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T h e B ib le in E n g l is h By BISHOP WILSON ROM the end of the fourth century for more than comments in the margin containing bitter attacks F a thousand years the Bible of western Christendom against the Church and the crown. T h e' times were was the Vulgate in the Latin language. Here and feverish and such statements were bound to meet with there bits of it had been translated into English, such opposition, even when surrounded with good Scriptural as St. John’s Gospel by the Venerable Bede and some texts. at least of the Psalms by other translators. But, broad Ten years passed with many and quick changes. The ly speaking, the Bible was a closed book to the people. desire for an English Bible would not be denied. Myles Toward the end of the fourteenth Coverdale took up Tyndale’s work century the great John W yclif and finally in the city of Antwerp made a bold effort for reform in produced a complete Bible in the Church, and among his other English, using Tyndale’s New activities translated the whole Testament and adding his own Bible into the English tongue. His translation of the Old Testament only source book was the Latin and of the Aprochryphal books. Vulgate and the translation was This version received a welcome not very satisfactory. Also on all hands. It appeared in the W yclif’s causé became involved in year 1535, just four centuries ago, social revolutionary movements and sets off that year as a definite and his Bible was sufficiently sup turning point in Anglo-Saxon re pressed to prevent any consider ligious history. Other versions able circulation. followed— the Matthew Bible, the Then two things happened. Great Bible, the Geneva Bible, the First, printing presses were per Bishops’ Bible— but it was Tyn fected and it became possible to dale and Coverdale who set the turn out books in quantities and at pace and provided the standard reduced cost. Second, the era of for all those that came after. nationalism set in, bringing with These many versions proved so it a revolt against the Latin lan confusing that a new and offi guage and a liking for the native cial translation was produced in tongue of each nation. Both of MYLES COVERDALE 1611 known as the Authorized these played an important part as or King James’ Version which contributing factors in that mixed upheaval known in still remains the greatest book in the English language. history as the Reformation. All honor, then, to Tyndale and Coverdale on this William Tyndale, an Englishman of reforming fourth centennial anniversary of their epoch-making tendencies, left England for the continent to partici work. Except for them, or someone like them, we pate in the Lutheran movement. There he translated would not have the privilege of the open Bible in a the New Testament into English in the year 1525, language “understanded of the people” , as we do have sending copies broadcast back to his own home-land. it today. In spite of the wierd things which are There the book met a hostile reception on the part of done to the Holy Scriptures by many modern readers the authorities both of Church and state. Possibly out of their naive ignorance, we would not like England was not yet ready for the Bible in the vernac to be where our forefathers were when Tyndale ular but it is only fair to say that other issues entered and Coverdale took their lives in their hands the war against Tyndale’s New Testament. For he to make the Word of God available for popular had not only translated the Scriptures but had added consumption.

Pr a c t ic a l T h in g s t o D o By W. APPLETON LAWRENCE Rector of Grace Church, Providence IRE! Fire! Everywhere but in the Church of to be surely accomplished and keeping steadily at it F God.” That was the startling sentence with month by month until the question had at least been which an English clergyman is reported to have begun seriously and earnestly presented to them? a sermon. It must have aroused and stirred the con T W O U LD seem reasonable to assume that every gregation. The Forward Movement aims to do the I household should, at least, own one Bible, one same thing; to stir and arouse the Church; to fire us Prayer Book, and, perhaps in some communities, a with such new enthusiasm, Hymnal. We know a city parish that conducted a consecration, and devotion canvass to find out how they stood in this matter and that there will be more discovered that a considerable percentage of the parish light, warmth, and power did not even reach this minimum. They are now within the Church. Un slowly trying to see that every family is thus supplied. questionably it has done How about the financial condition of the parish? this in many places; un You have a debt? It has perhaps hung about your questionably too, it has neck so long that it threatens to drag you down. The failed in many other places. figures have come to look almost impossible as set The purpose of this arti against the resources at hand. Divide them by three, cle, and I take it the pur five, or ten, and by thus setting a comparatively small pose of this whole series, goal each year, you will be surprised to discover how is to spread the fire. The the accumulated enthusiasm of achievement which task that has been assigned comes with “going over the top” will enable you bit by to me is to present definite bit, to make it disappear. and practical methods by W. APPLETON LAWRENCE How about your active membership? There are which this has been done in probably names on your lists that are hardly more than various places already. O f course every suggestion is names so far as interest and support are concerned. not applicable to every parish: they must be adapted,— W e know of a parish that conducted a canvass asking nor are they automatic in their success. Hard work the people if they would help the church in one or must be put into them. W e have faith enough to. be more of five ways; (a) by prayer, (b) by service, (c) lieve, however, that some of them will contain seeds by worship, (d) by learning more about the Church or which could well find soil and take root in your Parish through books and classes, (e) by gifts. Those who or Mission. were unwilling to help in any of these ways were put Take for instance, long-range planning. This has on a special list entitled “ Pleasing Pagans,” and a small become a commonplace in government and in industry, selected group put quietly to work to reach them one and it has also proved effective in church and parish by one and try to open their eyes to the meaning of work. Most of our personal failures are due to a Christian Discipleship. desire to see results too quickly and to a lack of Or perhaps you will want to be like another parish patience. W e try to be good all at once. and single out some special aspect of the Christian’s It is well sometimes to fix our eyes on distant goals, life or work to emphasize over several consecutive then step by step start out to realize them. Have you years; taking prayer one year, the Bible another, social ever stopped to think out in pretty definite terms a service a third, worship a fourth, missions a fifth, goal for your parish, five, ten, or twenty-five years pastoral care a sixth, and so on. hence? To do this would, we believe, prove to be a Try making a plan. It will have to be revised, no very effective stimulus to many a parish or mission. doubt, in the light of experience, but, at least, have Let the rector and the vestry sit down together and some idea of what you are trying to accomplish from try to picture what they want that parish or mission to a picture of the parish that you want to build, and be like, and to be doing, five, ten, or twenty-five years then step by step start to build it. When we build a hence, and then let them write out in practical and house, we first draw our plans, then make up our speci definite terms the steps by which they would make this fications ; then in orderly sequence start with the foun picture real; checking off month by month and year dation and build up. Yet somehow, when we try to by year their accomplishments in this direction. build up a parish, we endeavor to do everything at There are, for instance on the records, probably, a once. W hy not try listing goals to be won in order? certain number of persons who have never been bap tized, some perhaps have never been approached defi N O T H E R interesting, worth-while, and revealing nitely on the subject, others not for years. experience is to find out what the people of the W hy should there not be made up a list of all un parish know (or don’t know) about the Church, the baptized persons and then a definite effort made to Life of Christ, the Bible, the Prayer Book, their atti reach and seriously present this decision to a certain tude on social and personal ethical problems. number each month, keeping the number low enough In one parish simple forms were mimeographed like

Copyright 2020. Archives of the Episcopal Church / DFMS. Permission required for reuse and publication. October 3, 1935 T H E WITNESS Page Five the intelligence tests used in schools. There were blank material and suggestions helpful for your particular spaces to fill in with words from familiar prayers and parish or problem as you describe it to him. psalms, or alternate choices provided as to whether The Forward Movement in and of itself can do it was Isaiah, Moses, Joshua, or Abraham that led the nothing. It is only as some interested and loyal per children into the “promised land,” etc. These were dis sons take it upon themselves to not only shout “ F ire! tributed to the members of the parish in groups of ap F ire !” , but also immediately to take off their coats proximately thirty. The people were told that no and get warmed up on the proposition of building a names Were to be given, that this' form method was fire which will produce light, warmth, and power that being used in order that even handwriting should not anything will be accomplished. And when we say reveal the author, that no one would know individual “ some person,” that means you, and when we say “im results, but that the collective results would form a mediately,” that means today. Get up out of that chair basis for a series of sermons. Thus the clergyman was where you are reading this and begin! able to direct his messages at a known target instead pf being guided by vague or imagined needs and prob lems, and the information secured served as a con- tinuingly helpful background. The matter of the leakage of communicants is an T h e B ible other problem that needs thought, attention, and ex By perimentation to solve. How many, for instance, in the last ten confirmation classes in your parish or mis BISHOP JOHNSON sion have died, moved away, lost interest, or remained /T VHE Bible is a record of man’s spiritual develop- faithful? Is there any relation between the faithful -*• ment. In a sense it is like Mother Earth, which is and unfaithful in regard to (a) age, (b) the regularity God’s handiwork. There we find in various geological of their attendance at the courses of instruction, (ç) layers the story of creation. W e note how life has the emotional basis of their decision, (d) the amount emerged from the reptilian age to its present potential that they know about the Church, (e) their back ity of human fellowship. When one reads this record ground and family training? in tables of stone, looking back to the time when a Have, for instance, individuals coming from differ crocodile was the highest expression of mental and ent communions been more or less faithful than those moral qualities, one is impressed with the fact there is with Church background? If you don’t know these a living process which is related to but not confined things, wouldn’t it be well to start keeping records so to the finished product. that you might know and profit by that knowledge in the planning of your course of instructions ? A whole The world is a finished product. It has been run diocese is making this a subject of study and discus ning down for some time— but life is a living process, sion. Parishes are setting up definite and usually more it has been gradually coming up for several ages. You strict standards for those who wish to be confirmed. cannot measure the living process in terms of the fin ished product. That is the mistake which the material HIS past year a tremendously interesting and istic scientist is guilty of. On the other hand, you worth-while missionary project was worked out cannot find in the living process a solution of the ma T terial universe. in one parish where certain individuals, who had at tended the last General Convention, were so fired with The Bible is like Mother Earth, an inspired record, missionary enthusiasm that after translating the parish which means that both came from God and exist for missionary apportionment into terms of work and per His purpose; but just as you cannot read the needs of sons, they assigned to the various societies and organ today in a strata of prehistoric rock, so the Book of izations certain parts for study and presentation at a Joshua is not an inspired authority on the moral obliga great parish exhibit which was so good, so complete, tions of the present time. It was written for the peo and so thoroughly done that people from all over the ple who lived at a period when spiritual life was very diocese and even from other dioceses came to see it. crude, and it was presented that man might have a In another parish the question of family prayers record of the process. As a direction for our use, it was a problem. A committee of parents was formed has about the same value as a medical treatise com to choose prayers for special purposes and ages. These posed some fifty years ago, interesting as a record, use were submitted to children who used and voted on the less as a guide today. A ll of God’s works are to be ones they liked best with the result that a sort of fam interpreted in the age in which they existed. You do ily prayer book was mimeographed and distributed for not expect to find evidences of social conduct in the home use. fossil remains of the Saurian Age. There have been many other ideas set forth and put into action in any number of parishes. I have the HE Bible may be divided into three periods description of several here before me for which I have T emphasizing different dispensations. The Old no space. The Forward Movement Commission is Testament records a period in which God was guiding continuously at work discovering and compiling new a particular race to do a particular thing. This might ideas, and if you will write to its Secretary, the Rev be said of the Greeks and Romans as well as of the erend Arthur Sherman, at 223 W est yth Street at Hebrews. W e have their records also. This particular Cincinnati, Ohio> he will, I feel sure, send you added mission of the Hebrew people was to bear witness to

Copyright 2020. Archives of the Episcopal Church / DFMS. Permission required for reuse and publication. Page Six THE W I T N E S S October 3, 1935 the unity and holiness of God, the deadliness of sin H U S the Book became a finished product related and the expectation of a Saviour. No matter what are T to the living process, but from its very nature as the personal habits of any particular period, the theme a Book written for those to whom it was addressed of the Old Testament was never lost. It was a pe and valuable to us as a record of God’s operation and riod which may be described as God over His chosen a witness of those spiritual values to which the process people. had arrived. It therefore becomes a guide for per When we come to the four Gospels we have an en sonal conduct and our source of authority for the tirely different theme. The word Emmanuel means Church as being guided still by His Holy Spirit. It is in the Hebrew, “ God with us.” If God was to reveal a Book of origins, and the Church requires its priests Himself as love, it must be through a person, for no to assert that “the Holy Scriptures contain all doctrine other medium would be adequate. So the Word was required as necessary for eternal salvation through made flesh and dwelt among us. During the short faith in Jesus Christ.” It is because the doctrine of period of Christ’s earthly sojourn, He trained twelve Papal infallibility and the opposing doctrine of Biblical to be witnesses of His life and so to become aware infallibility is not to be found in the Holy Scriptures, of His person He caused them to love Him as a man even in embryo, that the Anglican Church has rejected before He expected them to acknowledge Him as the both horns of the dilemma, and preserved the status Son of God. Having accomplished this end, He en of the Church as indicated therein. dured the Cross, rose from the dead and promised Insomuch as society has not yet come to the point that He would send His Spirit to guide them into all where the ethics of the Sermon on the Mount are even truth. approximately observed by Christians, it would seem Thus was ushered in the third dispensation when as though we were still in the dispensation of becom the Holy Ghost descended upon the Apostles and they ing and that arrival at our ultimate destiny is post passed it on to others. This was a still more intimate poned until God shall make a new Heaven and a new relation of God to man, for it signifies that “ God was earth and we shall become new creatures. This may in us” so that our bodies are the temples of the Holy seem visionary to the materialists, but it is no more Ghost and that the fellowship of Christians known as visionary than the Utopia which intellectuals are striv the Church is the Mystical Body of Christ so that “ He ing to create as a substitute for the Kingdom which dwells in us and we in Him.” This is recorded m Christ had within Himself and generously offers to us the Acts of the Apostles, in which book, together with if we follow Him. To question the promise is to the Epistles, we pass on to the formation of and the ignore the only record which tells us that God is love, extension of the Church. that He has a living process which, because it is limit In this period there was created the ecclesiastical less, cannot be measured by the yardsticks of the fin structure which still survives. In the Book of Revela ished product. It is a process which man did not tion we have a mystical interpretation of the new originate and which he cannot control. It is only as Heavens and new earth which God will give to those we walk in the way that we can experience the joy of who have the capacity to enjoy it. believing that God is love.

T a l k in g It O v e r By WILLIAM B. SPOFFORD

HE REV. BRADFORD YOUNG is now a manship, let alone Christian manners, though that side T world’s record holder. He was rector of a parish of the matter is perhaps incidental. for the shortest time in the annals of the Church. In Bishop Parsons, who throughout the controversy deed he was fired before he got started. He was elected Strongly advised the vestry to go forward with Mr. rector of Trinity Church, San Francisco, on July 17th Young as rector, arranged for him to come to San and accepted the call on August On the 26th, Francisco to confer. This was done, after which, on after the Hearst newspapers had carried stories about September 17th, the vestry voted five to three to re his social and economic views, Young was questioned, quest Mr. Young to resign, which he promptly did. by letter, as to his activities in industrial disputes. Statements were then issued by both the majority and After receiving his answer the vestry, by a vote of minority groups on the vestry. The five men who four to three (one absent), in effect requested his voted against Young declared that “Mr. Young’s past resignation. This he received on a Friday, weeks after record of participation in industrial situations in he had resigned as assistant at Holy Trinity, Brooklyn; Brooklyn and his general social point of view might after he had received a transfer from his diocesan to react unfavorably on the minds of this community, be the diocese of California; after he had said good-bye cause of past or possible future difficulties here which to his friends; after his household goods were packed, have made it particularly sensative on this subject.” and with the tickets in his pocket that were to take The minority of three vestrymen, which included the him and his family to his new work two days later. senior and junior wardens, declared that they did not All of which might well prompt a discourse on sports agree with the majority opinion regarding the effect

Copyright 2020. Archives of the Episcopal Church / DFMS. Permission required for reuse and publication. October 3, 1935 T H E W T N E S S Page Seven of Mr. Young’s social principles. “ Christian leadership seriously considered in the place of Richard B. Har in the modern world,” they declared, “ implies sincere rison? My mind goes back to the first time I saw and direct application of the principles of Jesus to cur Green Pastures, the week it opened in New York. rent social and economic problems.” The Sunday School class had faded from sight, the That Mr. Young meets this test everyone knows heavenly fish fry was in progress, the littlest cherub who is familiar with his ministry. The Bishops of our was choking on a fish bone; there was laughter, music, Church, in the Pastoral of 1933, declared that “ Christ confusion. Then came those words— the most diffi demands a new order” . Bradford Young believes that, cult entrance cue in the history of the drama— “ Gang and acts on his. conviction. General Conventions and way for the Lord God Jehovah,” and onto the stage Lambeth Conferences have repeatedly stated that the came Richard B. Harrison, to make of the next two Church stands for the right of workers to organize hours not an evening at the theatre but a religious ex for collective bargaining. Bradford Young also be perience. lieves that and spent a few hours in jail (shades of Today I keep seeing that entrance scene with a black the early Christians) when a group of workers in face comedian as the "Lawd.” Instead of a dignified New Jersey were denied this right by lawless officials. benign personality with deep gracious voice, I see a There is no Church in the world that has passed figure with lamp blacked face, white splashes around finer resolutions on social and economic questions than the eyes and mouth, wide red lips, hat on one side and our own. We think straight. But our deeds hardly a loud checked suit. He struts as he crosses the stage measure up to our words. It would be difficult to and talks “darkey talk.” name a dozen clergymen who are willing to do more than read these resolutions to their congregations and That is too incredible. Warner Bros, cannot intend perhaps preach an occasional sermon about them. to make Green Pastures into a cheap comedy! But then Bradford Young is a man who believes that our pro why are they considering A 1 Jolson as the leading nouncements require more than that. He now pays character? I do not question his acting ability. He a price that men and women have always paid, and may try to enter into the spirit with which Mr. Har will continue to pay, who speak and act courageously rison imbued the play. But he has played his minstrel on vital issues. show part too long and too well to step into the shoes He comes out of this San Francisco controversy of Richard Harrison. Can you imagine the Christus with flags flying, as do also Bishop Parsons and the of Ober-Ammergau spending nine years on the variety three vestrymen who maintained throughout that sin stage and the tenth portraying the life and death of cere and direct application of the principles of Jesus Jesus of Nazareth? to current problems is required of any leader worthy September 28th was Richard Harrison’s birthday. of the name Christian. And these remarks would be I can think of no more appropriate way for those of far from complete if a word was not also said in us who were helped by him to honor his memory than praise of the Rev. J. Howard Melish, rector of Holy for us to write to Mr. Jack Warner, 321 West 44th Trinity, Brooklyn, who has stood at Young’s side and Street, New York, N.Y., urging him not to cheapen has now welcomed him back to his old position. As and degrade The Green Pastures. Film it if he will— for the five San Francisco vestrymen, perhaps the less we do not protest that, but keep it worthy of the high said the better. spiritual purpose by which Richard B. Harrison made To put it mildly, it is certainly to be regretted that it America’s great religious drama. men representing a great Christian congregation should be frightened by Mr. Hearst into accommodat ing the Christian religion to the will of the mob. We can only hope, with Bishop Parsons and Mr. Young, that the right man may now be found to lead this im portant parish so that, to quote their signed state ment, “its underlying unity and strength may be firm Asking for Things ly established” . S SO O N as I reach for my hat my dog runs A and fetches his leash on the chance that I might take him for a walk. He expects a share of every thing I eat and, when I sit down for a quiet evening, Second Thoughts he is always begging me to bring him one of his spe This is not a place for controversy. But we do welcome the opin cial “milk-bones” from the pantry. On the whole, he ions of our readers. Because of our limited space we reserve the right to abstract communications and to reject those considered un is a great nuisance, always asking for something or suitable. other at the most inconvenient times, but I love him. ISS KATHERINE GARDNER of the depart I like to have him ask me for things, for I know that M ment of race relations of the Federal Council of it is a sign that he loves me and depends on me and Churches, writes as follows: looks up to me. We ask a great many things of the Today I have heard the astounding news that one whom we look up to and, although we do not al Warner Brothers propose to make A 1 Jolson the ways receive what we desire, we may feel sure that “Lawd” in the film production .of The Green Pastures. he likes to have us ask. Can it be possible that a black-face comedian can be The Churchmouse.

THE BRIEF STORY BIBLE ANNIVERSARY with only 24 copies printed, and OF BIBLE PRINTING none for sale, since the stock of paper was quite inadequate; the FOR 400 YEARS t ° those churches or Sunday Schools planning to observe the Caxton Memorial Bible of 1877, and the Revised Version of 1881 of By W. B. Spofford 400th anniversary of the first printed English Bible we suggest which a million Oxford copies were From Oxford University in the and recommend the literature pre sold on the day of publication. Sev l4th century stepped forth a man pared by the National Commemo eral editions have nicknames from who had initiative, intelligence and ration Committee, which may be unfortunate misprints. Thus in addi ideas, John Wyclif. He was pro secured from the American Bible tion to the “ Vinegar” Bible, there is foundly dissatisfied with religion as Society in New York. An order the “ Murderers” Bible of 1801 found in the England of his day. blank, describing this literature (murderers for murmurers in Jude He thought that the best way *0' with its many suggestions, may 16); the “ Ears to ear” Bible of correct the evils would be to make be had from the Society for the 1807 (Matthew xiii, 45) and the the Bible available tio. people. Print asking. Also those interested in “ Wife-hater” Bible of 1810 (wife ing was not yet in use so the Book new editions of the Bible would do for life-in Luke xvi, 26). could be made available only in well to send for the catalogues of Coming down to recent years the manuscript. Placing these written the leading publishing hdu~es: Oxford Press, like other privileged copies or parts of them in the hands Thomas Nelson & Sons, the Ox printers, has appreciated the obli of “ poor priests” who agreed to ford Press, the Cambridge Press, gations attached to the privilege as help him, he sent these “ liollards” or our Church book stores: Ja well as the opportunities which it out preaching “ the Word” . In the cobs in Philadelphia, Gorhams in affords. Every* attention is paid to following century William Tyndale, New York, Morehouse in Milwau accuracy and excellence of printing trained at both Oxford and Cam kee and New York. We also call and binding, to the provision of bridge for ten years, became the man your attention to the list of books editions suited to every purpose and o f the hour. He would not produce presented on page fifteen on Bible every eyesight, and to the efficient manuscipts, he would print and thus subjects. and economical distribution of the send forth his work by thousands. Bible and the Prayer Book all over Driven from his native England be the world at low prices. cause of the opposition of the au Coming to this slide o f the Atlan thorities to his work, he never did had to be continually reset for the tic the American Revision Com complete his task, though thousands pirinting of new editions. Later, with mittee, composed of eminent schol of copies of the New Testament the introduction of new machinery ars from leading theological sem were smuggled into England from the cost of printing was greatly re inaries came into being in 1872. the Continent before he died in duced and new type faces were de Nearly 300 years had elapsed since 1536. His work was carried on by signed for readability on very thin the King James Version had ap Myles C overdale, a graduate of paper. This press, as every one peared, bringing many changes in Cambridge University, who carried knows, today presents a complete our living, dynamic world. One of on the work where Tyndale left loff, selection of Bibles, worthy of its these was the marvelous growth of and in 1535, just 400 years ago, long tradition of craftsmanship. the English language. Many words he presented the first complete, The history of Bible printing in familiar use in the time of King printed English Bible. from the Oxford University Press James had become obsolete, others Today, in England, there are two dates back nearly as long. The right had changed in connotation, some so outstanding firms publishing the of the Oxford Press to print the completely as to make them mean Bible, and it is interesting to ob King’s books, and particularly the ingless or misleading. This commit serve that they are both connected Bible and the Book of Common tee, after thirty years work, finished with the Universities that trained Prayer, was granted to the Univer their task in 1901 and produced the these pioneers, Oxford and Cam sity by Charles I in 1632. However American Standard Version, hailed bridge. The Cambridge University the privilege was not exercised for by many scholars as the greatest Press has printed the Bible in Eng nearly half a century since the Uni and most accurate translation ever lish lionger than any other press in versity had an agreement with the made. The paragraph fiorm in which existence. The first Cambridge Bible •Stationers’ Company of London not this American Version is printed was printed in 1591, the Geneva to interfere with, their virtual mo conforms to present day writing, Version, often referred to as the nopoly. In 1672, howeve^, when the while modern punctuation, with the Breeches Bible. In 1629 was issued University was basking in the sun selection of marginal references the first Cambridge edition of the shine of the Restoration, and the and suitable topical headings, sim Authorized King James Version, a policy of its Press was being zeal plify the text. The text is printed copy of which is currently on ex ously directed by John Fell, dean of in accord with modern literary us hibition in New York. This edition Christ Church and Bishop of Ox age. The American Standard Bible set a new standard lof scholarship ford, this agreement was denounced is used and endorsed by all the lead and accuracy. A number of other and three years later a quarto Eng ing denominations, including our fine editions were printed at Cam lish Bible came from their press. own. bridge in the 17th century and for a Since that time many famous Ox Thus in these few paragraphs we period of some years the Cambridge ford Bibles have been produced; the present the story of three great University Press was the sole print “ Vinegar Bible” of 1717, so called Presses that have produced millions er of Bibles. The most notable Cam from an error in the running title of copies of the Bible. And it is bridge Bible of the 18th century is of St. Luke XX, which should have suggested that every Christian home the Baskerville Bible, which is one been “ Parable of the Vineyard” ; might well celebrate this 400th an of the most beautifully printed the first Oxford Hebrew Bible niversary of the first printed Eng books in the world. Early .in the (1750); the Folio Bible edited by lish Bible by placing a new copy in 19th century this press acquired the Dr. J. Blayney in 1769; the Refer the living room where it may be secret of printing from stereotype ence Bible of 1824, which has ever read by every member of the fam plates, a great step forward since it since been the standard; the Dia ily. More than that a new Bible on prevented errors from creeping in as mond Bible of 1842, which was the the lectern would be a fitting way they inevitably did when the Bible first book printed on real India paper, to observe this 400th anniversary.

THE ROMANCE OF NOTICE NEWS NOTES OF THE AMERICAN THE CHURCH IN BIBLE SOCIETY j ^ NUMBER of rector have asked us to have reprints made of the BRIEF PARAGRAPHS By George W illiam Brown article, “ Were I a Rector” setting Edited by Edward J. Mohr The General Secretary forth the claims of Church papers, The Church’s relation to the Eng “ Mule litter was the mode of con in order that they may mail copies lish Bible, with particular reference veyance . . . the food was coarse to their parishioners, with a W it to the celebration of the anniversary . . . prayer wheels . . . butter lamps ness subscription blank enclosed. of the Coverdale edition, was the . . . lamas prostrating . . . a tem If there are others who care to act subject of the recent meeting of the ple roofed with gold . . . men and on this suggestion kindly inform convocation of Asheville, diocese of women measuring their length in the New York office of T he W it Western North Carolina. Papers ness at once, stating the number the dust . . . to obtain some bless were read on “ How we got the desired. They will be furnished ing from idols . . . the people bought Bible”, by the Rev. Albert New; free of charge of course. Address, Books readily . . . all strongholds “ The Bible in the middle ages” , by Tribune Building, New York City. must yield to the power of our the Rev. H. P. Scratchley; “ The Lord.” These are some of the ro translations of the Bible” , by the mantic touches found in a recent re Rev. Frank Blackwelder; and “ How port of a worker of the American tairy barracks and camps, prisons to read and understand the Bible” , Bible Society in Central China. and penitentiaries, on trains and by the Rev. James P. Burke. Many Penetrating more than forty coun ships, to the lone traveler on the people attended the various sessions. tries, and distributing annually from highway, to the farmhouse and the Upon the adjournment of the con 8,000,000 to 10,000,000 volumes of remotest mud hut among distant vocation, the dean, the Rev. A. W. Scriptures in upwards of 175 lan hills and on far-away plains.” Farnum, turned the meeting over to guages, is an enterprise crowded There is romance in sharing in the the discussion of various phases of with romance. Variety, ingenuity, tedious but fascinating labor which church work and activities. Bishop peril, patience, startling discoveries, steadily increases the number of Robert E. Gribbin was among those baffling perplexities, joyous witness languages in which the Bible may who addressed the gathering. ing, linguistic gifts, business acu be obtained. There is romance in * * * men, extended drudgery, apostolic helping to prepare a New Testament New Jersey Church fervor, New Testament exhilaration, for a people who never wrote letters 75 Years Old are all factors found in the many- or read books or had an alphabet un Christ Church, Bloomfield, diocese sided ministry of making the Bible til a missionary group worked amiong of Newark, will celebrate its seventy- widely and easily available. them for a decade in reducing their fifth anniversary at a dinner on Oc There is romance in the life of an language to written form. What and tober 16. Bishop Stearly and Bish organization when one of its work where are Xosa, Quechua, Ilocano, op Washburn will be guests. The ers in eastern China falls into the Hmar, Cakchiquel, Uvea? Ask the Rev. George P.Dougherty, the rec hands of robbers and is stripped Christian missionaries with whom tor will relate the history iof the of most of his possessions; when in the Bible Society cooperated in giv church, which had its beginning Bulgaria another is regarded with ing the Scriptures to people to whom when some English residents per such suspicion that, after being held these words mean what English suaded the rector at Belleville to by the local police for twenty hours, means to us. conduct services Sunday afternoons. he is forced to walk fifteen miles More than mere printing problems # * * for trial only to be quickly liberated are involved in publishing the Scrip Bishop Stewart after four hours of waiting; when tures in upwards of 175 languages Attacks Mussolini in Bolivia a colporteur encounters annually. Sometimes the books must Bishop George Craig Stewart of naked savages in the Amazon forest; be boxed in tin containers to make Chicago, writing in the current issue or when in Mexico two Biblemen them impervious to salt water. Not of the Chicago diocesan paper “ Dio leave a stalled bus to be pulled out infrequently they must be chemical cese” , makes vivid comment on the of a river by oxen, and proceeding ly treated to give them insect re present situation in international af on horseback come to a section of sistant qualities. When an edition fairs. Describing Mussolini as a road completely covered with frogs, of a million Penny Portions is “ megalomaniac dictator” the bishop and shortly after are forced to. gal needed, the processes must be an calls upon all Christians to test their lop their horses for a full half-hour alyzed so as to produce a volume religion in the present crisis. “ Here because of dense clouds of gadflies. that is just as attractive as it is in it is,” the bishop says, “ Europe There is romance when a single expensive. Language combinations twenty years after, plunging into one of the Society’s more than twen have to be studied so as to give im hell. We have seen it coming; the ty agencies works under ten differ migrants the Scriptures satisfact whole world has seen it coming, but ent flags, and deals not only in orily in both the familiar and the has refused deliberately to adven dollars, but in pesos, ciolones, boli new language in parallel columns. ture for peace. Now with more men vars, balboas, quetzales, lempiras, Answers to Braille-written letters, under arms than in 1914, with arma cordovas, and guilders. There is ro filled with pathos but contagiously ment budgets the largest in history, mance lin a report from Portuguese- cheerful, are answered by passing on with jealousy, envy, nervousness, speaking Brazil which contains such the good word to the Blind that fear, in the saddle everywhere, a a statement as this: “ By nineteen volumes of Scriptures in embossed megalomaniac dictator runs amok, faithful, untiring colporteurs, who form for finger-tip reading are ob defies the world and plunges to his traveled 20,000 miles on foot, on tainable at a price far below their d|oom dragging all Europe into the horseback, in oxcart, by canoe, auto actual cost. Emotion, sympathy, and melee. Romo Immortalis claims to be mobile, railway and steamship, visit unspeakable satisfaction characterize the center of Christendom, of the ing 18,000 homes, speaking to such correspondence. Christian tradition. Yet here she is 75,000 persons, the Bible was car There is romance tinged with urg backing up, not Jesus Christ but ried— from house to house, about ency when it is learned that 2,953 Herod; following not Peter but the streets, into stores, offices, shops, out of 7,646 homes visited by one Nero. Rome has gone pagan again cafes, market places, hospitals, mili- (Continued on page 16) as she has over and over ftp. her his-

tory. She has chosen the fasces and tion of retreats, schools of prayer, Frank Gavin, prevented from at denied the Cross. She has betrayed and conferences. The mass meeting tending by illness. Others to speak her birthright and stands before the is to be followed by a series of were the Rev. G. O. Graham of Tor judgment seat of an enlightened week-end retreats for laymen. onto, Mr. Ralph Adams Cram, the world guilty of high treason against * * * Rev. Edmund L. Souder and the the peace of the world. In such an Church School Workers Rev. W. H. Dunphy. The chaplain hour it is not for us in America to T o Meet was Father Hoffman of the Cowley boast. We should look deep into our Church School Objectives is the Fathers. hearts to see whether our Christian theme of a conference of Church ity is vital or veneer. For after all school workers in the diocese of Trinity College we have an Ethiopia within our own Pennsylvania, to be held October Begins Year borders. And we have our respect 3rd. In addition to diocesan leaders Trinity College, Church college at able ammunition makers. And we there will be addresses by the Rev. Hartford, Connecticut, observed the have our ambitious politicians will D. A. McGregor, national secretary, official opening of its 110th academ ing to exploit the weak whenever and the Rev. V. C. McMasters of ie year on September 20th. The oc they get a chance. God help us. The his staff. casion was marked by the procession whole world needs to act together * * * of the faculty, in gowns and hoods, in this hour to stop even now this Columbia Appoints headed by President Remsen B. Ogil- war.” * * * Assistant Chaplain by, through Trinity’s chapel. Nearly The Rev. John Thorp Golding, for 500 students were present for the Another Bishop the past year assistant rector at St. services. Among the newly enrolled Act's Mary’s Church, Ardmore, Pa., has students are the sons of several well Last week we had an item about been appointed assistant chaplain at known clergymen of the Church: Bishop Gribbin subscribing for Columbia University, New York. Roger C. Schmuck, son of Bishop those of his clergy who are not at Schmuck of Wyoming; Don Perry present subscribers, for the dura Retired Rector Fenn, son of the Rev. Don Frank tion of the Forward Movement Dies Fenn, Baltimore, Md.; George B. articles. Now a letter comes from The Rev. Norman Hutton died in Patterson, son of the Rev. Wm. C. Bishop Oldham of Albany saying it Boston, September 25, 59 years old. Patterson, Gwynedd, Pa.; John B. is a fine idea, and enclosing a list of Prior to his retirement a year ago, Reinheimer, son of the Rev. Bartel his clergy. These three months sub he was for four years rector at St. H. Reinheimer, of “ 281” ; and C. scriptions, covering these special Andrew’s Church, Wellesley, Mass., George Widdifield, son of the Rev. articles, are but 50c. Who’s next? and before that for 20 years rector James G. Widdifield, Detroit, Mich. of St. Chrysostom’s Church, Chi One of the freshmen is a native Igo- Parish Receives cago. rot of the Philippines, where Presi Large G ift * * * dent Ogilby was for some time a St. John’s, Canandaigua, N. Y., Anglo-Catholics Discuss missionary, founding the Bishop recently received $30,000 from the S ociology Brent School in Bagio. Trinity, one estate of the Late George Benham. With a considerable increase in of the oldest of the New England The Rev. Murray Bartlett, resi attendance over last year, the 2nd colleges, because of its smallness af dent of Hobart, was the preacher at annual Anglo-Catholic school of fords opportunities for personal cion- the service which launched the 50th sociology met at Adelynrood, re anniversary of St. Mark’s and St. treat house of the Companions of John’s parish, Rochester, N. Y., on the Holy Cross, from September 16 September 22nd. An effort is being to 20. Canon B. I. Bell was the head alvert errick made to wipe out the mortgage. liner, with the Rev. Joseph Fletcher C -H substituting very ably for the Rev. & Riedinger Bishop Ferris Wants a Coadjutor 2 & 4 East . 23rd . Street Bishop Ferris of Rochester is to Stained Glass Windows and Mosaics call a special convention in Novem New . York . City ber to elect a Coadjutor. Franz Mayer of Munich, He * ❖ Inc. — o— D. A. R. to Meet in 1616 Woolworth Building STAINED GLASS . MOSAIC Historic Church New York, N. Y. The Daughters of the American AND . CHURCH Revolution are to bold their annual DECORATION memorial service on October 6th at St. Paul’s, chapel of Trinity parish. VESTMENTS The 14th annual British harvest Cassocks, Surplices, Stoles, Silks, festival is to be held there on Octo Embroideries, Cloths, Fringes CHURCH . APPOINTMENTS CLERICAL SUITS ber 20th, with Bishop Gilbert as Priest Cloaks, Rabats, Collars | IN . MARBLE . STONE preacher. On the 30th St. Paul’s is Church Vestment Specialists for over half a century WOOD . AND to celebrate the 169th anniversary I of its dedication. COX SONS & VINING INC. METAL * * * .133 EAST 23RD STREET . NEW YORK, N.Y. Mass M eeting in Philadelphia Dean Henderson of St. Alban’s, England, and Mr. William C. Sturgis are to be the speakers at a mass meeting of the National Retreat Association, to be held in Phila delphia on October 9th. The objec tive of the association is the promo-

Copyright 2020. Archives of the Episcopal Church / DFMS. Permission required for reuse and publication. October 3, 1935 T H E WITNESS Page Eleven tact between the students and fac are located at 296 Broadway, New resentatives of the press and per ulty. The chapel, a gift of William York, which is downtown and con sonal friends. Music and refresh G. Mather of Cleveland, furnishes venient to all the subways— drop in ments were furnished. The Rev. H. the atmosphere appropriate to a and spend a profitable half hour or Ralph Higgins, formerly senior cur Church college. Daily devotional serv so prowling about. Material for ate at the cathedral, and his wife, ices are celebrated, and the chapel Church schools there is in abund were also present. is open at all times for special com ance, and they have more money sjs H* munions and private worship. raising devices than I thought ex Florida Chaplain Called isted. And some of them are a lot less expensive, more convenient and to South Carolina Bishop of Quincy The Rev. Merritt F. Williams, stu I should judge more effective than Buried dent chaplain at the University of the Pence cans which have been so Bishop Edward Fawcett of Quincy, Florida, Gainesville, will become generally adopted throughout our whose death was reported last week, rector of St. Philip’s Parish, Charles Church. If you can’t visit the place was buiried on September 20th, af ton, South Carolina, November 1. send for their attractive illustrated ter a choral requiem Eucharist, at Mr. Williams has been ministering which Bishop Stewart of Chicago catalogue and do yourself a favor :Jc ijc H* to young men of the two Florida was the celebrant. Bishop White of dioceses since January, 1933. Springfield read the Epistle, and New Rector Through Mr. Williams’ efforts, with Bishop Sturtevant of Milwaukee the at Richmond the support of the Florida congrega Gospel. Bishop Longley of Iowa par The Rev. B. M. Boyd, rector of tions, the building used by the chap ticipated in the burial service pre St. Paul’s Church,, Winston-Salem, lain was moved, thus making room ceding the Mass. N. C., has resigned to accept a call * * * for the eventual construction of a to the rectorship of Grace and Holy new chapel. The old building was A Good Place Trinity Church, Richmond, Virginia, extensively renovated and made at for Supplies effective November 1st. tractive. We dropped in the other day at :jc :j: % Goodeniough & Woglom’s to look over the supplies that they have for Detroit Dean Religious Education churches and Church schools, since H onored D irector we heard that they have a very com- The Very Rev. Kirk B. O’Ferrall, Mary Griffin Latham, formerly lete line. We were greeted like dean of St. Paul’s Cathedral, De associated with St. James’ Church, an old friend by Mr. Harry Simp troit, was honored at a reception Birmingham, has taken the position son, the genial manager, who took held on the evening of September of director of ¡religious education at a half hour of a busy mioirning to' 23 t;o mark the fifth anniversary of St. Joseph’s Church, Detroit. Miss show the many things they have de his deanship. Guests included mem Latham has been active in religious signed for church use. Sometime if bers o f the cathedral, choristers, educational work in Michigan for you are in the neighborhood— they clergy of other denominations, rep some years, serving on the faculty NELSON PRAYER BOOKS and HYMNALS

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of the demonstration school of this ways necessary. Such action, pro Kanawha Convocation, held last year’s Cranbrook summer confer vided the nations acted jointly, month at Logan, in the diocese of ence. would not be war but police action. ❖ * * West Virginia. The discussion re It would be a war not for conquest, volved about the theme: “ Thy King St. .James Assistant but for the purpose of forcing war dom Come.. Here”, which included Accepts Call like nations to desist. Such action private meditation, prayer, personal The Rev. James V. Knapp, assist can be taken by means of military religion, Bible and other reading. ant to the Rev. H. W. B. Donegan, force or economic pressure, he said. Twenty clergymen attended. The at St. James’ Church, New York, has Rev. H. Carlton Fox, rector of Mc- accepted a call to be rector of All Spokane Fall Saints Church, Harrison, N. Y. Mr. Meeting Held SPECIALISTS FOR THE EPISCOPAL Church and church schools. Price list and Knapp is a graduate of the Episco Led by Bishop Edward M. Cross samples free. C. Benjamin Morgan, Norwich, pal Theological School, Cambridge. and the Yen. W. R. H. Hodgkin, Conn. Hi * ^ archdeacon of the diocese of Cali Priest Trailed CENTER FOR ORAL ARTS fornia, the annual fall clergy con Founder: M. E. DeWitt as Kidnapper ference of the district iof Spokane, Saturday meetings weekly: Prose & Verse Clergymen lof the district of Washington, dealt with the Forward speaking choir, 10 A.M. A few scholarships Spokane are chuckling over the dis are available. Open theatre problems confer Movement. The conference was held ence at 11:15. First Sat. of each month, open comfiture of federal agents who last month at the Cathedral of St. General Conference at 2 P.M. trailed the Rev. Joseph C. Settle, John the Evangelist, in Spokane. Miss M. E. DeWitt, Oral Art Center, * * * c /o Historic Arts Galleries, rector of St. Paul’s Church, Walla Barbizon-Plaza Hotel New York City Walla, Washington, all the way Indianapolis across the country recently under Clergy Meet the impression that he was Mahan, Opening with a charge by Bishop Money Raising Campaigns the kidnapper of the Weyerhauser M. Francis, the annual autumn con for budget ; debt ; improvements or child at Tacoma last spring. Mr. ference of the clergy of the diocese new building. Settle, whio is a popular preacher at of Indianapolis was held at the Write for proposal the Washington state penitentiary Indianapolis cathedral September 17 CATES, STONE & COMPANY at Walla Walla, was received by the and 18. Conferences on the Forward 8 West 40th St., New York inmates with a standing acclamation Movement and the every-member upon his last visit to the institution. * * * canvass were held, a plan of opera tions presented by the Rev. J. G. 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Dowell Parish, Welch, succeeded the bury Corbin, vice-president of the PARKER’S Rev. FTank T. Cady, Point Pleasant, conference, is rector. The Rev. HAIR BALSAM George M. Plaskett is president of RemovesDaudrufli-StopsHairFalling as dean of the convocation. Imparts Color and * * * the conference. All phases of church Beauty to Gray and Faded Hair 60c. and $1.00 at Druggists. . Living Church Managing work are covered by the extensive Hiscox Cheat. Wks. Patchogue, N. Y Editor Resigns program, and a day is devoted each The Rev. Smythe H. Lindsay has to young peiople and women. Bish resigned as managing editor of The op Paul Matthews of New Jersey Living Church and as rector of St. made an address of welcome on 0&- W ilbur Herbert Burnham Mark’s Chureh, South Milwaukee, tober 1st. The topic for the young Wisconsin, to accept a position on people’s day is “ Christian youth the staff .of the Forward Movement helping to build a new slocial and Designer and Master Commission, effective October 1st. economic order” , with the Rev. F'. R. * ^ # Myers of New York reading a paper Craftsman Long Island Church on “ The Christian Goal for the Eco Dedicated nomic Order” . The Rev. E. E;. Pi Stained and Leaded Glass Bishop Ernest M. Stires of Long per, of St. Bartholomew’s Church, Island recently dedicated the new New York, will participate as a spe building of St. James Church at cial speaker. The Rev. J. Alvin Studios 1126 Boylston Street Long Beach, N. Y. Long Beach is a Russell, principal of St. Paul’s Nor Boston, Massachusetts well known summer resort on the mal and Industrial School, will be south shore of Long Island. Organ among the speakers the last day. ized in 1926, the congregation be * * * gan work on its own building in the Field Workers in WENEELYBEIX spring of last year. In addition to Michigan Confer TRO Y, N.Y, a n d 2 2 0 BROAPWAV.NV.CITV- the church there is a social hall and Under the direction of the Ven. extensive equipment. The Rev. Leonard P. Hagger, archdeacon of George Wellman Parsons has been the diocese of Michigan, the annual priest-in-charge of the church since conference for diocesan women field ST. HILDA GUILD, Inc. 1932. H* workers was held at Pine Lake Sep- 147 E. 47th St., New York CHURCH VESTMENTS Colored Work ECCLESIASTICAL EMBROIDERY Conference Held Conferences with references to the adornment The Rev. Shelton H. Bishop, of of Churches. New York, and the Rev. P. G. JWIPPELL Telephone EL-dorado 5-1058 Moore-Brown, of Providence, are amjong the leaders of the eleventh provincial conference of church ELLWOOD POTTS workers among colored people, be ing held October 1, 2, 3 and 4 at Master Craftsman in St. Augustine’s Church, Atlantic Stained and Leaded Glass City, N. J. The conference, which is for the first and second provinces, 3960 Filbert St., Phila., Pa. is the guest of St. Augustine’s will be pleased to submit parish, of which the Rev. C. Canter- designs and Estimates fo r

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tember 24 to 26. Edward C. Doug tions to World Peace” , Prof. Cort will commemorate the 165 th an las, musical director of St. Andrew’s land van Winkle of Smith College niversary of the granting of a royal Church, Detroit, gave instructions speaking for Roman Catholics; Rab charter at the morning service on on the use of voice. In these confer bi Isaac Klein of Springfield, Mass., October 6. The Rt. Rev. Ernest ences Mr. Hagger strives to present for Jews; and the Rev. Gardiner LVI. Milmore Stiires, bishlop of Long Is material which may be assimilated Day of Williamstown, Mass., for land, will be the preacher. by the workers and relayed by them Protestants. in turn to church school teachers. =N * * Altoona Elects * - * * Church Commemorates 165th New Archdeacon New Treasurer Year of Royal Charter Bishop Wyatt Brown of Harris in Harrisburg St. Philip’s Parish, in the High burg announced at a recent meeting Lesley McCreath, secretary of the lands, Garrison, N. Y., of which the o f the executive council of the dio diocese iof Harrisburg, has been Rev. E. Clowes Chorley is rector, cese that the Ven. Franklin T. East- elected treasurer of the diocese to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Richard M. H. Wharton. Mr. Mc Creath resigned as chairman of The Services of Leading Churches Laymen’s League of the diocese, and William S. Johnson of St. Stephen’s Cathedral, Harrisburg, was ap The Cathedral of St. John Cathedral of the Incarnation the Divine Garden City, N. Y. pointed chairman by Bishop Brown. Cathedral Heights Arthur B. Kinsolving, 2nd, Dean New York City Sunday Services: 7 :30 A. M. Holy Com Sundays: 8 and 9, Holy Communion. munion. 9:30 A. M. Junior Congregation. Dean Wood Speaks 9 :30, Children’s Service. 10, Morning 9 :30 A. M. Church School. 11:00 A. M. to New Group Prayer. 11, Holy Communion and Ser Church School. 11:00 A. M. Morning mon. 4, Evening Prayer and Sermon. Prayer and Sermon. 4 :00 P. M. Even The Very Rev. 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Grace Church, New York been active informally and through All Welcome Rev. W. Russell Bowie, D.D. Rev. George A. Taylor, Rector. discussion. Broadway at 10th St. Sundays: 8 and 11 A. M. and 8 P. M. Daily: 12:30 except Mondays and Sat Trinity Church, New York Massachusetts Faiths urdays. Broadway and Wall St. Holy Communion, 11:45 A. M. on Join for Peace Thursdays and Holy Days. Sundays: 8, 9, 11 and 3 :30. Representatives of three faiths Daily: 8, 12 and 3. took part in a joint conference for The Heavenly Rest and Beloved world peace last month at Green Disciple, New York St. Paul’s Cathedral Rev. Henry Darlington, D.D. field, Massachusetts, under the aus Buffalo, New York Fifth Ave. and Ninetieth St. Sundays: 8, 9:30, 11 A.M. and 5 P.M. pices of the Franklin County League Sundays: Holy Communion 8 a. m. Weekdays: 8, 12:05. f|or Peace Action. 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Copyright 2020. Archives of the Episcopal Church / DFMS. Permission required for reuse and publication. October 3, 1935 T H E WITNESS Page Fifteen ment has resigned as archdeaeon of Altoona, and that the clergy of that archdeaconry have elected the Rev. October 4, 1935, will be the 400th Anniversary of the William T. Sherwood, rector of first printing of the Bible in English. Celebrations of Trinity Church, Tyrone, and St. this significant anniversary will increase interest in John’s, Huntingdon, to be archdea- don. books about the Bible as well as in the Bible itself. The following is a list of good books to be read or Seamen Need consulted by students and lovers of the Bible: Clothes The Rev. Harold H. Kelley, super intendent of the Seamen’s Church The Story of the Bible. Retold from Genesis to Revela Institute of New York, calls atten tion, In the Light of Present Knowledge, For Both the tion to the difficulties of seamen at Young and the Mature, by Walter Russell Bowie. this time of the year. Storms, ship W ritten to meet the desire of teachers and parents as well wrecks, and ciold winter weather all as scholar?, for a story of the Bible told in the light of! bring a greater and more urgent modern knowledge. 20 beautiful illustrations in color. need for shoes and warm clothing $3.00 for the men of the sea. Shipwrecked crews must have clothing and many Concerning the Bible: A Brief s^etch of lts origin, hundreds of unemployed merchant seamen stranded on shore during Growth, and Contents, by Conrad Skinner. the winter must be outfitted with This compact introduction to the Bible is well suited for work clothes and warm garmen s. use as a textbook in colleges and high schools. $1.50 Shoes, overcoats, sweaters, suits, underwear, and other articles of The Bible. c;triry ancj Content, by Calvin W. Laufer. men’s clothing will be very helpful. In simple and compelling language, it tells the history, Contributions may be sent to the story, and meaning of the Bible in a way especially inter social service department of the in esting and significant to younger high-school pupils. $1.25 stitute, at 25 South Street, New York. Such assistance will be appre Romances from the Old Testament,,. Dallas Lore ciated. Hi H* Sharp. Providence Organist A poetic retelling of the matchless Old Testament stories. H onored Told in this author’s distinctive style, these stories will be Ethel F. Bird, choir director and thrillingly interesting to boys and girls. $ 1.00 organist at the Church of the Re deemer, Providence, R. I., has been Christ and His Time,^ Dallat L ■ sharp honored by the Trinity College (T A beautifully written and reverent book. It is not a chil Music, London, England, by tne dren’s book, yet boys and girls will love it. $2.00 award of the degree of associate of the college. Miss Bird is a member The Book We Love, by charles L Coode„. of the New England Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. An A master of’ brevity presents in compact form the history' nouncement of the award was made of the sources and the making of our Bible. $1.00 recently by the Rev. Donald J. Campbell, rector of the Church of Living Bible Stories, by Wjlliam May. the Redeemer. Thirty Bible stories, rewritten in novelized form. They should be added to the library of pastor, teacher, or parent Relief Projects Benefit who wants to make the Scripture stories dramatic and real. Chicago Churches $1.00 An educational and recreational project involving an expenditure of The Abingdon Bible Commentary, Fred_ $5,000,000 of federal funds will be erick C. Eiselen, Edwin Lewis, and David C. Downey. launched shortly in Chicago. The authorities realize that much of the Leads all one-volume commentaries now available. Its church recreation and education sixty-five contributors represent the ripest and most rev equipment is not now being used be- erent Biblical scholarship of the English-speaking world. Maps in color. $5.00 in the United States; outside the KNIGHTS OF STS: JOHN United States, $5.50. Let the Boys The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible» have this Fra- t e r n i t y and by Janies Strong. yS tS k iSSTJA you will have The only complete Concordance of the Authorized Version th e boys in of the Holy Scriptures. It is a massive and masterly work. Church. Pro- Buckram, colored edges, $7.50; half Persian Morocco, vides worth- while things to cloth sides, $12.50. Carriage extra. do. Endorsed All prices indicated are net, postpaid, except where b y leading otherwise indicated. Bishops and Clergy. Ritual of Ini tiations $1.00. Headquarters: 3012 At the Better Bookshops y NEW YORK CINCINNATI CHICAGO West Coulter Street, Philadelphia, T L A L!~.w n„.__ J Boston Pittsburgh San Francisco Pa. 1 He /VoingG O n l i e s s I, Detroit Kansas City Portland, Ore.

Copyright 2020. Archives of the Episcopal Church / DFMS. Permission required for reuse and publication. Page Sixteen T H E WITNESS October 3, 1935 cause of lack of funds. Centers for social activities will be established, under the plan, in about 400 non- Roman churches of the city; in 154 of the larger Roman churches, and in 151 synagogues. If the plan is put into effect 4,400 athletic direc tors, teachers, and recreation lead ers will be employed, and siome two million youth and adults will be benefitted. The plan will be made possible by the broadening of the WPA projects to include church programs. * * * Woman’s Auxiliary Officers Elected The national executive board of the Woman’s Auxiliary, in session over the week-end of September 21, elected new officers for the coming year: Mrs. Henry Hill Pierce of New York, chairman; Mrs. Julius E. Kinney of Denver, vice-chairman; Mary L. Pardee of New Haven, Conn., secretary.

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