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY R ev. E dric A. W eld Miss E thel M. Spurr tion in scholastic subjects and in life conduct which SOMERSET HILLS SCHOOL MARGARET HALL SCHOOL FAR HILLS, NEW JERSEY VERSAILLES, KENTUCKY pupils receive. Rev. J. D. S. F air Mother Louise, O.S.A. These are times that SAINT ALBAN’S SCHOOL ST. MARY’S SCHOOL try men’s souls, but the SYCAMORE, ILLINOIS CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE Dr. Charles L. Street Mrs. C. A. McLane younger generation must • move on, and they can MANLIUS SCHOOL ST. CATHERINE’S SCHOOL MANLIUS, NEW YORK WESTHAMPTON, RICHMOND, VA. progress only as they are Col. G. F. V erbeck Louisa deBerniere Bacot • well educated. The Epis­ ST. JOHN’S MILITARY ACADEMY ALL SAINTS SCHOOL copal schools are eager DELAFIELD, WISCONSIN SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA Lt. Col. Roy F. F arrand Rt. Rev. W. Blair Roberts to serve you. e • SHATTUCK SCHOOL ST. KATHARINE’S SCHOOL FARIBAULT, MINNESOTA DAVENPORT, IOWA C. W. Newhall Sister Esther

These schools, together with those whose notices appear on page fourteen of this paper, are recog­ nized schools of the Episcopal Church. Information about these schools may be secured from the School Bureau, The Witness, 931 Tribune Building, New York City.

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