1941 the Witness, Vol. 25, No. 28

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MRS. JOHN E. HILL New Chairman of Auxiliary’s Committee

CHRISTIAN SERVICE IN CHINA

ARMITAGE, WILLIAM D., of Manchester, N. H., has become minister-in-charge at St. tHije deiteral '(Hijeological Andrew’s, Orient Heights, Mass. BARNES, GEORGE W., rector of St. Thomas’, e m p e r J^Rittmarg Denver, Colo., wiil become rector of Trinity, K K m Redlands, Calif., on November 1. Three-y ear undergraduate BARTROP, FREDERIC F., assistant-minister KENOSHA, WISCONSIN course of prescribed and elective of the parish on Martha’s Vineyard, Mass., A Church school with a modern plan of edu has resigned to serve in the coast artillery cation. Preparatory to all colleges. Also gen study. at Fort Lewis, Washington. eral courses. Unusual opportunities in Art, Fourth-year course for gradu BROWN, CHARLES HASTINGS, for over ates, offering larger opportunity thirty-two years rector of Grace, Norwood, Music and Dramatics. Complete sports pro for specialization. Mass., has resigned on account of ill health. gram. Accredited. Well organized junior school. CHAUNCEY, EGISTO F „ is locum tenens at Under direction of the Sisters of St. Mary. Provision for more advanced St. Peter’s, Weston, Mass., during the ab sence of the rector, the Rev. Stephen Web Catalog on Request. Address Box WT. work, leading to degrees of S.T.M. ster, who is serving as chaplain at Camp and D.Th. Hulen, Texas. DIGGLES, JAMES W., retired, died at his ADDRESS home in Allentown, Pa., on September 9. He had served in various Pennsylvania com HOLDERNESS munities before going to Bantam, Conn., his THE DEAN last charge. In the White Mountains. College Preparatory and General Courses. Music and Crafts. For Chelsea Square New York City FIGG. JAMES A., rector of St. Thomas’, Christiansburg, Va., has added the charge boys 12-19. All sports including riding. 200 For Catalogue Address the Dean of St. Peter’s, Roanoke, to his duties. acres of woods. New fireproof building. In FOLAND, HOWARD LANE, deacon-in-charge dividual attention. Home atmosphere. of All Saints’, Nevada, Mo., was ordained Rev. Edric A. Weld, Rector to the priesthood by Bishop Spencer of West Missouri on September 17. Mr. Foland will Box W , Plymouth, N. H, continue in charge of All Saints’ as rector. Episcopal Theological School FOSBROKE, HOUGHTON, has resigned the CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS charge of St. John’s, Franklin, and Christ Church, Medway, Mass. Affiliated with Harvard University offers GODDARD, F. PERCY, rector of St. John’s, ■nwsual opportunities in allied fields, such as Marlin, is the new secretary of the diocese philosophy, psychology, history, of Texas. sociology, etc. GOODRICH, WILLIAM LLOYD, formerly of Stuart Hall For Catalogue Address the Dean All Angels’, New York, has become assistant An Episcopal girls’ school of fine old at St. Thomas’, Washington, D. C. traditions and high standards in the beau HARTE, JOHN JOSEPH ME AKIN, curate of tiful Valley of Virginia. College prepara The Virginia Theological Trinity, Tulsa, Okla., was married on Octo tory, general courses, and secretarial ber 14 to Miss Alice Taylor of Brookway, courses. Two years beyond high school. Seminary Pa. Mrs. Harte has been a psychologist for Music, art, expression. Graduates success the Children’s Aid Society in Philadelphia. ful in college. Well-equipped buildings. For Catalogue and other information, HATCH, ROBERT M., curate of Trinity, Bos New gymnasium, pool. Outdoor life. Rid Address the Dean ton, has become rector of St. John’s, ing. Founded 1843. Catalog. Ophelia S. T. Arlington, Mass. Carr, A.B., Box A, Staunton, Va. Theological Seminary, Alexandria, Va. JONES, EDGAR, for nine years rector of Christ Church, Plymouth, Mass., has re signed on account of illness. KEHL, C. HORACE, formerly canon of Christ Berkeley Church Cathedral, St. Louis, and acting- All Saints’ Episcopal College rector of St. Paul’s, Carondelet, Mo., has Divinity School accepted the chaplaincy of the George Junior Vicksburg, Mississippi A small çhurch school for girls offering four New Haven, Connecticut Republic, Freeville, New York. Mr. Kehl was married recently to Miss Gloria Heb- years of high school (specializing in college Affiliated with Yale University berger. preparatory) and two years of college. Em Address Professor Charles B. Hedrick KINSOLVING. ARTHUR B „ rector of St. phasis on thorough work. Acting Dean Paul’s, Baltimore, has announced that he Borders on the National Park In historic 80 Sachem Street will retire next February. Vicksburg and overlooks the Mississippi. Arts. Mild Climate. Outdoor Sports. KOCHER, HAROLD E., formerly in charge of the missions at Holbrook and Randolph, Address: Mass., has become rector of the Good Shep The Rev. W. C. Christian, Rector THE CHURCH DIVINITY herd, East Dedham, Mass. SCHOOL OF THE PACIFIC LANG, RAYMOND A., a lieutenant-colonel in the army and now stationed at Camp Ed wards as senior chaplain, has resigned the BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA rectorship of St. John’s, Newtonville, Mass., Virginia Episcopal School Dean, Henry H. Shires which he held for fifteen years. Lynchburg, Virginia 2457 Ridge Road LAWRENCE, FREDERIC C., since 1927 rec Prepares boys for colleges and university. tor of St. Peter’s, Cambridge, Mass., has Splendid environment and excellent corps of become rector of St. Paul’s, Brookline, teachers. High standard in scholarship and Mass. athletics. Healthy and beautiful location in MAXWELL, RAYMOND E., formerly rector of Trinity. Hannibal, Mo., has accepted the the mountains of Virginia. position of rector of St. Mark’s, Clifton and For catalogue apply to CARLETON COLLEGE Murdoch, St. Louis. Rev. Oscar deWolf Randolph, D.D., Rector Donald J. Cowling, President McNEIL, WALTER W.. formerly priest-in Carleton is a co-educational liberal arts charge of St. James’, Kemmerer, Wyoming, college of limited enrollment and Is rec has accepted an appointment as vicar of ognized as the Church College of Min St. John’s and chaplain of St. John’s Hos nesota. pital at Jackson, Wyoming. Address: Assistant to the President MARGARET HALL MELLEN, ARTHUR H., chaplain of the Under Sisters of St. Anne CARLETON COLLEGE Church Charity Foundation of Long Island ( Episcopal) Northfield Minnesota since 1930, retired on September 30. Small country boarding and day school for MELLING, G. CLAYTON, former rector of girls, from primary through high scpowj Christ Church, Towanda, Pa., has become Accredited college preparatory. Modern dumo- rector of St. Mark’s, Mauch Chunk. ing recently thoroughly renovated include» MORRIS, ALBERT C., has been granted a gymnasium and swimming pool. Campus of six year’s leave of absence from Christ, Andover, acres with ample playground space, hocKey DeVeaux School Mass., to become chaplain with the field field, and tennis courts. Riding. Board ana Niagara Falls, N. Y. artillery at Fort Du Pont, Del. The Rev. tuition, $700. 1852-1941 John S. Moses is serving the parish as For catalog, address: locum tehens. The diocesan school for boys in (Continued on page 15) Mother Rae.iel, O.S.A., Box A, Versailles, Ky. Western New York. Thorough preparation for college combined with military training and the dis cipline and instruction of a Church St. Faith’s School school. General course including FORK UNION Saratoga Springs, Health Centre of business instruction for those not MILITARY ACADEMY America Episcopal School for 60 girls, ages o-i • going to college. Grades VI-VI11 An Honor Christian School with the highest Tuition $550. Regents’ examination for col and high school. Tuition $850. academic rating. Upper School prepares for lege entrance. Business, Art, Music, Frencn, university or business. ROTC. Every mod Winter Sports. For Catalogue, address ern equipment. Junior School from six years. George L. Barton, Jr., Ph.D. Housemother. Separate building. Catalogue. The Rev. F. Allen Sisco, Ph.D., Rector Headmaster Or. J. J. Wicker, Fork Union, Vir ginia. Protection, Care, Health, Education

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Christian Service in China By ELEANOR LEACH A T A small mission station on the banks of far-reaching effects in many directions. In co the Yellow River there lives a little Roman operation with the Methodist Episcopal Church Catholic priest, whose work lies in and around of Szechwan, the Chungking Y.M.C.A. in 1938 the nearby city of some 150,000 people. A s the initiated an experiment in rural education. This Japanese army drew near, most of them fled— but took the form of a travelling service station, not all, and many came to appeal for help to the known to the Szechwan farmers as Peúpao-chieh Padre, whose station normally held about a dozen — or the “ car of a thousand treasures.” It is people. Yes, he would take in all the women and a combination of scientific farm, clinic, library, children that he could. By some miracle he man cinema, opera-house and broadcasting station. A aged to pack in eight hundred, who brought with motion-picture projector occupies the rear of the them sufficient grain for a month. car, and the centre is a clinic, with a bed for The invaders arrived, and outside the camp operations. A qualified doctor and nurse, who few women and children escaped the soldiers. treated nine thousand cases during their first Inside they felt secure, until one day an officer journey, are attached to the clinic. of the invading army came to the gate and de The remaining staff consists of an “observer” manded that the camp be disbanded within twen provided by the Ministry of Education, a direc ty-four hours. The Padre looked at him and tor, an agricultural expert, a lecturer, a staff of asked what would happen if he did not comply two for the motion-pictures, and a chauffeur. The with the demand. “ Then we shall take the women agricultural expert disseminates knowledge of by force,” the officer replied. The blood rushed modern scientific farming and distributes im to the face of that small guardian angel as he proved seeds supplied by the College of Agricul fiercely replied: “ Only over my dead body shall ture and the University of Nanking, now located you get one of them.” And he fully meant what at Chengtu. The network of model farms which he said. has been organised along the routes travelled by The officer, somewhat discomfited, went away. this peripatetic educator are already showing He visited the Chairman of the Merchants’ Guild greatly improved harvests, which are interesting and tried to terrorise him into compelling the other farmers and causing them to join. Last Padre to comply. “ Sir” , replied the Chairman, year there were over fifty families along the 450 “you do not know what you ask. We cannot do kilometres of highway joining Chungking to anything with the little Padre in peace time. In Chengtu conducting their farms on the more up- war he becomes simply impossible.” to-date scientific lines. Anyone acquainted with The camp continued its work and none dared Chinese farming methods will appreciate this to bring force to bear against it. Eventually the revolution in such a backward province as Szech army passed on and relative peace was estab wan. Lectures are given in every village with lished. lantern slides to drive home the spoken word. This Car-of-a-Thousand-Treasures has on T N RAPIDLY developing Szechwan, home of board a library of a thousand volumes and pam hundreds of orphanages for China’s pitiful phlets which are loaned to students, officials, mer war-waifs, an enterprising piece of practical chants and any others who care to pay the small Christianity is being carried out that will have deposit, which is returned when the book is col-

lected on the next journey. But of all this strange centre of teaching and healing in addition to be car’s treasures the most appreciated is the motion- ing the distributing centre for medical supplies picture show. Some eighty to ninety thousand in southwest China. It now has the beginnings people, most of whom have never seen a motion- of an Orthopaedic Centre— the first in China— for picture, are now being taught by its agency. the treatment and training of the disabled. This has been made possible by equipment sent out by NOTHER picture springs to the mind— of the British Orthopaedic Association and money j; A twelve people led by a Christian worker from the British Fund, which is financing the j trekking 3,000 miles from Shanghai to Chung hospital for its first six months, and has pro- j. king. They are four doctors and eight nurses, all vided an ambulance and funds towards the build- t women except one, who had volunteered to go to ing of a hostel for patients needing aftercare. the aid of some thirty thousand war-waifs. In The Centre is attached to the thousand-bed !# homes around Chungking are ten thousand chil hospital and training school which was removed J dren who have passed through all the horrors of to Kweiyang in March, 1939. Originating in | war, losing both homes and parents, and through Changsha, in the form of classes for training ™ out the province are some twenty thousand more. and organising medical units to reduce the ap- 1 It was their suffering for lack of medical skill palling shortage of doctors, it worked there until f that caused women doctors to give up lucrative the city was burned down. Its buildings are of i § practices and nurses their comfortable jobs in log and plaster with thatched roofs, and men and | Shanghai and spend thirty-two days in uncom women work under the most arduous conditions, f fortable travel by truck across China. But there is only one spirit animating them all— ol Kweiyang is rapidly developing into a great the spirit of service. < ti

Prayer for Justice and Peace ^ By L MELVIN ABSON 1 j, Rector of St. Stephen’s, Buffalo, New York L| HY should we pray for justice and peace? that to be so, then the activity of prayer and medi- ; m W What can it achieve? Will prayer really tation is the essential beginning of our partner- ^ help the situation? W e question the idea because ship with our Creator in the work, not only of ^ prayer is so often treated as a topic for discussion our personal salvation but also in the building ani. and argument rather than what it really is, an of the City of God wherein dwelleth righteous- || activity of the human soul. To speak of prayer ness.. is almost sure to begin a debate. Misconceptions The condition of the world in our day is sad i about prayer is the root cause of many Christians indeed and human words fail to describe all the ^ living prayerless lives, and is the real hindrance horror, misery and chaos that exists everywhere. on' that prevents even praying Christians praying as We are constantly reminding each other about the ft God intends them to pray, and so praying ef sordid scene, in the press, in the pulpit, on the it c fectively. Prayer is not a labor-saving device, radio and the public platform. We make speeches, attf nor is it a weak sentimental approach to the write books, hold conferences, form pressure H solution of our baffling human problems, neither groups, we argue and agitate but how little we pro; is it wishful thinking, merely suggesting good accomplish of really permanent value. Some favor cjuj thoughts to ourselves. Prayer is, or should be, our unlimited armaments, others oppose armaments fti first preparation for the part we are called to play altogether. Some call for more action by the enfe in God’s creative and redeeming purpose for our governments, others condemn government action ftt race. Prayer is a vital element in all good and as interference with human freedom. There are rein, creative work. Labor are est orare, to labor is to those who cling to the status quo and at best peri pray, to work is to worship. There is more than believe things will somehow right themselves if Ha merely manual labor in every useful and worth “ economic laws” are allowed to operate freely, |e^ while undertaking. Mental preparation and re and then there are those who believe that only a j thrq flection always precedes the humblest task that spiritual, moral and economic revolution can bring spiri is to be well done. If we are wise we plan before the right solution to the problems of our present ; ftillj we begin our work. St. Paul tells us that “we world chaos. All this proves that Christians of sanq are workers together with God.” If we believe all nations lack unity of purpose because they lack Ye \

Copyright 2020. Archives of the Episcopal Church / DFMS. Permission required for reuse and publication. October 23, 1941 T H E WITNESS Page Five unity of mind. The lack of unity of mind and because Christians the world over do not desire purpose is due to our readiness to do anything above all else those essential spiritual values, but what God asks us to do, namely enter into which have their origin in God, and which are the partnership with Him beginning with the method one basis for such just conditions of human life of prayer, “ Ask and ye shall have, Seek and ye as will bring peace as their joy and crown. W e shall find, knock and the door will be opened unto try to grow figs on thistles. Our Lord told us long you.” ago that it is impossible but we still go on trying. What we desire the strongest, what we set our In our most sincere and honest moments we ac affections on the most, what we put first and fore knowledge that it is only as “we seek to do justly, most in our life, that is what we in the end will love mercy and walk humbly with God” that we obtain. Jesus said and indeed truly, “ Where your can expect to have our highest ideals translated treasure is there will be your heart also.” Very into reality. In order that we may walk with few people have been more successful in a ma God more perfectly and with more zeal and terial sense than the late Andrew Carnegie and determination we Christians need to pray and yet towards the end of his life he is quoted as meditate more earnestly and “ listen to what the saying, “ It is a low and vulgar ambition to amass Lord has to say concerning us.” wealth.” He would have been the first to admit Some person may read the above who does not that most of his time and thought had been given belong to any church and may have little in com directly or indirectly to making plans to win what mon with those who believe in religion. Such a the world terms success. He gained his objective, person, quite possibly, will find little meaning in only to discover more happiness in disposing of all that has been written. The words of Mr. Ald- his wealth in the interest of higher things, human ous Huxley, an English philosopher who is not a culture, international peace and understanding. Christian, may surprise and enlighten the non- If we treasure most justice and peace for man Christian reader. Mr. Huxley says, “Hell is paved kind, if our one consuming desire is to live whole not only with good intentions, but also with the heartedly for goodness, truth and beauty we shall most exquisite sensibilities, the noblest expres soon realize that only God’s reign on earth is sions of fine feelings, the profoundest insights worth working for and we shall begin co-operat into ethical truths. W e know, we feel: but knowl ing with God in that great venture through medi edge and feeling are not able, in a great many tation and prayer. When we are ready to dedicate cases, to affect the sources of the will. For the our hearts and minds and wills to God’s purpose sources of the will lie below the level of consci through spiritual discipline then we will also be ousness in a mental region where intellect and willing to make the sacrifices, both as individuals feeling are inoperative. Whatever else they may and nations, that are essential to the establish be, religious rites, prayer and meditation are de ment of justice and peace in all the world. vices for affecting the sources of the will. It is a CRITIC might say, “ But people are praying, matter of empirical experience that regular medi tation on, say, courage, or peace often helps the A think of the numbers that attend the churches one who meditates to be brave and serene. Prayer on Sundays, what difference does it make?” I for moral strength and tenacity of purpose is in would say in reply to such a critic, “ Quite true, fact often answered.” it ought to make a lot of difference, but church attendance does not necessarily imply meditation To those who are affiliated with the Christian and prayer.” We shall begin to make real Church, we would recommend some form of group progress in the field of religion when the average meditation on such subjects as peace, man’s unity, church attendant realizes his first duty is to the spiritual reality underlying all phenomena, worship God and not seeking to be soothed and and the virtues which constructive peace lovers entertained by nice words and lovely music. True should exhibit in their daily lives. Peace lovers worship and prayer Includes the spirit of sur will be wise to use all the exercises that their pre render and sacrifice. Jesus is our constant and decessors, in their endless struggle for the embodi perfect example. “ If it be possible let this cup ment of goodness upon the earth, have tested and pass from me, nevertheless not my will but thine found useful. be done.” It is what God wishes to do in us and The one thing needful in our day is plain and through us that matters the most. If we catch the clear. Christians and non-Christians should pray spirit of our Lord our prayers and meditations without ceasing and by that method seek to be will lead to the purification of our desires and the united to God and His creative purpose for sanctification of our life. The simple reason why humanity. God’s will is our peace the Bible tells we see so little justice and peace in the world is us. Only as we begin with God can we expect to

become in any real sense fellow laborers together at least learn to worship with the same songs of with Him in building the City of God which shall Zion. This would show the Presbyterians that have justice for its foundation, love for its law we mean what we propose. And it would set, at and peace amongst men as its crown. Prayer, like a crucial time, a sorely-needed example of nation a golden chain, binding us to the feet of God, will al unity. release His power amongst us and our race will The House of Bishops is soon to meet. This is learn to discover that with God all things are an opportunity that may not come again for a possible. generation. If the leaders of our Church will take the intiative in asking the Presbyterian Church in the U. S. A. to cooperate with us in this new hymnal, they will be leaders for whom If We Want Unity the Church of God in every land will evermore By be grateful. CHARLES GRANVILLE HAMILTON ER E is a real way to unity. And now. W ith H out waiting till Lambeth is unbombed or ecumenical conferences can reassemble. Without C ritics offending anyone. Without anything in it to By ! I offend any Anglo-Catholic or Evangelical or BISHOP JOHNSON i Churchman of any shade. Involving no sacrifice T F A scholar devotes himself to a search for sci- 1 for any group or party. Nor is it something new entific truth, men will applaud his efforts even , l; and untried. It has worked in achieving the larg though it be true that science is primarily re- i t; est unity yet achieved— the union of the three sponsible for those engines of destruction which I c Methodist bodies in the United States. have turned Europe into chaos. Or if an artist S t Methodists came together because they learned is engaged in the quest for the beautiful, he is 1 to sing together. For over thirty years three commended of all men even though the artistic j 7 separate denominations sang the same hymns out temperament so often ministers to man’s basest T of the same hymnal. They were united by sing appetites. But if a man seeks the kingdom of I i ing. The faith and life of the church is expressed God and His righteousness, he at once arouses the j 8 for most members through what they sing. antagonism of his fellow men and is subject to The way is open for us to make a common their censorious judgment. j hymnal with the Presbyterian Church in the The reason is obvious. In the realm of science 1 U .S.A. W e have a chance to do so while revision and of art there is no implied rebuke of those who j f\ of the new hymnal is being completed. The are outside the pale, but as soon as you enter the fj moment is golden for making the new hymnal field of personal conduct there arises a resentment | not merely a monument in our own Church music, on the part of those who refuse to participate in I but in music for a uniting Church. For Presby moral or spiritual endeavor. It is here that com- ot terians are also considering hymns. parisons are odious, and any claim to the odor ft1 Of the hymns in our new Hymnal 246 are also of sanctity becomes obnoxious. Why should a in the Presbyterian Hymnal. These include the man who finds comfort in religion become the wj most used hymns, with few exceptions. There target of popular criticism any more than if he are a number more in our new book which they found j oy in the search for truth or beauty ? And sc would gladly welcome. The admitted musical and yet the antagonism is quite general in spite of the liturgical ability of our Hymnal Commission fact that it is nobody’s business, but his who | til would ensure that we would have a hymnal loyal chooses to worship God and to seek for righteous- j ct to the Anglican heritage. It would also add to it ness. | a similar heritage of hymns. Our Evangelicals Of course religion is capable of abuse, but so hii would enjoy some Presbyterian classics while are science and art; yet one does not condemn j Presbyterians would learn some Anglo-Catholic musicians because the village band produces hymns. The chants in both hymnals are already discord. The abuse of these pursuits does not similar, and often identical. The book could be prevent their proper use. W hy then is religion The Hymnal of both churches. the subject of attack? W e are told it is because j ^ This would not be any final step. If we find there are so many hypocrites in the Church. « J that with a common hymnal, we still could not However this is not the reason because it is the unite, it would be evidently folly to move in that Christian who confesses his own sins and seeks ' j direction. If we are considering union, we could to lead a better life, who is the subject of resent-

Copyright 2020. Archives of the Episcopal Church / DFMS. Permission required for reuse and publication. October 23, 1941 T H E WITNESS Page Seven ment and the recipient of martyrdom. The hypo ciate or appropriate the treasures which lie hid crites have escaped that which the sincere have den to the critical attitude. As Ruskin said, “A endured. It is the Christian who demonstrates critic is one who cannot paint.” By the same token the reality of his religion, who arouses the a cynic is one who does not love God, a man hav antagonism of dictators. Why then do men at ing nothing constructive to offer; he criticizes tack religion? After all my religion ought not that which he fails to understand and for which to be the concern of my neighbor if I do not im he has nothing to substitute but force which will pose anything upon him. If the intellectuals are replace the glorious liberty which we have en encouraged to pursue their search of knowledge joyed and reduce men to the fate of military without censorious criticism, why may not one robots. One can find no human liberty excepting seek righteousness without incurring hostility? where the Gospel of Christ has leavened the lump.

T W OULD say because the natural man receiveth not the things that pertain to the kingdom of God, but they are foolishness unto him, and he re sents the assumption that the Christian finds com Feet of Clay fort in that which is withheld from him. Where UST from reading his sermons, Churchmouse men deny the deadliness of sin, the value of Jcame to have a great admiration for a certaifi righteousness, and the certainty of judgment, it is prominent clergyman. When it was announced irritating to them that others should affirm these that he was to preach in his city, he was highly things. The introduction of God into the picture elated and absented himself from his own church upsets their own importance and their freedom to attend. After the service, as the speaker was to do as they please. In short there is envy that holding his little reception, Churchmouse ap others should find comfort in that which is denied proached him and, extending his hand, began, to them. It is not the hypocrite but the righteous “ My name is Churchmouse, I,” ------but the man who excites their opposition. The world was words of appreciation which he had intended to willing to bargain with Judas, but it crucified utter died on his lips at sight of the gleam in the Christ. The Master was the most hated of all great man’s eye. “ Churchmouse, Churchmouse,” men, and it was His virtues and not His vices gleefully chuckled his hero, “ The Church couldn’t that aroused their hostility. go to the Mouse, so the Mouse came to the Church It is the sincere disciple of Christ that in the — haw— haw— haw.” Now there is a psycholog end suffers martyrdom. Dictators hate, intel ical something about every man’s name that lectuals scorn, and sensualists deride that which makes him resent any liberties taken with it, no upsets their assumptions. If you were to ask me matter how odd it may seem to other people. He what I regard as the best evidence of the potential has heard, over and over again, all the cheap wise value of the Christian religion, like the Master, cracks that could possibly be prompted by it and I would set a child in your midst. I would select he has a very poor opinion of the mentality of one who was being reared in a devout family be anyone who perpetrates one of them. Since that fore the child had been exposed to the lures of encounter “ A Certain Prominent Clergyman” has. the world and the bewildering influences of hu rated at just about zero with Churchmouse. man philosophy. In my experience the loveliest T he Churchmouse. creature on earth is a devout child who is uncon scious of his virtues. It was for this reason that Christ set a little child in their midst and said to His apostles that except they became as little children they could not enter the kingdom of CONFIRMATION INSTRUCTIONS heaven. This means that the basic virtues are by humility and adaptability. BISHOP JOHNSON

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NATIONAL COUNCIL NEWS NOTES OF ADOPTS A BUDGET THE CHURCH IN FOR NEXT YEAR BRIEF PARAGRAPHS ¡Reported by W. B . Spofford Every parish should and can know The National Council, meeting in its own community, a group of New York October 14-16, adopted a Church social workers were told on budget of $2,524,87*0 for 1942, October 20th at a conference held which includes $300,000 for aid to at the College of Preachers, Wash British missions. Receipts from the ington. The leader was the Rev. United Thank Offering, trust funds Almon R. Pepper, executive secre and other sources is estimated at tary of social service of the National $653,333, leaving $1,821,537 to be Council. Material should be gath raised. Small increases were made in ered about the religious, social, edu appropriations to most mission fields cational and physical welfare of the but they are offset for the most part people, and in addition Mr. Pepper by a reduction in the appropriation advised visits to public and private for Japan where $174,738 is being social and welfare agencies, thus be ¡spent this year. Only about $60,000 coming acquainted with their per will be spent there in 1942 due to the sonnel and programs. “ Each Church,” mew Japanese governmental regula he said, “ should work with the com tions which forbid Japanese churches munity by giving moral and financial to receive support from foreign support to accredited local agencies, sources. This $60,000 goes to St. by supplementing their activities Luke’s hospital, salaries of workers ALMON PEPPER through regular volunteer service not yet placed elsewhere (all foreign Leads Social Work Conference and by cooperating in organizing missionaries are compelled to leave needed community services and im Japan) and minor expenditures which tion increases because of national proving existing ones.” it is believed the Japanese govern defense; Bishop Remington of East The chairman of the conference, ment will allow. There was a good ern Oregon talked on the needs of which extended through October 21, deal of discussion on the Japanese his district and asked for an in was Bishop Ward of Erie. Other Church situation at the meeting since creased appropriation. Bishop Creigh speakers were the Rev. Albert T. there is still a question in many ton of Michigan was appointed the Mollegen, professor at the Virginia minds as to whether or not the new chairman of the committee on Strate Seminary and a director of the regulations mean that the Church is gy and Policy, to succeed the late Church League for Industrial Democ being taken over by a totalitarian Bishop Stewart. The Rev. Curtis W. racy, who lectured on the Malvern state. Bishop C. S. Reifsnider, bish V. Junker was appointed a field sec Manifesto; Miss Dorothy Stabler, op of North Kwanto until the Japa retary for youth work, effective Jan representing the national office of nese moved him out, addressed the uary 1. He is at present in charge the Auxiliary; the Rev. Clifford meeting and stated that the new of missions in South Dakota and is Samuelson, the Council’s top-man on laws were not anti-Christian; that 28 years of age. rural work; Bishop McKinstry of instead Christianity is for the first The Presiding Bishop as well as the Delaware who talked on the Church time one of the recognized faiths in two vice-presidents of the Council work for men in the service and Japan. In any case the Church is gave addresses during the three-day Bishop Sterrett of Bethlehem who established in Japan, under native session. Bishop Tucker, in an open spoke on the importance of our leadership, and it is hoped that it ing statement, declared that “ there Church cooperating fully with the will grow and prosper. never was a time when all the means Federal Council of Churches and Resolutions were adopted stressing which God has put into our hands for other inter-Church organizations. the opportunities these days for the the carrying out of His purpose in the Forward in Service program and an world seem to have become the means Memorial Service for other, following a report by Bishop of forwarding those who are opposed Morris Tremaine Hobson of Southern Ohio, calling for to God’s purpose,” and stated that St. Peter’s, Albany, was jammed the appointment of a committee to Christians must put everything at last week for a memorial service for promote activities among laymen, God’s disposal, working to our full the Hon. Morris S. Tremaine, Church with a full time executive secretary capacity if we are to succeed in man who was for many years the in charge. One of the chief objec reconciling the world to God. Vice- comptroller of New York State. tives of such a committee will be to President James T. Addison in his Bishop Oldham was the speaker. Mr. establish a Men’s Corporate Gift, address indicated that one of the Tremaine was buried from his home similar to the United Thank Offer chief obstacles to the furthering of parish, St. Paul’s Cathedral, Buffalo. ing of the Auxiliary. the missionary enterprise was the Bishop Keeler of Minnesota and lukewarmness of laymen. “ Men are Virginia Clergy Discuss President Kenneth Sills of Bowdoin at the foot of the list in Church Issues of War College reported on their recent knowledge,” he stated, “ especially A newspaper of Richmond, Va., survey of work in Honolulu and missionary knowledge, as compared started something the other day by stated that “ In these Islands our with the women, youth and children declaring that a majority of the Church faces probably one of the of the Church.” Vice-President clergy of the city were in favor of greatest and most challenging mis Charles Sheerin urged the adoption intervention in the war. It brought sionary opportunities of today.” This of new methods to meet a new day. the charge that only a small number is due largely to the rapid growth of “ People who have lived upon in of the more than 300 pastors of the the military and naval population. comes from investments will not be city had been polled, and statements Bishop Roberts of South Dakota told plentiful in the future. Where were issued by many of the brethren, the Council of the increased needs churches have lived upon endow both pro and con. Episcopalian Bev for Indian work in his district; Bish ments we can look for a decreased erly Boyd, Grace and Holy Trinity, op Beal of Panama spoke on oppor income. The answer is of course for said, “ I’m for all out aid to anybody tunities there, due also to popula- (Continued on page 15) who is fighting Hitler, and I mean

quick aid.” Rector Parker Thornton of the province to the council, and of Christ Church, on the other hand, the Rev. Alden Kelley, who described said that he was a combatant in the the aims of college work and how last war and “ seeing1 that the things they were being attained in the that were promised us turned out province. The Forward in Service exactly backwards I became a paci program was discussed in detail: fist about twelve years ago.” In all some speakers requested a diocesan a couple of dozen letters were writ program from every bishop as a ten to the papers by the preachers, means of exchanging ideas and far about evenly divided between those less material from the national com who want to get into the war and those who want to stay out- mission; one bishop requested more * * material “for simple souls” ; another laid responsibility for the movement Leaders of Other Churches upon the bishops and clergy, “who at New England Synod will not study the material them A discussion of religious education selves.” A new departure in the by a Baptist minister, a Roman Cath synod program, and one which proved olic priest, and an Episcopal parson of great value was the following five featured the Synod of New England, panel discussions: Making the Prov meeting at Lenox, Mass., Oct. 8-9. ince More Effective, led by Bishop Canon Anson Stokes presided. He Frederick Ingley of Colorado; introduced the Rev. G. Gardiner Church Publicity and Promotion, led Monks, headmaster of the Lenox by Lawrence Martin, editor of the Episcopal School, who spoke on the Denver Post; Missions and Church “ Contribution of the Episcopal Extension by Bishop Ziegler of Church Boarding School” ; next the BISHOP PERRY President of First Province Wyoming; Christian Education, by Rev. George L. Cutton, director of the Rev. Stanley Fulwood of Musca the Albany City council of religious tine, Iowa; and The United Move education, a distinguished Baptist — dropped jaws and dead silence. ment of the Church’s Youth, by Dean minister; and finally the Rev. Michael But not for long. Someone said, Leland Stark of Sioux Falls, S. D. J. Ahern, S.J., who described the Ro “Let’s do the job ourselves.” So The last topic became a round-table man Catholic parochial school sys about forty parishioners, men, discussion ; it was the unanimous tem. At a dinner in the Lenox women and children, pitched in. The opinion that the National Council is School, Clifford Morehouse, editor of new workshop was first put into use making a mistake in evading the the Living Church, discussed the re the other evening when the men of word “ organization” and using ligious education of adults by means the parish served a roast beef dinner “ movement” or “ program.” The of the Church press; the Rev. Stephen to a capacity crowd. chairman of each discussion group Bayne, Jr., rector of St. John’s, presented the findings and recom Northampton, Mass., spoke on the Northwest Province mendations of the panels to the syn Church’s college work in New Eng Holds Synod od. These reports were referred to land; and the Rev. John B. Fort, di “ The only leadership that can the executive council, except that on rector of youth for the diocese of speak louder than Hitler is the lead Christian education, which was sub Western, Massachusetts, described the ership of God,” said the Rev. Charles mitted to the president of the prov national youth program and re Sheerin of the National Council in ince for immediate action. This re marked that soon the Church will an address before the eighteenth port called for the establishment of add a House of Youth to the House synod of the province of the North a provincial speakers’ bureau as soon of Bishops, House of Deputies and west, which met at St. Paul, Minn., as possible; provision for rural work Woman’s Auxiliary that meet at October 7-9. Dr. Sheerin’s topic was ers to get together to discuss their General Convention. Other speakers how the work of the Church could be common problems at synod meetings; at the synod were Bishop Lawrence, promoted in the province. Other rep the adoption of a common standard the Rev. Allen W. Clark, and the Rev. resentatives of the National Council for the entire province by examining A. Grant Noble. In the absence of at the synod were the Rev. George chaplains; and the sending of church Bishop James DeW. Perry, president Wieland, who discussed the relation school teachers to summer confer of the synod, who was ill, Bishop ences for more adequate training, es John T. Dallas of New Hampshire pecially in the Bible. Among the presided. The synod elected the fol ATTENTION PLEASE speakers at the synod were Bishop lowing officers: Bishop Perry of Karl Block of California, who gave Rhode Island, president; the Rev. TTHE THIRD of the series of the opening sermon, and Bishop Keel Robert Dunn of New Hampshire, re advertisements announcing the er of Minnesota, whose term as cording secretary; and Mr. B. L. Mac- “ new” W it n e s s will be found on president of the synod expires this Dougall of Rhode Island, treasurer. page eleven. It is the hope of the year. Bishop Keeler asked that the At the provincial meeting of the editors that many clergymen province give greater support to the Woman’s Auxiliary on September 7, throughout the country will make Church’s program. “ We are going to speakers and group leaders were it possible for their people to be be thrown more and more upon the Mrs. Henry Hill Pierce of New York; come acquainted with the paper, resources within our own boun Miss Lois Greenwood, Girls’ Friendly either by having the paper on sale daries,” he said. Economic condi Society field secretary; Miss Elise at the church each Sunday, or ask tions demand that the Church make Dexter, president of the Massachu ing us to mail the copies directly readjustments. We must have less setts Auxiliary; Miss Helen Turn- into the homes of their people. overhead in the life o f the Church; bull, provincial college worker. Under either plan the cost is but * * * we must be more wise in our strategy 5c a copy, payable quarterly. Also and policy. We are a missionary So They Built if rectors will send the names of province, largely on the receiving end It Themselves ten or more people we will enter of missionary funds, and we must de St. Paul’s, Norwalk, Connecticut, these introductory subscriptions velop our'programs so as to assume needed a new modern kitchen for the for six months for but $1 each. more and more of our own support parish house. Estimated cost; $2,500 and release these funds for other

Copyright 2020. Archives of the Episcopal Church / DFMS. Permission required for reuse and publication. Page Ten T H E WITNESS October 23, 1941 purposes.” Bishop Douglass Atwill other dioceses, missionary jurisdic peoples.” Signatures to this state of North Dakota was elected presi tions, and Christian groups through ment included Roger W. Bennett, dent of the synod; the Rev. Conrad out the world.” St. Mary’s Church, Newton Lower Gesner, rector of St. John’s, St. Paul, * * ❖ Falls; Angus Dun, Dean, Episcopal Minn., was elected secretary; and Mr. Church Workers Among Theological School, Cambridge; Fred Allan King, Grand Forks, N.D., was Colored Confer eric W. Fitts, St. John’s Church, Rox- re-elected treasurer. Trustees of The fifteenth conference of Church bury; S. Whitney Hale, Church of Seabury-Western Seminary elected workers among colored people met the Advent; Oliver J. Hart, Trinity Bishop Blair Roberts, the Rev. Le- at St. Michael and All Angels Church, Church; Howard P. Kellett, Cam Roy Burroughs of Ames, Iowa, and Charlotte, N. C., on October 14 for bridge; James Malcolm-Smith, St. Mr. Benjamin Griggs of St. Paul. a three-day session. Bishop Edwin James Church, Roxbury ; David W. * * * Penick of North Carolina spoke at Norton, Jr., Church of the Advent; Jewish Temple Gives the opening meeting. The Forward Phillips Osgood, Emmanuel Church; Doors to Cathedral in Service movement was considered The congregation of Temple Israel in addresses by the Rev. John Col- in St. Louis will present a pair of mer, rector of St. Agnes’, Miami, the doors to Christ Church Cathedral in Rev. George Harper of Savannah, Still Shine that city in honor of the tenth anni and the Rev. Eugene Avery of Ru O versary of Bishop Scarlett’s consecra therford, N.C. The problem of rela the Stars tion. The gift is in appreciation of tions between the races was present his efforts to foster understanding By BERNARD ed by the Rev. St. Julian Simpkins, IDDINGS BELL and good will among different faiths. Jr., rector of St. Stephen’s, Charles The design for the doors, which have Dr. Bell’s purpose is to show that civili ton, in a paper on “ Christian Fellow zation’s predicament is no mere accident, not yet been completed, fittingly calls ship versus Eipiscopal Church Aristoc but rather the logical result of a hope for a representation of the Old racy,” and was discussed by the Rev. lessly wrong outlook. How this came Testament and inscriptions in He C. M. Johnson of Belhaven, N. C., about and how the responsible man of the street can reverse the trend toward brew on one, and a representation of and the Rev. Stephen Mackey, rector a new Dark Age is cogently and simply the New Testament and inscriptions of Calvary, Charleston. Another stated. Still Shine the Stars is both in English on the other. The new group discussed the challenge of Ne inspirational and provocative. It deserves door will lead to the cathedral’s bap to be pondered by every thoughtful gro work. A similar conference in person. $1.00 tistry. The Christian Century com the diocese of South Florida during ments on this gift: “ No lovelier ges September established a fund to aid ture of interfaith friendship has been colored students preparing for the Living Up made in our time.” ministry and also projected a dioce * * * san camp for colored people. to Life Bishop of Ohio Preaches By JOSEPH at Powell Consecration Churchmen Cite FORT NEWTON Noble Powell, former dean of the Russian Religious Freedom For years Dr. Newton's syndicated national cathedral in Washington, In Boston this week, twenty-eight newspaper column has helped untold was consecrated bishop-coadjutor of leading Protestant and Jewish clergy readers to meet life’s problems squarely Maryland on October 17'. The serv and successfully. This is a new collec men, including twelve Episcopalians, tion of 365 of the unique “ chats” by ice was held at Emmanuel Church, commended President Roosevelt’s this versatile and beloved minister. where Mr. Powell was rector for six statement that the Russian people are Recommended for bedside reading, as a years before going to Washington. travel - companion, and for daily medi guaranteed “ religious freedom com tation. $2.25 The Presiding Bishop was the conse- parable to ours” by the Soviet Con crator, and Bishop Helfenstein of stitution." “ When the danger of Maryland and Bishop Freeman of complete human slavery shall have Living Under Washington were co-consecrators. been banished,” the ministers said, f ft*'.' Bishop Tucker of Ohio, who as rector “ we may entertain a good hope that Tension of the college parish knew Bishop all peoples who have won a victory By HARRY Powell when he was a student at the in the name of human rights may € t EMERSON FOSDICK University of Virginia and who was realize, more fully than ever before, A new book of 25 sermons for today. succeeded by Bishop Powell as rector a practical social expression of those Each is a challenge and help to sturdier, of that parish, preached the sermon. principles of freedom to which they richer living for men and women in all walks of life. Let Dr. Fosdick speak His topic was the early history of the now give allegiance. The Soviet Christian ministry, and in particular to you— in one of the great inspirational constitution supplies a basis for fu books of this troubled period. $1.50 the office of bishop. Bishop Tucker ture religious freedom under a na urged that it again be regarded as a tional constitutional pledge. 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Paul T. Schultz, Jr., Emmanuel fitted to head the fund-raising com school teachers, in the choir, and Church, West Roxbury; F. Hastings mittee, Bishop Sherrill said in his on women’s organizations. Smyth, S.C.C., Cambridge and Cor announcement, by reason of his long H1 Hi nelius P. Trowbridge, Church of the and successful experience as rector Bishop Visits Redeemer, Chestnut Hill. of large parishes and as a field University Students * * * secretary of the National Council. Bishop William Remington of Youth Leaders Oppose The Rev. David R. Covell, formerly Eastern Oregon spent a week recent Neutrality Repeal of the Forward Movement staff, has ly at the University of Pennsylvania, Opposition to the proposed revision been appointed executive-secretary of which he is an alumnus and a of the neutrality act by Congress was of the committee. trustee. He lectured to the class in expressed this week in a statement by * * * religious orientation, held personal 14 leaders of Church youth organ Vida Scudder Urges conferences with students, welcomed izations from New York, Ohio, Wis Browder Release freshmen, lunched with fraternities, consin, California,, Tennessee, Penn Vida D. Scudder, eminent pro and preached at special services. sylvania, North Carolina, Illinois, fessor emeritus of English literature * * * Kansas, and Colorado. The statement at Wellesley College, and vice-presi New Plant for Chungking reads “ The fact that the President dent of the Church League for In Library School wants the last barrier to full-fledged dustrial Democracy has joined the Samuel T. Y. Seng, director of the naval warfare repealed, proves that Massachusetts citizens’ committee to Boone Library School, whose build { the path of administration policy free Earl Browder, executive-secre ings were recently destroyed by leads straight toward full ipartici- tary of the Communist Party now in Japanese bombs, announces that the I pation in the war. We do not selfish prison on a charge of passport fraud. government has promised the school I ly wish to avoid responsibility and She stated that Browder was being a grant of $70,000 and that new sacrifice, but we are convinced that detained on false pretenses. buildings will soon be erected in a * * * Î the best interests of the kingdom of safer location. A new site about a (I God will be served by the use of British C.O.’s quarter of a mile outside the city American resources for constructive W in Medals has been chosen. Mr. Seng regrets rather than destructive puposes.” Two English conscientious objec that they will have to leave behind H* H* H* tors have been decorated for acts of an excellent cave which they used as Bishop of Washington bravery. Henry Finch was awarded Recovers From Operation the George Medal posthumously for CATHEDRAL STUDIOS Bishop James E. Freeman of Wash effecting a daring rescue while act Washington & London, England. CHURCH ing as an air raid warden; three VESTMENTS, plain or embroidered, surplices, ington was taken ill with appendi exquisite Altar Linens, stoles, burses & veils. citis shortly after returning from his days after this rescue he was killed Materials by the yard. See my NEW BOOK by a direct hit while on duty. “CHURCH EMBROIDERY” & CHURCH VEST vacation in Maine and was operated MENTS a complete instruction. 128 pages, 95 Hi on in Washington. He has recovered Auxiliary fireman T. Black was ill us. Price $4.00. 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a shelter, but he is confident that the ment worker in the mountains of new buildings will be far enough Virginia, and a parish social worker away from the military objective in Denver and at Grace Church, New which the Japanese have made of a York. civilian center to be safe from bomb % % % ing. The school has presented a bung Malvern Movement alow which it has been using for an Discussed in Philadelphia office to the Methodist Middle School. Rev. Owings Stone, provincial A new class of twenty students is secretary of the Committee on the enrolled, Mr. Seng reports. Malvern Movement spoke on the ac * * * tivities and plans of the Malvern School of Prayer Movement at a meeting of the Church in Salem, Va. League for Industrial Democracy at A “school of prayer” was con the Christian Association Building in ducted at St. Paul’s, Salem, Va., Philadelphia on October 23rd. October 19-24 by the Rev. Theodore H: H: He Barth, rector of Calvary Church, British Harvest Festival Memphis, Tenn. The school met each At Trinity, New York evening, and Holy Communion was At a service attended by 1500 celebrated each morning. persons on October 12, Rev. Fred Hi H* H* eric S. Fleming, rector of Trinity Attention Western Church, New York, conducted a New York Clergy harvest festival symbolic of possible A request for information about United States provision of food for Western New York men in the England, which was based on the country’s armed forces and in train centuries-old English custom of bless ing has been sent to all clergy of ing the crops • at harvest time. Mr. the diocese by the chaplain liaison Fleming walked at the head of a committee of the diocesan depart procession of 500 persons which ment of social service. When the in started at the parish house and pro formation has been collected, it will ceeded through the historic Trinity be sent to Episcopal chaplains, or churchyard to the church. Bishop where there is none, to rectors of Manning of New York gave a nearby parishes. message on the significance of the * * * British Harvest Service. Messages Bishop Lawrence’s Son of congratulations were received Rector At Brookline from the governors of 16 states. THE BISHOP WHITE PRAYER BOOK Bishop Lawrence, retired Bishop Great Britain was represented by Sir SOCIETY of Massachusetts last month in Gerald Campbell, director general of Founded by Bishop White 1833 stituted his young son Frederic as the British Information Service in Donates to Missions, Institutions, and Par ishes unable to purchase them, in limited rector of St. Paul’s Church, Brook this country, and Godfrey Haggard, grants. line, Mass. This was an especially British Consul-General in New York. The Book of Common Prayer. appropriate and happy occasion, be The keynote of the service was given The Combined Book (The Book of Common Prayer and Hymnal in one volume). cause Bishop Lawrence worshipped in a sermon by Rev. Horace W. B. Pew Size at St. Paul’s, Brookline, as a boy, and Donegan, rector of St. James Church, Apply to Rev. W. Arthur Warner, D.D. his father was one of the Church’s Secretary, 1935 Chestnut St. founders. Philadelphia, Pa. H= * * CAPS end GOWNS Shanghai Minister Speaks At Wilkes-Barre For Choirs, Choral Groups, RESTHAVEN Graduation. Fine materials, Saint Augustine, Florida Rev. F. H. L. Pott, President of St. beautiful work, pleasingly low John’s University, Shanghai, preached prices. State your needs. Cata Sisters of The Resurrection have again opened log and samples on request. their Rest House in this historic city to guests at St. Stephen’s Church at Wilkes- DeMoulin Bros. & Co., 1188 S. desiring spiritual peace and strength; physical 4th St., Greenville, Illinois. rest, quiet and nourishing food. The new Barre, Pa., on October 19. location is in beautiful grounds with water * * * outlook, live oaks, palms, flowers. Com Deaconess Appointed fortable rooms. Ceptral heat. Address The Mother Superior S. R. Director of Chase House Deaconess Agnes Bradley, former ly on the staff of Grace Church in ALSO CHINA ST. HILDA GUILD, Inc. 147 E. 47th St., New York New York, has been appointed acting- CHINA also needs your help. CHURCH VESTMENTS director of Chase House, Chicago There are two proects for which ECCLESIASTICAL EMBROIDERY social welfare agency and community we solicit your support; the relief Conférer ces with reference to the adornment center. She succeeds Julian Har of Churches work among “ warphans” directed grove, who recently accepted a job Telephone El-dorado 5-1058 with the Boston Boys’ Club. The by the Rev. Kimber Den ($15 clothes, feeds and houses a child deaconess has been a medical social Pure Irish Linen for all Church uses. New worker in several hospitals, a settle for an entire year) ; and the great shipments of our same fine qualities still Chinese Industrial Cooperatives. being received. 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New York, when he said, “ The 1936 the diocese of Louisiana cleared Western and were returning to the clergy in Great Britain are deter away a debt of $35,000 and raised Seminary. All such appeals are. mined that a Christian solution shall an additional $35,000 for a per frauds because the school receives no be found after this war. Permanent manent endowment fund. This was new students after the first two peace can only be attained when all accomplished by means of a cam weeks of the fall term. Generally nations realize that the goods of the paign celebrating the one hundredth speaking, appeals of that sort will be earth are God-given and not things anniversary of the diocese. So Dela fraudulent in any case because either to be grabbed by the selfish nations, ware cannot be first, but Louisiana the man’s bishop or his rector or the each for his own welfare.” has set up a mark worth shooting at. school would see to it that he * * * reached here safely.” * * * Head of Arctic Diocese Seabury-Western Dean Warns Preaches in New York o f Fraud Delaware Parish Bishop Archibald Lang Fleming of Bishop McElwain, president and H as Visiting Committee the Arctic diocese in Canada con dean of Seabury-Western Seminary, Rector Paul Kellogg of Christ ducted the service at the Cathedral of writes the following warning: “ Dur Church, Dover, Delaware, is assisted St. John the Divine in New York on ing the last few weeks, in different in his duties by a committee of October 12. Bishop Fleming said that places in the country, men have made parishioners who welcome new fami the members of his diocese, which appeals for aid based upon the fact lies. To carry out the Forward in includes Indians, Eskimos, fur trad that they were students of Seabury- Service program effectively the ers, trappers, and government repre sentatives, try to live “ in accordance with the Christian ideal although this is often difficult.” His church is All Saints’ Cathedral, a frame structure Services in Leading Churches in Aklavik, a settlement on the Mac kenzie River, fifty miles south of the The Cathedral of St. John St. Paul’ s Chapel the Divine Trinity Parish Arctic Ocean. His diocese extends Amsterdam Avenue and I12th St. Broadway and Vesey Street New York over 2,250,000 square miles. New York City Sundays: 9 :45 Sundays: 8 and 9, Holy Communion. Weekdays: 8, 12 and 3 10, Morning Prayer, il, Holy Communion Relaxation in a and Sermon. 4, Evening Prayer and Ser Chinese Garden mon. St. Thomas Church, New York Well, after all, you can’t spend all Weekdays: 7:30, Holy Communion (on Fifth Avenue and 53rd Street Saints’ Days 7 :30 and 10.) 9, Morning Rev. Roelif H. Brooks, S.T.D., Rector of your time worrying about bombs Prayer. 5, Evening Prayer. Sunday Services: 8 and 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. and refugees. So Bishop Gilman of Daily Services : 8:30 a.m. Holy Communion ; 12:10 p.m. Noonday Service (except Hankow, China, has been doing a bit Chapel of the Intercession Saturday) of fretting this summer over the non Broadway at 155th Thursdays: 11 a.m. Holy Communion arrival of rosebuds. It seems the New York City Bishop is an indefatigable gardener Rev. S. Tagart Steele, Vicar Trinity Church Sundays : Holy Communion: 8 and 9 :30 ; Broadway and Wall Street and wanted his rosebuds. But the Service and Sermon at 11; Evening Serv New York shipper wrote that they were not sent ice and Sermon, 8. Rev. Frederic S. Fleming, D.D., Rector because he understood the mails were Weekdays: Holy Communion daily: 7 Sundays: 8, 9, 11 A.M., 3 :30 P.M. and 10. Morning Prayer, daily, 9 :40. Weekdays: 8, 12 (except Saturdays), 3 difficult. Oh come now, replied the P.M. Holy Days additional, 11 A.M. Bishop, conditions have been difficult for forty years, but one of the con Grace Church, New York St. Paul’s Cathedral Rev. Louis W. Pitt, D.D., Rector solations has always been that flow Broadway at 10th St. Shelton Square Buffalo, New York ers never worry about it but just keep Daily: 12:30 except Mondays and Sat on blooming. Sure . . . roses in China urdays. The Very Rev. Austin Pardue, D.D., Dean Sundays: 8 and 11 A.M. and 8 P.M. and poppies in Flanders fields, all Thursday and Holy Days: Holy Com Sunday Services: 8 and 11 A.M. and well fertilized. munion 11:45 A.M. 5:00 P.M. Daily Services : 8 :00 A.M. Holy | Com * * * munion ; 12:05 P.M. Noonday Service. Maryland’s Fall Wednesday: 11 A.M. Holy Communion. Music Program The Heavenly Rest, New York Fifth Avenue at 90th Street Christ Church Cathedral The fall program sponsored by the Rev. Henry Darlington, D.D. commission on music for the diocese Main and Church Sts., Hartford, Conn. Sundays: Holy Communion 8 and 11 The Very Rev. Arthur F. McKenny, Dean of Maryland consists of three con a.m. ; Sunday School 9:30 a.m. ; Morning ferences which met on Tuesdays, Oc Service and Sermon 11 a.m. Sunday Services, 8:00, 9:30, 10:05, tober 7, 14, and 21, and of the sec Thursdays and Holy Days: Holy Com 11 a.m .; 4:30 p.m. munion, 11 a.m. Week-days: 8:00 a.m. Holy Communion ond annual diocesan hymn festival, (7:00 on Wednesdays). 11:00 a.m. Holy which will be held on Sunday, No Communion on Wednesdays and Holy Days. vember 2. The Hymn Festival will St. Bartholomew’s Church 12:35 p.m. Noonday Service. Park Avenue and 51st Street be held in St. Michael and All Rev. G. P. T. Sargent, D.D., Rector Angels Church, Baltimore. Last 8 A.M.—Holy Communion Gethsemane, Minneapolis year’s festival, at Emmanuel Church, 9:30 and 11 A.M.— Church School 11 A.M.-—Morning Service and Sermon 4th Ave. South at 9th St. was a great success, being attended 4 P.M.—Evensong. Special Music The Reverend John S. Higgins, Rector by five hundred choristers from all Weekday: Holy Communion at 10:30 A.M. on Thursdays and Saints’ Days. Sundays: 8:00 and ll:0 0 A.M. over the diocese. The Church is open daily for prayer. Wednesdays and Holy Days: 10:30 A.M. * * * Thursdays : 7 :30 A.M. Delaware’s Claim St. James Church Disputed Madison Avenue at 71st Street Emmanuel Memorial Church The hope of the diocese of Dela New York City (The Tourist’s Church) ware to be the first debt-free diocese The Rev. H. W. B. Donegan, D.D., Rector Severance St. Shelburne Falls, Mass. in the nation following its present 8 A.M.—Holy Communion On The Mohawk Trail campaign to pay off its debt of 9 :30 A.M.-—Church School Where you will find a warm welcome 11 A.M.— Morning Service and Sermon $33,000 (see W it n e s s , October 9, page 8 P.M.— Choral Evensong and a helpful message. 12) has been exploded. A correspond H. C. Wed. 8 A.M. : Thur. 12 noon. Services at 8 & 9 :45 A.M. ent in New Orleans writes that in

parish has organized a council repre calls “ the church in the heart of band to survey the work of the senting various parish organizations. things,” was founded in 1851; its Church; another by Winifred Cullis, Its first task is the preparation of present building dates from 187'1. a Londoner who is here for the Brit mimeographed bulletins giving in Bishop Sterrett of Bethlehem pre ish Information Service, who told the formation about the parish and its sided at the anniversary service. women of present conditions in Eng organizations. One of these, “ The land. Officers were also elected, with Christian Educational Program,” has Mrs. John E. Hill of Philadelphia already been distributed. made the chairman. Another new NATIONAL COUNCIL ADOPTS * * * member of the board is Mrs. Clifford BUDGET FOR NEXT YEAR C. Cowan of Parma, Ohio, who was Rector Honored by (Continued from page 8) elected by the fifth province to suc American Legion participating programs of activity ceed Mrs. J. V. Blake of Akron, re The Rev. Roscoe C. Hatch, rec and worship to so thrill thousands signed. Mrs. Cowan has been par tor of St. John’s, Johnstown, N.Y., that the Church will be supported by ticularly active in her diocese of Ohio and recently elected state chaplain the endowments of the living inter in the field of social action. of the American Legion, was given a ests of modern people who feel that testimonial dinner on September 29. the Church is neither the tomb of One hundred officers and men of the past dreams and hopes, nor the mere CLERGY NOTES legion attended, and also the rectors protector of a mid-Victorian society, (Continued from page 2) of the churches at Gloversville and but rather the dynamo of living hopes NYBERG, LAWRENCE A., formerly of St. Herkimer, the Rev. H. P. Kaulfuss Mary’s, Rockport, Mass., has taken charge in an age that needs the guidance of of Trinity Mission. Randolph. Mass. and the Rev. Gordon Lee Kidd, and a God who is alive—the God of thé the Rev. L. I. Neale, rector of All OLSSON, JOSEPH EMMANUEL, missionary Resurrection.” in China since 1910, died of meningitis at Souls’, New York, a Harvard class The Auxiliary’s national execu Shasi last summer. At Shasi, a much bombed mate of Mr. Hatch. river port occupied since early in 1940 by tive committee, meeting October 10- the Japanese, Mr. Olsson, according to Bish * * * op Gilman, was “ an angel of mercy” to 13, spent much of its time getting the thousands of refugees passing through Presiding Bishop Marks things done— voting money for build the city on their way west. Church’s Ninetieth Anniversary ings; for scholarships for missionar OSBORN, DANIEL, formerly in charge of St. ies on furlough; for translating Sun James’, Jermyn, and St. Anne's, Winton, Presiding Bishop Tucker spoke at Pa., became assistant at St. Paul’s, Paw a special afternoon service in St. day School material into Spanish for tucket, R. I., on October 1. Luke’s, Scranton, Pa., on October 5 use in Puerto Rico; appointing new PARK, RICHARD A., rector of Calvary, to celebrate the ninetieth anniversary United Thank Offering workers. They Sedalia, Mo., has been unanimously elected president of the ministerial alliance of of the founding of the church. He also listened to talks, one by Mrs. Sedalia, representing fourteen churches. also preached at the regular morning Kenneth C. M. Sills of Maine who PPAEFKO, ARTHUR G. W., rector of the service. St. Luke’s, which its present just returned from the Hawaiian Is Transfiguration, Blue Ridge Summit, Pa., was married to Miss Sarah McClain on rector, the Rev. Robert Kreitler, lands where she went with her hus October 7.

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