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May 9, 1940 5c a copy THE WITNESS GEORGE CRAIG STEWART Chicago’s Bishop Dies Suddenly BISHOP JOHNSON IN REBUTTAL Copyright 2020. Archives of the Episcopal Church / DFMS. Permission required for reuse and publication. SCHOOLS CLERGY NOTES SCHOOLS COLWELL, H. W., has been extended a call to become rector of the Free Church of the tEJje (Hâterai ©ijeologtcal Ascension, Troy, New York. At present KEMPER'HAIX Mr. Colwell is rector of St. Stephen’s Jifemmarg Church, Beverly, New Jersey. KENOSHA, WISCONSIN Three-year undergraduate CURTIS, A. P. C., who was rector of Grace Episcopal Boarding and Day School course of prescribed and elective Church, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, died on April 29 at the age of 78. He was stricken Preparatory to all colleges. Unusual study. on way to officiate at funeral of ex-Governor opportunities in Art and Music. Fourth-year course for gradu Walter J. Kohler of Wisconsin. Complete sports program. Junior ates, offering larger opportunity HAWLEY, W. A., for the past six years rec School. Accredited. Address: for specialization. tor of the Church of the Ascension, East SISTERS OF ST. MARY Cambridge, Massachusetts, assumed duties Provision for more advanced on May 5 as rector of All Saints’ Church, Box W. T. work, leading to degrees of S.T.M. Methuen, Massachusetts. Kemper Hall Kenosha, Wisconsin and D.Th. HEALD, G. A., was ordained to the priest hood by Bishop Sherrill of Massachusetts ADDRESS in Christ Church, Cambridge, on April 25. CATHEDRAL CHOIR SCHOOL The Rev. C. Leslie Glenn presented Mr. New York City THE DEAN Heald for ordination, read the Epistle and preached. A boarding school for the forty boys of the Choir of the Cathedral of Saint John the Chelsea Square New York City KELLOGG, N., formerly rector of Trinity Divine. Careful musical training and daily Church, Bristol, Rhode Island, died April singing at the cathedral services. Small For Catalogue Address the Dean 28th, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, at classes mean individual attention and high the age of 59. The burial office was said standards. The School has its own building in St. John’s Church, Portsmouth, New and playgrounds in the Close. Fee—$300.00 Hampshire, April 30th. per annum. Boys admitted 9 to 11. Voice test and scholarship examination. Address Episcopal Theological School ROTH, H. W., dean of the Cathedral in The Precentor, Cathedral Choir School, Cathe CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has accepted election dral Heights, New York City. as dean of the Cathedral of All Saints, Affiliated with Harvard University offers Albany, New York, effective next Sep unusual opportunities in allied fields, such as tember. philosophy, psychology, history, sociology, etc. WILLIAMSON, T., rector of St. Peter’s-by- HOLDERNESS the-Sea, Narragansett Pier, Rhode Island,! In the White Mountains. College Preparatory For Catalogue Address the Dean will take two weeks’ leave of absence, the and General Courses. Music and Crafts. For first half of May. The Rev. William boys 12-19. All sports including riding. 200 Pressey will substitute for him. acres of woods. New fireproof building. In The Protestant Episcopal dividual attention. Home atmosphere. Theological Seminary in Virginia Rev. Edric A. Weld, Rector For Catalogue and other information Box W , Plymouth, N. H. address the Dean ALL SAINTS’ REV. WALLACE E. ROLLINS, D.D. Theological Seminary Alexandria, Va. EPISCOPAL COLLEGE Vicksburg, Mississippi Stuart ì|aU Berkeley A small church school for girls offering four years of high school An Episcopal girls’ school of fine old Divinity School traditions and high standards in the beau New Haven, Connecticut (specializing in college preparatory) tiful Valley of Virginia. College prepara tory, general courses, and secretarial Affiliated with Yale University and two years of college. 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Carleton Is a co-educational liberal arts A three year Course, leading to the Degree college of limited enrollment and is rec of Th.B.; eight months Theological Studies, ognized as the Church College of Min two months Clinical Training each year. nesota. Graduate Studies, leading to Degrees of Address: Assistant to the President Th.M. and Th.D. CARLETON COLLECE Department of Women, three year Course Northfield Minnesota and Clinical Training, leading to the Th.B. Shorter Course for professional women. ALLEN EVANS, Dean 4205 Spruce St. FORK UNION ST. AGNES SCHOOL MILITARY ACADEMY A Resident and Day School for Girls An Honor Christian School with the highest GENERAL COURSE: MUSIC AND ART academic rating. Upper School prepares for SPORTS OF ALL KINDS university or business. ROTC. Every mod New Fireproof Building ern equipment. Junior School from six years. Miss Blanche Pittman, Principal Housemother. Separate building. Catalogue. MARGARET HALL Dr. J. J. Wicker, Fork Union, Virginia. Loudonville Road, Albany, N. Y. Under Sisters of St. Anne ( Episcopal) St. Faith’s School Small country boarding and day school foi Virginia Episcopal School girls, from primary through high school Saratoga Springs, Health Centre of Accredited college preparatory. Modern build Lynchburg, Virginia America ing recently thoroughly renovated include? Prepares boys for colleges and university. Episcopal School for 60 girls, ages 8-18. gymnasium and swimming pool. Campus of six Splendid environment and excellent corps of Tuition $550. Regents’ examination for col acres with ample playground space, hockey teachers. High standard in scholarship and lege entrance. Business, Art, Music, French, field, and tennis courts. Riding. Board anc athletics. Healthy and beautiful location in ' Winter Sports. tuition, $700. the mountains of Virginia. For catalogue apply to The Rev. F. Allen Sisco, Ph.D., Rector For catalog, address: Protection, Care, Health, Education Mother Rachel, 6.S.A., Box A, Versailles, Ky Rev. Oscar deWolf Randolph, D.D., Rector Copyright 2020. Archives of the Episcopal Church / DFMS. Permission required for reuse and publication. E ditor Associate Editore Irving P. Johnson Frank E. W ilson Managing Editor W illiam P. Ladd W illiam B. Spofpord THE WITNESS George I. H iller Literary Editor Clifford L. Stanley Gardiner M. Day A National Paper of the Episcopal Church A lbert T. M ollegen Vol. X X IV . No. 15. M AY 9, 1940 Five Cents a Copy THE WITNESS is published weekly from September through June, inclusive, with the exception of the first number of January, and semi monthly diping July and August, by the Episcopal Church Publishing Company, 6140 Cottage Grove Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. The subscrip tion price is $2.00 a year; in Bundles for sale at the church the paper sells for five cents a copy, we bill quarterly at three cents a copy. Entered as Second Class Matter, March 6, 1939, at the Post Office at Chicago, Illinois, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Circulation Office: 6140 Cottage Grove Avenue, Chicago. Editorial and Advertising Office: 135 Liberty Street, New York City. L’Envoi By BISHOP JOHNSON TT IS not my desire to prolong a family debate one can take some fraction of truth and present but Spofford and I have different premises and it as a remedy for all evils then you get action. therefore we draw different conclusions and our “ Because I tell you the truth therefore you will arguments do not meet. For example there is a not believe me,” was the Master’s reaction to the great difference between the statement which he partisans of Jerusalem. In my experience half attributes to me to the effect that “ unemployment truths are even more dangerous than whole lies is not the business of the Church,” when I main because they produce advocates who have a tain it is not the responsibility of the Church for maximum of assurance and a minimum of wis three reasons. First, because the clergy have no dom. And this results in the right to suppress expert knowledge in economics. Second, because that portion of truth which has been rejected by the radical as a rule desires to exploit an institu the radical. I can enjoy liberalism under a con tion which as a rule he does not believe in or sup servative government. The discussion is inter port. Third, because when he gets in the saddle esting. But I am fearful when the radical gets he desires the freedom of action for which he into power that there will be no debate. A bullet loudly contends and which, the conditions being is such a conclusive argument but it is not con removed, he refuses to extend. vincing. Now I do not think that the inhabitants I do not approve of the capitalistic system as of the U. S. A. greatly differ from those in in any sense ideal but before we scrap it, we Europe. A large proportion of our people come have the right to ask what system is to be sub from Europe and will under the same conditions stituted for it. Whatever Christ believed, He have the same reactions. Capitalism is not a was not a revolutionist; “think not that I am beautiful system and it probably will have to come to destroy the law, I am not come to de depart— I am no protagonist of it.