England Leads the Way

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E n g l a n d L e a d s t h e W a y A GAIN WE MUST TURN to the Church of Eng- the power to purchase at a price which will yield prof land for leadership on social matters. They are its to the producer, who, therefore, wastes and de this week meeting in assembly to consider a docu stroys or fails to finish his work rather than sell too ment which vigorously condemns the working of the cheaply. It is called a fallacy that man exists for pro present economic system. For months the Social and duction and not production for man. Industrial Commission on Unemployment has been sit Second, that “ the willful destruction of the fruits ting under the chairmanship of the Bishop of London, of the earth and the prevention or restriction of pro with seven other bishops and a number of priests and duction in the face of need are virtually acts of sac laymen making up the commission. They turn out no rilege, because God’s gifts are flung back in His face. slipshod, hasty job, Rather this report, startling, in Moreover, such action is sacrilegious because they set many of its statements, is the work of much re a man-made limit to the free use of what God has pro search and the frequent sessions of the best brains the vided for man’s enjoyment.” Church of England could muster on social and in Third, that there is confusion regarding “ certain dustrial matters. Herewith is presented an abstract moral issues” illustrated by two questions : Is it right of the report chiefly for the edification of our readers. for an employer to use new capital to introduce an Also it is offered with the hope that the important com up-to-date plant which will cheapen and increase pro mission on social, national and international relations, duction by enabling him to dispense with a number chairmaned by the Bishop of Washington, which came of employees? Ought employees to resist the intro into being at our last General Convention, may func duction of such technical improvements? tion as thoroughly and may also have the courage in Fourth, that the Christian conception of vocation is offering recommendations that is shown by this com mission of our mother Church. forgotten or destroyed. The setting of human beings to useless and sometimes harmful tasks as a condition “ Widespread unemployment,” says the report, “ in to receiving the means of livelihood is “a flagrant dis volving want and misery, coupled with the restriction tortion of the Christian ideal of vocation.” of production and in some cases of destruction of Following this indictment there is the striking state goods, indicates there is some fundamental defect or ment : “ In so far as Christian people acquiesce in ‘de disorder in the present social and economic system.” privations’ and so-called ‘sacrifices’ for themselves or This is but one of a number of striking passages other people in an age of unparalleled plenty, they are regarding the present day state of affairs, an expres consenting, often unwittingly, to an evasion of facts. sion of which is based on the conviction that the These things need not be, and to give in to them in Church has the right to concern itself with the ques volves just such surrender to the world as has so often tion of unemployment, and upon the belief that a compromised the power of the corporate witness of wrong social and economic system is unchristian, be the church.” cause it is contrary to God’s will for man. After expressing approval of the latest unemploy Accepting these premises, the report asserts that a ment insurance act, the report declares the level of Christian people must first assist schemes for the phy public assistance has been too low to secure for the sical and moral welfare of the unemployed “ which are unemployed “that fulness of life to which as men and necessary in the interim,” and that, second, “ they must women they are entitled, nor could it provide them continually seek a better social and economic system with resources sufficient to enable them to find oppor based on Christian principles in which unemployment, tunities for work and culture.” as we now know it, shall be abolished.” Raising the school-leaving age from fourteen to Under the heading “ The Christian Indictment,” the fifteen,- and provision, of occupational centers and al report summarizes the Church’s criticisms of the lotments are advocated. The report sums up the present situation under four counts. First, that un divergent views, of the members of the commission, employment brings poverty in a world where ma urges further inquiry, and then says, in conclusion : terial resources abound, -because the unemployed lack “ We believe in the universal fatherhood of God, and

Copyright 2020. Archives of the Episcopal Church / DFMS. Permission required for reuse and publication. Page Four THE WITNESS February 7, 1935 this implies that all men have the right to be treated as nothing but have merely created another assumption sons of God; the right to full, complete lives as mem based on your own logic. Of the two assumptions, I bers of His family and citizens under His rule. think the former is by far the more credible. “ The unemployed have the right to be so treated Lord Balfour has bracketed these two assumptions here and now. Bilt the moment this treatment is very well when he states that many persons believe claimed for them, we find that it cannot be given be that certain neurones, having assembled themselves to cause the present economic conditions do not allow of gether in a non-intelligent fashion, finally succeeded it. If this is so, isn’t it a clear indication that these in creating the mind of man, which in turn assumes conditions are wrong? to analyze the non-intelligent forces that created it. “ No human system is sacrosanct. There is no rea Surely that is an assumption and not an effective mo son why they should not change in the future. We tor for subsequent action. You can no more arrive at are living in a period of human history in which, in a credible conclusion regarding God and the soul by contrast to some other ages, God is clearly showing mechanical processes than you can evaluate your moth mankind He intends men shall have the means to er’s love in a chemical laboratory with an x-ray ma lead a full, free life, released from economic stress to chine. pursue higher ends. In religion, as in other ways, you must start with “ The economic arrangements which turn these con an hypothesis or you will not travel at all. It is true, ditions into causes of penury and destitution for mul you are not forced to travel. There is a freedom in titudes cannot be accepted as working in conformity life for which the Creator is responsible. The species with His purpose. The Church must not, therefore, may progress or stand still. Progress is due to cer acquiesce in them. Rather, it must, in God’s name, use tain innate qualities which are not altered by termi all its resources to expose them until the contradic nology. The flower or the man evolves because of an tions they result in are made plain to all and the way innate potentiality. to overcome these discovered.” OU cannot travel without a motor and the mo Y tor in religion is faith in God. Take it or leave it, but do not pretend to be traveling on a road if you refuse to start. This is true whether you are seeking Basic Desires the truth in science; the beautiful in art, or the good An Editorial by in religion. Each has its own technique which has an intimate relation to the technique of the other two, BISHOP JOHNSON but no one can be substituted for the other. E A R L Y every one would acknowledge that Christ Let me illustrate this in the home. Supposing you N is the great example of tremendous faith. There desire a home, how do you proceed? You seek an was nothing in the world of the Caesars which would architect who will build it scientifically; a contractor justify a man in propounding the Sermon on the who will construct it mechanically; an interior deco Mount as a guide to life, or in affirming that love rator who will adorn it magnificently—and yet you could be the greatest power that human society was haven’t a home, merely a house. If you are going to to know for centuries. It is much, easier to believe in have a home those who are to occupy it must carry Christ now than it was in the first century, as it is . something into it which is purely personal. Without easier to believe in the practical use of electricity in human qualities of faith and hope and love you have the laboratory of Mr. Edison than it would have been merely a mausoleum. The fact that a man is a sci in the crude experiments of Benjamin Franklin. entist or an artist has little bearing upon his ability to Whether you like it or not, Christ has had a most help create the atmosphere which makes a home. Of powerful effect upon human society. To say, “ I be course, you may not believe in home, but most of us lieve,” then was infinitely harder than for us to re do, and if you do not possess one you are a poor judge peat it today. of its value. There are factors in life which cannot be Let us go back with Him and hear His own inter evaluated merely by the intellect. Other faculties pretation of the faith that He possessed. have equal rights. I would say that the basic intuition in traveling the The principle is plain and simple. So simple that a road to a higher life would be to believe in God. Back cotter may have a home. The performance, however, of Christ lay the Hebrew conception of God which, is so difficult that a wealthy savant may have a ghastly regardless of their performances, affirmed that the imitation, though it be luxurious. This is not to be Lord our God is one God; that He is Holy and that explained away by a theory of life. It has to be lived He is the Creator of persons as well as things; a by the man who appreciates its values. father as well as a manufacturer ; an artist as well as So I believe the Master has laid the foundation of a mathematician. No pagan ever loved his gods, but the spiritual life when He gives us His one and only there were Jews that did. It is folly to say that it is argument for the existence of a heavenly Father. If an unjustifiable assumption for a Hebrew to have be you, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your lieved in God. What basic assumption can be children, do you really think that tie Who made both proved? You are not in the realm of logic but of you and your children is incapable of supplying your intuition. You can arrive by a series of syllogisms to needs and fulfilling your desires. “ If you ask for a fish the conclusion that personality originated in electrons, will He give you a serpent ?” “ Do men gather figs from but when you reach your conclusions you have proved thistles?” They do not. Neither can you gather

Copyright 2020. Archives of the Episcopal Church / DFMS. Permission required for reuse and publication. February 7, 1935 T H E WITNESS Page Five oranges from apple trees, though both are excellent in start talking about Church affairs. Suggest having their way. prayers (extempore). Find out some things about So you cannot gather spiritual fruits from a clin religious feelings and affiliations. If the people do ical laboratory nor human relations from an academic not go to church, offer to have a prayer meeting in source. their home. Usually they are eager for this, Get Back of all progress is the motive .that animates, them to invite their neighbors and if it works well, and children are animated by an innate instinct to try it again and again until it is normal to’ suggest seek that which lacks any final proof or demonstra regular prayer meetings and a Sunday School. tion. Unfortunately, our clergy and layreaders are not “ He that believeth hath the witness in himself,” trained to conduct informal prayer meetings in rural and the other man who has not sought, will usually homes by oil lamps. But once you get the swing, it call him a fool whether the believer has a flair for works well. At the appointed time and place start knowledge, art or religion. the people singing. The Mission Hymnal is sure to Our basic desires are as real as the things outside offer something that some will know. Sing several which gratify them. They were made by the same hymns. Then suggest that as this is a prayer meet Creator. ing, you might do some praying. “ Who knows The Lord’s Prayer ?” Probably one or two will respond. Turn to the Lord’s Prayer in the Mission Hymnal. Read it over aloud and then get the people'to read it Rural Work of the Church with you. When they are familiar with it ask them By to kneel and pray it with you. Tell them why you J. M. STONEY kneel. Explain where the Lord’s Prayer comes from. If this works easily, it is enough for one meeting. 5. M a k in g a B e g in n in g Next time, try something else,—the Creed, the Gen E T ’S assume that a clergyman is anxious to start eral Confession or a beginning on the Church Year. Have the Bible in evidence all the time and use it L some rural work and that he has some lay peo freely. ple who are willing to help. The next question is how Chiefly, at first, the interest will center in the sing to start. He does not know a favorable neighborhood ing. Sing all the hymns you can find that they know, nor does he know anyone living in a rural community then teach them some new ones, the easier and more who might be interested. familiar ones in the Mission Hymnal. The thing opens Beginning is a question of making friends, or, as it itself up as you go along, but it is slow. Things will is more commonly expressed making “ contacts.” usually work out if you are patient and do not rush There are any number of methods that will work and the situation. as many that will not work. The politician running Organizing a Sunday School depends chiefly on for office knows how to get into the good graces of having people to operate it. Well instructed teachers his country constituents. He goes from farm to farm are essential. As time goes on, teachers can be de introducing himself as he goes. This works with poli veloped in the mission group itself, but that takes ticians, but is a little crude for clergymen. An open years. ing may be fbund, but the community may not be fa You may fail, but sometimes this works. vorable. The field must be studied ahead of time to (Final article next week) save lost motion and disappointment. One should take time to study the situation in advance, and in do ing this several channels are open. Many counties have a number of officials who know the people and who are genuinely interested in their well being. These Walking in Felt Slippers can be cultivated and can give valuable information. By The superintendent of county schools can help and ROBERT P. KREITLER usually will. Sometimes he is in a position to offer a building. The farm demonstrator and the county 'T 'H E R E are churchmen one meets frequently who, welfare worker can usually be called upon. The sher J- whenever mention is made of the faith and prac iff is usually of little service. tices of the Christian religion, as the Book of Common Instances can always be found where a friendly Prayer reveals them, assume a grave and solemn atti hand is welcome. This does not mean financial aid, tude of speech and conduct. They “ tidy up” , as the old necessarily, for often people who are in trouble need ladies say, both language and behavior, to give the im friendship more than anything else. Remember that pression of an inviolate, well-ordered way of doing many rural preachers never visit their people under things. Possessed of a kind of “ bedside manner” , these any circumstances. Pastoral visits are rare but great good Church folk walk about in felt slippers, cautiously ly prized. If one can make himself useful in times of fearing they might be guilty of disturbing something stress he has usually made a friend and the problem or somebody. One would never gain the thought that is half solved already. Naturally, tact is needed, but they had a faith, a happy joyous faith, that might many people have tact. impart a strong confident attitude to themselves and Having made a contact, no matter how it is done, through them to others.

Sometimes, it is to be feared, frequent use of certain was presented in a pamphlet entitled “ Virginia’s Cure” ordered ways of the Prayer Book, create and encour and submitted to the bishops of London and Winches- age this very attitude. The last revisions went some dis . ter in England. Request was- made for a colonial tance but still not far enough in permissive use of al bishop but nothing came of it. In 1685 the Bishop of ternate arid new forms; or, the elimination of ancient London sent the Rev. James Blair to Virginia as a and useless ones, which are of antiquarian and his missionary and four years later appointed him as Com torical interest only. missary to make visitations in the name of the Bishop. There is a “ spirit of the Prayer Book” , which gets He proved to be an earnest, clear-headed, practical into the blood of Churchmen. That is good. However priest who revived the idea of a college which had that is no reason why this liturgical treasure house been suggested a quarter of a century before. ' should be less greater a guide to life and devotion, a William and Mary were joint sovereigns ruling practical Book, and one of joyous spiritual inspiration England at that time. Authorized by the provincial in the passing hour. It must surely become, more and legislature, Blair made the difficult trip to England more, a Book for the use of the common Christian man. and presented his petition for a charter. Queen Mary We are concerned here with a two fold thought; gave him two thousand pounds for his college and the first, the growth of attitudes and practices, created and merchants of London gave him twenty-five hundred encouraged by “ the felt slipper atmosphere” , with more. But he had innumerable obstacles to overcome. which Christians surround themselves. And then, that The attorney-general who was to draw up the char great treasures of knowledge and experience in the ter was not interested. When Blair reminded him that religious, as in the scientific world, have been dis Virginia, as well as England, had souls to be saved, covered. They must be used. Inherent in the Christian the attorney-general replied: “ Souls! Damn your faith, they ought to appear in the liturgy, to let it souls. Make tobacco.” grow and to adapt itself to the current life of Church However the charter was finally signed and the new men. institution was designated as William and Mary Col Our Blessed Lord taught that in religion was a pres lege, named after the two sovereigns. In 1693 the first ent power and help. Many are asking for this power building was erected on a site which was later included and this help. Let us make sure that the apostolic truth in the city of Williamsburg. ..Support was provided the Prayer Book enshrines, is now very profitable, and by a gift of twenty thousand acres of land and a tax very practical; sufficient and sustaining in every way, on tobacco, skins, and furs. This building was satisfying and abundant; powerful, as a vital force, and burned down in 1705 and with much difficulty was attainable as an achievement. Even our ancient truth rebuilt. The primary purpose of the college was to will wither, grow old, and pass away, unless there train candidates for Holy Orders. Blair was its first be further enrichment of the Prayer Book with the president. For its first seventy years it rarely had a wealth of our new spiritual knowledge. The Christian larger enrollment than, twenty students. Like all pio religion is based on a great faith, the deliberate taking neer ventures, it had rough sledding for a long time hold of spiritual things, the opening of one’s whole but eventually proved to be a very important addition nature to God. Such a faith yields a power for good, to colonial life. Dr. Hawks says of Blair that “ with beyond the confines of one’s own character. It creates the single exception of Dr. Bray, the Commissary of an atmosphere of strength and happiness, wherever one Maryland, there was no. clergyman of the Establish goes; it infects our fellowmen with courage, energy ment ever sent to this country during its colonial ex and hope. istence to whom the Church in the southern part of the As children of God, our Father, why be shy, or continent was more deeply indebted.” He died at the timid, or faithless; why not be joyous, confident, and ripe age of eighty-eight, having been in Holy Orders full of faith! for sixty-four years, Commissary for Virginia fifty- three years, president of his College for forty-nine years, and for fifty years a member of the king’s council. L e t ’s K n o w William and Mary College is the second oldest col legiate institution in the country, antedated only by By Harvard University. It graduated three presidents— BISHOP WILSON Jefferson, Monroe, and Tyler. Eminent among its alumni are such names as Chief Justice Marshall, Ed W il l ia m an d M a r y mund Randolph, and General Scott. The first bishop N E of the little known names which ought to be of Virginia, James Madison, was president of the O much better known among Churchmen is that of college at the time he was chosen for the episcopate the Rev. James Blair, founder of William and Mary in 1790. It was at William and Mary College that the College. Phi Beta Kappa Society originated which now has It seems that in the last half of the seventeenth chapters in 122 colleges and universities throughout century the Virgiriia colony was having rather a bad the land. This college was the first to introduce the time of it. The Church was struggling bravely on elective system as well as the honor system in its work. but it was severely handicapped by its inability to train A very fine outcome for the labors of a devoted co candidates for the ministry. A statement of the case lonial missionary named lames Blair.

THE CATHEDRAL AT sion House and, in the name of the among the Indians of the northwest, FARIBAULT BECOMES citizens of Faribault, offered me a but in many; ways he considered the A NATIONAL SHRINE home. They were men of different founding of Shattuck and St. Mary’s communions and after speaking of Schools more important. In July, Reported W. B. Spofford the conditions of the country and 1862 he laid the cornerstones of the expressing their confidence in its Cathedral and of the Divinity School, Church devotion and loyalty is future, they said they had raised and a few years later started Shat centered at a number of shrines in money which they would give me to tuck and St. Mary’s. In his autobi this Church of ours to a remarkable provide a home for myself, or they ography he wrote: degree. Everyone who has ever vis would pay the rent of the bishop’s “ The bluffs upon which the schools ited Sewanee is made familiar with residence for five years. They also were to stand were covered by the enthusiasm that all Churchmen promised to aid me according to their iorest, the tipi of the Sioux scattered of the south have for that center of ability in founding schools. The here and there. I recall the expres Church activity. Racine in the mid warm welcome of these pioneers sion of amusement on the faces of dle west used to be held in such touched my heart. I believed that my listeners, when, in my address reverence, though it fell upon evil God’s Providence had pointed out my upon that occasion, I drew a picture days recently. In the north middle- home. of the day when those wilds would west there is another great Church “ The Secretary of the Board of be covered with institutions of learn center at Faribault, Minnesota, Missions, on behalf of the members ing. On the site of the beautiful where lies the body of that great of the board, advised me not to make Shumway Memorial Chapel I wit missionary, Bishop Henry Benjamin Faribault my residence. My reasons nessed a scalp dance in 1860. Whipple. The Cathedral of the dio for disregarding the opposition were “I knew that in my day our cese is located there, and there are that it was the only place in the state schools, missions, and works of char also two great secondary schools in which had offered me definite pledges ity would require all our means, and Faribault, Shattuck for boys and St. for a residence; it gave me the hope I did not think we could found an Mary’s for girls. Seabury Divinity of meeting my expenses without English Cathedral in a western dio School also was there until it was debt; it was the center of a rapid cese. I desired a Bishop’s Church merged with Western a couple of ly growing section in Minnesota, and to be forever free, the simple ritual years ago and moved to Evanston, it offered me the prospect for the Illinois. of which would be a model for a establishment of Church schools. missionary diocese. This was the Interest in Faribault as a Church Nashotah which I loved could not first Cathedral of the American center was stimulated recently with provide clergy needed for the grow Church erected in the United great celebrations that were at ing west. After eighteen years we States.” tended by hundreds of Church peo had but one Nashotah man among Famous men have served the ple from all parts of the country. A our clergy. Could Nashotah have Cathedral as deans: George W . Du- series of services were held, with graduated twenty men each year, Bose, George Brayton Whipple, such outstanding men for preachers they would have been needed in Wis Charles Lewis Slattery, later Bishop as Bishop Johnson, formerly a pro consin. A t St. Paul my salary fessor at Seabury, Bishop Matthews of Massachusetts, George G. Bart would compel me to give up the mis lett, present dean of the Philadelphia of New Jersey, at one time the dean sionary work absolutely needed in a of the Cathedral of Our Merciful Divinity School, Frank A. McElwain, new field. I have never regretted the present bishop of Minnesota, Saviour, Bishop Keeler of Minnesota, my decision. The citizens of Fari Bishop Goodwin of Virginia and Paul Matthews, now the Bishop of bault have always given me their New Jersey. The present dean is Bishop Dallas of New Hampshire. A t confidence and support.” these services a number of beautiful Vesper 0. Ward, instituted in 1933. Bishop Whipple is best known in A part of the present celebration memorials were dedicated in memory the Church for his pioneer work of Bishop Whipple, together with the (Continued on page 15) new Bishop Whipple memorial build ing, a wing of the cathedral build ing. There the original chapel of Bishop Whipple>, formerly in his home, has been restored in every de tail. Underneath the chancel of the cathedral is now located the severely plain but beautiful sarcophagus in which has been placed the body of the great missionary, a shrine that is visited by hundreds of people. In the cathedral there is also a new altar, gift of the Bishop’s widow who died in 1930, with a faithful re production of 'Leonardo De Vinci’s “ The Last Supper” behind it, and a beautiful new stained glass window over it. The story of the founding of this Church, center is related in Bishop Whipple’s own words, found in his “ Lights and Shadows of a Long Episcopate” . There he wrote: “ February 19, 1860, I held my first service in the rude little chapel THE MEMORIAL CHAPEL in Faribault. The following week The altar with all its equipment, the Fra Angelicas and the famous Bishop White chair came originally from Bishop forty gentlemen called at the Mis- Whipple's private chapel.

AN INTERESTING first Sunday in Advent, and follow NEWS NOTES OF ing the prayer book, concludes with BOOK ABOUT THE St. Andrew the Apostle. Each chap THE CHURCH IN OXFORD GROUPS ter is a little essay happily inspired BRIEF PARAGRAPHS by the author’s thought of the par By Gardiner M. Day Edited by W . B. Spofford ticular day in the church year of The Venture of Belief is a tiny which he is writing/ W e said last week that the affirma volume of 54 pages, written anony The Groups Movement by John A. tions on “ Industrial Problems and mously in the form of a letter from Richardson (Morehouse $.75) is a Social Justice” had not passed the N. S. D. to T. H. S., in which N. S. D. careful critical survey of the Oxford General Convention, though the de explains to his friend the meaning Group Movement by the Archbishop partment of Christian social service religion has come to have for him of Fredericton, Canada. Dr. Rich of the National Council issued a as the result of a recent conversion ardson has read the books and pam pamphlet presenting them as though (Fleming Re veil: $1.00). To wit phlets setting forth the principles they had. During the week we have ness or testify to one’s own experi and methods of the movement with received a number of communica ence is not in itself difficult but it is .remarkable thoroughness and is con tions bearing out our contention. The difficult to foe able to communicate vinced that they are more harmful Presiding Bishop’s office writes that one’s experience so that it means than helpful in man’s endeavor to the House of Bishops did not concur anything to another person whose ex live a full Christian life. with the Deputies on these matters. perience has been very different. The Bishop Hobson of Southern Ohio anonymous author of this little writes that the affirmations on in volume does not simply testify to the THE PRESIDING BISHOP ISSUES dustry did not pass the House of reality of his own experience with A BOOK Bishops, “ therefore I do not think God, but he tries to explain the As you doubtless know the Presid that these should be used by any one meaning of that experience for him ing Bishop is this year responsible to indicate the mind of the House of in so direct and simple a way that it for a Lenten Book, following the Bishops on these matters.” Bishop can b^e appreciated vicariously by example of the Bishop of London Scarlett of Missouri writes, “ I know another person. In doing this, the who has for years sponsored a book positively that we did not pass the author has succeeded, I believe, to each Lent that has built up a tre resolutions on social questions.” a remarkable degree. In the first mendous sale. Bishop Perry’s book Bishop Parsons of California says: place, he sees beyond terminology. is called “ The Revealing Christ” “You are quite right.” Bishop Ster- He says that he is not concerned and in it we find chapters by such rett of Bethlehem, in a personal con with what name men give to the leading Churchmen as the Rev. Fred versation, likewise is positive that supreme power in the universe but eric S. Fleming of Trinity Parish, the affirmations did not pass. “ what does matter is the .central New York, Canon B. I. Bell, the Under the circumstances we are fact of an identical experience. It Rev. Karl M. Block of St. Louis, the sure that Rankin Barnes, social is not an intellectual concept or Rev. H. C. Robbins of the General service secretary, will see to it that theory; it is an actual experience Seminary, Dean Sturges of Boston, the remaining pamphlets are de which is being described. It is a Bishop Strider of West Virginia, the stroyed and will do what he can to reality., a tremendous conviction Rev. Joseph Fort Newton of Phila correct the wrong impression already gained by experience.” All too delphia, Bishop Stewart of Chicago made. It should be added that the often, when a man who has had such and Bishop Rhinelander of the Col opposition to the affirmations on in a real experience of God writes of lege of Preachers. Then of course dustrial problems that developed in it, he tends to soar to such mystical there is a chapter in it by Bishop the House of Bishops was not due, heights that he becomes lost in the Perry. The idea for such a book, I as some seem to think, to any un clouds so far as the normal individ am told, originated with Canon Bell willingness on the part of the Bishops ual is concerned, but N. S. D. points who has been chiefly responsible for to express their mind on such mat out that in the experience of God’s the editing. The book is being pushed ters. Indeed they did so very forci presence there is nothing “ weird, by George W . Jacobs and Company, bly in the Davenport Pastoral. Rather strained, or unnatural.” His ex 1726 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, the opposition was due to the fact perience of God meant for him that which has taken a special edition that the report of the committee of he must, though formerly proud and which they are distributing through ten did not express their mind, sceptical, become filled with a love parish agents to whom they allow a particularly in its endorsement of by which alone he was given “ the liberal commission on sales. If you the open shop and company union power to understand.” By this he are interested in promoting the dis ism. There was not time to get means the power to understand him tribution of Bishop Perry’s first through other affirmations, since the self and others in their relation to Lenten book I would suggest that matter came up in the closing ses God. Anyone who reads this help you write the Jacobs firm for de sion, so they preferred none to bad ful essay; will understand why the tails. ones. author places on the first page of his $ ^ ^ work the Socratic quotation “ I think VIRGINIA HAS ANNIVERSARY The Convention a man of sense may properly and The diocese of Virginia is cele in Pittsburgh worthily venture to believe: for the brating its 150th anniversary this Bishop Rogers of Ohio addressed venture is well worth the while.” year, having been organized in 1785, a mass meeting the evening of Janu A novel book which ought to the same year that the diocese of ary 22nd in connection with the con prove an aid to those who have but New York and New Jersey were or vention of the diocese of Pittsburgh. recently become members of the ganized. Maryland and Connecticut The tone of the convention was en church is A Christian Year, by were founded in 1783 and Massa couraging, with the various organ George P. Hedley (Macmillan: chusetts and Pennsylvania in 1784. izations showing an improvement in $2.00). The book contains some 49 You will learn all about these signi conditions over recent years. By a chapters, and each chapter is de ficant events during Lent by reading unanimous vote the convention ap voted to expounding the meaning of Dr. Chorley’s series on American proved the proposed legislation in a Sunday or a saint’s day of the Church history. Better organize a the State which would abolish the Christian year. It begins with the study group. present antiquated system of poor

¡boards for the counties and other cese of Bethlehem, held its winter divisions and establish a modern sys session at Pottsville, January 28-29. tem free from politics. The Rev. Lyman Powell of New York * * * spoke on his visit to Russia (with movies) and Professor Percy Hughes English Boy Choir , 1 ; ; 1 at Painesville of Lehigh University spoke on re The English Boy Choristers drew ligion and its place in modern life. Hi * * a great congregation to St. James’, Painesville, Ohio, on January 23rd— / 1 Institute Rectors the largest in years. The Rev. W il in Philadelphia w mm jp liam A. Sparks is the rector of the .iBI W b m Bishop Taitt this week institutes parish. m two rectors in Philadelphia: the Rev. ^ ^ ^ i r ’ p § |/| Frank Cox as rector of the Redemp Planning Observance . 1 1 tion, West Philadelphia and the Rev. of Brotherhood Day Edmund B. Wood as rector of St. p p .j r . • fH Churches throughout the country J j j Timothy’s, Roxborough. are planning to observe Brotherhood * * * Day on February 24th, following the Frank Nelson at program issued by the National Con Lexington Convention ference of Jews and Christians. This The Rev. Frank Nelson of Cincin association, headed by the Hon. New ■ nati was the preacher at the service ton D. Baker, Protestant, Professor that opened the 40th convention of Carlton J. H. Hayes, Roman Catho the diocese of Lexington, held at the lic and Mr. Roger W . Straus, Jew, BISHOP OLDHAM Good Shepherd, Lexington, on Janu has prepared source material, discus Elected a Trustee of General ary 29th. Bishop Abbott spoke in sion outlines and local radio topics, favor of the consolidation of the dio all of which may be had for the House of Israel, but rejoiced in the ceses of Lexington and Kentucky, asking by addressing their head faith of a Syro-Phoenician woman which will be acted upon by the two quarters at 289 Fourth Avenue, New and of a Roman Soldier, and suffered dioceses in their 1936 conventions. York. his cross to be carried by a man of H* H* H* Bishop Abbott announced that both Africa, teach us also, while loving he and Bishop Woodcock of Ken Observe Universal and serving our own, to enter into tucky would resign when and if a Week of Prayer the communion of the whole human consolidation was approved in order During the Universal Week of family. And forbid that, from pride that a new diocesan might be elected Prayer daily noon hour services were of birth and hardness of heart, we by a merged diocese. The Rev. Her held in St. Luke’s Church, Scranton, should despise any for whom Christ man Page of Dayton, Ohio, was the Penna. The church seats some six died or injure any in whom he lives. speaker at; luncheons held on the hundred and each day the congrega Amen. 30th and the 31st. tion filled every pew. For the entire * H* H* * * * week the people came from every Rebukes Father Coughlin walk of life and from all the differ An Invitation on World Court! ent denominations especially the Turned Down Mrs. Harper Sibley, Rochester, churches of the central city. The A note from the Bishop of Eau N. Y., in an address at Grace Church, general theme for the week was “ As Claire tells of driving to a service for Providence, last week, rebuked the Master Prayed;” . the several confirmation with the thermometer Father Coughlin of Detroit for his topics were, “ Lord Teach us to registering 48 below. “ Come up and part in defeating the World Court Pray,” “Come ye Apart,” “Thy Will see us some time.” Sure— next July. measure in the Senate. ^ $ 9 be Done,” “For Their Sakes,” “That * * * They May Be One.” The minister's Acting For the of several churches in Scranton aid Dedicate New Associate Mission ed the rector, the Rev. R. P. Kreit- Austin Organ The students of the General Sem ler. The reports indicate fine results A new Austin Organ was dedicated inary are presenting a play, “ Out were achieved through these services. on January 27th at St. Peter’s, Char ward Bound” on the evening of Feb lotte, N. C. The congregation was ruary 22 and 23 in order to raise A Prayer on so large that 152 chairs had to be funds for the Associate Mission in Race Relations used and even then many had to the diocese of Salina, where three I thought many of you might be stand. The organ is a very fine and General graduates are at work. glad to have this prayer, written by beautiful instrument, costing $18,- H* H* H* Mornay Williams. Race Relations 000. Oxford Groups ♦ * * Sunday is observed on February 10th in New York this year and this seems to be an Ahchbishop of York Bishop Roots of China was the appropriate prayer to use: To Visit America headliner at a meeting of the Oxford O God, who hast made man in The Archbishop of York, Dr. W il Groups (Buchmanites), held Febru thine own likeness and who dost love liam Temple, is to visit the United ary 4th at the Plaza Hotel, New all whom thou hast made, suffer us States in December. His first address York. not, because of difference in race, will be at Washington Cathedral. He * * * color or condition, to separate our will then visit other cathedral cen * * ¡¡s selves from others and thereby from ters and a limited number of uni Missionary Meeting thee; but teach us the unity of thy versities. in Philadelphia family and the universality of thy * * * The Rev. Spence Burton of Boston love. As thy Son, our Saviour, was Convocation at and Dr. Francis W ei of China were born of a Hebrew mother and min Reading, Pa. the visiting speakers at an all-day istered first to his brothren of the The convocation of Reading, dio missionary meeting of the Auxiliary

of the diocese of Pennsylvania, held gan. There were speakers represent evenings at St. Martin’s Church and this Wednesday at Holy Trinity. ing each faith, all discussing the onç sponsored by the diocesan depart Other headliners were Mr. George theme, “Religion as I see it.” Prot ment of religious education. Canon Wharton Pepper and the Rev. Robert estants, Catholics and Jews are also Bell declared that he could “ see no W . Patton. to be represented on the program of H* H* difference between the Church the 16th annual Ohio Pastors’ con League for Industrial Democracy Bishop Barnwell vention, meeting this week at Co and the League for Industrial De Accepts Georgia lumbus. Among them we find Rabbi mocracy. They have pretty much the Bishop Barnwell of Idaho has ac Stephen Wise, Dean J. W . R. Ma same program and use pretty much cepted election as bishop coadjutor guire of the Roman Church’s St. the same methods to carry it out.” of Georgia. Viator College, Halford Luccock, The implications of the remark I pre H» H* H» Bishop William McDowell, Samuel sume were that the CLID is a thor Missionary Adopts McCrea Cavert, Arthur E. Holt, oughly secular organization, not in Indian Children Charles W . Gilkey and Kirby Page—- terested in the Christian religion. all well known names. Senator Nye, Dr. and Mrs. Grafton Burke at investigator of the munitions in the Hudson Stuck Memorial Hospi dustry, is also to speak. tal, Fort Yukon, Alaska, have taken Religious Book Club * * * into their own family, about 25 In Selection dian children. Most of them have Young People and been patients of the hospital under the M ovies Dr. Burke’s care. They have recov7 Young people of the diocese of COD AND THE ered but have no homes to go to. Minnesota have decided to submit to SOCIAL PROCESS The only way to care for these chil district members a revised form of dren is for the hospital to look after the pledge of the Legion of Decency, By Louis Wallis them at least until they are old whereby those signing agree to go to author of enough to care for themselves. The only those movies that are approved. Sociological Study of the Bible average age of these children is Most groups are to have programs “ The Old Testament lives for me now about 12. devoted to> the movies and the effect as never before.” * * * of such a pledge in order that they — Bishop Francis J. McConnell “ An indispensable book on the devel Please Do may vote more intelligently. opment of the idea of God.” N ot F orget * * * — Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick. “ Should be read by every Christian The closing date for Bundle CLID Meets in and Hebrew teacher and pastor through Orders for Lent is February 23rd. Providence out the land.” The. Providence group of the — Dr. S. Parkes Cadman. Two fine series of articles by Dean “You formulate, in a most penetrating Day and Dr. Chorley— prepared for Church League for Industrial De way, the relationship of religion to mocracy had its meeting last Wed reform.” discussion groups. Please send us a —Professor Kemper Fullerton, postal right away telling the number nesday enlivened by remarks that Oberlin College of copies you wish to have during Canon Bernard Iddxngs Bell made 354 pages, cloth-bound, $2.00; Lent. that same week at the School of postpaid, $2.15. * * * Christian Life, now meeting Monday The University of Chicago Press Bishop Jenkins 5750 Ellis Avenue— Chicago Has Anniversary EDWIN S. GORHAM, INC. The 6th anniversary of the conse Established 1900 cration of Bishop Jenkins as mis Publishers and Booksellers, Distributors of Religious Literature and Art, Bibles, Prayer sionary bishop of Nevada is being Books, Hymnals. Altar and Devotional Books. FOR LENT celebrated this month— celebrated I For Confirmation Classes presume by his characteristic hard The Episcopal Church: Its Doctrine, Its Min Order Your Bundle at Once work. He writes of the occasion: istry, Its Discipline, Its Worship, and Its Sacraments, by George Hodges, D.D. Fifty- Use THE W ITNESS in study "‘Busy years, and I think fruitful. third Thousand. Preface by Bishop Slattery. _ . t 25c groups: have it on sale each week During these years we have spent This book is the fruit of an enthusiastic $100,000 in fresh equipment— new and deservedly famous rectorship. at the church door. The Episcopal Church, Its Teaching and and renovated buildings and travel Worship by Latta Griswold, M.A. Twenty- conveniences. Then we had seven fourth Thousand. 30« The first of the feature articles _ This little book gives the kind of instruc workers, now twenty-one. Then 400 tion which is so greatly needed. Its value has will appear in the issue of February children in our schools, now 1,000. been proven by the welcome which has been 28, in time for use in classes the first given it. Then houses of worship were closed, week in Lent. There will be eight Confirmation Instructions now all are open and used, and nine Lenten issues in all. The price for Seventy-first Thousand. New and Enlarged standing Bundle Orders (1 3 weeks or new ones added. Such figures, how Edition. By Rev. Charles Herbert Young, Rector Emeritus of Howe School, Howe, longer) is 3c a copy. Prices for the ever, cannot tell the whole story, Indiana. , 20c period of Lent only are as follows: because spiritual increase cannot be Each instruction is followed by a series of review questions and a portion of the Cate 10 copies a week for 8 weeks $ 3.00 tabulated. W e are, however, encour chism to be learned. 25 copies a week for 8 weeks 7.50 aged to press forward to further ad A Manual of Devotion 50 copies a week for 8 weeks 14.00 vance.” Forty-fifth Thousand. By the Rt. Rev. T. F. 100 copies a week for 8 weeks 26.00 * * * Gailor. New and revised edition, illustrated. 16mo. Cloth. 50c This helpful and excellent manual has been Three Faiths Meet revised and enlarged to conform with the Send us a postal indicating the Together for First Time changes in the Prayer Book. number desired. Unless otherwise The instructions are simple, clear, and For the first time in the history of practical-going straight to the point. stated we will assume that it is an Ottumwa, Iowa, Protestants, Catho Devotions for Private Use order for Lent only. lics and Jews combined for a public By Rev. C. C. Edmunds, D.D. Revised edition. Fifth Thousand. 30c gathering on January 15 th. 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Our correspondent reports that prac tions of the Christian religion. His meeting was attended by five of the tically everyone present disagreed address is to be followed on succes six new trustees: Bishop Budlong of with Canon Bell, but the remark did sive Sundays with sermons on eco Connecticut; the Rev. R. H. Brooks cause considerable discussion, which nomic and industrial problems, of New York; the Rev. William Way was continued when the CLID held preached by the Rev. William E. of Charleston, S. C .; Dean O’Ferrall its meeting, also at St. Martin’s, on Gardner, the Rev. Robert L. Bull, Jr., of Detroit and Mr. Alden D. Stanton Wednesday. The Rev. Norman B. and the Rev. William W . Lumkin, all of New York. Bishop Oldham was Nash, professor at Cambridge, was members of the Trinity staff. elected to fill a vacancy on the board. the speaker, telling the folks what * * * * * 4* the General Convention did on social Presiding Bishop Christianity Needed matters, but, so my report runs, “ be Heads General Trustees to Solve Our Ills fore he could begin CLID spent half Bishop Perry was elected chair Not legislation but a closer ap an hour shooting at the Canon and man of the board of trustees of the plication to the principles of Christ when Dr. Nash came to his question General (Seminary on January 16th, is needed to solve our economic and period the shooting was resumed.” succeeding Bishop Matthews of New social ills, declared Bishop Ffeeman The Rev. Russell S. Hubbard, rector Jersey who declined re-election. The in a sermon preached on January of St. Martin’s and chairman of the Rhode Island CLID, finally disposed of the matter by saying: “ It’s a fine thing to have the Canon in the dio cese. He deliberately stirs us up so as to make us think. But it won’t do to take all his teachings straight. MONEY RAISING As a gadfly, though, he is an unquali fied success.” FOR THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH * * * A Vestryman Sues His R ector The Associated Press has sent a During the past eight months we have suc story over the wires stating that a vestryman of St. Barnabas Church, cessfully completed parish campaigns for: Chicago, has sued the rector, the Rev. Walter S. Pond, charging that he was slandered from the pulpit. The Cathedral of Our Merciful Savior Mr. Thomas Bouchier is the vestry man, and also the parish treasurer, Faribault, Minnesota and says that the rector had him in mind when he is reported to have said from the pulpit: ST. ANDREW’S ST. ELISABETH’S “The most popular bachelor vestry Astoria, L. I. Philadelphia, Pa. man calls on the most prominent widow of the parish and goes joy ST. JAMES’ HOLYROOD riding on Saturday night and well in Hibbing, Minn. New York to the early hours of the morning. “ They they come to church and ST. STEPHEN’S ST. PAUL’S give orders to the organist, who in Wyandotte, Mich. St. Paul, Minn. turn wrecks the music.” Mr. Bouchier’s suit said that the HOLY TRINITY rector then had asked the congrega New York tion to excommunicate him, Mrs. Maude Lavery and Miss Mabel Ober- hart, the organist. “ The most promi nent widow,” says the bill, meant Mrs. Lavery. Mr. Pond said that it was “ ridicu lous” to accuse him of trying to ex NOW IS THE RIGHT TIME communicate any one. That power to raise money for budgets, deficits, bank loans, belongs only to the bishop, he said. * * * repairs, mortgage debt and new building. Rector Dies on the M ohawk The Rev. IF. L. Frost, rector of St. Mary’s, West Brighton, Staten Island, New York, off for the south for his health, was one of those to lose his life in the Mohawk disaster. GATES, STONE & COMPANY H* * * Olof Cates, President George Ward Stone, Vice President Spencer Miller at Trinity, Boston 8 WEST 4 0 T H STREET NEW YORK Mr. Spencer Miller, Jr., authority on industrial affairs, was the speaker last Sunday at Trinity Church, Bos ton. He spoke on the social implica

27 at St. James, New York. It was plication of Christ’s teachings to all the opening service of a series of human concerns. This may call for events now being held to mark the more heroism, but it is coming to be Calvert- Herrick 125th anniversary of the parish. more widely recognized as the urg “The present age is confused and ent need of the hour. & Riedinger confusing,” declared the Bishop. “ Secondly, there must be a better “ There are those who believe that we understanding of the indispensable 2 & 4 East . 23rd . Street are facing not only an unknown, but place corporate worship occupies as New . York . City a cloudy, future. There are those, a stabilizing influence in maintain sometimes within the Church, who ing the strong elements of character. feel that as a force its power is “ Lastly, there must come a finer spent; or if not spent, waning. We expression of Christian unity, ex STAINED GLASS . MOSAIC • do not believe it. W e might say with pressed in terms of comradeship, the AND I CHURCH Gilbert Chesterton, ‘Christianity has comradeship of those who acknowl DECORATION not been tried and found wanting; it edge the comradeship of Christ.” has never been adequately tried.’ Assisting Bishop Freeman at the “Another has maintained that the service were the Rev. Horace W il Church is a ‘social defense mechan liam Baden Donegan, rector of St. CHURCH . APPOINTMENTS ism’ largely designed to protect, sta James’s, and the Rev. James V. IN . M ARBLE . STONE bilize, and continue our existing so Knapp, curate. W O O D . AND cial institutions. This and nothing * * * more. We do not believe it. The METAL Bishop Brown Has Church is designed to touch, and to a V acation touch intimately, every near and re Bishop W yatt Brown of Harris mote concern of life. Restricted burg and Mr. Richard M. H. Whar areas it does not know. ton, treasurer of the diocese, are in C. L. I. D. “ To quote a modern Russian Bermuda on a brief vacation. Wise ‘homesickness has taken hold of the The annual meeting of the Church men— they dodged a lot of sub-zero League for Industrial Democracy is better part of mankind.’ It is a sign weather. to be held in New York on February of the approach of a new age of re * * * 22nd. A conference of seminary ligion. ‘Again,’ he says, ‘man can Savannah Parish students is to be held the day fol not stand up against his own lone Has Celebration lowing at the General Seminary. liness, his own dereliction.’ St. Paul’s, Savannah, Ga., cele Those planning to attend either of these conferences are urged to so “ We do not stand here today,” brated her patronal festival on the Bishop Freeman continued, “ as an indicate at once, whereupon detailed Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul information will be sent as to places apologist for the Church or for the with special services, followed by the of meetings and program. faith. W e hold it to be demonstra- annual parish meeting. Olin T. Mc All are cordially invited. able that the Church has occupied a Intosh and Walter B. Purse were large and conspicuous place in the elected wardens. The Rev. C. C. J. Church League for common concerns of our life. W e Carpenter, rector, was the preacher cannot survey our own brief history and the service, with the benediction Industrial Democracy without recognizing the determining 154 Nassau St. New York influence of the Church in our social, economic and political order. On A GOOD LAXATIVE such an anniversary, and indeed in FOR CHILDREN P A R K E R ’S such a critical time, we believe that HAIR BALSAM the Christian cause is to come to be Children really like for their mothers to the determining factor in the restor give them SYRUP OF BLACK- ation of the world’s order and peace. DRAUGHT,

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pronounced by Bishop Reese. Doro thy May Fischer, young people’s lead er, visited Savannah January 24-25 Wilbur Herbert Burnham and led conferences on young peo m a n ple’s work. A delegation was present Designer and Master from Augusta. L: C LJD ^ ^ ^ Craftsman Consider Women On Vestries Stained and Leaded Glass The convention of the diocese of Kentucky, meeting in Louisville, had a new canon before them which Studios 1126 Boylston Street WI 11 b e pleased;ed to submit would allow women to serve on ves d e s i g n s and Estimates fo r tries. It was referred to the com Boston, Massachusetts mittee on canons for future consid eration. -$ $ $ Em broidery-Wood Large Class In Rural Church w ™ m s Bishop Rogers confirmed a class m m miiiixroiv Stone Metal and of 23 persons on January 28th at W im fM no- 3 2 5 SIXTHAVK N VI; -N1. W-YORK Christ Church, Hudson, Ohio. This is if m STAINED GLASS 'MURALS Mained Cjlass-: the largest class in the history of this MOSAIC-MARBLE-STONE rural church. The Rev. Howard CABVLD-WGDll -METAL Harper is the rector. F" X E T E R • "SKm Cathedral. Yard ^ ^ ^ L O N D O N • • li.Tufton St.S.Wi Passaic Church M AN CHESTER • 32,Victoria Street Has Anniversary Two former rectors were present at the services marking the 75th an niversary of St. John’s, Passaic, N. J. They were the Rev. L. W . S. Stryker, ST. HILDA GUILD, Inc. now rector of St. John’s, Youngs 147 E. 47th St., Mew York town, O., and the Rev. Albert J. M. CHURCH VESTMENTS Wilson, rector at Greenwich, Conn. ECCLESIASTICAL EMBROIDERY conferences with references to the auumment The former preached in the morning of Churches and the latter in the evening. Bishop Telephone EL-dorado 4-leas Washburn was at the morning serv MENEELY B ELX CO ice. The present rector is the Rev. T R O Y , N.Y. a n d 220 BROAOWAY.NY.CITY. Donald MacAdie.

Church Conference DECORATION ¿MURALS On Social Security A LT A R S S T AIN E D G L A S S Spencer Miller Jr., is to lead a conference in the diocese of Massa Heaton, Butler & Bayne LIGHTING FIXTURES chusetts on the subject of social se curity on February 22nd and 23rd. &tain*à (glana Artiste STATIONS ARTM ETAL On the 25th and 26th Bishop Hob By appointment to the late son is to lead a clergy conference on KING EDWARD VII. the Forward Movement. Stained Glass Windows R A M B lifeC H * * * Memorial Brasses, Etc. Designers Decorators and tfmfismen Minnesota Bishop Visits Old Parish Designs and Estimates 2 West 45th St . .New York City Bishop Keeler of Minnesota visited Heaton, Butler Sc Bayne his former parish, St. Chrysostom’s, (N. Y.) Ltd., Chicago, January 26-27, preaching at IS EAST 40TH STREET the morning service on the 27th and NEW YORK CITY Surplices. Cassocks being the guest of honor at a recep ETC. tion in the afternoon. Altar Linens, Embroider * * * ies. Materials by the Wants Country in yard. Tailoring League of Nations Bishop Brown in his address be AUSTIN ORGAN GO. J. M. HALL, Inc. fore the convention of the diocese of 174 Madison Avo (Suite 702-3-4' Hartford, Conn. (Bet. 33d & 34th Sts.) New York Harrisburg, held at St. Stephen’s Cathedral, January 22 and 23, de Designers and Builders clared that with war threatening in of T r .g e is s l e r .in c 7 Europe the hope for world peace lies PIPE ORGANS 4 J 0 SIXTH AVE. NEAR I0«> ST. NEW YORK in the United States joining the World Court and the League of Na noted for their superior tonal qualities Oburrb furnishings tions. He also said that economic IN CARVED WOOD AND and mechanical reliability MARBLE^ BRASS l SILVER [“ ] D ) conditions were getting better with FABRICS * W IN D O W S an increase in optimism which is re Correspondence Solicited flected in affairs of the Church. He

also had things to say to vestrymen years as missionary, parish priest and poraneously. He sidetracked dio who look upon their rectors as hired bishop. He proposed the creation of cesan affairs and pleaded with his men. a cathedral parish modeled in part people to show leadership in the For Another outstanding address was after that of ;St. Paul’s, Boston, and ward Movement. Another high spot delivered at the convention by the in part after Gethsemane, Fargo, N. was the address by Bishop Bartlett Rev. Z. B. Phillips, president of the D. The convocation the following of North Dakota. House of Deputies at the last two day approved the proposed plan. General Conventions. Bishop Seaman celebrated the 10th Normal School * * * anniversary of his consecration on In Philadelphia Chicago Rector January 18th by celebrating and The second semester of the nor Resigns conducting a quiet hour in the stu mal school of the diocese of Penn Word comes from Chicago that the dent center at Lubbock. sylvania, opened last Thursday, with .Rev. Walter ;S. Pond, rector of St. * * a new faculty, including the Rev. Barnabas, Chicago, since 1921, and Bishop Sumner Has Daniel A. MacGregor of the General former dean of the cathedral, has An Anniversary Seminary, the Rev. Franklin Joiner resigned. His name, figures in an Bishop Sumner of Oregon recently of St. Clement’s, and the Rev. other bit of news in these notes but celebrated the 20th anniversary of George C. Foley, retired professor of as far as I know there is no connec his consecration. the Philadelphia Divinity School. tion between the two events. * * * $ $ * A Bishop Talks Berkeley Lecturer Bishop Jett Takes Without Notes Visits Philadelphia A V acation Something new in the way of The Rev. Humphrey Beever, Pusey Bishop Jett of Southwestern Vir Bishops’ convention addresses was House, Oxford, here in America as ginia takes his vacation in the win delivered at the convention of the a lecturer at Berkeley Divinity ter. He is in Florida for a month. diocese of Southern Ohio when Bish School, was the preacher at St. H* H» op Hobson delivered his extem Peter’s, Philadelphia, last Sunday Religious Education In Detroit Parish A parish institution on religious education was held at St. Mary’s, De Services of Leading Churches troit, from January 24th through the 27th, with a group of experts doing The Cathedral of St. John St. Paul’s Church the Divine Flatbush, Brooklyn, N. Y. the teaching, including Bishop Page. Sunday Services: ^ H5 H1 Cathedral Heights Holy Communion, 7 :30 a. m. New York City Holy Communion Choral, 8 :30 a. m. New Rector at Sundays: 8 and 9, Holy Communion. Morning Service, 11:00 a. m. 9:39, Children’s Service. 19, Morning Evening Service, 8 :00 p. m. Bay City, Michigan Prayer or Litany. 11, Holy Communion The Rev. Walter B. Williamson, and Sermon. 4, Evening Prayer and Sermon. St. James’ Church, New York for five years in charge of St. An Weekdays: 7:30, Holy Communion (also Madison Avenue and 71st Street drew’s, Flint, took cnarge of Grace on Saints’ Days at 10). 9:30, Morning The Rev. H. W. B. Donegan, Rectar Prayer. 5, Evening Prayer (choral). Sunday Services Church, Bay City, Michigan, on Feb Organ Recital, Saturdays, 4 :30. 8 A. M.— Holy Communion. ruary first. 11 A. M.—Morning Prayer and Sermor Ht sfc H* Church of St. Mary the Virgin 8 P. M.—Choral Evensong and Sermor New York Women on Church 46th St. between 6th and 7th Aves. Trinity Church, New York A rm y Board Rev. Granville M. Williams, S.S.J.E. Broadway and Wall St. Sunday Masses, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. Sundays: 8, 9, 11 and 3:30. Miss Florence S. Sullivan and Miss Vespers and Benediction : 8 P. M. Daily: 8, 12 and 3. Lucy Kent, both of the. diocese of Week-day Masses : 7, 8 and 9 :30. Long Island, have been elected mem Grace Church, New York St. Paul s Cathedral bers of the board of trustees of the Rev. W. Russell Bowie, D.D. Buffalo, New York Sundays: 8, 9:30, 11 and 4. Church Army. Broadway at 10th St. Sundays8, and 11 A. M., and 8 P. M. Weekdays : 8, 12 :05. * * * Daily: 12:30 except Mondays and Sat Thursdays (Quiet Hour at 11) and Holy urdays. Days: 10:30 a. in. Institute in Holy Communion, 11:45 A. M. on Southwestern Virginia Thursdays and Holy Days. Christ Church Cathedral The Auxiliary of Southwestern The Heavenly Rest and Beloved Hartford, Conn. Virginia held an institute on re Cor. Main and Church Streets Disciple, New York The Very Rev. S. R. Colladay, D.D. ligious education at Lynchburg re Rev. Henry Darlington, D.D. Sundays: 8:00, 10:05, 11 :00 a. m. ; 7:80 cently, with Mrs. John H. Moore of Fifth Ave. and Ninetieth St. p. m. Sundays: Holy Communion 8 a. m. Daily: 7 :00, 12 :10, 5 :00. Wilmington, Delaware, president of Sunday School 9 :30 a. m. ; Morning Holy Days and Wednesdays, 11:00 a. m. Service and Sermon 11 a. m .; Musical Holy Communion. the Auxiliary for the province of Vespers 4 p. m. Washington, as the headliner. The Thursdays and Holy Days: Holy Com institute was well attended. munion at 11 a. m. Grace and St. Peter’s Church, $ $ ^ Baltimore, Md. The Incarnation (Park Avenue and Monument Street) Convocation in Madison Avenue and 35th Street The Rev. Robert S. Chalmers, D.D. Rev. George A. Robertshaw Rev. Gordon B. Wadhams North Texas Minister in Charge Rev. Bernard McK. Garlick The 25th annual convocation of Sundays: 8, 9:30 and 11 a. m, ; 8 p. m. Sundays 8, 10 and 11 a. m., 4 p. m. Week Days: 8 a. m. the district of North Texas was held Daily 12:20. at Amarillo, January 20-21. Mrs. St. Bartholomew’s Church Church of St. Michael and Benjamin S. Brown, president of the Park Avenue and 51st Street All Angels Auxiliary of the province of the Rev. G. P. T. Sargent, D.D., Rector Baltimore, Md. 8 A.M., Holy Communion. St. Paul and 20th Sts. Southwest, was a headliner at a joint 11 A.M., Morning Service and Sermon. Sundays: 7 :30, 9 :30, and 11 a. m. ; session, and Bishop Seaman reviewed 4 P.M., Choral Evensong. 8 p. m. Junior Congregation, 9 :30 and 11 A.M. Week Days: Wednesdays 10 a. m .; the progress of the district during Holy Comm., Thurs. and Saints’ Days, Thursdays and Fridays 7 a. m., Holy 25 years, he having himself served 10:30 A.M. Days 7 and 10 a. m. in the district for nineteen of these

Copyright 2020. Archives of the Episcopal Church / DFMS. Permission required for reuse and publication. February 7, 1935 T H E WITNESS Page Fifteen and addressed the clericus the follow church which replaces the one de conferences to be held throughout ing day. In the evening he was the stroyed by a tornado. His brother, the country on “ Christian Youth guest of the Church Club, an organ the Rev. W . Everett Johnson, is the Building a New World.” Planning ization of laymen. rector of the parish. conferences are being held in cities * * * throughout the country during Feb * * * Large Enrollment ruary and March. Bishop Sterrett Preaches at Virginia In Philadelphia There are seventy men this year Bishop Sterrett of Bethlehem was CATHEDRAL AT FARIBAULT at the Virginia Seminary; twenty- the preacher at a special service held BECOMES NATIONAL SHRINE five are first year men. Among them at Holy Apostles, Philadelphia, when is George Almo, candidate from the congregations of its four pa (Continued from page 7) Pennsylvania, a Swede by birth and rochial chapels united to celebrate the second deaf mute to be a stu was a re-birth campaign, managed by the 75th anniversary of the Mother dent there in the history of the the New York firm of Gates, Stone Church. This parish, one of the larg school. and Company, that has been so suc est in the country, has a communi H: $ * cessful in raising funds for parishes cant list of 4,500 persons. The Rev. Bishop Cross and Church institutions. The cam George H. Toop is the rector. in Olym pia paign was launched at a great din Bishop Cross of Spokane was the ner at which Bishop Johnson, W i t Too Much Power preacher at the opening service of n e s s editor, was the headliner. For One Man the convention of the diocese of Dean Ward pointed out at that din Rabbi F. M. Isserman of St. Louis Olympia, meeting at Trinity, Seattle, ner that “ the very fabric of the in a recent address praised Father on February 5th. He led a confer Cathedral which Bishop Whipple Charles E. Coughlin, referred to in ence in the afternoon. built is crumbling and the tradition which he created is threatened. The Washington I am told as the “ mad * * * monk of the middlewest”, for his time is here when you must de Called to Parish social outlook but declared that the termine whether the Cathedral has a in Wilmington organization which he is creating future or only a past.” And with Canon Hiram R. Bennett, Williams gave him too' much power. He sug those words was launched a most port, Pa., has accepted a call to St. gested that Father Coughlin have a successful campaign — over sub John’s, Wilmington, Delaware.— The committee to sit with him consisting scribed as a matter of fact— -which Rev. Francis Daley, Lock Haven, Pa., of such men as Methodist Bishop Mc guarantees to the Cathedral an en has accepted the rectorship of St. Connell, Father Ryan, Rabbi Silver, larged place in the life of the Church Luke’s, Altoona, Pa. not only! in the diocese of Minnesota Bishop Scarlett, Reinhold Niebuhr * * * and others. but generally. He * * Dedicate New The architect of the Bishop Whip Parish House Dean Dagwell Heads ple Memorial House and the renovat A new parish house was dedicated Social Agencies ed cathedral was Mr. C. H. Johnston at St. John’s, Palmerton, diocese of Dean Benjamin Dagwell of Den of St. Paul. Bethlehem, oni January 20th, with ver has been made president of the Dean H. W. Diller of Pottsville as newly created council of social SAINT MARY’S HALL the special preacher. Protestant Episcopal School for Girls agencies of that city. Youth Building Faribault, Minnesota He ^ ^ Sixty-ninth year. Beautiful new buildings a New World and equipment. Junior and Senior High Convention in School. Two years of College. Music, Art, Young people of the dioceses of Crafts, Dramatics, Secretarial Course. Thor Diocese of Oregon New York and Pennsylvania are co ough preparation for College Entrance Ex aminations. Gymnasium. Spacious Campus. The convention of the diocese of operating with those of other de Katharine Caley, A. M. Oregon was held at Portland on Jan nominations in planning a series of Headmistress. uary 30th, with Bishop Jenkins of Nevada the preacher at the opening service. Mrs. S. Arthur Huston, wife of the bishop of Olympia was the leader of the Auxiliary conference. * * * Be Sure to Get Your Order in Remember, please, that the first Lenten number of T h e W it n e s s will be February 28th thus providing copies in time for discussion groups the first week of Lent. “New Frontiers” by Dean John Day and “ American Church History” by Dr. Chorley are to be the series to be featured. Orders must be in a week in advance. * * * Bishop Johnson in Florida Bishop Johnson, editor-bishop, led conferences of clergy and laymen at Jacksonville, Florida, January 28-30. From there he went to San Benito, Texas, to help dedicate the new

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