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G e t t i n g F a c t s O n M is s io n s By A. C. Z A B R IS K IE Professor at the Virginia Seminary T IS W ID E L Y said that today there is less general der 35 years of age; that they came from city and I interest in missions than formerly. Rectors of par­ country parishes, from rich ones and poor ones, and ishes report increasing difficulty in raising funds for that geographically they were spread from New Hamp­ over-seas work. Some workers among young people shire to Georgia, from the Atlantic seaboard to the and college students tell us that whereas their constitu­ Mississippi. In addition, I had the questionnaires filled ents are more ready than ever to give a fair hearing to out by 40 seminarians, thinking that the attitude of the Christian message it is practically impossible to get future clergymen might indicate something about the any attention for missions. sort of advocacy missions will receive in the future. A number of people have ventured guesses as to the These seminarians represented divers types of Church- causes for this state of affairs. They have suggested, manship, and they represented dioceses as far-flung for instance, that some of the reasons which led peo­ as Massachusetts, Georgia, Texas and California. • ple of earlier generations to support the enterprise have On the questionnaire were listed 27 motives for mis­ lost their force, especially for the younger Church folk, sions, quoted from sermons, addresses, books, pam­ and that consequently its advocates must appeal to dif­ phlets, brief articles. Some of them overlapped; some ferent motives; and that there are a new set of argu­ were in reality different ways of stating essentially the ments against missions which its proponents do not same idea. Each recipient was asked to indicate, in meet. addition to age and sex, four things. (1) Of the Recognizing that there is a serious situation, and twenty-seven motives listed, the five that seemed most also convinced that missions aré an essential element compelling to him or her, in order of cogency. (2) in the life of any genuinely Christian Church, the For­ The five upon which he or she would most rely in ap­ ward Movement Commission is convening a series of pealing to other folk to support missions. That is, conferences in an effort to get at the true reasons for each one was asked to list not only the five that seemed the difficulties. One has already been held at Chestnut strongest to him or her, but also the ones that were Hill, Pa., and its findings published in the Church strongest for his or her friends. (3) In tfie case of press. Others are to be held in the South and West. every motive, to indicate whether he or she thought it In preparation for one of these conferences I tried to be a valid or invalid one. (4) The arguments ad­ to learn some facts. Recently a committee of the vanced against missions that gave him or her most con­ Methodist Episcopal Church, studying the same prob­ cern. Space was provided for any comments on mis­ lem, sent out a questionnaire to a cross section of its sions that the recipient might care to make. membership with interesting results. It sent 300 cop­ The motives listed were— ies of this questionnaire, slightly modified, to about 1. Belief in missions in general. twenty of our clergy in different parts of the country 2. The words of Christ, “ Go preach to every na­ and in widely differing types of parishes and asked tion,” etc. them to distribute them to representatives of the various groups within their cures. I received 108 replies. It 3. Without the preaching of the Gospel, non- is, of course, impossible to draw any accurate general­ Christian people are lost. izations about the mind of the whole Church from such 4. The desire to share our spiritual treasure with an infinitesimal proportion of its total membership. all people. In deciding how useful an index of the general mind 5. It is good business to support foreign missions. of the Church they present, it is worth noting that 6. The desire to relieve human distress and suffer­ 42 of those 108 were men; that 42 of them were un- ing-

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7. It is part of my Church’s work: as a loyal E R T A IN observations occur to one as one reads member I support it. Cthese returns. The valid or invalid ratings are of 8. The desire to uplift the degraded people of the very little significance, because a number of people did earth. not fill in this column at all, whilst others substituted 9. Self-protection: Christianity must convert the the headings “ strong” or “ weak.” It is interesting, world or be destroyed. however, that of the 48 who regarded motive 7 (“ sup­ 10. I don’t want my Church to fall below its as­ porting missions out of loyalty to the Church’s pro­ signed quota. gram” ) as a weak or invalid motive, 30 were under i l l Through missions world-brotherhood can be 35 years of age; and of the 51 who thought it a strong achieved. or valid reason, only 17 were men while 25 men were 12. I am made to feel uncomfortable if I do not. against it. This motive, apparently, carries most weight 13. To bring American ideals and advantages to with ladies over 35. In several other cases, the votes other people. seemed to divide along the age line. 14. To enrich the life of the home Church. The motives which appealed most to laity were num­ 15. To bring education and enlightenment to illit­ bers 2, 4, 17, 6, 22, 1 1 ; and those which carried least erate people. weight were 12, 13, 16, 10, 18. The seminarians’ first 16. Contacts with missionaries. five were numbers 2, 4, 17, 22, 1 1 ; the ones that car­ 17. One cannot be really Christian and withhold ried least weight were 5, 10, 12, 13, 18 /19 , none of help in making Christ known everywhere. which they gave any votes at all. 18. My parson is so enthusiastic about missions. It is interesting that neither laity nor seminarians 19. Christianity is a vital part of American civi­ have been affected appreciably by contacts with mis­ lization, which latter I want to see spread everywhere. sionaries or by the keenness of their rectors for mis­ 20. Through acquaintance with people from mission sions. This was the chief surprise to me. It is perhaps lands I have learned that they are so worth trying to the most important revelation of this questionnaire. help. The desire to have their Church meet its quota car­ 21. People of other races can contribute to our un­ ried no weight at all with seminarians and practically derstanding of Christianity. none with the laity. The consideration that missions are 22. The need of building up a world community part of their Church work to which they should be with a loyalty above nation, race or class. loyal carried but very little weight with either group; I tabulated the exact number of first, second, third, least of all with the younger laity. But both groups fourth and fifth votes cast for each motive under head­ lay store by these motives when appealing to others ing 1. (i. e. The motives that most appealed to the for support. The seminarians, for instance, regard the individuals answering). It is not worth recording all latter as the sixth strongest for other people. One these details here. Each first choice was scored, 5, wonders why. each second choice 4, each third choice 3, each fourth The desire to carry American civilization, ideals, etc., choice 2, each fifth choice 1. The totals were then to other nations carry no weight with seminarians, added. The same procedure was followed in comput­ and practically none with the laity. It is encouraging ing the values attached to each motive under heading 2. to find such clear recognition that American civilization (i. e., the motives upon which the people filling out the is not part of the content of missions. questionnaire would most rely in appealing to others The general humanitarian appeal is quite strong for for support. The returns from the seminarians were the laity and somewhat less for the seminarians; while treated similarly. The results were as follows: missions are highly regarded as a basis for a world Returns1 from Laity Returns from Seminarians brotherhood. Among the laity it was the younger peo­ Mo- In- In- ple particularly who expressed themselves as strongly tive 1 2 Valid valid 1 2 Valid valid 1 86 34 58 34 13 6 8 21 moved by the latter consideration. 2 319 300 95 3 116 102 37 1 The motives which carry the strongest appeal to 3 27 43 21 78 13 8 7 29 both seminarians and laity of all ages and groups are the 4 189 143 93 7 101 68 39 1 S 10 48 18 85 0 8 1 38 command of Christ, the fact that one cannot be a Chris- 6 159 182 98 4 34 39 28 12 tion and withhold knowledge of the Christ from those 7 45 79 51 48 13 45 20 19 who know Him not, the desire to share their spiritual 8 29 40 72 26 8 14 19 19 9 26 40 37 62 4 5 5 34 wealth with all people, the need for building up a world 10 6 22 14 87 0 2 3 36 community with a loyalty above race, nation or class. 11 95 89 85 15 37 48 28 11 When we turn to the matters which most deter peo­ 12 1 3 8 89 0 0 1 38 13 4 19 22 79 0 0 0 39 ple from contributing to missions, there are two mem- 14 21 39 73 27 16 19 18 21 tioned far more frequently than any others. One is 15 54 57 73 29 12 22 23 16 expressed varyingly as “the needs of the Church at 16 4 3 26 64 4 9 7 29 home” and “the home Church is too unChristian to 17 170 139 88 14 97 86 37 1 18 8 7 13 85 0 2 3 36 justify us in sending men and money abroad.” “ It is 19 29 39 39 60 0 0 3 37 utterly foolish to try to spread the Gospel abroad while 20 9 14 50 45 9 4 13 25 the Church is losing ground so fast at home.” The 21 56 43 85 14 32 19 29 9 22 159 130 94 7 91 63 33 6 other is the need of suffering humanity at home. While

Copyright 2020. Archives of the Episcopal Church / DFMS. Permission required for reuse and publication. April 29, 1937 T H E WITNESS Page f jve we have so many unemployed, so many without hos­ Not over twelve wrote comments to the effect “ I ani pitalization or proper care or food, so many efforts to entirely opposed to foreign missions.” I should judge secure justice that lag for want of support, they say, from the comment that not far from 50% were uncon­ we ought to go slow about diverting our funds over­ vinced. This is a guess, for less than half stated cate­ seas. And “anyhow, the Red Cross is better qualified gorically whether they were definitely opposed or defi­ as an agency for relieving human misery than the nitely favorable. It is based on the proportion of those Church.” (This paper was signed “a vestryman.” ) who made specific statements, on the forcefulness with which they urged their personal objections, and on the WO other reasons are urged frequently. One is number who stated that the objections they listed were T that our missionary work is too much involved mentioned by their friends but did not necessarily rep­ with Western civilization and economic imperialism. resent their own view. This comment came chiefly from older folk. The other was put by one of its advocates, “ The poor quality of our missionaries.” Perhaps it would be truer to say, that these writers do not feel much confidence in the adequacy of missionaries who “ present their work so unattractively and seem to have so little understanding Convention Topics of the job of Christianity in the modern world.” This GROUP OF CLERGYMEN of Wilkes-Barre, objection came chiefly from younger people. A Pennsylvania, recently issued a communication “ Sectarianism that obscures Christ behind compet­ proposing that General Convention so change the ing denominations” worries some people from each age canons and rubrics as to allow the administration of group and both sexes. One man expressed himself the Holy Communion in one kind (bread only to the thus: “ When the Churches make a determined effort laity, the priest alone receiving the wine). In com­ to consolidate their work and take Christ rather than menting on the suggestion the managing editor of T h e denominationalism to the various fields there will be W itn ess asked if intinction might not take care of any much less trouble in gaining support.” And he adds objections communicants might have to the common this note, “ When will the home Church really find out chalice. A number of communications on the subject ap­ what is going on in this field? For instance—we know peared in this paper last week. Many more have been that many of our best missionaries have serious ques­ received, all of which object to the method of intinc­ tions over policies. It is high time that the whole work tion. The Rev. John Rathbone Oliver, who is also a in every field was vigorously scrutinized, sifted, over­ physician, writes: “ I read something in T h e W itn e ss hauled, and the matter aired. Too much devoted labor the other day that disturbed me a good deal. It was and cash—especially on the part of the ladies—goes concerning the question of communion under one spe­ into it even now to play with it any longer.” (I hap­ cies and in the article that I refer to, you said if com­ pen to know the man who wrote this. He is an un­ munion under one kind is to be authorized, why not usually well informed Churchman and wholeheartedly authorize intinction? I am surprised that you do not devoted to the cause of foreign mission.) make any distinction between intinction and commu­ A few people mentioned “ Missions cause interna­ nion under one kind. Communion under one kind is tional trouble” ; “ other people’s religion is better for perfectly satisfactory, but intinction is very irreverent them than something we might foist upon them” ; “ we and completely unnecessary.” ought not to send missionaries to people of other faiths John W. Burrows, lawyer, of Reno, Nevada, declares unless we are prepared to receive missionaries from that intinction is unnecessary, and that we should con­ them in return” ; “the danger to missionaries’ lives” tinue to follow the practice of the ancient English (this from several older people) ; “ race prejudice is Church before the time of Henry V III and neither back of a lot of the antagonism and apathy.” This last Rome nor Protestantism. remark gave me pause. One wonders how true it is. The Rev. Harry B. Malcolm, rector at Endicott, More so than we like to think perhaps. Quite a num­ New York: “ There are many good and valid reasons ber bewail the lack of missionary education and the why the practice of intinction is highly undesirable” poor quality of what is given. Others mention the and he challenges us to offer one objection, theological financial troubles of the last few years. “ Among my or otherwise, “ to the unquestionably expedient and friends there are two main things that deter them: catholic practice of communion in one kind.” lack of Christianity or lack of funds.” Some suggest Alger L. Ward, layman, of Drexel Hill, Pa., states that the growing question as to whether Christianity that “intinction would be a procedure scandalous in is wholly adequate for the need of the modern world the extreme. It would be an offense to the sensibil­ is the major cause for the diminishing zeal for missions. ities and religious convictions of those of us who love Others feel that a prominent cause is a doubt as to our Lord and the Church. The practice would be both whether we really understand Christianity. monstrous and sacrilegious. The case for communion “ The argument against supporting missions that 1 in one kind is an entirely different matter and has hear most often, give most often myself, and have the many arguments in its favor.” most trouble getting around is : be sure you have the The Rev. Charles W. Coit, rector at Narberth, Pa., real goods before you try to make delivery—else you believes we should continue the present practice of do an injustice to others, yourself, and last but not least administration. “ I have never heard of injury or dis­ to the goods, i. e., Christianity.” ease of any kind conveyed by the common chalice. I

Copyright 2020. Archives of the Episcopal Church / DFMS. Permission required for reuse and publication. Page Six T H E WITNESS April 29, 1937 have been a priest for more than fifty years and have munion of the sacrament of the Lord’s Body only is taken the ablutions regularly after many large commu­ the communion of the Body and Blood of the Lord.” nions, and after administering to many sick persons, It has practical advantages : carrying the reserved sac­ and I have never suffered.” He then presents many rament to the sick; avoidance of much irreverence in reasons for maintaining the present practice, or, if a the administration of the chalice ; saving of time and change is desirable, to administration in one kind. One, avoiding of fatigue at large communions; relief to the use of the one chalice follows our Lord’s Institution. nervous people who are afraid of the chalice. Two, it symbolizes the one communion and fellowship These are typical of thirty-four letters received on of the Lord’s people as His one Mystical Body. Three, the subject and since no other arguments are presented it cannot convey physical disease for the communicants we will not print the others, but do sincerely thank are under the Lord’s special providence. Physicians say all who took the trouble to write. There is not one there is no danger, that the alcohol in the wine is a letter of the thirty-four, aside from the one printed last protection. (A leading New York physician and week, that advocates intinction. A few hope that no Churchman, consulted on the matter, disagrees with changes whatever will be made but that the Church this and insists there is grave danger from the com­ will continue to administer the common chalice. The mon chalice.— Managing editor’s note.) Four, no vast majority, however, advocate the change to admin­ change can be made without the unanimous consent of istration of one kind. Unless a communication of un­ the entire Anglican Communion. Permission to admin­ usual importance is received we will consider the matter ister in one kind, Mr. Coit declares, is the only prac­ closed in order that other General Convention topics tical solution if any change should be made, since “ com- may be considered.

A Se m i n a r y i n t h e W e s t By HENRY H. SHIRES Dean, Church Divinity School of the Pacific H E Church has long had a seminary in the West. istry in the west. This conclusion has naturally led to TOne of her best sons, William Ford Nichols, com­ the conclusion that there must be in the west the best ing to California as its bishop over forty years ago, pos­ seminary the Church can budd. sessed the statesmanship to visualize and the deter­ In the course of thinking the problem through there mination to realize such a fundamental institution. He are many facts and considerations which stand out in­ saw clearly that in this segment of America, so vast sistently and which can well be restated. in extent and unique in character, the Church would In the first place a full and integrated Church life be poorly implemented in his own day, and even more needs the seminary as one of its basic institutions. The poorly in the fast developing future, without its own remoteness of this section from any other seminary divinity school. emphasizes the fact that the fulness of the Church s life The institution he founded, the Church Divinity here would be jeopardized by its lack of such a neces­ School of the Pacific, has been doing its task well for sary element in its life. As our cultural life would be more than two score years. The men who have been impoverished by the absence of the universities, our trained by it are to be found everywhere throughout medical and legal science by the lack of their scientific the Church, but particularly in the West and in the schools in our midst, so would the richness of the foreign mission field, serving the Church with sincerity Church’s life be imperilled. As a center of stimulus, and distinction. leadership and research, it alone can fill up the measure During the past two years, however, the circum­ of religion’s contribution to life. Other communions stances of a new day have served to focus afresh the have been alert to realize this obvious truth. There are thought and attention of the Church in the West upon at least a dozen such theological schools on the coast the only seminary the Church has in this western land. alone. Nearly three years ago the regime of the late dean was In the next place it is part of the function of the ended with his passing from this life. The school seminary to capture, interpret and reflect in its thought shortly before, in becoming the official school of the and teaching the spirit and character of the life of province, had broadened its horizons. New and larger which it is a part. Christianity can only be known in demands were laid upon it for training men. Out of its fulness by the reactions of the many cultures upon the wide interest thus centered on the Church Divin­ the gospel message mediated to them. New aspects ity School and the deliberations of the far-sighted lead­ of interest, new facts of beauty, fresh depths of appeal ers of the province there has emerged more and more are revealed in Christ Himself by the varied experience insistently the conviction that in larger measure than and response of each group in the great human family. before men must be trained in the west for the min­ To capture in Christian thought, leadership and prac-

Copyright 2020. Archives of the Episcopal Church / DFMS. Permission required for reuse and publication. April 29, 1937 T H E WITNESS Page Sever» tice the spirit of the west—that spirit which is charac­ and supervision which keep its school of training re­ terized by its freedom from rigidity of thought and sponsive to its own point of view and needs. It is not tradition, its simple and natural attitudes, its whole­ a healthy condition which removes theological training some friendliness and daring venturesomeness—is no to institutions which are not susceptible to the full cur­ inconsiderable function of the divinity school. rent of the life of the Church its graduates aim to serve. More specifically still the necessity of the seminary In the largest measure the Church in the west can only is indisputable in that it is a sure source of men, the register its impress on the training of its men by hav­ kind of men the. west needs. Bishop Dagwell spoke of ing that close contact which the institution within its it at the last meeting of the synod. “ We need more borders affords. clergy. One man to 1500 square miles is too few. The growth of the Church in the past and its future We need western trained men. Our one seminary prospects are another factor in the picture. This re­ needs to be strengthened and supported. We are de­ gion is the fastest growing section in America. Cali­ pending too much on eastern trained men. There fornia alone has doubled its population in the past few were only nine ordinations to the priesthood in the years. When Bishop Nichols came there was one dio­ province last year.” A native ministry regionally cese in the state. Today there are four ecclesiastical trained has always been the policy of the Christian jurisdictions. There were then but a few score clergy" Church. It supplies the kind of men needed in the in the western dioceses that now constitute the prov­ numbers needed. ince. Now there are over 500. From year to year there is a steady growth in the number of communi­ S T H E question of the seminary in our American cants. That the means of supplying the spiritual lead­ A Church life has been frankly faced, it has become ership for this great western empire should be not only" evident that one of the weaknesses in the whole sys­ a concomitant of that growth but also a factor in pro­ tem is that when schools are small and weak they will moting it seems but basic strategy. What the ultimate- be tempted to take men who are inadequate and to development will be when the shifting of the world’s keep those who while not at first suspect later prove center of interest from the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean, their inadequacy. The solution for such a condition, already begun, is accomplished, no one knows. in part, is to strengthen the weak or to eliminate them. “The cause of theological education is one,” said That this is the mind of the Church, or at least the the dean of another seminary recently. What he had more thoughtful, is indicated by the action of the last in mind was the character of training which should be General Convention in determining to review the given the clergy the country over. That his own theo­ problem. The value to the fortunes of the Church of logical school was doing an excellent piece of work securing, receiving and training only the fit is obvious. was not enough. The tide of the Church’s fortunes The Church must also at all times keep in careful re­ rise and fall with the character of the leadership sup­ view the channels by which this is accomplished. plied it. When excellence of preparation is universal Because of geographical isolation the Church in the and qualified leadership diffused widely, east, west, west, unless it have a representative seminary in its north and south, then only can the Church come into midst, can have no part in that intimate relationship its own. The highest standards of academic study, spiritual culture, practical technique and vocational conviction must be provided and insisted upon in all the institutions to which the Church commits this fundamental task of its corporate life—the training of its clergy. The Church in the west is alive to this necessity. It feels its oneness with the whole. It must have its divinity school. It must be supplemented for the high­ est service.

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Copyright 2020. Archives of the Episcopal Church / DFMS. Permission required for reuse and publication. Page Eight T H E WITNESS April 29, 1937 NEWS NOTES OF ter being doubtful, we admit that there may be legitimate question THE CHURCH IN about the right of the Church to BRIEF PARAGRAPHS bless remarriage in such cases, but in no others. B y W . B. S p o f f o r d “ 2. We deny that any authority in A striking “ plea for economic the Anglican Communion has power reform in the Church of England,” to change, by canon law or otherwise, signed by 85 leading clergy and lay­ the teaching on this matter as given men has recently been issued under by the Lord for the governance of the title Men, Money and the Ministry. Christians. The signatories include 13 bishops; “ 3. We are sure that the passage other well-known clergy, such as of canons which in any way modify Canon Barry and Canon Raven; and for Christians the divine law in re­ 23 laymen, among whom are Lord spect to marriage after divorce will Sakey, Ernest Barker, professor of result in the raising of grave doubt, political science at Cambridge Uni­ in the minds of many, about the versity, A. D. Lindsay, vice-chancel­ faithfulness of the Anglican Com­ lor at Oxford University, and J. H. munion to its divine Master, and this Oldham. The statement finds that to the grave injury of the cause of while there are many reasons for “ the Christ. •disappointing fruits of the Church’s V. AUGUSTE DEMANT A Summer School Lecturer “ 4. We request that, concerning prayerful and strenuous efforts,” an the solemnization of marriage after important element in the situation is divorce, only such action be taken “ firstly, by the difficulty of deciding the fact that “much in the institution as will insure strict obedience, by in the present state of English so­ —qua organization—does not com­ all who share communion in our ciety what should be the standard of mand moral assent either within the Church, to the standard laid down living of the clergy and their families, Church or without. . . . The indus­ by Jesus Christ Himself.” and secondly, by the varying size and trial worker may often honor and It is signed by the following, all upkeep costs of parsonage houses.” even revere the priest of his parish, clergymen: Don Frank Fenn of Bal­ but he turns away from the institu­ The group affirms that “the body of the clergy should not be so identified timore; William H. Nes of New Or­ tion because, rightly or wrongly, he leans; Russell Hubbard and Bernard thinks that it belongs to the other with one class as to be alien to others.” There is “ too wide a gulf be­ Iddings Bell of Providence; Stan­ camp and that, in spite of what some ley C. Hughes of Newport, R. I.; of its members may say, it does in tween the standard of living—in ap­ pearances if not always in reality— Grieg Taber and Frederick W. Fitts fact support the economic and social of Boston; Wallace E. Conkling, status quo. . . . of the higher clergy and that of the rank and file.” It is “ folly” for the Frank L. Vernon and John Mock- “ Ninety-nine per cent of miners ridge of Philadelphia; Roberts Seil- throughout the country disapprove of Church “ so to prejudice its influence with the people in the coming years.” hamer of Pawtucket, R. I.; Gran­ mining royalties. Every miner in the ville M. Williams and Milo Hudson northeast of England knows that the There is need for a drastic recon­ Gates of New York; Horace M. Ram­ struction by the Church itself. “ We largest share of mining royalties in say of Portland, Oregon and Edward preach and pray one thing, the insti­ the northeast goes to the Ecclesias­ S. White of Chicago. tution proclaims another. We advise tical Commission. The Church cannot It is an appropriate subject for the industries of the country that they hope to evangelize successfully a body discussion under “ Convention Top­ ought to reform themselves and the of men who are strongly prejudiced ics” and will be presented there if nations of the world how they ought against the sources of its supply.” communications are received. There is “no economic sense .... to conduct themselves; but are loath let alone morality” in the inequalities to set our own house in order. . . . in the salaries paid Church workers. From top to bottom we have neither A Minister for “ As things are there is no relation an undistracted mind nor spiritual Industrial Relations between stipend and service as far energy for the evangelization of the Calvary Church, New York City, as incumbents are concerned. ...” world and the making of a Christian where the Rev. Samuel (Buchmanite) There is caustic criticism of the hous­ community in England.” Shoemaker is rector, has added a ing of “the successors of the apostles $ $ * “ minister for industrial relations” . . . like wealthy merchants and rich to its staff. The job has been as­ land-owners,” particularly “ when the Another General signed to the Rev. G. Paul Mussel- discrepancy between the estates of Convention Topic man, rector at Downingtown, Pa. those who rule in the church and of A communication on the subject Frequent meetings are held at Cal­ those who are ruled is so wide. of marriage and divorce has been vary House, center of Mr. Mussel- circulated, with the request for fur­ man’s activities, to which employers “ Large parsonage houses as well as ther signatures. The statement is as deaneries and palaces tend to identify and employees, workers and manage­ follows : those who live in them with the privi­ ment, financiers and unemployed men leged classes.” A pastoral office “ 1. We firmly believe that for come “ to get and give God’s direc­ Christian people marriage after di­ tion from the problems of daily life.” should not be “ a piece of property to * * * which the holder has an almost in­ vorce is contrary to the law of Our alienable right.” These conditions en­ Lord Jesus Christ, as declared in the College Pastor’s gender “ecclesiastical worldliness” Gospel and revealed by guidance of Conference in Wyoming and “ wire-pulling and favoritism.” the Holy Ghost during the long life College pastors of the province of The statement of principles makes of the Church. We recognize that the northwest are to meet at Lara­ a number of proposals of which the some scholars think that this prohi­ mie, Wyoming, May 4-6, under the most important is “the principle of a bition does not apply to the inno­ leadership of the Rev. T. O. Wedel, uniform scale for all clerical sti­ cent party in a divorce secured on national college work secretary, to pends.” The problem is complicated grounds of adultery and, this mat­ consider “ Christianity and the Mod-

Copyright 2020. Archives of the Episcopal Church / DFMS. Permission required for reuse and publication. April 29, 1937 THE WITNESS Page Nine ern World.” The leaders are to be “ Story of our mite boxes” by the Mr. Wedel, the Rev. J. S. Ewing, THE BOX SCORE Rev. Fred Underwood, who is* the Brookings, S. D.; the Rev. LeRoy HIS IS the first week for director of the Church school at Cal­ Burroughs of Ames, Iowa; the Rev. T nearly two months that we vary Church and the chairman of L. W. McMillin of Lincoln, Nebr.; have not been able to announce at the Church School committee of the and the Rev. Edgar Siegfriedt of diocese. least one Bishop who has sub­ * * * Lead, S. D. scribed for all his clergy not al­ * * * ready a W itness subscriber. We Coronation Service What Do You Want can however announce that a num­ in Chicago for Your Child? ber of rectors have sent in gift Britishers in Chicago, and Ameri­ A parent-teachers conference was subscriptions, at one dollar each, cans too if they wish, have a chance held recently at Calvary, Pittsburgh, for leaders in their parishes, the to attend a coronation service on at which Mrs. David Ludwig, parent, subscriptions to run through Gen­ May 16th since one is being arranged told the folks what she expected her eral Convention. This suggestion by the Rev. Duncan Bowne, to be children to get from the Church. “ I is passed on to you with the hope held in St. James’ Church. want my child to get an intelligent that many more will act upon it. * * * conception of the teachings of Christ During the coming weeks the Farewell Party so that she can live her life without paper is to continue the discussion for Alfred Newbery bigotry and without intolerance; to of vital General Convention is­ The clergy of the diocese of Chi­ have an intelligent knowledge of Bi­ sues, and there will of course be cago gave a farewell party to the ble history and of mythology; to have complete reports of General Con­ Rev. Alfred Newbery on April 26th. a workable religion so that he can vention. Get the paper in the He is leaving the Atonement, Chi­ fit it into life without either becom­ hands of your people each week, cago, to become the rector of the ing a fanatic or irreligious when he ! either by acting on this sugges­ Advent, Boston. The director of re­ grows old; to learn beauty and to tion or by adopting the Bundle ligious' education of the Atonement, be able to combine God and nature Plan from now through Conven­ Miss* Evelyn Spikard, is going to the so that he may see ‘Sermons in tion. An Informed Church is a Advent also. stones, and good in everything’ ; to Live Church—Do your share in * * * learn truth and honesty and clean­ spreading information about the Church Union Holds ness, and tolerance for the opinions whole work of the Church and the Baltimore Conference and the faults of others; to learn issues that will be decided in Oc­ A regional conference of the peace, and the advantages of peace; tober. A further report, with American Church Union, newly or­ to learn the fundamentals of the figures, will be presented next ganized association of Anglo-Catho- Christian religion so that when he week. lics, was held at Grace and St. Pet­ reaches the age of adult decisions he er’s, Baltimore, on April 20th. can choose those things* which he can * * * accept with no sense of resentment ty and the pews were rough planks Installation of at having had certain creeds and dog­ secured between the logs of the walls Washington Dean mas forced upon him; to believe and and the chancel furniture was fash­ The Rev. Noble C. Powell, former­ like his religion and to want to talk ioned from logs and limbs of trees. ly of Baltimore, is to be installed to God.” The other day the men of the parish, * * * dean of Washington Cathedral on under the direction of Forest Clark May 6th. There is also to be a din­ Conference on Missions and Elihu Blakeslee, descendants of ner of welcome given by the New in St. Louis early settlers, built a replica of that York committee of the National Ca­ A large number of leaders* of the first church on the original site, some thedral Association. The Rev. The­ Church attended a conference on three miles out of the village. Stand­ odore P. Ferris, assistant at Grace missions held April 20-22 in St. ing before this replica Evening Church, New York, and a tutor at the Louis. Among those present were Prayer was read by Rector J. P. General has accepted the rectorship Bishops Cross of Spokane; Quin of Brereton, following as nearly as pos­ of Emmanuel, Baltimore, succeeding Texas; Washburn of Newark; Max- sible the service used 120 years ago Dean Powell. on of Tennessee; Cook of Delaware; by the Rev. Roger Searle. Then * * * Archdeacon Hogkin of California; Bishop Rogers preached, reviewing Twenty Years Ago Rectors Kinsolving of Boston; Pea­ the pioneering of Pastor Searle in in The Witness body of Philadelphia; Tunks of the Western Reserve. People went Old St. Paul’s Cathedral, London, Akron; Sheerin of Chattanooga; and to the service in an automobile cara­ was the scene of “ America Day” a large number of laymen and lay van that formed before the present when a service was held giving women. Also the conference was at­ church and they were met by anoth­ thanks to God that America was in tended by most of the staff of the er caravan of horse drawn rigs and the war. The preacher was Bishop Forward Movement with Bishop Hob­ men on horseback. Rector Brereton Brent, and the cathedral was crowd­ son, chairman, presiding. rode a nice white horse (and was a ed, inside and out, as thousands* of * * * bit lame the next morning) while people dedicated themselves anew Builders Day at Bishop Rogers*, accompanied by the “ to the cause of liberty and right­ Ohio Parish rector’s wife, arrived at the service eousness.” . . . The diocese of North They had quite a time at Medina, in an ancient phaeton. Carolina celebrated its 100th anni­ Ohio, when St. Paul’s Church cele­ * * * versary. . . . At a dinner in Bos­ brated the 120th anniversary of the Children Meet ton honoring Bishop Lawrence it building of the first church. It was in Pittsburgh was announced that the subscriptions on April 10, 1817 that a small group Children of the diocese of Pitts­ to the Church Pension Fund exceed­ of Episcopalians got up early and burgh had a great service at Trinity ed seven and a half million dollars. cleared ground for a new church. Cathedral on April 11th. There . . . St. Mark’s, Philadelphia, pre­ Trees were felled, logs hewed and by were over 600 there, representing sented an offering of over $2,500 to four in the afternoon they had a 37 schools. There was a talk by the Belgium Children’s Relief fund. church. It was only fifteen by twen- Bishop Mann and also one on the . . . A decree was issued by the new

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government of Russia declaring that services were held each night of the the program of the National Coun­ henceforth “ Jews may freely visit conference. cil. Russia without fear of being inter­ * * * fered with by the government or be­ News Notes From Norman Nash Visiting ing put to any embarrassment.” . . . Rhode Island Professor at Yale A committee of 100 at St. Paul’s, Bishop Bennett and the Rev. An­ The Rev. Norman Nash, professor Paterson, New Jersey, appointed to thony R. Parshley, diocesan social at Cambridge Seminary, has been raise $12,000 to clear the parish of service chairman, were the speakers appointed visiting professor on so­ indebtedness, announced that over at the convocation of Providence, cial ethics at the Yale Divinity $15,000 had been raised. held at Auburn, R. I., on April 14th. School. :¡c Sf: Missions in the diocese was the sub­ ject and missionaries told of their Bishop Sterrett Pleads Convention in varied work. . . . The golden ju­ For Liberty Indianapolis bilee of the Girls’ Friendly Soci­ The convention of the diocese of Bishop Sterrett of Bethlehem, ad­ ety was celebrated from April 17 dressing the annual conference of Indianapolis was held April 28-29, through the 25th. Bishop Perry trustees of colleges, held at Easton, with Bishop Clingman of Kentucky preached at the festival service held Pa., April 22nd, pleaded for free­ the speaker at the convention din­ at the Cathedral of St. John, Provi­ dom of speech and assailed loyalty ner. The 100th anniversary of the dence, and Miss Helen Brent, na­ oaths and “ the suggested muzzling diocese was celebrated. tional president, was the guest of or censoring of honest teaching by * * * honor at the banquet. . . . The real or implied threats of disci­ Bishop Wilson in Churchman’s Club of the diocese pline.” * * * San Antonio gave a reception this week to Henry Bishop-Editor Wilson of Eau M. Wriston, president of Brown Charles P. Taft Claire conducted a six day teaching University. * * Hits at D. A. R. mission during Passion week at Churchman Charles P. Taft, son Christ Church, San Antonio. The Vermont Rector of the late president, told the impetus of the mission was felt in Kills Self Daughters* of the American Revolu­ the Easter offering when this parish The Rev. George D. Child, rector tion meeting in Washington, D. C. of about 500 communicants gava at Chester, Vermont, shot himself on April 22, that they would get $2,600, enabling the parish to pay to death on April 19th. He had nowhere “ by painting red networks $2,000 on the indebtedness on the been ill. of communism across every evening parish house. A confirmation class sky.” He said that the effort to of 36 persons was presented the Sun­ Edwin Markham identify pacifism with socialism was day after Easter. The Rev. Samuel Is H onored especially futile. “ Young people Capers is rector. Edwin Markham, dean of Amer­ hate war with a deep hatred and * * ican poets, was honored on his 85th they should. They cannot see why ‘defense’ means protection of for­ Fellowship of St. Luke’s birthday at a service held on April 25th at St. Mark’s in-the-Bouwerie, eign trade and foreign investments.” Sponsors Seminar Leaders of the American Revolution The Fellowship of St. Luke, with New York. * * * were “ vigorous young men who were headquarters at San Diego, Cali­ Bishop Ahhott not afraid of being called subver­ fornia, and directed by the Rev. sive influences. Governor Hutchin­ John Gaynor Banks, sponsored a Is 111 Bishop Abbott of Lexington has son must have felt toward Samuel siminar on healing that was held Adams and John Hancock a good been confined to his home suffer­ April 4-7 at St. Thomas’, Holly­ deal as some high automobile offi­ ing from a throat infection. He is wood, California. Among the lectur­ cials feel toward sit-down strikes.” ers were the Rev. A. H. Wurtele, reported improved. * * * rector of St. Thomas’s; Dr. Bernice Harker, Hollywood physician; Survey Work of Course for Vacation Mrs. Ethel Tulloch Banks, secre­ New York Parish Church Schools tary of the Fellowship; the Rev. A commission of fifty-six com­ The King’s Kingdom is the title of Robert A. Russell of Denver; Dr. municants, headed by Lawyer-ves­ the course to be used in vacation A. B. Cooke, physician of Los An­ tryman Charles G. Burlingham, is church schools this year in the dio­ geles and Dr. Paul B. Roen, Holly­ undertaking a six months’ survey of cese of Michigan. It dramatizes, wood physician. The latter de­ the work of St. George’s parish, New through pageantry, New Testament clared that faith means aid and York City. They have divided into teachings regarding the Kingdom of without faith all would collapse. six committees to study parish house God. Features are a “ theme hymn” He continued, “ Faith must not be organizations, social service, educa­ to be used every day; a noon-time imposed on. Nervous cases have tion, worship, finance and commu­ prayer to be learned and used daily; multiplied so exceedingly because so nity work. and much material and many sug­ * * * many people are without a church. gestions regarding the building and We need something beyond the ma­ Church School Institute use of Prayer Corners in the homes terial to hang on to and immunity in Lexington of the pupils. It is the hope of the to disease may be heightened by A Church School Institute is be­ authors of the Manual that a Prayer faith.” In concluding he said “ Psy­ ing held in the diocese of Lexing­ Corner will be established in the choses are more aggravated in self- ton. The first session was held at home of every pupil studying “ The centered people. Service to others Christ Church on April 26 when King’s Kingdom.” “ There is a nat­ is a real help.” Several clergy the Rev. John W. Mulder lectured ural incentive to pray, in home where bore witness to the increasing eager­ on the life of Christ and the Rev. a special place is reserved for the ness, among their people, to seek C. P. Sparling talked on the Prayer purpose,” states the Committee’s Divine help for the cure of dis­ Book. The second session is to be preface, “ and unless the use of ‘The ease and of the power that might held at the same place on May 17th King’s Kingdom’ leads to more earn­ be released for healing through when the Rev. G. R. Madson of est and faithful prayer, it has not faith and prayer. Healing mission Paris, Kentucky, is to lecture on fulfilled the ambition of those who

Copyright 2020. Archives of the Episcopal Church / DFMS. Permission required for reuse and publication. April 29, 1937 THE WITNESS Page Eleven have ‘begun, continued and ended’ “ Religion and Success.” The speak­ gust. After notable service to the its making in prayer.” er at the banquet is to be Bishop parish he announces that he feels ^ ^ Creighton, new coadjutor. the work should now be turned over Presbyterians to a younger man. A re Silent Drama on Missions In a letter from Mr. William C.v at Convention Layman Honored Sturgis, Warden of St. Martin’s One thousand persons are to take in Pittsburgh House for Retreats and Conferences part in a drama on missions to be H. C. Westervelt, Pittsburgh phy­ at Bernardsville, N. J., the following presented at the General Convention sician, was honored at a party given interesting report is made:— that on in Cincinnati. It was written and at Calvary, Pittsburgh, on April April 10th, the Rev. William C. Ker- will be directed by Percy J. Bur­ 14th. For thirty years he has been nan of Trinity Church, Bayonne, rell of Boston. Eskimos from Alas­ active in religious education, in per­ held a retreat at St. Bernard’s ka and Indians from the Dakotas sonal counseling and in Y. M. C. A. work. He has also been the boss Church for a small group of Presby­ will be among the native groups to of the Sunday schools at St. An­ terian ministers and women workers take part. drews and at St. Thomas in Oak- from Maplewood, N. J. The rule of mont for a long time and for the silence was observed from 10:30 a.m. Convention of past thirteen years the leader of the to 3:30 p.m. (including luncheon Diocese of Ohio Bishop Rogers reported at the adult Bible class at Calvary. with reading allowed). Mr. Sturgis' * * * comment was “ The retreat proved convention of the diocese of Ohio, Bishop Speaks of most successful and made a real im­ held in Cleveland on April 13, that Divine Coerciveness pression. The people maintained si­ during the past year over 1,400 per­ Divine coerciveness will keep de­ lence with perfect unanimity. It sons had been confirmed and thir­ teen men had been ordained. He structive elements in modern society serves to indicate that other bodies also stated that the work in the in check according to Bishop Stewart of Christian people are quite as diocese had materially benefited by of Chicago, addressing the conven­ ready (perhaps more so) to welcome improved industrial conditions. A tion of the diocese of Southern Flor­ the principle of retreat as our own resolution was adopted directing the ida. “ There is an observable law Church. But leadership in the mat­ diocese to take out retirement con­ in history, an antiseptic quality in ter must come from us since we tracts for all lay employes, with the very constitution of things, have experts in the technique and the premiums split fifty-fifty between which keeps the destructive, malign they have none.” elements in check,” declared Bishop * * * the employe and the diocese. The Rev. President Peirce of Kenyon Stewart. “ Pharoahs, Neroes, Napo­ Big Things Planned College reported on the splendid leons, Mussolinis, Hitlers, Stalins for Sewanee condition of the work there, with a arise putting nations to fear, threat- All sorts of Church activities are full enrollment of 300 students and to be centered this summer at with a fully equipped airport now Sewanee, Tennessee. In addition to so that the boys can learn how to the usual summer conferences there fly. A resolution was passed prais­ CHRISTIANS, will be held there a conference on ing Dr. Peirce for the fine work religious education; the Auxiliary done during his presidency of forty FORWARD! will meet for a week-end; a laymen’s years. The following were elected institute is to be held; a conference delegates to General Convention; TN CONSIDERING the word SHARE is planned for college students and Clergy: W. R. Breed of Cleveland; A either as individuals or in confer­ the annual meeting of the Young W. F. Tunks of Akron; H. S. ence we shall find help in the For­ People’s Service League will be held. Sidener of Canton and Archdeacon ward Movement manual of daily * * * Patterson of Cleveland. Laymen: Bible readings and meditations, Michigan Young Men William G. Mather of Cleveland; “ Forward— day by day.” to Meet C. C. Cowin of Cleveland; J. V. The Summer number, now being A convention of the young men Blake of Akron and Richard Inglis distributed, deals with our partner­ of the diocese of Michigan is to be of Cleveland. * * * ship in promoting Unity and Peace. held at St. Paul’s, Flint, May 7-9, The Fall number— coming out just and will include members of the Charles T. Walkley before General Convention— will deal Brotherhood of St. Andrew, the Resigns Parish with the supremacy of the Church’s acolytes, the Knights of Sts. John, The Rev. Charles T. Walkley, for claim to guide us in meeting the the Knights of Sir Galahad, mem­ more than thirty years the rector challenge of a militant paganism. bers of servers’ guilds and other of Grace Church, Orange, New Jer­ boys’ organizations. Bishop Page sey, has resigned, effective in Au- Trinity, or Summer number, a will be the preacher at the opening double number for four months, service and his son, the Rev. Her­ June to September inclusive, less man R. Page, rector at Dayton, Ohio, Philadelphia than 20 copies— 5 cents per copy is to be a headliner, speaking on postpaid in U. S. A. 25 or more Divinity School copies— $3.50 per 100. Postpaid in The D’Ascenzo Studios A Three year Course of required U. S. A. if payment accompanies Canonical Studies and Clinical Ex­ order. 1604 Summer St., Phila., Pa. perience. Each Academic Year of Respectfully refer you to their eleven months. THE stained glass in Applications for admission in October FORWARD MOVEMENT The Cathedral of St. John the Divine. 1937 now being received. Allen New York City. COMMISSION Evans, Dean, Room 1703, Fidelity- The Washington Memorial Chapel, 223 West Seventh Street Valley Forge, Pa. Philadelphia Trust Bldg., 123 So. Cincinnati, Ohio The National Cathedral, Washington, D. C. Broad Street, Philadelphia.

Copyright 2020. Archives of the Episcopal Church / DFMS. Permission required for reuse and publication. Page Twelve T H E WITNESS April 29, 1937 ening civilization itself, yet history of the memorials were in his honor. if you take it for one year you will shows that there is always a rock The present rector is the Rev. Sam­ never drop it. No church officer or on which their armies suffer ship­ uel E. West who also presented a organization leader should be with­ wreck, always some Waterloo, al­ class of 22 to the Bishop for con­ out it. If you want to become a well ways some Moscow in which their firmation. informed Churchman, take T he W it­ H* H5 H» armies perish, always good fruits ness.”— Thanks—and here’s* hoping a springing from the dark and dread­ Archdeaconry Meets lot of folks act on the suggestion. ful soil. in Williamsport Hi H* “ On the inch-scale of history we Clergy and laity from eight coun­ A Bible School can see an eternal law of divine co­ ties in central Pennsylvania met in in England erciveness. The flux of history in Trinity, Williamsport, on April 27th Going to be in England this sum­ the large moves within conditions for the spring meeting of the arch­ mer? If so you may want to at­ determined by fixed and immutable deaconry. The top address was de­ tend the summer school for Bibli­ moral principles, the laws of God’s livered by the Rev. Samuel Hunt- cal study, held at Cambridge Uni­ ultimate Kingdom.” ting Sayre, rector of St. Mary’s, versity, July 31 to August 14th. The * * * Williamsport, who spoke on prob­ I Spoke Too lems of marriage and divorce. Use Your Mission Industries Soon Apparently * * * ST. ANDREW ’S CRAFT SHOP A couple of weeks ago I made a MAYAGUEZ, PUERTO RICO A Boost From Distinctive linens - Monogramed handkerchiefs. crack which I now regret. I said Williamsport Silk underwear that every time I inserted a para­ Large exhibit at General Convention. The parish of St. Mary’s, Har­ Commission given Church organizations on graph about the Yankees as the top risburg, Pa., issued a little paper orders. team in baseball I got letters from called the “ Little Red Chapel Echo” Send for information. Detroit, “ the city of champions” and last week it gave a grand boost saying ’taint so. It was just my to T he W itness. “ It is small, very Church Furnishings luck to have the Detroit hockey team concise and to the point and very Brass goods, Paraments, Paintings, knock off the New York team for Tablets, Chancel Furniture and interesting. It appeals mostly to the Pews. Everything needed for the the championship of the world be­ common man; has something of Church. Designs with prices sent fore the ink was dry. Of course Church teaching every week, and on request. Mention requirements. I got letters, including one from its news items from all over the THE KLAGSTAD STUDIOS Miss Wihla Hutson who said: United States containing things 225 Fifth St. S. “ What a shame you are not a hockey about the Church that the common Minneapolis, Minn. enthusiast. We might work up a man is more interested about and little battle on the Wings’ victory. they are written in a style that AN OUTLINE OP THE CEREMONIAL OF Never mind the baseball season brings laughter and interest to the the Holy Communion in Accordance with the American Prayer Book and Anglican Tra­ will soon be here and this year the reader. We are willing to bet that dition. A practical guide for those who desire Tigers are going to town.” Dear to follow the Anglican Use. Sent postpaid for lady I am a hockey enthusiast and ~ FOR ORDINATION GIFTS fifty cents. Rev. L. E. Daniels, Oberlin, Ohio. I wept bitter tears. But spring is Private Communion Sets here so I am off to the stadium Silver Plated, $17.00 and $19.00 ; Sterling Sil­ — CHURCH FURNITURE — ver (made to order only), $40.00 and $58.00 ; DIRECT FACTORY PRICES to see just what town it is that the Rhodium Plate, will not tarnish, $30.00. De­ scriptive Catalogue on request. Pews, Pulpits, Pulpit Chairs, Communion Tigers are headed for—about the Tables, Altar Vases, Altar Crosses, Bap­ third town from the top is my EDWIN S. GORHAM, INC. tismal Fonts, Folding Chairs, Sunday Church Bookstore Established 1900 School Furniture. We allow for or sell guess. 18 West 45 Street Vanderbilt 3-7563, your old equipment. * * * New York Catalogue and details on request. Memorials for Redington Co., Dept. N. Scranton, Pa. Wichita Church A Laxative for Children Bishop Wise of Kansas dedicated SYRUP OF BLACK-DRAUGHT a number of memorials at St. James, is a purely vegetable laxative FINE IRISH LINEN Wichita, Kansas, on April 11th, that is acceptable specially selected for Lnurch use. 36" to completing the chancel except for the to children be­ 54" wide, cut any length. Samples of 12 rood beam which probably will be qualities on request. Mary Fawcett Co., 812 installed this summer. The church, cause it is pleas- Berkeley Avenue, Trenton, N. J. a very beautiful one, was started ant-tasting. Many THE BISHOP WHITE PRAYER BOOK ten years ago by the rector, the m others have SOCIETY late Otis E. Gray, and a number found that when Founded by Bishop White 1833 their children are Donates to Missions, Institutions, and Par­ ishes unable to purchase them, in limited Complete Line of bilious, or have grants, sour stomach, The Book of Common Prayer. Clergy nd Choir Apparel The Combined Book (The Book of Common colic due to gas, Prayer and Hymnal in one volume) Altar Linens, Embroideries. Pew Size Materials by the Yard, Tailoring. sick headache, Apply to Rev. W. Arthur Warner, D.D. coated tongue, Secretary, S. W. Cor. 5th & Arch Streets, I. M. H A L L , Inc. Philadelphia, Pa. 392 FIFTH AV. (36th.), NEW YORK sallow complexion, or seem slug­ gish so they do not romp or play ALTAR BREADS— Orders promptly filled. as usual, a dose or two of Syrup Saint Mary’s Convent, Kenosha, Wis. VESTMENTS Cassocks - Surplices - Stoles - Scarves of Black-Draught relieves con­ CATHEDRAL STUDIO— Church embroidery. Silks - Altar Cloths - Embroideries stipation and thereby assists in New Showroom 26 S. James Place, Brooklyn, Custom Tailoring for Clergymen N. Y. Rev. Jusserand deForest in charge. Priest Cloaks-Rabats-Collars prompt recovery. Sold in 5-ounce, Stoles $6 up, Burse, veil, $10 up, Surplices “|Q Q T Marking one hundred 50-cent bottles at drug stores, $8 up. Exquisite Altar Linens. Cope $70 up, IOO f years of service IQQ'7 Mass set $50 up. Complete line pure Irish to the church and clergy IO O # or may be obtained by sending linens and Church fabrics by the yd. Em­ broidered emblems ready to apply. Altar 50 cents to the manufacturer— Guild Handbook 50c. Address: L. V. Mack- The Chattanooga Medicine Co., rille, 11 W. Kirke St., Chevy Chase, Wash­ Chattanooga, Tenn. ington, D. C. Telephone Wisconsin 2752.

Copyright 2020. Archives of the Episcopal Church / DFMS. Permission required for reuse and publication. April 29, 1937 T H E WITNESS Page Thirteen main theme is Christ and Human­ line for receiving applications from ban slot-machines*; urged laws to ism. There are a flock of first rate both commercial and noncommercial make effective the will of the major­ lecturers including the Rev. V. Au­ exhibitors. This is necessary in order ity in those counties that have or guste Demant on “ Christianity and that the committee may begin to shall have voted dry; urging the pas­ Society” and Canon C. E. Raven make definite assignment of space, sage of the federal child labor whose subject is not given in the which cannot be done until it knows amendment; creation of a child document sent to me. They appar­ the total amount of space desired by labor bureau to administer the work­ ently will be glad to have Ameri­ the exhibitors and the total number man’s compensation act, the unem­ cans at the party. of such exhibitors so as to complete ployment act, if passed, and to ad­ Hs * * its arrangements for the booth set­ minister the child labor laws. They Seminar for Workers up. also urged changes in the laws* of the in Religious Education H= * H= Episcopalians who are working in Gains for Church religious education are again to have Life Corporation an opportunity to take part in the In a statement issued today by seminar held at Columbia University William Fellowes Morgan, it is re­ and directed by Dr. Adelaide Case. vealed that new ordinary life insur­ It is to meet from July 12th through ance issued by the Church Life In­ the 30th for “ curriculum resources” surance Corporation in the first and from August 2 through the 20th quarter of this year exceeded that for “ adult education in the Church.” written in the corresponding period The seminar, which has been held of 1936 by 13% %. New business in now for a number of years, offers to March of this year was 50% ahead religious educational workers an un­ of March, 1936. usual opportunity to combine work H« H1 ^ in education with intensive study of their own Church principles and Florida Parsons procedures. Pass Resolutions * * * Over 200 ministers representing 15 denominations in Florida held a A New Car for school earlier this month . . . an in­ Bishop Penick terdenominational affair, with our Bishop Penick, fifty years old on Church well represented. At the con­ April 4th (he doesn’t look it) was clusion of the sessions they passed presented with a swell new automo­ resolutions urging the legislature to bile by the laymen of the diocese. . . . Church schools of North Car­ olina presented their Lenten of­ Sunday School Literature fering on April 11th. . . . Woman’s following the Auxiliary held their annual conven­ INT. UNIFORM LESSON TOPICS tion at Raleigh on April 6-8, when Samples on application Address Wilbur Herbert Burnham there were addresses by Mrs. Graf­ UNION GOSPEL PRESS ton Burke, Mrs. H. J. MacMillan Box 6059 Cleveland, Ohio and Miss Margaret Marston. Designer and Master H! Hi H= C ra ftsm a n Newark Parish Stained Glass Windows and Mosaics to Celebrate Grace Church, Newark, N. J., the Franz Mayer of Munich, Stained and Leaded Glass Rev. Charles L. Gomph rector, is to Inc. celebrate the 100th anniversary of 1616 Woolworth Building Studios 1126 Boylston Street its founding May 2-16. Among those New York, N. Y. to take part are Bishop Washburn Boston, Massachusetts of Newark, Dean Dumper of Newark, Bishop Matthews of New Jersey and Dean Fosbroke of the General Sem­ inary. > R.GEISSLER.rNcT* H« H« H« 4 5 0 SIXTH AVE NEAR 10«» ST NEW YORK ST. HILDA GUILD, Inc. Exhibits at Ghurch Furnish intis 147 E. 47th St.f New York General Convention CHURCH VESTMENTS IN CARVED WOOD AND ECCLESIASTICAL EMBROIDERY The committee in charge of the MARBLEBRASS • SILVER FABRICS + WINDOWS Conferences with reference to the adornment exhibits for the General Convention, SJZ of Churches has received, up to the present time, Telephone EL-dorado 5-1053 forty-four applications for space. The indications are that there will be a considerable larger number of ex­ hibits at this Convention than at any previous one. The committee has set the date of May 15th, as the dead- « f X 3 0 PARK AVE new v o r * cenTROL MENEELY8.CO.gSb BUlLDinG Q C T I I ESTABLISHED W I M II I D C a L L w ,N,826l i Ä WATERVLIET. e s t a b l i s h ®1

Copyright 2020. Archives of the Episcopal Church / DFMS. Permission required for reuse and publication. Page Fourteen T H E WITNESS April 29, 1937 state so as to raise the minimum age of marriage; to provide for three days between the issuing of a license Services of Leading Churches and the marriage and providing for The Cathedral of St. John physical examinations before mar­ Cathedral of the Incarnation the Divine Garden City, N. Y. riage. They also went on record as Cathedral Heights Arthur B. Kinsolving, 2nd, Dean favoring laws regulating the hours* New York City Rev. Frederic F. Bush, Dean’s Assistant Sundays: 8 and 9, Holy Communion. Sunday Services: 7:30 A.M. Holy Com­ of work’ for women and the estab­ 9 :30, Children’s Service. 10, Morning munion. 9;30 A.M. Junior Congregation. lishment of a minimum wage for Prayer. 11, Holy Communion and Ser­ 9:30 A.M. Church School. 11:30 A.M. mon. 4, Evening Prayer and Sermon. Church School, 11:00 A.M. Morning them. Weekdays: 7 :30, Holy Communion (on Prayer and Sermon. 4 :30 P.M. Evensong Saints’ Days, 7:30 and 10). 9:30, Morn­ and Address. ing Prayer. 5, Evening Prayer (choral). Daily services in the Chapel. What Makes a Organ Recital, Saturdays, 4 :30. Good Teacher? Cathedral Church of St. John William H. Kilpatrick of Teachers’ Church of St. Mary the Virgin Market St. and Concord Ave. New York Wilmington, Del. College, Columbia University, is con­ 46th St. between 6th and 7th Aves. The Very Rev. Hiram R. Bennett, Dean sidered tops by most people in the Rev. Granville M. Williams, S.S.J.E. Sundays: 7:30, 9:30, 11:00 A. M., 7:45 Sunday Masses; 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. P.M. field of education. He was asked a Evensong, with Benediction : 8 p. m. Weekdays : 10 A.M. and as announced. few questions* the other day by a re­ Week-day Masses: 7, 8 and 9:30. porter which ought to be of interest Grace Church, New York Trinity Church, New York to parents, teachers and everyone Rev. W. Russell Bowie, D.D. Broadway at 10th St. Broadway and Wall St. else for that matter. Sundays: 8 and 11 A. M. and 8 P. M. Sundays: 8, 9, 11 and 3 :30. “ What is the secret of the good Daily: 12:30 except Mondays and Sat­ Daily: 8, 12 and 3. urdays. teacher?” Holy Communion, 11:45 A. M. on Thurs­ “ His secret lies along three lines” , days and Holy Days. St. Paul’s Cathedral replied Dr. Kilpatrick. “First, he must Buffalo, New York The Heavenly Rest, New York Sundays, 8, 9 :30, 11 A.M. and 8 P.M. be sensitive to the way the student Fifth Avenue at 90th Street Weekdays : 8, 12 :05. feels and thinks. He must under­ Rev. Henry Darlington, D.D. Thursday (Quiet Hour at 11) and Holy stand the difficulties and the em­ Sundays: Holy Communion 8 and 10 a.m. Days: 10:30 A.M. Sunday School 9 :30 a.m. ; Morning Service barrassments of each student. Never and Sermon 11 a.m. ; Choral Evening Christ Church Cathedral must he do anything to make the Prayer 4 p.m. Main and Church Sts., Hartford, Conn. Thursdays and Holy Days: Holy Com­ The Very Rev. Walter H. Gray, Dean student feel ashamed if he doesn’t munion 11 a.m. Sundays: 8:00, 9:30, 10:05, 11:00 A .M .; know the answer or to indicate that 7:30 P.M. The Incarnation Daily: 12:30 and 5 :00 P.M. he has asked a foolish question. Holy Communion: Mon. Wed. Fri., 7 :00 “ The good teacher will look to the Madison Avenue and 35th Street A.M. ; Tues. Thurs. Sat., 8:00 A .M .; Wed. Rev. John Gass, D.D., Rector and Holy Days, 11:00 A. M. practical management of the class­ Sundays: 8, 10, 11 A. M., 4 P. M. room. He will never make assign­ Wednesdays and Holy Days, Holy Com­ St. M ark’ s munion at 10 A. M., Fridays at 12;15 P. M. San Antonio, Texas ments that will swamp the students Noonday Service Daily (except Saturday) Rev. Arthur R. McKinstry, Rector or for which the books are not avail­ 12:15. 7 :30 A.M.—Holy Communion (8 :00, Ad­ able. He will seat students carefully, vent to Easter). St. Bartholomew’s Church 11 ;00 A.M.-—Morning Prayer and Ser­ giving the deaf and the short-sighted, Park Avenue and 51st Street mon. for example, special consideration. Rev. G. P. T. Sargent, D.D., Rector 7:30 P.M.-—-Evening Service. 8 A.M., Holy Communion. 10:00 A.M.— Holy Communion on F ri­ “ Finally, the teacher will be sensi­ 11 A.M., Morning Service and Sermon. days. Junior Congregation, 9:30 and 11 A.M. tive to significant current problems; Holy Communion, Thursdays and Saints’ days, 10 :30 A.M. St. Michael and All Angel» he will help to clarify today’s situa­ St. Paul and 20th St., Baltimore, Md. tion in whatever subject is under Rev. Don Frank Fenn, D.D. St. James’ Church, New York Rev. H. P. Knudsen, B.D. consideration. And he will point the Madison Avenue and 71st Street Sundays: 7:30, 9:30, 11:30 A.M. 8:00 way to future developments. In my The Rev. H. W. B. Donegan, Rector P.M. 8 A.M.—Holy Communion. Week Days—Holy Eucharist—Mon. Wed. classes in education, for instance, 9 :30 A.M.— Children’s Service. Sat.: 10:00 A.M'. Tues. Thurs. F ri.: 7 :00 we are working on schoolroom meth­ 11 A.M.—Morning Prayer and Sermon. A.M. 7 :30 P.M.-—Organ Recital. Morning Prayer: 9;00 A.M. Daily. ods half a generation in advance 8 P.M.—Evening Prayer and Sermon. Evening Prayer: 5 :15 P.M. Daily. of those of today. I mean it will Daily—Holy Communion, 8 A.M. (except Saturdays) also Thursdays and Holy Days, take popular practice a half genera­ 12 M. Trinity Church tion to catch up with the best avail­ Main and Holman, Houston, Texas St. Thomas Church The Reverend Thomas N. Carruthers, able theory.” Fifth Avenue and 53rd Street Rector To the question of how the teach­ New York 7 :30 A.M.—Holy Communion. er should deal with social problems, Rev. Roelif H. Brooks, S.T.D., Rector 9 :30 A.M.— Church School. Sunday Services: 8 A.M., 11 A.M., and 11:00 A.M.-—Morning Service and Sermon. Dr. Kilpatrick replied: 4 P.M. 6 :00 P.M.—Young People’s Organizations “ Educators should learn to discuss Daily Services: 8 :00 A. M., Holy Com­ 10:30 A.M.—Holy Communion on Wednes­ munion. days and Holy Days. Noonday Service, 12 :05 to 12:35. Thursday: 11 A.M., Holy Communion. All Saints Church Christ Church Parish 26th Street and Dewey Avenue Clerical Suits > Detroit and Grosse Point Omaha, Nebraska ( Rev. Francis B. Creamer, Rector Rector, The Rev. Frederick W. Clayton Rev. J. Francis. Sant, Yicar Services, Sundays, Holy Communion, 8 ; Cloaks • Cassocks ! Parish Church: E. Jefferson Ave. at A.M. and 11 A.M. First Sunday in month. Rivard Morning Prayer and Church School, 11 \ Chasubles « Surplices j Chapel: 45 Grosse Pointe Boulevard A.M. Services: 8:00, 9:45, 11:00, 7:30 Sun­ Holy Communion Wednesday and Holy < Choir Vestments ; days. Days, 10 A.M. Saints’ Days : 10:30.

Grace Church Gethsemane, Minneapolis Sandusky, Ohio i C.M.ALMY&SONjnc. I Rev. Donald Wonders, D.D., Rector Rev. Austin Pardue Sunday Services 4th Ave. South at 9th St. ■ 562 FIFTH AVE., NEW YORK • 8 A.M.—Holy Communion. 9 :15— Church School. Sundays: 8, 9:30, 11 and 7:45. Outfitters to the Church and I 10:30—Morning Service. Wed., Thurs., and Holy Days. Clergy for over 44 years }

Copyright 2020. Archives of the Episcopal Church / DFMS. Permission required for reuse and publication. April 29, 1937 T H E WITNESS Page Fifteen dispassionately any and all current parent and child. The fourth and between white people and Negroes questions. In my own classes I lack only Christian attitude is to take the throughout the diocese, with the re­ time to do it adequately, but I try sound principles and values out of sult, as Mrs. Charles E. Griffith, di­ to get students to understand the the past and re-apply them in the ocesan vice-president, stated, “ We present economic situation and form face of change to the world around have been thinking as Americans and some opinion of what the country us. This is the hard attitude because Christians, not as white people and and the schools should do about it. it requires thought and effort and Colored people. “ In this I differ from some of my spiritual growth on the part of “ The millenium has not arrived in colleagues who hold that students adults.” the diocese of Newark yet, and we should be guided toward a particular did run into cases of bitter prejudice point of view. I believe that schools Real Study in and ingrained habits of thought, but should make people intelligent about Newark we also had the heartening experi­ these things and let intelligence tell Fifty parishes in the diocese of ence of seeing, as one woman wrote them what to do.” Newark are cooperating with the di­ in sending in her gift, ‘Prejudice “ But what about teachers?” he ocesan Auxiliary in their study pro­ gave place to reason,’ and this hap­ was asked. “ Should they ally them­ gram, chiefly on the subject of the pened in many minds. One of our selves with any particular cause— Negro. There have been results too Negro women in the training class with labor, for instance?” —not merely talk. One class is try­ for leaders said ‘I never knew be­ “ In my opinion, teachers as teach­ ing to enlist the cooperation of all fore that you white women didn’t ers should not join with labor as the churches in the city to provide know all these things. I thought you labor, or with any other group as recreation for Negro girls. This just didn’t care. Now I feel differ­ such,” he said. “ They should not came about as a result of an address ently.’ ” commit themselves in advance to any by a Negro woman who said it was blanket program. They don’t know a great need. Another Auxiliary what the future may bring. Teach­ group is asking the board of the lo­ ers, especially in higher institutions, cal hospital to admit a qualified Ne­ CONFIRMATION should not be labelled so that people gro physician to courtesy staff privi­ INSTRUCTIONS can say in advance that they believe leges. The chief of the hospital staff, by in this or that. It is not the way for attending the class, said that they BISHOP JOHNSON them to exert their greatest influ­ would go just as far as the commu­ 50c for single copies ence. I would, however, say that nity wanted them to go and rather $4 for a dozen copies there are specific issues where teach­ suggested that the women stir up a THE WITNESS ers may well join with labor, such bit of public opinion. Then there 6140 Cottage Grove Ave. as the battles for the child labor CHICAGO have been many contacts developed amendment and against teachers’ oaths. But permanent alliances are cramping. They leave teachers no adequate room to grow.”

What We Owe Children “WE PROMISE” in Religion Bishop Ludlow of Newark was the New Forward Movement Booklet for Children speaker at the April meeting of the A challenging book, 32 pages in colors, with over 50 Corner Clinic, an institution of the illustrations including crayon or water-color handwork ma­ diocese of Newark at which topics terial, is based on Church and Family Loyalty, based on the of interest to Churchmen are dis­ Creed, Lord’s Prayer, and Ten Commandments. cussed. His subject was “ What we owe our children in religion” and “ W e Promise’’ is intended to raise questions in children’s he said he could answer it in one minds, to be answered through adult co-operation. It is sentence, “ a Christian attitude to­ useful as an early introduction to pre-confirmation groups. ward the world.” He declared, how­ The book is undated and may be used at any time. It ever, that this debt we owe our chil­ would furnish material for at least eight sessions of Vacation dren was hard to discharge because Bible School or Church School Class. we were living at a time when all settled things had broken loose and The Commission believes this book will be gladly received we were in the process of vivid by parents, teachers, and rectors. It would be excellent for change. He declared that there were families to take on vacation trips for children’s use during four attitudes to take in such a world the summer. of transition only one of which was Sample copy on request. The clergy will receive sample the Christian attitude. “ One attitude copies about the first week in May. was to declare that only things of the past were good and only if they Price 5c per copy, postpaid when remittance accompanies were sanctified by age were they to order. Like all other Forward Movement Commission chil­ be held on to. Another attitude was dren’s booklets, it is published without profit. that the world was all wrong and “ Come and See,’’ a 12-week illustrated study of St. Mark’s we should start all over from scratch Gospel is also recommended as a companion book. Price of and that anything which was new “ Come and See’’ 5c per copy, 40c per dozen, postpaid. was ‘ipso facto’ good. A third atti­ tude which is most prevalent among FORWARD MOVEMENT COMMISSION parents today is that they don’t de­ cide dr make any stand at all but 223 West Seventh Street Cincinnati, Ohio wait to see which way to jump. This leads to spineless opportunism in both

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