Honor Roll for 1940

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ROELIF H. BROOKS “ Rise Up and Build a New Order”

HONOR ROLL FOR 1940

ACOSTA,, WILLIAM C., now rector of St. Mary’s, South Cleveland, was ordained priest by Bishop Beverley Tucker on De Wqt (Herteral ©ideological cember 18th at Trinity Cathedral, Cleveland. AUTEN, RALPH W., has resigned as rector KEMPER HÄLL J^emmarg of Trinity, Alliance, Ohio, to accept the rectorship of St. John’s, Donora, Penna. KENOSHA, WISC. Three-year undergraduate CARY, HUNSDON, JR., now rector of St. Leading Church school for girls in the Middle course of prescribed and elective Matthews, Toledo, was ordained priest by study. Bishop Beverley Tucker on December 18th West. Preparatory to all colleges. Also gen at Trinity Cathedral, Cleveland. eral courses. Unusual opportunities in Art Fourth-year course for gradu CHALMERS, ALAN R., formerly associate and Music. Complete sports program. Accred ates, offering larger opportunity rector of St. James-the-Less, Scarsdale, New York, is now on the staff of St. George’s, ited. Well organized junior school. for specialization. New York. Under direction of the Sisters of St. Mary. Provision for more advanced CONDIT, R. Y „ has resigned as rector of St. Catalog on request. Address Box WT. John’s, Brooklyn, to become the rector of work, leading to degrees of S.T.M. St. Gabriel’s, Hollis, Long Island. and D.Th. CRANDALL, ROBERT L.. is now the canon of the Cathedral of St. Philip, Atlanta, Ga., ADDRESS continuing also to be in charge of St. Tim othy’s, Kirkwood. ST. AUGUSTINE’S COLLEGE THE DEAN DUFFIELD, ROY F., canon of the cathedral Raleigh, North Carolina of Long Island and retired archdeacon of An accredited Church College for Negro Queens and Nassau died at his home in Gar Youth. Coeducational. Chelsea Square New York City den City on December 22 in his 64th year. GEORGE, ROBERT A., now rector of Grace Degrees of B. A. and B. S. For Catalogue Address the Dean Church, Gallon, St. James, Bucyrus and St. Needs of college: A larger endowment, Mark’s, Shelby, was ordained priest on De scholarship aid for worthy students, cember 18th by Bishop Beverley Tucker at gifts for current expenses. Trinity Cathedral, Cleveland. Address The President Episcopal Theological School KILBOURN, ROBERT C., was ordained dea Legal Title for Bequests: con at St. Luke’s Cathedral, Orlando, Fla., Trustees of St. Augustine's College, CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS on December 27th by Bishop Wing. He is a Raleigh, North Carolina. Affiliated with Harvard University offers student at the Theological School of the unusual opportunities in allied fields, such as University of the South. philosophy, psychology, history, KNUDSEN, HARVEY P.. curate at St. sociology, etc. Michael and All Angels, Baltimore, has ac cepted the rectorship of St. Stephen’s, Mt. For Catalogue Address the Dean HOLDERNESS LANGE, WILLIAM M., JR., lay reader under In the White Mountains, College Preparatory the Rev. H. C. Merrill, missionary to the and General Courses. Music and Crafts. For deaf, was ordained deacon on December 28th boys 12-19. All sports including riding. 200 The Virginia Theological by Bishop Oldham of Albany. acres of woods. New fireproof building. In LEITCH, CYRIL, is now the rector of St. dividual attention. Home atmosphere. Seminary Mark’s, Yreka, Calif., and in charge of For Catalogue and other information, missions at Dunsmuir and McCloud. Rev. Edric A. Weld, Rector MacLAUGHLIN, B. A. E., curate at the Box W , Plymouth, N. H. Address the Dean Transfiguration, New York, is now in charge Theological Seminary, Alexandria, Va. of All Saints’, New York. McLAUGHLIN, JOHN F., was ordained priest on December 18th by Bishop Ziegler at St. Andrew’s, Basin, Wyoming. He is in charge Berkeley of missions at Basin and Lovell, with resi dence at Lovell. Stu art lia ll Divinity School MYERS, CHAUNCIE K., instructor at Ber New Haven, Connecticut keley Divinity School, was ordained priest on An Episcopal girls’ school of fine old St. Thomas’ Day by Bishop Oldham of Al Affiliated with Yale University traditions and high standards in the beau bany. tiful Valley of Virginia. College prepara Address DEAN W. P. LADD NEAL, JOHN S., has resigned as rector of tory, general courses, and secretarial 86 Sachem Street St. Timothy’s, Gering, Nebr., to accept the courses. Two years beyond high school rectorship of the Ascension, Sierra Madre, Music, art, expression. Graduates success California. ful in college. Well-equipped buildings. NIKEL, FRANK, formerly assistant at Christ New gymnasium, pool. Outdoor life. Rid CARLETON COLLEGE Church, Lynbrook, Long Island, is in charge Donald J. Cowling, President of St. Andrew’s, Queens Village, during the' ing. Founded 1843. Catalog. Ophelia S. T. Carleton is a co-educational liberal arts absence of the Rev. Lewis C. Beissig, serv Carr, A.B., Box A, Staunton, Va. college of limited enrollment and is rec ing as chaplain , at Fort Hancock, New Jer ognized as the Church College of Min sey. nesota. PATCHELL, D. L., formerly in charge of St. Address: Assistant to the President John’s, New Rochelle, N. Y., is now on the CARLETON COLLECE staff of St. Mary the Virgin’s, New York. The Church Divinity School of the Pacific Northfield Minnesota RANTZ, ARTHUR J., curate at St. John’s, BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA Youngstown, Ohio, is now the vicar of St. Dean, Henry H. Shires 2457 Ridge Road John’s, Cleveland, Ohio. REILLY, JOHN E., has retired as rector of DeVEAUX SCHOOL Grace Church, Hastings, New York, and is 1852-1940 now living at Atlantic Highlands, New Jer Niagara Falls, New York sey. All Saints’ Episcopal College A Church preparatory school for boys from the RIDDLE, STURGIS L., formerly rector at Vicksburg, Mississippi sixth grade. Small classes. Experienced in Setauket, Long Island, is now an assistant A small church school for girls offering four structors. Students may enter at any time and at St. Thomas Church, New York. years of high school (specializing in college in any grade above the fifth. Enrolment lim RUNNELLS, E. P., has been granted a year’s preparatory) and two years of college. Em ited to 120. leave from Emmanuel, Grass Valley, Cali phasis on thorough work. The Rt. Rev. Cameron ). Davis, D.D. fornia, to serve as chaplain in a CCC camp. Borders on the National Park in historic Bishop of Western New York SCHILLING, C. F., has resigned as canon of Vicksburg and overlooks the Mississippi. President, Board of Trustees the Cathedral of St. Philip’s, Atlanta, Ga., Arts. Mild Climate. Outdoor Sports. For catalogue, address and is now the rector of Trinity, St. Aug Address: Geo. L. Barton, Jr., Ph.D., Headmaster ustine, Florida. The Rev. W. G. Christian, Rector DeVEAUX SCHOOL Niagara Falls, N. Y. SCHOFIELD, S. B., has resigned as rector of St. John’s, South Williamsport, Pa., to ac cept the rectorship of Christ Church, Dan- velle, Pa., and St. James, Exchange, Pa. Virginia Episcopal School TAFT, E. R., curate at Christ Church, Green FORK UNION wich, Conn., is now the rector of St. Mary’s, Lynchburg, Virginia West New Brighton, Staten Island,. New Prepares boys for colleges and university. MILITARY ACADEMY York. Splendid environment and excellent corps of An Honor Christian School with the highest TENNYSON, M. G., has resigned as rector teachers. High standard in scholarship and academic rating. Upper School prepares for of Trinity, Alhambra, California, to accept athletics. Healthy and beautiful location in university or business. ROTC. Every mod a commission as chaplain in the navy. the mountains of Virginia. ern equipment. Junior School from six years. TROTTER, JESSE M., rector at Amherst, For catalogue apply to Housemother. Separate building. Catalogue. Mass., has been appointed director of re Rev. Oscar deWolf Randolph, D.D., Rector Dr. J. J. Wicker, Fork Union, Virginia. ligious activities at Amherst College with rank of instructor. URBAN, LEIGH R., rector of St. Andrew’s, St. Faith’s School Longmeadow, Mass., since 1931 has. resigned because of ill health. Confirmation Instructions Saratoga Springs, Health Centre of WALDRON, KENNETH R., has resigned as America rector of St. James’, Painesville, Ohio, to By BISHOP JOHNSON Eplsconal School for 60 girls, ages 8-18. accept the rectorship of the Epiphany, Belle 50c for single copies vue, Pena a. Tuition $550. Regents’ examination for col $4 for a dozen copies lege entrance. Business Art, Music, French, WARREN, MATTHEW M., rector of Christ Winter Sports. Church, Macon, Ga., has resigned to accept appointment as chairman of religious educa T H E WITNESS The Rev. F. Allen Sisco, Ph.D., Rector tion in the diocese of Missouri. He is now Protection, Care, Health, Education a student at Columbia University and will 6140 Cottage Grove Ave. Chicago assume his new duties on April first.

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T h e T a s k of C h r is t ia n s -II By THEODORE R. LUDLOW The Suffragan Bishop of Neivark T)ECAUSE we believe in a still-revealing God, Cavaliers in Virginia, of the Roman Catholics in we have a very vital contribution to make to Maryland and of the Quakers in Pennsylvania, our people at this particular time. The mood of and we begin to glimpse the tremendous task the world is dark and many are fearful that hu which had to be faced in building a nation. More man progress has received a serious set-back if over, our population was not homogeneous. It not a death blow. Because we believe in a still- was made up of landed gentry, artisans, former revealing God we must stand firmly for the prin convicts, bond servants, educators and others. ciple that no set-back to progress or to reform is Therefore, there was in this country much diversi as serious as loss of faith in the worth of the ty and richness of thought. effort. Faith is creative— fear is destructive. God Our forefathers were able to integrate these di is still at work creating new methods for the new vergent characteristics and attitudes by believing day. We must go forward with Him and not back in a living God who was working His purpose out ward in despair. through men and by seeking a larger and more in We in America are capable of discovering and clusive whole which would permit diversity of of using new methods and we are constantly prov theory and practice in seeking a common objec ing that fact in the material world. We have in tive. This integration is the significant back vented a rubber that can do what natural rubber ground of our history and is also our potential cannot do— resist acid and outwear metal. We contribution to world history, that is, our proven have created 1500 plastics from which we ability to win unity of purpose even with diversity make such diversified products as jewelry, cloth of practice. Our Constitution is an embodiment ing and machine parts. In fact, our skill along of this historical fact. Our Federal system brings these lines is so great that we are on the verge together sovereign states into a cooperative na of a new age in which we shall no longer dig in tional unit. In so doing it does not enforce a dead the ground for the materials we want or take them uniformity, but leaves the balance of unnamed from animals or plants as in the past. We shall powers in the hands of the constituent states. make such articles as we wish by integrating We need to remember that the Constitution of existing chemical materials into new substances our Church was drawn up by many of the same which we have never had before. men and was based on this same philosophy of What we can do with material things we can do life, namely, that it is possible for men to secure a with living persons as has been proven by our own common objective through diversity of theory and history. The United States was built by Europeans practice. We must constantly remember this fact who were striving to create new political, social and avoid the danger of trying to identify our and religious ideas in European backgrounds. Church with the centralized uniformity of Rome They did not succeed at home so they came here or even with the Monarchical Episcopate of Eng to this country intent upon trying them out where land. Our American Church has preserved all es they could have a free hand. It is an amazing sential continuity of life and of thought but al thing to consider the divergent elements that went ways reserves to itself the right to express that into the making of our nation. Recall the char life and those thoughts in the way that best repre acteristics of the Puritans in New England, of the sent its own peculiar experience of God’s leading.

That right to preserve its own American genius ognize the relationship or not. We shall never must be maintained. Otherwise Church unity will know God in His fullness until we know Him as all never be possible except upon some plan of ab of the other children know Him, and in order to sorption and uniformity. While we should be secure that enrichment from others, we must em guided by the experience of our Roman and Ortho phasize their potentiality for the good of the dox brethren and should offer them every oppor whole and not their defects. Above all things, we tunity of fellowship and cooperation, the genius must develop a mind bent upon cooperation with of our American Church must be exercised in God and with all of our fellow men on the basis of seeking a larger whole which will include them, the family relationship. That was the meaning of ourselves and our American Protestant brethren Agape to the early Church. With that attitude of in a unity of purpose and fellowship even while it . mind and with the whole perspective which it will permits a wide diversity of theory and practice. give us, we shall be able to face the problem of re integrating a divided world without fear and with UR nation was born of the pioneer spirit and a consciousness that God is working with and O must never lose that birthright. The field of through us. activity has changed from the native prairie to the If I understand Christian history, the Church wilderness of human relationships. We must was founded upon fellowship with Christ on the work in this latter field as courageously and with part of those who practiced that fellowship for the the same spirit as we worked in the former. In better expressing of His purpose of fellowship the formation of our Constitution two vital inter with all men. The Church was first organic be ests had to be integrated: the value of the indi fore it was an organization. To be true to that vidual and the value of the state. The Declaration kind of an institution which our Lord founded, we of Independence is an individualistic document. must continue to be organic— primarily a living The Constitution is a state document. The two fellowship with Him and with one another. Then, documents were reconciled when the amendments even in this difficult day when newT ideas are sus which constitute our Bill of Rights were added to pected and when adventures in fellowship are the Constitution. Jefferson was an individualist. feared, the task of the Christian is to go forward Hamilton wTas a Federalist. Abraham Lincoln co and to seek a greater whole that shall hold to ordinated the two ideas into a larger whole. He gether the diverse elements of national and Chris wrote the Emancipation Proclamation which set tian life. free the individual and won the military victory which preserved the union. He thereby set the union free from the individualism of state sov Honor Roll—1940 ereignty. America has proven her genius for in OR a number of years the editors of The W it tegrating diverse factors both in the nation and F ness presented an Honor Roll of Church in the Church. men and women who, because of outstanding The problem of human integration is our impor service, they believed worthy of citation. This tant problem today. We are hearing much of so year we asked for nominations from readers. cial planning and such planning is increasingly Many have been received from which the follow necessary in a shrinking world, but the character ing selection has been made. We have limited the of the controlling agent is j ust as important as the list to Episcopalians and we have not placed on the plan evolved. If the character of the controlling 1940 list any who were cited on previous honor agent is not carefully considered, we shall have rolls though several were nominated again this tyranny, for slavery to a formula is still slavery. year. What we are striving for in this country and ROBERT N. SPENCER, Bishop of West Mis must continue to strive for are free persons, join souri, who as host of General Convention made it ing free persons for the good of all persons. That such a pleasant occasion. is the Christian way of life and we must insist CLAUDE W. SPROUSE, dean of the cathedral upon it. The Church is particularly fitted to insist in Kansas City, whose untiring labors were large upon it because it integrates all intellects, all ly responsible for the smooth running Convention. classes, all races, into the one family of God. WILLIAM FELLOWES MORGAN, one of the We speak familiarly of the Fatherhood of God, original incorporators of the Church Pension but we do not always realize its implications. A Fund who has just retired from the presidency father loves his children— plans, works and sacri after a long and faithful service. fices for them all and not for any one or for any JOSEPH F. HOGBEN, priest to the Piute In group of them. He recognizes no favorites. They dians in Nevada. His clericals are a suit of over are all members of his family whether they rec alls and his automobile an Indian pony, because

Copyright 2020. Archives of the Episcopal Church / DFMS. Permission required for reuse and publication. January 9, 1941 TH E W I TN ESS Page Five he believes in living the life of his people. A de adopted Luther’s ideas, and built them into a theo voted priest in an obscure spot. logical fortress from which his followers could FRANK W. STERRETT, Bishop of Bethlehem, contend earnestly for the new faith. The papal for his forthright speech as the chairman of the forces, under the lead of the Jesuits, carried on a Episcopal Church delegation as our Church was relentless counter-attack. Of this whole period welcomed into full fellowship with the Federal an English historian, Professor York Powell, has Council of Churches at the recent biennial con said “ It is a pitiful tale of bigoted ignorance, a vention. long-drawn-out reign of terror.” It was no time JOSEPH FLETCHER, for making the Gradu for liturgical reform. ate School of Applied Religion one of the out But, as in every period of Church history, the standing institutions of the Church, and for his good and the bad were mingled. We tend to make wisdom and courage in applying the teachings of the reformers responsible for the low standards Christ to all phases of life. of Protestant worship which prevail today. But WOLCOTT CUTLER, rector of St. John’s, this liturgical deterioration reflects the pietism Charlestown, Massachusetts, for his devoted serv and the humanism of the 18th and 19th centuries ice in a hard field and for his faithful witness to rather than the spirit of the earlier Protestantism. the Christian religion in all its implications. Luther was far from being a liturgical iconoclast. HAROLD J. WEAVER, whose contribution to His Eucharistic doctrine, the so-called “consub- the Forward Movement has been outstanding. stantiation” theory, exactly reproduced, contrary GARDINER C. TUCKER, rector of St. John’s, to the general belief, the Catholic doctrine in Mobile, Alabama, a parish of 700 communicants which he was reared. “ The High Mass celebrated which he has served for fifty-five years and which by the papists is right,” he said. And the Lu he continues to serve though now in his 90th theran chorales were surely one of the most sub year. lime contributions ever made to liturgical wor ROBERT W. PATTON, who has now retired as ship. Of Calvin a contemporary eulogist said the director of the American Church Institute for “ His was a character of great majesty.” And in Negroes which he has developed into one of the the Calvinistic worship there inhered a majestic outstanding educational forces in America. element. Nowhere has the Eucharist been more WILLIAM C. MUNDS, who, as rector of the highly regarded than among the Scotch Presby Good Shepherd, Corpus Christi, Texas, has devel terians. And both Luther and Calvin wanted it to oped one of the finest social service works in the be the chief act of worship on every Lord’s day. Church. The worst features of Luther’s liturgical system W. B. McKINLEY, rector at Breathedsville, came to him from the XVth century. Several Maryland, whose many activities have made him points may be noted: a first citizen in both the Church and state. 1. Individualism was a characteristic develop KIMBER DEN, priest of China, for one of the ment of the late medieval Church. It found ex outstanding relief jobs in that war-torn country. pression in mysticism, self-introspection, senti WILLIAM TEMPLE, Archbishop of York, for mentality, and extra-liturgical devotions. Indi making what many consider to be the most sig vidualism has its merits, but Eucharistic worship nificant and far-reaching statement uttered by a is essentially corporate. The greatest weakness of Christian leader during the year (The W itness modern worship, both Catholic and Protestant, is for October 10th). its exaggerated individualism. Much of the re sponsibility for this must rest with Luther. 2. The medieval Church fell into sacerdotalism, that is, it set the priest apart from and above the Prayer Book Inter-Leaves people. Luther called the common people “ swine,” Luther and the Mass he fought the peasants, he made himself a Prot N THE century preceding the Reformation estant pope. And the reformed worship was not I there were many enlightened and moderate- something which the pastor did with people, but minded Churchmen who might have brought about what the pastor (or the preacher) did for the peo a reform of existing liturgical abuses. But the ple. This was the old sacerdotalism in a new but Protestant revolt put an end to any hope of mod not an improved form. erate reform. Luther with all his piety and cour 3. The offering was from primitive times an age was a person of violent temper, a believer in essential Eucharistic feature. But in the late strong-arm methods, and as great a hater as Hit Middle ages the Mass had become a propitiatory ler. Thus the movement he led was protestant, sacrifice which, endlessly repeated, brought vast controversial, and negative from the start. Calvin incomes to the clergy. So Luther threw over the

whole idea of Eucharistic offering and sacrifice. When a visitor entered a home he shuffled off 4. St. Thomas Aquinas had developed a theory his sandals on the doorstep. Then his host called of “ transubstantiation” to refute a carnal concep a servant to bring water and bathe the feet of the tion of the sacramental body of Christ. It was a guest. It was a menial task and was referred to metaphysical definition and a fit subject for scho servants or slaves. In one of the Psalms we come lastic debate. Unfortunately the problem of the across a curious statement “ over Edom will I cast presence became under Luther’s influence a battle out my shoe.” It is God who is speaking and it ground upon which the different sects of Prot tells how He will humble the pride of the haughty estants concentrated their efforts and warred Edomites. The time will come when they will against the old Church and among themselves. bow before His sovereignty and perform the du These metaphysical pre-occupations are, alas, still ties of servants for Him. with us. Which brings us to the night before the cruci fixion. The apostles were gathered in the upper This column is written by Dean W. P. Ladd of Berkeley Divinity School, New Haven, Connecticut, to whom questions and suggestions can room with our Lord. They were alone for their be sent. last meal together. There were no servants to wait on them. There was no host to receive them. Our Lord took upon Himself the simple duty of hos L e t’s K now pitality and turned it into an occasion for pointed By teaching. He went around the table washing the BISHOP WILSON feet of His disciples. The astonished apostles sub Shoes mitted to this obvious indignity in silence until it OMETIMES one sees Bible pictures of peasants came to St. Peter. “ Thou shalt never wash my S or shepherds in Palestine travelling about with feet,” he burst out. Said our Lord, “ If I wash bare feet. As a matter of fact they never did that. thee not, thou hast no part with me.” St. Peter The stony country and the thorny growths made it quickly subsided and our Lord finished His task. necessary to have protection for the feet. Thus Then He explained, “ If I then, your Lord and Mas we read frequently in.the Bible of shoes. Actually ter, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash they were sandals— just a flat sole with thongs on one another’s feet.” As Christian disciples they “ lachets” for binding them on. were to serve one. another after His example. Sandals were worn only out-of-doors. When peo When a nation sets out with claims of racial ple entered a house they removed them much as superiority to conquer the world and dictate the we remove our hats today. There were no side terms of living, it is no wonder its leaders aban walks or pavements in those days and dust and don the Christian faith. How can they face Christ dirt would be collected as one walked along the bearing the basin and the towel and calling on His roads. The removal of shoes was to prevent track followers to serve one another? ing dirt into the house. In the course of time a reverent significance was attached to the remov ing of shoes when entering the House of God and the sanctity of the action was carried over to any place of sacred associations. Thus when the Lord A Tribute spoke to Moses in the wilderness, He said “ put off By thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon BISHOP JOHNSON thou standest is holy ground.” ORTY years ago five students in the General One of the interesting touches in the parable of FSeminary met each week at an early service to the Prodigal Son is the barefoot condition of the pray for guidance in forming an associate mission young man on his return home. One of the first in the domestic field. As a result we accepted things his father ordered was to put “ shoes on his service in the diocese of Nebraska upon the invi feet.” When St. Paul was writing to the Ephesians tation of Bishop Worthington. The five students about their Christian armor he mentioned that were Paul Matthews, James Goodwin, Edward J. their feet should be “ shod with the preparation of Knight, Arthur W. Jenks and myself. In June the Gospel of peace.” As we have already noted, of 18911 went to Omaha and that September Paul shoes or sandals were always worn in travel. St. Matthews joined me. The others for various rea Paul is indicating that the Gospel must be on the sons were unable to come, but for a period of fif march. It is not something to be cherished in the teen years the Associate Mission took care of quiet of one’s home but is an active influence missions in and near Omaha. which must always be moving out to new fields. From time to time other clergy were added to

Copyright 2020. Archives of the Episcopal Church / DFMS. Permission required for reuse and publication. January 9, 1941 T H E WITNESS Page Seven the membership. The recent death of Canon Sam sick and the poor. He had a quiet sense of humor uel Welles prompts me to write a word of re which never failed him. He was much beloved by membrance for those who, having served, are those to whom he ministered in his quiet, unob entered into their rest. trusive way. He was also a musician of unusual The Rev. H. Percy Silver had an eventful ability. career. After ministering for several years at St. There are a few of the group that are left. They Andrew’s, Omaha, he became the rector of Holy include Bishop Paul Matthews, the Rev. Charles Trinity, Lincoln. He then served as secretary of Herbert Young, the Rev. Walter S. Howard, the the Board of Missions in the seventh province; Rev. Giles Herbert Sharpley, the Rev. Cornelius was twice elected bishop; was chaplain of the S. Abbott, Jr., and others who were with us for a United States Army at Leavenworth, the Philip short time. pines and at West Point. Later he became the In this tribute to the departed I must not omit rector of the Incarnation, New York, and was a Eva Lee Matthews, the founder and Mother Su frequent delegate to General Conventions where perior of the Community of the Transfiguration, his sparkling wit and good humor endeared him to whose mother house is at Glendale, Ohio. She everyone. He was a happy warrior and his works came to Omaha to assist us in our work and while do follow him. there laid the foundation of the sisterhood which Another devoted soul who served with us in she created. She was a joyous soul and combined Omaha was Dean Francis White. After leaving deep reverence with a fine hilarity of spirit. More the Associate Mission, where he also was in than any of us her works do follow her. charge of St. Andrew’s, Omaha, he became rector What then is the value of this tribute ? It is to at Atchison, Kansas; was then dean of the Cathe show what may be accomplished in the assembling dral in Cleveland and later rector at Tampa, Flori of a congenial group of workers who, like the da. He also was a genial soul who combined early Christians, have all things in common and firmness with gentleness and to me was the ideal who impart to one another the qualities which parish priest. He likewise was elected bishop but each possesses. When I consider the happy times declined. He was often a delegate to General Con that we had together and the merry souls who ventions where he rendered valuable service. have left us, I am grateful for the privilege that I The Rev. Lewis T. Watson was one of us for a had of associating with them. May the good Lord time. He entered the Roman Communion where grant them eternal joy and may light perpetual shine upon them. he was known as Father James Francis and did a great work. He was a brilliant preacher and a devoted priest and served for several years as the The Mothered Church head of the Associate Mission. HEN the rich and elderly Miss Gleason Bishop James Wise was a product of the Mis W moved into the Parish, all of its worries sion, having been confirmed at St. Andrew’s were over. Inside of a year, she was practically where he was a choir boy, grew up in the atmo supporting St. Paul’s and affectionately domi sphere of the Mission and, when ordained, took nating all of its activities. The Parish did not mind charge of St. Martin’s, South Omaha. From there this domination, for people, especially Church he went to the Church of the Holy Communion, St. people, never dream of quarreling with Santa Louis, and he became Bishop of Kansas in 1916. Claus. So Miss Gleason was allowed to have her He was another happy warrior, full of joyous en loving way for twenty years, until she died. thusiasm. He loved much and was greatly be You have seen those mothers who, from sheer loved. affection, coddle all initiative and independence The Rev. Herbert Moor was never a member of out of their children and so spoil their lives? It the Mission but he labored with it. He was a de was that way with Miss Gleason and St. Paul’s. voted pastor and for many years was the rector When, after her death, it was found that, of Christ Church, Trenton. through some oversight, she had made no pro The Rev. Samuel G. Welles was for several vision for an endowment, the Parish felt much ag years a member of the Mission where he rendered grieved. Well it might. With no one to coddle fine service. After leaving Omaha he worked in it and all gumption gone out of it, the end was Iowa, Oklahoma and Illinois, but his outstanding inevitable and not long in coming. At the autopsy, service was given to the Church and state institu the Bishop said that St. Paul’s had been “ moth tions of the diocese of New Jersey. His was a ered to death.” selfless life, giving himself without stint to the —The Churchmouse.

NEWS NOTES OF many years but it was removed by a successful campaign this past year. THE CHURCH IN The Rev. George F. Rogers is the BRIEF PARAGRAPHS rector. Edited by W. B. S p o f fo r d A Teaching Mission In a New Year’s Message broadcast Before the Inauguration throughout the nation over the The week before the inauguration Church of the Air, the Rev. Roelif of President Roosevelt on January H. Brooks, rector of St. Thomas 20th, there is to be a city-wide teach Church, New York, declared that the ing mission at the Epiphany, Wash challenge of religion is that we shall ington. The theme is to be “ God build a new order that will give to Today for Thinking, Troubled Peo the world peace and righteousness. ple” and it is to be conducted by “ The times both here and abroad are the Rev. Bernard Iddings Bell. difficult,” declared Dr. Brooks. “ But At each service •and session, includ these problems will not be solved by ing the morning of inauguration political adventures or by diplomacy day, there will be offered four pray alone; not by planned economies or ers for the conversion of mankind; good will programs, unless underlying for the peace of the world; for the them there shall be the broad base THEODORE O. WEDEL nation; for those to be inaugurated, o f religion. There must be, first and On Students Conference Program with the latter prayer calling the two before all else, the recognition that men by name, Franklin and Henry. God rules both the destiny of men Leaders at the conference are Vice- and nations, and any program which president Charles Sheerin, the Rev. does not begin with such a recogni National Mission In David R. Covell of the Forward tion is bound to fail. This religion, Philadelphia Movement staff and Dean Elwood this living close to God and Christ, The National Christian Mission, be Haines of Louisville. and in fellowship with all men, I ing held in various cities through offer you as the hope of the new out the nation, is to be held in Phil year. Surely the time must come Episcopal Students adelphia, January 12-19. E. Stanley when men will recognize the utter Hold a Conference Jones, Methodist missionary to In senselessness of destruction; that Episcopalians from ten colleges dia, is to be the headliner this com wars never settle anything and that gathered in Naperville, Illinois, De ing Sunday at a mass meeting in the a peace won through war is no peace cember 27-31 for the second inter afternoon in Convention Hall, when at all. The challenge of religion is church conference sponsored by the he is to speak on “ Is Christianity that we shall rise up and build a new national commission on university Realism?” The following Sunday order of things upon the sure foun work and the council of church boards another mass meeting is to be held dation of common sense, follow the of education. Episcopalians on the at which Bishop Arthur James Moore precepts laid down by the prophets program were Secretary Alden Drew is to speak on “ Christians in the and seers of old; love both God and Kelley, the Rev. Theodore 0. Wedel time of crisis.” In addition to these man fervently and consistently, and of Washington Cathedral, Student two meetings there are to be many out of this there will come peace and William Clark of the University of meetings throughout the week at righteousness.” Michigan and the Rev. Luther Tuck factories, clubs, schools and colleges. * * * er, secretary of the World’s Student School Boys Study Christian Association. Another Governor Work of the Church * * * Meets the Bishop Fifteen lads from four Church Presiding Bishop In our last issue we had a nice schools of New England arrived in To Visit Ohio picture of Connecticut’s Governor New York on January 3rd to study Presiding Bishop Tucker is to be Baldwin (ex-governor now) shaking social service institutions, guided by the headliner at the convention of hands with the newly consecrated the Rev. Meredith B. Wood of St. the diocese of Ohio which will meet Bishop Gray. We can’t give you a Paul’s School and the Rev. Elmore at Trinity Cathedral, Cleveland, Feb picture of the event but Governor McKee, rector of St. George’s Church. ruary 4th. James of Pennsylvania was the guest They visited the children’s court, of Bishop Brown of Harrisburg the night court, hospitals, settlements Institute New Dean other day. The occasion was the an and also the varied social service In Hartford nual carol festival when the choir of program of the New York parish. The Rev. Arthur F. McKenny, St. Stephen’s Cathedral goes to the The boys came from Lenox, St. Paul’s, formerly of St. Paul’s, New Haven, Bishop’s residence to sing. St. George’s, and Pomfret. was instituted dean of Christ Church Cathedral, Hartford, on January 5th, Keller Impressed at Training For a with Bishop Budlong officiating and Federal Council Meeting Ten Year Program preaching, assisted by former Dean Dr. Bill Keller, founder of the Clergymen from thirteen dioceses Gray who is now Suffragan Bishop Graduate School in Cincinnati that gathered in Kansas City today, Jan of the diocese. is headed, by the Rev. Joseph Fletch uary 9th, to make plans in a two day er, recently visited theological semi conference for the training of lead Double Consecration naries where he had scores of inter ers for Presiding Bishop Tucker’s ten In Asheville views with men who are thinking of year program which aims at a deep Bishop Gribbin consecrated both entering the Graduate School after ened spiritual life; an effort to bring Trinity Church and Grace Church in graduation, or who hope to attend back lapsed communicants, evangel Asheville, North Carolina, on Decem the Summer School. He visited Vir ism to reach the unchurched and a ber 29th. Trinity parish had a debt ginia, Union, General, Cambridge forward movement for missions. of $23,000 on its parish house for and the Hartford Seminary and re-

Copyright 2020. Archives of the Episcopal Church / DFMS. Permission required for reuse and publication. January 9, 1941 T H E WITNESS Page Nine ports that he was greatly impressed with the type of men now studying for the ministry. He was even more RELAXATION AT A CONFERENCE impressed by the biennial meeting of the • Federal Council of Churches which he attended in Atlantic City. “ For me it was a great inspiration. At this belated date in the history of the affairs of the world, the Fed eral Council is putting up a tremend ous challenge to our Church. I do not believe I have ever met a keener lot of men. It was an outstanding meeting and we are favored indeed to be privileged to meet with a group of this sort.”

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Junior Lay Readers ‘ Dean Lane of Trinity Cathedral, Phoenix, Arizona, has formed an Or der of Junior Lay readers whose function it is to read the services at the church school services. He be lieves that there is a place for a na tional order of this sort and asks any of the clergy who might be interested to write him about it.

Community Church School Sorry we can’t name them all, but you will be able to spot the center In California of attraction. He is the Rev. Daniel McGregor, professor at the General The Rev. H. F. Softley, vicar at Seminary, telling the boys and girls all about it at the Finger Lakes Con El Toro, California, is sponsoring a ference that was held at Hobart College last summer. If the temperature community church school. For a is around zero this picture ought to warm you up a bit. year it met on a week day in the pub lic school. Recently it was trans and later was a secretary of the is no place for me,” and with that ferred to St. George’s Church and Y.W.C.A. An effort is under way to gathered herself together and left meets at nine on Sunday morning. raise $300,000 to transport Spanish the meeting. A General Convention The Wayside Hymnal and other For refugees to Mexico of which about report, however, stated that “ one of ward Movement literature is used, $25,000 has so far been raised. the salutary changes in our time has and the service is the one in the Way- been the decline of snobbishness.” side Hymnal. There are 28 adults Ills D ue to Perhaps this dreadful war may yet and children enrolled, representing Machine Says McKee teach us that we are all brothers and six denominations and four na Preaching last Sunday at St. sisters. But what a price to pay for tionalities, and there is not a single George’s, New York, Rector Elmore learning this simple Christian truth. Episcopalian in the group. McKee said that man’s outlook for * * * the coming years depends “ upon his Muskrat Skins for Ask President to Aid readiness to grapple with the issues Support of Missions Spanish Loyalists raised by the machine. Man has over Muskrat skins are helping to sup The President has been asked by a extended himself in his conquest of port the missionary work of the large number of outstanding citizens, the outer world. He has overspe Church. Indian Church people at including a number of clergy, to al cialized in machine efficiency. He Arctic Village, deep in the wilderness locate fifteen million dollars from the fears that the race of the nations for of interior Alaska, sent twenty-nine executive fund for aid to European the control of machine power may be of them to their priest, the Rev. C. P. refugees for the purpose of trans part of a headlong process of self- Shelton, who sold them and sent porting Spanish Loyalists, now in destruction. Only a deep religious the money to New York for missions. French concentration camps, to Mex revival can give such control of the ico. The announcement was made by machine that it will serve the ends Wilkes-Barre Young People Miss Helen Keller, honorary chair of the spirit.” Present Pageant man of the United American Spanish The Young People’s Fellowship of Aid Committee. The petition states A Bit by the St. Stephen’s, Wilkes-Barre, pre that there are 150,000 of these refu Bishop of Nevada sented the Christmas pageant, The gees in France and that the Vichy Bishop Jenkins’ interesting Desert Pageant of the Kings by the Rev. W. government has agreed with the Churchman (Nevada) has this bit in Russell Bowie, at Christmas time. Mexican authorities to permit them the last number: two American to depart if transportation is pro women were attending a meeting at Feast of Lights vided. At the same time the Spanish which the well-known Bishop Azariah at Scarsdale Aid Committee announces the ap of India was to speak. Said one to The Feast of Lights, symbolic pointment of Miss Helen Bryan as the other: “ Is that bishop a Colored service of the Epiphany, was held at national executive secretary who, for man?” The other replied, “ He looks St. James-the-Less, Scaredale, N. Y. a number of years was connected as though he had Colored blood in on December 29th. The service with the Friends Service Committee him.” Then answered the first, “ This opened in a church darkened to sym-

Copyright 2020. Archives of the Episcopal Church / DFMS. Permission required for reuse and publication. Page Ten T H E WITNESS January 9, 1941 bolize the world without Christ. Fol tional Religion and Labor Founda where a special bay has been desig lowing the traditional procedure, the tion. Among those who are to take nated for the carving of the names rector, the Rev. J. Harry Price, part are Miss Lucy Mason, Episco of the workers who pass on. The kindled a light in the chancel which palian who is the public relations group then went to the dining hall then grew to show how light came representative of the CIO in the for the annual reunion dinner, with into the world through His life. As south; Mr. Thomas Hutson, commis an interesting incident occurring as. in Biblical times when the news of sion of labor in Indiana; the Rev. they marched across the campus. Christ's coming first spread to the Claude Williams, Presbyterian and Robert Reid, one of the workers, has twelve Apostles, the light of the cen the head of the People’s Institute for gone blind recently and came to the tral candle was then passed on to Applied Religion; the Rev. Charles reunion with his seeing-eye dog. As twelve young men representing the F. MacLennan, director of the Re he led the procession along the col Apostles, with the shadows dispelled ligion and Labor Center in Cleveland lege walk, Professor Donald Morgan as the light broadened. Lights were and Willard Uphaus who is the secre of the Trinity faculty, also blind, next lighted in the choir to represent tary of the Religion and Labor came down the walk with his dog. the good news of the Gospel spread Foundation. The two men met and exchanged ing and slowly conquering darkness. ^ ^ greetings while the dogs renewed a The service was climaxed as the Week of Prayer friendship that doubtless started ' in young men spread the light through Being Observed Morristown, New Jersey, where see out the congregation. The universal week of prayer ing-eye dogs are trained. Several of * * * which was inaugurated about 100 the workers spoke at the dinner which was presided over by President Bulletin on the years ago in England is being ob Conscientious Objector served this week, January 5-12, in Ogilby. The Federal Council of Churches churches throughout the United States. A New Book is now issuing a factual bulletin * * * about conscientious objectors, acting On China Virginia E. Huntington, wife of upon instructions received at the bi Salvation Army Tries Bishop Huntington, has written a ennial meeting recently held in At Something New new book on China, “ Along the Great lantic City. The first one, dated De The Salvation Army, as you know, River” which has just been published cember 28th, presents rulings on has its many workers on the streets by the National Council. Keen ob various types of service that can be just before Christmas collecting servations are made upon the social performed by those having con funds to provide Christmas dinners and economic trends and influences scientious objections to war, includ for the poor. In past years they have in China today, and while it is in no ing work in the soil conservation ser delivered baskets of food. This year sense a war book, Mrs. Huntington vice, the forestry service and the for the first time they presented has lived in China through revolu land reclamation service, most of it checks of from $3 to $10, depending directed by the Quakers. Bishop on the size of the family, and thus tions and wars and her book is col Remington of Eastern Oregon is a enabled them to buy their own ored to a degree by that fact. Since member of the Federal Council’s Christmas dinners. China and Migrant Workers are the H» H® committee on C. O’s. t-wo subjects for special study by the * * * Trinity Chapel Builders churches this year it is likely that Have Reunion this book will be widely read and School Service at The workmen who built the beau used in group discussion. Philadelphia Parish tiful chapel at Trinity College, Hart * * =H Alumni of St. George’s School, ford, returned, sixty strong, for a Retiring Church Veterans Newport, R. I., attended a special reunion just before Christmas—just Are Honored service on January 5th at Christ eight years after the last stone was When John W. Wood came to the Church, Philadelphia. The Rev. H. placed on the chapel tower. There Church Missions House, New York, M. P. Davidson, chaplain of the was a service in the crypt where forty-one years ago there were just school, preached and Headmaster J. these workers met regularly for fifteen people on the entire staff. Vaughn Merrick took part in the prayer during the building of the There were no telephones until a service. * * * chapel. President Ogilby read the later period when a booth was in Office for the Builders and read the stalled on the first floor. Dr. Wood Miss Marston Issues names of fourteen men who have told the present large staff of those a Statement since died. At the close of the serv early days at a testimonial dinner Margaret Marston, who took office ice the men marched to the Cloister the other evening at which Grace on January first as the executive _ secretary of the national Woman’s Auxiliary, issued a statement to the women of the Church, calling upon them “ to work and give for the sick, the starving and the homeless people of China; to sew and knit for the suffering peoples of Europe; to send aid to missions ordinarily supported by countries now at war.” * *, * Conference on Education and Labor A conference on theological edu cation and labor is to be held at Louisville, Kentucky, on January 18th under the auspices of the Na-

Lindley, Mrs. Theodora K. Wade and the clergy of the city, the women of visas. A number of such tragic cases the Rev. Robert W. Patton were also the cathedral and a couple of of capture within sight of the final honored. These four veterans all re luncheon clubs. goal have ended in suicide. tired from office with the beginning $ % * It is reliably reported that protests of the new year. At the dinner was “Amateur Galahads” have reached the American Govern Frank A. Zubrod, cashier, who was Endanger Quaker Relief ment from more than one official pointed out by Dr. Wood as the only Thrilling tales of rescue brought source about the activities of Ameri present member of the staff who an from France and Portugal by anti- cans whose blundering efforts to help tedated his own service. Fascist refugees have a seamy side, refugees have caused embarrassment * * * according to reports to the Nofrontier in high quarters. As a result, the Watch-Night Service News Service. The melodramatic State Department is tightening up on In Detroit activities of several “ amateur Gala the granting of passports for Euro Bishop Creighton gave the address hads” among American relief work pean travel, already hard enough to at a watch-night service held at St. ers in southern France have drawn secure for even the most legitimate Paul’s Cathedral, Detroit, on New attention to all American work and purposes. Year’s Eve. tended to react unfavorably on the In spite of such unexpected handi Hs ifc Hi less spectacular but probably more caps, reports show that the Quakers Vestrymen Enter efective long-run efforts of the are once again doing a remarkable the Ministry Friends and other groups, who are piece of humanitarian service in the At St. John’s, Williamstown, Mass., finding it increasingly difficult to needy areas abroad. In France they they have a student vestry as well maintain the confidence of the are practically the only organization as the regular vestry. This fall three authorities so vital to continuance of capable of continuing activity on a of the Williams College men who their work. And the thousands of large scale. The American Red Cross served on the vestry last year en refugees who still remain in south is doing nothing because no food tered seminaries to prepare for the ern France—and there are still many ships are coming through the block ministry. in desperate need of rescue— find ade— but the Friends have brought H: ^ ^ avenue after avenue closed to them milk from Switzerland, fruit from Canadian Bishop as the Gestapo and the French civil North Africa, grain from Bulgaria, Preaches a Mission authorities track down the various have bought whatever they could lay With a manner earnest and yet extra-legal means of escape so care their hands on from the incoming smiling, and with a streamlined Ox lessly publicized by the refugees and ships at Marseilles, and managed ford accent that had enough Cana their sincere but misguided American somehow to keep their program go dian leaven in it to save it from be helpers. In Spain all refugees now ing despite the blockade. Inci ing effected, Bishop L. R. Sherman found to have crossed the border dentally, they have seen to it that of Alberta, Canada, preached a without a French exit permit are at whatever they bought went straight week’s mission recently at St. Mark’s once interned, even though they may to those who needed it, and provided Cathedral, Seattle. He also addressed hold Spanish and Portuguese transit living proof of their contention that

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Copyright 2020. Archives of the Episcopal Church / DFMS. Permission required for reuse and publication. Page Twelve T H E WITNESS January 9, 1941 that he did not compose it. I recent no food sent from America would missionary society of Kemper Hall, ly asked who did. The answer, if fall into unworthy hands. Kenosha, Wisconsin, is a Christmas my agreeing informers are correct, In addition to the distribution of party to entertain the children from is that the prayer was composed by food and such clothing as they have the Kenosha County Orthopedic the Rev. George Lyman Locke, who been able to provide—tons more are school. It was held this year on waiting in Philadelphia storehouses December 12. A banquet climaxed was for 52 years the rector of St. for permission to pass the blockade— a program of carols and a play. . . . Michael’s, Bristol, Rhode Island. He Fiftieth anniversary of Trinity wrote it in about 1882 at the request the Friends have taken over the Church, Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania, of William Reed Huntington. But children’s colonies around Bordeaux was celebrated November 17. . . . there is a prayer by George Wash abandoned by the Foster Parents As National treasurer and former presi sociation, and are caring for some ington which is displayed in St. dent of the Brotherhood of St. Paul’s Chapel, Trinity parish, New 350 children there. They have a big Andrew, H. Lawrence Choate, spoke center in Toulouse and another in York, but it is entirely different recently to the men and boys of from the one in the Prayer Book. Perpignan concentrating on help for Louisville, Kentucky, at a meeting the refugee internment camps and under the direction of the Christ some amelioration of the shockingly Church Cathedral chapter. . . . 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The prayer “ For Our Country,” as largesse. The Bethlehem Shipbuild perhaps you know, was used by Presi ing Company (and other Bethlehem WILBUR HERBERT dent Roosevelt during the recent subsidiaries) in the ten-year period campaign and was also used by him 1930-1940 have been a.warded con BURNHAM in his proclamation for “ Thanksgiv tracts totalling $1,041,080,000. The Designer and Master ing” Day. Newport News concern received * * * $518,940,880 in Government con Craftsman World Student Federation tracts. The Brown-Boveri Company, Secretary Arrives Here the third of Shearer’s employers in STAINED AND Mr. Robert Mackie, executive 1927, is no longer discernible as a secretary of the World Student Fed separate organization in the series of LEADED GLASS eration, whose office is at Geneva, reorganizations that have taken place Studios: 1126 Boylston Street Switzerland, has arrived in the since that time. Boston, Massachusetts United States, to travel and visit It will be remembered that Wil American campuses, particularly in liam B. Shearer came into the lime the middle west. Mr. Mackie, a light when he sued his erstwhile em Scotch Presbyterian, is well known ployers for more pay than they were in this country, and will discuss the willing to give him—$257,000, to be Write us for effects of the war in Europe on the exact. The whole shoddy affair was work of the Federation, as well as Organ Information written into the permanent record in plans for the future. He came to the a series of Congressional hearings in United States under the auspices of AUSTIN ORGANS, Inc. the university commission of the 1929 that will not soon be forgotten. council of the church boards of edu “ Parity or no agreement” was the Hartford. Conn. cation, of wdiich the Rev. Alden Drew slogan Shearer went to Geneva to Kelley, head of our Church’s college promote. Whether the Conference Work, is a member. Mr. Mackie is succeded, according to Shearer’s in especially interested in meeting and terpretation, or failed, there were THE BEST CF THEIR KIND addressing Church student groups at bound to be orders for the ship W orkmansliip U nsurpassed builders. His success was written Outfitters to over 2500 the various colleges and universities schools, churches and to be visited. into the failure of the Conference to seminaries. * * * achieve the purpose for which it had W rite for catalog. Church Makes Gains been called. “ Ruthless and relent In Colorado less,” in his own words, and when The communicant strength of the ever necessary “ striking below the Church in Colorado increased 23 per belt,” he “ beat the big bass drum” cent during the past ten years, ac for the shipbuilders. THE BISHOP WHITE PRAYER BOOK cording to census reports. In analyz His connection with the shipbuild SOCIETY ing the figures Bishop Ingley finds ing companies started in 1926 when Founded by Bishop White 1833 Donates to Missions, Institutions, and Par that four or five of the larger par they employed him to put through ishes unable to purchase them, in limited ishes contributed substantially to the Congress an appropriation bill for grants. The Book of Common Prayer. increase. The population of Colorado three cruisers. He was so successful The Combined Book (The Book of Common increased but 8 per cent during the at that assignment that after a 15- Prayer and Hymnal in one volume). Pew Size period. minute interview they invited him to Apply to Rev. W. Arthur Warner, D.D. * * * “ observe” the Geneva Conference at Secretary, 1935 Chestnut St. Disarmament Wreckers a flat rate of $25,000. Philadelphia, Pa. Reap Rewards His “ observation” of the Confer Two of the three companies that ence evidently pleased the men RESTHAVEN employed William B. Shearer to who footed- the bill, for following Saint Augustine, Florida wreck the 1927 Geneva Disarmament the Conference he was retained—at Sisters of The Resurrection have again ooened their Rest House in this historic city to guests Conference have been handed a fee—in Washington to work in the desiring spiritual peace and strength; physical rest, quiet and nourishing food. The new $1,560,020,880 worth of business by interests of the 71-ship bill, the location is in beautiful grounds with water our Navy Department in the last merchant marine bill and the 15- outlook, live oaks, palms, flowers. Com fortable rooms. Central heat. Address The ten years, according to an analysis cruiser bill. Then something hap- Mother Superior S. R. of contract figures secured from the Navy Department itself. ST. HILDA GUILD, Inc. 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Copyright 2020. Archives of the Episcopal Church / DFMS. Permission required for reuse and publication. Page Fourteen T H E WITNESS January 9, 1941 pened. “ They (the shipbuilders) made use of me,” said Shearer dur ing the investigation, “ until they got their cruiser bill through and the ( g l a s s marine bill through, and then they IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BEST TRADITIONS OF THE CRAFT FOR FORTY YEARS treated me just as history has shown Notable installations in forty-three states and five foreign countries. they treat all men who have no in fluence or power. You know that, Illustrated and printed material on request. Senator, they throw you out.” * * * jr I ’Aamtzo Alabina Over 3,000 Missionaries 1604 Summer Street Philadelphia, Pa. Make Up Episcopal Staff “ The missionary organization of the Episcopal Church is a sizable business,” said Mr. James E. Whit ney, assistant treasurer of the National Council. Mr. Whitney stated Services in Leading Churches that overseas the Church has 482 Americans and 2,234 nationals en The Cathedral of St. John St. Thomas Church gaged in medical, evangelistic, social the Divine Fifth Avenue and 53rd Street and educational work, a total of Amsterdam Avenue and 112th St. Rev. Roelif H. Brooks, S.T.D., Rector 3,228. On the western continent New York City Sundays: 8 and 9, Holy Communion. Sunday Services, 8 & 11 A.M. & 4 P.M. there are 512 such workers. With the 10, Morning Prayer, 11, Holy Communion headquarters staff, the grand total and Sermon. 4, Evening Prayer and Ser Daily Services, mon. 8 :30 A.M. Holy Communion is 3,347. Weekdays: 7 :30, Holy Communion (on 12:10 P.M. Noonday Service (except * * * Saints’ Days 7:30 and 10.) 9, Morning Saturdays) Prayer. 5, Evening Prayer. Saturdays: Thursdays, 11 A.M. Holy Communion The Story of Organr Recital at 4:30. Sumatra Chapel of the Intercession It was in 1834 that two American Broadway at 155th college boys penetrated into the in New York City St. Paul’s Cathedral terior of the Island of Sumatra, Rev. S. Tagart Steele, Vicar Buffalo, New York Sundays : Holy Communion : 8 and 9 :30 ; armed only with the message of Service and Sermon at 11; Evening Serv Very Rev. Austin Pardue, Dean Christianity. They were greeted with ice and Sermon. 8. Sundays: 8, 9:30, 11 A.M. Weekdays: Holy Communion daily: 7 spears and the whooping roars of and 10. Morning Prayer, daily, 9 :40. Weekdays: 8, 12:05 Noon. ambushed savages. Lyman and Mun Wednesdays: 11 A.M. Holy Communion. son were killed, with the whole Chris Grace Church, New York tian world shocked by the incident. Rev. Louis W. Pitt, D.D., Rector Then, one day, a missionary named Broadway at 10th St. Christ Church Cathedral Nommenson, who was as much an Daily: 12:30 except Mondays and Sat- Main and Church Sts., Hartford, Conn. •explorer and adventurer as he was Sundays: 8 and 11 A.M. and 8 P.M. urdays. Sunday Services, 8 :00, 9 :30, 10:05, a missionary, beat his way to the Thursday and Holy Days: Holy Com 11 a.m ..; 4 :30 p.m. doorway of the hut which was oc- munion 11:45 A.M. Week-days: 8:00 a.m. Holy Communion (7:00 on Wednesdays). 11:00 a.m. Holy -cupied by the chief of the men who Communion on Wednesdays and Holy Days. had slain Lyman and Munson. The The Heavenly Rest, New York 12:35 p.m. Noonday Service. two men stood face to face. Nom- Fifth Avenue at 90th Street Rev. Henry Darlington, D.D. mensen spoke. The old chieftain was Sundays: Holy Communion 8 and 10:15 surprised and ill at ease. At last he a.m .; Sunday School 9 :30 a.m .; Morning St. Michael and All Angels Service and Sermon 11 a.m .; Choral Eve slunk away without a word. Nommen- ning Prayer 4:30 p.m. Baltimore, Maryland sen dogged the steps of that man Thursdays and Holy Days: Holy Com The Rev. Don Frank Fenn, D.D., Rector munion, 11 a.m. the rest of his life. He settled and Sunday Services:— built his church in Batakland. He The Incarnation 7 :30 A.M.—Holy Communion. brought the children of the original Madison Avenue and 35th Street 11:00 A.M.—Morning Service and Ser The Rev. John Gass, D.D., Rector mon. •cannibals into the Christian fellow Weekdays:— Sundays: 8, 10, 11 A.M., 4 P.M. Wed Holy Communion— ship. Because of the effort which that nesdays and Holy Days, Holy Communion Mon.., Wed., & Sat.—10:00 A.M. brave man put in motion, today 10 A.M. Tues., Thurs., & Fri.— 7 :00 A.M. nearly half a million Bataks are Fridays, 12:15 P.M. Holy Days— 7:00 and 10:00 A.M. members of little Christian churches St. Bartholomew’s Church scattered across the plateaus of Su New York matra. Nommensen was a German Park Avenue and 51st Street Gethsemane, Minneapolis and the mission he left behind him Rev. G. P. T. Sargent, D.D., Rector 4th Ave. South at 9th St. Sunday Services: 8 A.M., Holy Com was the famous Rhenish Missionary munion ; 9 :30 and 11 A. M., Church The Reverend John S. Higgins, Rector Society, wjth its headquarters in School; 11 A. M., Morning Service and Sundays: 8 :00 and 11:00 A.M. Sermon ; 4 P. M., Evensong. Special Music. Germany. Contacts between that Weekday Holy Communion at 10:30 A. Wednesdays and Holy Days: 10:30 A.M. mission and its home base have be M. on Thursdays and Saints’ Days. Thursdays: 7 :30 A.M. come fewer and fewer in the years The Church is open daily for prayer. •since the advent of Hitler in Ger Saint James Church many, until today it is a penniless Rev. H. W. B. Donegan, D.D., Rector Emmanuel Memorial Church waif of the Christian world. When Madison Avenue at 71st Street (The Tourist’s Church) New York City in September 1939 the war severed 8:00 A.M. Holy Communion Severance St. 9 :15 A.M. Church School Shelburne Falls, Mass. all connections with Germany, a On The Mohawk Trail Dutch subsidiary of the Rhenish So 11:00 A.M. Morning Service and Sermon 8 :00 P.M. Choral Evensong and Sermon Where you will find a warm welcome ciety with the assistance o f funds Wed. 8 A.M. and Thurs. 12 noon Holy and a helpful message. supplied through the International Communion Services at 8 & 9 :45 A.M. Missionary Council had taken over

support of the workers in Sumatra. struggle. At the end of that time the offered for parents. Finally, it was They had cut their salaries, lived on fields had been cleared, houses re decided that it would be worth while simple food, forged relentlessly built, and crops had begun growing to try the experiment (for us) of ahead with one of the most efficient for the amazed and grateful farmers. having the parents and children from missionary schedules of any society The idea behind this work by war the third grade up come at ten a.m., in the world. Then Holland in May resisters of all countries is expressed hold classes for three quarters of an 1940 fell within the Reich. All the by Pierre Ceresole himself. “ I am hour, and then stay for the regular German missionaries were interned, tired of talk,” he has said. “ A hun late service. All this was begun by but the other Dutch missions trans dred men and women may talk about the parents themselves and discussed ferred ten of their most experienced peace and world brotherhood and the missionaries from their own fields world takes no notice. If we get 20 with the teachers in a most demo to save the life of this great mis men to do a little useful work with cratic fashion.” sion. Their services are available, pick and shovel people will look and but they themselves are now with take notice.” The Label On An out any support from Holland. Who In England, the service is now Empty Bottle now shall support these orphans? giving an opportunity to men and Some years ago a woman wanted * * r- women, conscientiously opposed to to change her church membership International Civilian taking part in any war activity, a from Old South Church, Boston, to Trinity Church, when Phillips Brooks Service In England chance to demonstrate once again was rector. Hardly was it done than “ The army of men without hate” their willingness to cooperate in ef is at work in England again. Manned forts to improve international rela she asked that she be transferred back again to the Old South. Where by conscientious objectors, it is now tions and build a solid base for a real working from two camps on projects peace. They are being led by a upon the famous preacher declared of forestry in various regions of the Swiss, who has written back to the that her church membership would country. This international organiza headquarters in Geneva: “ This camp not matter much for it was “ of no tion of good will is little known in is perfect. The forty-odd participants use to change the label on an emp ty bottle.” America, but to Englishmen, and es are good fellows and the collabora pecially to Welshmen, the name of tion is ideal. In spite of the very Pierre Ceresole and the International heavy work and the long hours on Civilian Service which he and his Saturdays and Sundays, they are father founded in Switzerland in alert and cheerful, lending a hand 1920, is remembered with gratitude. to neighbors wherever they can. The spirit is certainly better than in many It was in 1931 that a call for help of our previous camps.” went out from proverty-stricken * ife $ Welsh mining towns. One in particu Parents Decide They lar, Byrnmawr, in South Wales, had Also Need Instruction a population of eight thousand which had not been able to work the mines That their boys and girls were not and had therefore been unemployed receiving adequate instruction for nine years. In answer to the call through the Church school on the came first the Quakers, and then Bible and the meaning of its con Pierre Ceresole and the International tent for life today was the feeling Civil Service. Volunteers from many of a number of parents connected lands set to work to rebuild the with Trinity Church, Columbus, ac town, cleaning up the ugly coal pits, cording to the Rev. Almus M. Thorp. replacing them with playgrounds, Mr. Thorp continues: pools, and parks. They taught the “ A result of their constructive and natives new industries and helped just criticism was the calling of a them get started with a little furni meeting of parents and teachers to ture factory, boot-making, weaving, thrash out the problem. The discus and poultry industries. When the sion was free and frank. As a re volunteers left, the whole town had sult it was decided by those present been transformed into a beautiful, to place more emphasis on the Bible. N o r would you . . . if you knew your happy, busy community. “ Further, the parents admitted future was safely provided for. Brynmawr is only one of many their own need for religious educa For nearly ninety years the American Bible communities in many lands that tion in order that they might the Society through its annuity plan has re know Ceresole’s work. When the little better help their children during the leased many hundreds of people from principality of Lichtenstein was dev week. Therefore, courses are to be financial anxiety. Twice a year generous astated by a severe Rhine River, payments are made promptly on these an flood, which destroyed houses and nuity agreements which may be secured covered the fields with boulders and in sums ranging from one hundred dol lars upwards. sand so that it seemed the whole dis And what a satisfaction to know that when trict would have to be abandoned, you are gone your money will help to Ceresole led an army of volunteers spread the Word of God. from 22 countries in a six months’ Our illustrated booklet wA Gift That Lives99 tells you the whole story fully and clearly• •MAIL THIS COUPON TODAY*

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