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T he Bishops’ Report There was appointed at the meeting of the House of We advise that this consideration be made a part of Bishops last April a committee consisting of Bishop Law­ the appeal. rence of Massachusetts, Bishop McDowell of Alabama, and Bishop Davis of Western New York, to confer with The construction of such a budget is, of course, most the officers of the National Council upon matters con­ difficult. No one can prophesy accurately what the nected with the present economic situation. We present Church’s income will be in 1933. It is our opinion, their report: however, that the maximum probable income, exclu­ sive o f legacies, is a sum equal to the expectancies of "C 'R O M receipts to date on the diocesan expectancies 1932 plus the equivalent of the emergency offering, 4 and from reports on the Whitsunday Offering, plus the income from trust funds and the United there is reasonable expectation that the revised sched­ Thank Offering. The committee advises, first, that the ule for 1932 will be met, with the aid of lapsed balances alternative quota, referred to above, and budget ex­ and undesignated legacies. This means that expec­ penditures should be based upon this maximum proba­ tancies must be realized at least 95% , and the W hit­ bility. And second, that the budget adopted should not sunday Offering bring in at least $300,000. Every ef­ count upon undesignated legacies and lapsed balances. fort should be made to avoid the large use of undesig­ Lapsed balances form the only-margin of safety, and nated legacies, and it is advised that the economies undesignated legacies- are resources to be used only as hereinafter recommended for 1933 be put into effect a last resort. Thus the expenditures in our revised so far as possible in, 1932 in order to minimize the use budget will be based on the following estimate of in­ of undesignated legacies, a process, we are informed, come : already under way. Expectations from dioceses...... $2,148,403 In 1933 the Budget must be balanced without resort Less 5% estimated l o s s ...... 107,450 $2,040,953 to emergency appeals. While neither the Church nor Interest on trust funds, U.T.O., etc. 825.000 the National Council should labor under the fear com­ Equivalent of Emergency Offering... 325.000 plex which today paralyzes business but should exer­ cise a strong faith in the sovereign power o f God, yet Total ...... $3,190,953 they should face frankly the implications of the present economic conditions, including the anxiety and sensi­ N S H A P IN G expenditures to fit these figures this tiveness which these conditions create in men’s minds. committee has studied the resolution of the last Gen­ There has been possibly a tendency at the Church Mis­ I eral Convention regarding priorities in any reductions sions House to underestimate the effect of widespread that may be necessary. W e believe it to be more financial disaster on the giving power of the Church’s mandatory in its nature than was realized by the N a­ most loyal supporters. It is our belief that even if it tional-Council. The committee also, however, recog­ is true that business has “ turned the corner,” it will nizes the changed conditions beyond anything contem­ be long before the giving power of the Church reaches plated by General Convention and feels the National its normal level. Council used its best judgment in meeting difficult cir­ In order to face conditions frankly, we advise that cumstances. The committee believes the National in our opinion the time has come when a drastic re­ Council bound to conform to this resolution of Gen­ duction in expenditures must be nlade, and further that eral Convention in every detail possible of fulfilment, while the Council must apportion the Budget author­ such as the abandonment of “The Church at Work,” ized by General Convention it should also give an alter­ but study of conditions now facing the Church makes native quota to the dioceses, based upon a revised esti­ it evident that even if all departments save those o f mate of expenditures. If the Church, thus taken into Domestic and Foreign Missions were completely eradi­ the confidence o f the Council, accepts the challenge, as cated, the remainder o f the Budget adopted by Gen­ we believe it will, and by extraordinary effort goes eral Convention in 1931 would still not be balanced, over the top which is represented by such a budget, we and that, therefore, the appropriations for the De­ believe the effect will be renewed hope and courage. partments of Missions must also suffer curtailment,

Copyright 2020. Archives of the Episcopal Church / DFMS. Permission required for reuse and publication. Page Four THE WITNESS November 3, 1932 including appropriations for aided dioceses, if our es­ Vacancies should not be filled except where absolute­ timate of income is at all accurate. ly necessary. If possible, salaries below $700 should In making up this revised schedule, the committee be met in full, other salaries reduced 10%. Appropria­ has in Budget B followed the plan in general of re­ tions for institutions should be held to a minimum, and ducing salaries, number of employees, etc., along a hori­ local support encouraged. Static work must be re­ zontal dine. This has been done with all possible re­ duced. Salaries of officers are reduced 20% from the gard to the policy ordered by 'General Convention. W e original appropriation, staff 10%. Travel is reduced. advise that if the Church balances this reduced budget Comment of the Report on Department of Religious for 1933, the askings for 1934 be increased only within Education: reason and the Church be informed as to what the ad­ This means a reduction in the number of officers and ditional askings will be used for. W e advise that one staff and a reduction m salaries of 20% for officers of the first appropriations to be restored to its former and 10% for staff. The regrettable reduction in col­ figure be that for the salaries of missionaries in the lege work means a transfer to diocesan and provincial fieldi responsibility. The N.A.L.A. and commissions can re­ Editor’s Note: There then follows, somewhat in detail, ceive no appropriations. a recommended Budget for 1.933, with the present operat­ Comment of the Report on Department of Christian ing Budget in parallel columns in order that it may be Social Service: seen where cuts have been recommended. There are also The reduction is in accordance with a memorandum comments. However because of our limited space we here submitted by the executive secretary. present merely the Budget in Summary, together with Comment of the Report on Field Department: the comments on departments made by the Bishops. It is recommended that vacancies be not filled. Sal­ A. B. The Present The ary reductions, 20% for officers, 10% for staff. It 1932 Recommenda- Operating tions of seems vitally important that the work of this De­ Budget the Bishops partment should in no way be crippled at this time. for 1933 Domestic Missions ...... $ 918,825 $ 751,600 Since the large number of publications issuing from Foreign Missions...... 1,807,304 1,726,000 the Missions House is a cause of irritation, and also Field Department ...... 79,195 67,990 since the complaint is made that it is difficult to get Publicity Department...... 95,732 51,278 practical advice or information from some depart­ Religious Education ...... 108,894 62,602 ments, we suggest that the field department and that of Woman’s A u xiliary...... 49,401 49,401 religious education collaborate on a year’s course of 29,679 22,266 Social Service ...... lessons in the program of the Church, of a character to 22,965 12,000 Ecclesiastical Relations ...... 1 be used in congregations on occasions of public wor­ Department of Finance ...... 33,168 32,000 ship, and that other publications and printing be re­ Interdepartmental Expenses .,. . . . 129,940 115,000 General Administration ...... 64,276 57,232 duced to a necessary minimum. Retired Officers ...... 18,315 18,000 Comment of the Report on Interdepartmental E x­ Institutes ...... 172,430 150,000 pense : Co-operating Agencies ...... 64,232 43,500 Dr. Franklin suggests savings in almost every item. Conference & Training Centers 17,000 17,000 If Dr. Suter’s suggestion about the Lenten Offering is Contingent Fund ...... 36,986 36,000 adopted there will be considerable saving in the item for boxes. W e suggest further that printing can be $3,648,346 $3,211,869 very much reduced; that parishes or dioceses be asked Comment of the Report on Department of Domes- to pay for the Lenten boxes; and that General Con­ tic Missions: vention expenses should be further reduced, both in A number of aided dioceses receive small amounts, attendance of the organization of the National Coun­ which if possible should be relinquished. It would cil and in the expenses of commissions. seem possible for instance for California to support its Comment of the Report on the American Church In­ own Chinese and Japanese work. Others might re­ stitute : linquish their U.T.O. workers as Alabama and Vir­ It is recommended that the Institute lay by for the ginia have already done. Aided dioceses sometimes time being its building program, and bend its efforts have two bishops, or a state has been divided into two towards raising funds for the salaries of officers and or more jurisdictions, resulting in one or more weak teachers. dioceses requiring aid. The present survey of Bishop Then the report continues: Creighton shows a large amount o f apparently static The committee has thus recommended severe econo­ work ; the present financial condition o f the Church re­ mies but they were gratified to learn that a process of quires a drastic readjustment in both of these condi­ reduction in numbers of employees and in expense had tions. The province receiving aid for Deaf-Mute work already been initiated and is progressing as rapidly as should provide this out of its own resources. Many of humane consideration will permit. The subject of the above remarks apply also to the Continental Mis­ “ static work” is under thorough and efficient investi­ sionary Districts. Several of these have notably large gation by the National Council, and a Commission of appropriations out o f proportion to the rest. General Convention is considering the matter of pro­ , Comment of the Report on Department of Foreign portionate allotments to missionary districts and to Missions : aided dioceses. There can be no doubt that in both

Copyright 2020. Archives of the Episcopal Church / DFMS. Permission required for reuse and publication. November 3, 1932 T H E WITNESS Page Five of these fields there should be drastic changes. W e above all the personal touch o f Christian enthusiasm, urge further that the Council consider at once possible the effort of every diocese, parish and mission station steps to encourage progress towards self-support on should be directed. the part of missionary districts. It would seem that If, however, the hope of the Church is unhappily the very fact that allowance to some of these and to not realized in the canvass of 1932, the committee is some aided dioceses remain unchanged over a period of prepared to submit in detail, if requested, suggestions years indicates lack of close supervision or of fixed for further reductions in expenditures, in accordance policy. with certain principles. Whereas the cuts suggested We have checked figures as to overhead cost, given in Budget “ B” in general follow a horizontal line, be­ in the report of the bishop’s committee of the second ginning with salaries, our further suggestions deal with province, with the treasurer. W e find that the com­ a narrowing of the scope of work, beginning, as di­ mittee of bishops in their computation have, used only rected by General Convention, with the departments that portion of the income of 1930 which was derived which function at the Church Missions House. The from quota payments, whereas the total income was committee feels that further economies must be sought much larger, namely, $3,890,779. Also, the treasurer’s in a stringent limitation of activities, resulting also in computation of expenditures at the Church Missions a large reduction of overhead expense. If it shall ap­ House, which excludes certain salaries and expenses pear that the National Council must operate on a that belong to the field, is $631,620 as against $900,307, smaller budget for some time to come, this process of the figure used in the computation of the bishops. The selection should be continued. We advise further that percentage of expense is not 31.2%, as suggested in when conditions improve, activities be resumed only the statement, but 16.2%. with the utmost care and deliberation in order that The statement of the bishops of the second province those proved and acknowledged most useful be given also inquires as to the “ drastic cuts” which, it was an­ priority. To illustrate the application of these princi­ nounced, were made in 1932. It is a fact, apparently, ples we shall advise, for example, that the activities of that the Budget of February, 1932, totals $3,648,346, the department of religious education be confined to only $47,000 less than the total expenditures of 1931. the formation of curricula and lesson courses with The explanation is, of course, that the “ drastic cuts” child study, and to the giving of practical advice by were o f the Budget and not of work actually in opera­ correspondence to diocese and parishes, and that this tion. The committee is of the opinion that greater work be carried on by two secretaries and three staff care should be exercised in distinguishing between members ; that the department of Christian social serv­ budget cuts and cuts in existing work in making an­ ice carry on through one Secretary the annual confer­ nouncements, since such confusion ultimately weakens ence of Church social workers, promote diocesan the force of an appeal. schools, such as that at Cincinnati, and further the teaching of the social Gospel in our seminaries; that E F E E L that our committee, representing, as it the activities of the publicity department be limited to such as seem most important but can be handled by a does, but one House in General Convention, is W much smaller organization. Such limitation of activi­ not properly constituted to advise the National Council ties in these departments, while not sufficient in them­ in many of the questions raised by the Statement of selves to balance a further reduced income without fur­ the Bishops of the Second Province, which are not al­ ther cuts in the Department of Missions, will, never­ ready committed to committees and commissions for consideration. But, believing that these questions are theless, result also in large savings in such schedules as that of interdepartmental expense and general ad­ being asked by many in the Church, especially in view ministration, as well as in such items as that of print­ of the present stringency, we feel that they should be answered either by a committee of the National Coun­ ing and supplies. In conclusion, we desire to express our deep appre­ cil, to be appointed now, or by General Convention. ciation of the unfailing, friendly and whole-hearted co­ Every step possible should be taken to establish and operation we have received from the officers of the deepen confidence in the relations of the National National Council in our study and in conference. Council and the Church, and to this end, friendly and WILLIAM LAWRENCE, loyal criticism on the part of leaders in the Church j w i l l i a m M cD o w e l l , should be welcomed in the spirit in which it is given. CAMERON DAVIS. W e urge, meanwhile, that the forces of the Church, the National Council, especially the field department, the bishops, clergy, diocesan secretaries and parish workers put forth every effort so to enlarge the field A Letter of givers as to build up not in one campaign, but by a steady process of education, a sense of stewardship This report has been of invaluable assistance to the and a deeper personal religion, that the last man, wom­ National Council in preparing the formulation of an and child shall feel the touch of an invigorating its fiscal policy for the year 1933. In the budget for and outpouring power. T o this great purpose, the 1933 as thus far tentatively adopted, the economies- ef­ democratizing of the offerings of the Church, the fected earlier this year are continued and further re­ gathering of the whole people in devotion and loyalty, ductions are made. Appropriations: taken out of the by the every member canvass, the duplex envelope and operating budget have been placed in a Restoration

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Account so that if sufficient funds are made available foreign missions adopted in February 1932, are tenta­ through pledges of the dioceses, there may be rein­ tively continued and indeed increased for 1933. The statement from this account of items which have been Council has postponed consideration of the more dras­ eliminated or reduced. For the most part the con­ tic reductions in domestic and foreign mission fields clusions of the National Council and the recommenda­ which the committee suggests. This matter will be tions of the committee of the House of Bishops are in the special order of business for the December meet­ substantial agreement. Certain radical changes ad­ ing of the Council. The proposal to decrease by 20% vised by the Committee have not yet been made. The instead of 10% the salaries of officers of the Council Council does not feel justified in reducing to a mini­ was considered inadvisable at this time. mum the support of college pastors as recommended The decision of the Council as to other questions by the committee, this work having been given a place raised by the committee is covered in a statement to of precedence in the appropriations advised by the the Church, published in the last issue of the Church General Convention. Neither the dioceses nor par­ weeklies. ishes concerned are able at this time to assume a Faithfully yours, larger share in the cost than already agreed upon. A d ­ JAMES DE WOLF PERRY, President. ditional reductions in appropriations for domestic and LEWIS B. FRANKLIN, Treasurer.

What I Believe and Why The Virgin Birth B y BISHOP JOHNSON

E F O R E discussing why I believe in the Virgin conceive of a primeval egg which was not laid by a B Birth of our Lord, I wish to clear up a common hen, or if you please, a primeval hen which did not misunderstanding which is to the effect that when a come from an egg, but I am not profound enough to man says he believes in a statement, he neither says think of neither. Consequently I have no mental op­ that he knows it nor that he can prove it. As a matter position to any act or method of creation which the Al­ o f fact I presume that I believed in the Virgin Birth mighty in His wisdom may have seen fit to adopt. In because it was a part of the Creed and I believed in the short, I don’t believe anybody knows much of any­ promise of our Lord that His Holy Spirit would guide thing about how life originated on a cooling, red hot the Church into all truth in its' official utterances ball. where there was unanimity of witness. In other words, my conception of the Holy Catholic O W there are certain things that cause me to be­ Church is that it is as St. Paul says, “ the Body of N lieve in the Virgin Birth. I can see no reason Christ” which is guided and directed by a living Christ why the evangelists should have put it into the Gos­ enthroned on high. pels if they had not honestly believed it. I agree that To me the Creed as a whole, springing out of the it is essentially a woman’s story and that it was not simplicity of the early Church before it was involved something that either Joseph or Mary would have in intellectual controversies, is the best testimony there talked about in a general way. They had sense enough is as to the nature of the original faith of the Church. to know that if anybody believed that the Virgin It represents to me the form of sound words which Mary had been indiscreet they would not have been I accept as a whole rather than piecemeal. Then I am persuaded by any such defense. I would say that St. afraid that I lack any great veneration for the efforts Matthew believed it because he had learned it from of science to explain the origins of life on this terres­ Joseph; that St. John believed in it because our Lord trial ball. I agree with Professor Osborn that we could had placed the Virgin Mary in his care and; he enjoyed scrap all the theories of origins put f orth by scientific her confidence, and that St. Luke believed in it be­ minds without losing anything o f any value. And this cause he was a physician personally acquainted with in spite of the fact that I am a believer in evolution as the chief women of the Gospel narrative and that he the method of creation but I know no theory of evolu­ introduced his Gospel with that which he felt to be tion which gives my adequate origin for that which is good news and to be important. St. Paul refers to it to be evoluted. The argument that because all the very slightly because it did not pertain to his cor­ Adams which we know of were born in wedlock is no respondence and because it had no vital relation to his proof that either the first or the second Adam was born doctrinal views. that way. I believe that the early Christians all believed in it I know that it is the old conundrum of the hen and and that they did so because it had a vital bearing upon the egg, and which came from which, but I still can their worship. The early Christians worshipped Jesus

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Christ as the Sori of God. They didn’t worship St. and say that unless he can accept every word in the John or St. Paul, but they did worship Jesus Christ. Creed he will not accept any of it. Let him omit the They lived among pagans who worshipped idols and clause if he cannot believe it, but do not let him re­ emperors, and all sorts of creatures. Surely, they move the ancient landmark because all the landmarks would ask themselves whether in worshipping Christ would soon disappear as it is much easier to reject than they were also worshipping a creature, and they would it is to accept the mysteries of the faith. meet that difficulty by saying, No ! W e worship one The moment that you begin to suggest amendments who was born not of the will of the flesh or of the to the constitution you change it from a foundation to will of man, but of the will of God. a collection of philosophical bric-a-brac. There are He was a second Adam in the sense that His birth plenty of theological museums without adding to their did not follow the ordinary law of birth. In addition number. There is only one institution which has sur­ to this the Virgin Birth fits into the idea of the W ord vived the attacks of the ages. It includes the historic made Flesh more than would a natural birth. In short, Church, the historic creeds and the historic liturgies. this article of the Creed satisfies a need in the life of When you have rebuilt it you will have a rococo the Church. monstrosity in place of a colonial mansion, and-you I know that this line of talk is very objectionable to have destroyed the atmosphere in order to satisfy the. many liberal friends who do not hesitate to limit the whims of a locality. Almighty in His powers of creation. All I can say is that the attitude is mental. I find myself less impressed with their ability to dictate to the Almighty than I am with the power of the Almighty to disregard His ordi­ George Parkin Atwater nary methods o f generation. I presume after all it is e o r g e p a r k i n a t w a t e r was a big man; a question of the authority to which you attach the G one of the biggest this Church of ours ever had. greatest credibility. His life was the Church, and the Church in no narrow Now if you ask me whether you must believe in the parochial sense, as grand a job as he did do in his Virgin Birth to be a communicant of the Church, I Akron and Brooklyn parishes. To him it was a divine doubt whether this clause was put into the Creed to institution, founded by Christ to do God’s work here keep such skeptics out, but rather perhaps to keep some upon earth; an institution that was to be here for a o f us in. I am free to confess that today if someone very long time. With this in mind George Atwater could prove to me that Jesus was the natural son of approached the problems he saw ahead and had the Joseph I would at once cease to worship Him. That courage to tackle them, even when more timid souls may be my limitation but at once He would become a ■cautioned him to walk softly. He had great ability in creature like the rest of us and that is one thing that analyzing situations and working out solutions. What’s I believe Jesus Christ is not. He is not like other more once he had what he considered to be the solu­ men and so I am thankful that the Church has had con­ tion he stayed with it until he put it over. He did that sideration for my limitations by giving me a reason in Akron, where he created one of the strongest par­ why I can still believe Christ is man and also wor­ ishes in the middle west out of a handful of people and ship Him. If my liberal friends do not need this a vacant lot. Believing that we were weak in the field crutch, I see no reason why they should not act up to of religious education he worked out his own system their conviction, without haggling over such a matter and established it where given the opportunity. Con­ of belief which is essential to me. vinced that many parishes, doing splendid work, need to prepare for rainy days ahead, he worked out his A -A N D so to sum up the matter: Christ had a gospel Method of Endowments, which has worked success­ A which He entrusted to His Apostles who embod­ fully wherever tried. Once persuaded that an inex­ ied it in a liturgy, in a Church and in a Creed. I ac­ pensive Church weekly, free from controversies over cept that which is general and not local in the testi­ Churchmanship, was a desirable thing for the Church mony o f the early Church. I do not mean that I slav­ he went to work as an editor and week in and week ishly accept everything that the early Church set forth out, over a period of seventeen years, established him­ unless it has endured the test of time. That which has self as one of the real teachers of the Church. Having been set forth unanimously and for all time is the convictions on the conduct of National Church affairs foundation of authority for me. he stated his case, even though he was well aware that The Virgin Birth is a part of this universal testi­ taunts of disloyalty (much abused word) would be mony. Moreover, it serves a very vital purpose for hurled at him. He is gone now. And in his passing me. Now when I have said that I do not care to cram the whole Church suffers. W e have lost a statsman of it down any one else’s throat any more than I care to conviction and courage. His funeral was held in Grace have them cram their objections down mine. It is Church, Brooklyn. W ith the chancel filled with flowers, there as the witness of the Church. I object to hav­ the church jammed with friends, and as many clergy ing it taken out as the act of a skeptical group of in­ in procession as one sees at the convention of a large dividuals. If they want to have mental reservations diocese, his earthly life was brought to a close. It was about it, that’s their business, but on the other hand I a triumphant occasion. May the rest of us be half as can’t see why a real liberal has to be a fundamentalist deserving of tribute when we reach the end of our days.

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the problem, “ W hy do not we all talk the same lan­ Witness Bible Class guage?” Shepherds from the plains were bewildered Conducted by by the clamor of the great market cities o f Babylon, I r w in S t . Jo h n T ucker where traders from many lands thronged, speaking THE CHAIN OF ALTARS different tongues. In these cities the most conspicu­ L L human history centers around the altar. Des­ ous figures were the ziggurats, or tower temples, reach­ A tiny was shaped by national ideals, represented by ing up so high that sometimes clouds touched their the divinities worshipped at national altars. The Bible tops, as they do the skyscrapers of New York and centers around a chain of altars stretching from the Chicago. There was a natural connection in their gates of Eden to the throne of God in the vision of minds between these towers and the confusion of the Heavenly City. This chain is unbroken, although tongues. the sacrifices offered and the idea of God represented They reasoned that God, jealous of mankind, had changed greatly from age to age. adopted this method of blocking progress. Not until The Line of Altars—In Genesis 3:21: “The Lord the descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost (Acts 2) God made for the man and his wife coats of skins, and did the realization dawn that God, so far from being clothed them.” This does not mean that the Lord jealous of man’s progress, calls all nations to under­ rGod turned dressmaker, but that animals offered in stand one another. H e has gathered them all into one sacrifice to God provided the first clothing. Cain and universal Fellowship speaking the common language of Abel offered sacrifice; Noah, on leaving the Ark, built the altar which bears a cross. an altar and offered sacrifice; wherever Abraham PERSONAL APPLICATION went, he builded altars. So did Isaac; so did Jacob, Bringing of the firstfruits in sacrifice is a natural hu­ Moses and Joshua. The book of Leviticus, in its first man impulse, as a child joyously brings home to mother chapter alone, mentions the word “ altar” 12 times. the first work done at school. Among the Hebrews, the The Temple o f Solomon was built to enshrine the al­ firstborn was especially sacred. Firstfruits of every crop tar. Christ uses the word frequently; (Matthew 23; must be offered to God. Christ is the “ firstborn among many brethren” and the believers themselves are a “ kind 19; Matthew 6:23). The Epistle to the Hebrews cen­ of firstfruits” which offer themselves to God, says St. ters around the interpretation of the altar and its sac­ James. rifice. In the Revelation, the Altar has become the The chain of altars down through the ages has born Throne of God. many varying sacrifices, until gradually we came to un­ The Changing Sacrifice— The Man and the Woman derstand God’s goal. Before our altars now we say “ Here at the gates of Eden offered animals in sacrifice. Cain we offer and present to Thee, O Lord, our selves, our and Abel came to offer the first fruits of their toil. souls and bodies” in union with the sacrifice of Christ, to Cain, a farmer, offered vegetables; Abel, a shepherd, help God bring about the goal of creation, the Holy City, offered lambs. God “ had respect to Abel’s offering,” composed of all races and tongues gathered into a com­ mon civilization in which no temple is needed, because Hu­ which means that Abel obtained' his desires, and grew mility itself shall be the temple of the indwelling God. prosperous. Cain grew envious of his brother’s pros­ Mark these references. perity, and killed him— a human sacrifice to greed. Noah’s sacrifice: Genesis 8 :20. Abraham’s altars: Genesis 12:7; 13:4; 26:25; 33:20. This story pictures the origin of war, always the fruit Moses’ altar: Exodus 17:15. Elijah’s altar: I Kings 18:30. of covetousness. “Am I my brother’s keeper?” is al­ Christian altar: Hebrews 13:10. MEMORY WORK ways the callous response o f the strong to the suffering Our memory lesson this time is the Greater Prophets. Write them of the weak. “ The voice of thy brother’s blood crietti in this w ay: Before Fall of Jerusalem After unto me from the ground,” is the terrible response of Isaiah LAMENTATIONS Ezekiel Jeremiah Daniel God the avenger. Much of the Bible records the strug­ The first two books predict the Fall of Jerusalem before it hap­ pened. Both of them end in “ Iah” , one of the names of God. gle of mankind to answer the cry for justice. At first, The middle book, Lamentations, is a long poem of mqourning at wholesale vengeance; then “ life for life” ; then the the time of the Fall of Jerusalem. The last two were written after the Fall of Jerusalem, and predict offering of a sacrifice for atonement; then the divine the future triumph of the nation. They both end in “ El” , another one of the names of God. plan of changing the heart of the slayer. Thus the Greater Prophets are a unity around the Fall of Jeru­ Cain was not killed, because he repented; “ my pun­ salem, which is their main topic. ishment is greater than can be forgiven” his words read. But the “ brand of Cain,” the mark of a guilty Witness Fund conscience, was put upon him. Cain Builds a City— To the shepherd people, murder E acknowledge with thanks the following dona­ and all iniquity abounded in the city; every evil doer Wtions to T h e W itn ess F u n d , which is used to fled for refuge to the cities, where he might defy pur­ pay the subscriptions of those who otherwise would suit. All the early stories of the Bible reflect abhor­ be without the paper: rence of cities— like the stories of Sodom and Gomor- Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Stevens...... $1.00 rha— until Jerusalem became the capital of the Chosen Mrs. Edward H. Williams...... i.oo Nation. Then the idea of cleansing and consecrating Mrs. W. E. Yurpin...... i.oo the City to God by placing the altar there changed their Miss Evelin Knox Parker...... 2.00 views, until at last Heaven itself was pictured as a Adelia D. Smith...... 1.00 City. Mrs. Clara E. Murphy...... 1.50 In Genesis 11 to verse 10, the story of Babel answers Mrs. Josiah Anstice...... 5-00

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THREE WORTHWHILE of a much studied old Testament NEWS NOTES OF prophet but is » charming series of BOOKS W A R R A N T lectures in which the personality of THE CHURCH HM YOU R ATTENTION the ancient prophet is made extra­ BRIEF PARAGRAPHS ordinarily vivid. Approaching the Reviewed by G. M. Day prophetic personality from the psy­ Edited by W. B. Spofford Dr. Samuel McComb has made a chological standpoint, Dr. Gordon Bishop Manning has entered the brings to his interpretation of him a Battle of Harlam and shares the contribution to our religious life of wide knowledge of history which en­ immeasurable worth in giving us an ables him by analogy and comparison hero’s toga with the rector of All English translation of Freidrieh Heil- to reconstruct the ancient situations Souls’, the Rev. iRollin Dodd, who has er’s Das Gebet in a volume called so that they seem almost modern. refused to make of his parish church The author is particularly anxious Prayer published by the Oxford a Jim Crow affair. The story up until to dispel the erroneous but prevalent the entrance of Bishop Manning into Press ($3). The sub-title of the book, idea that Jeremiah was hopelessly which well describes it, is “ A Study pessimistic and in striking contrast the fracas has already been related in the History and Psychology of Re­ shows that Jeremiah was the only here. Seven of the twelve vestrymen ligion.” The original work of Heiler true optimist of his day for after fac­ did not want to have Negroes allowed ing squarely the ugliest facts he was at the services. They told the rector was so long that it was necessary to able to see strong ground for hope. so. He told them that he was there omit in translation certain sections of The most significant contribution of to minister to the community and that secondary importance, but in the the volume is the chapter in which there was no place for racial dis­ three hundred and seventy-five pages Dr. Gordon shows why he is con­ crimination in the Church of Christ. there is such a wealth of material vinced that Jeremiah was “ the First The battle raged. The majority of that the omissions will not be missed. of the Mystics.” In a chapter which the vestry first cut off the rector’s The book gives a history of prayer is really a treatise on the whole sub­ salary. • That failed to do the trick in all its manifold forms from the ject of mysticism Dr. Gordon tests so they closed the church and pad­ dawn of consciousness in man until the prophet’s mysticism by William locked the doors, announcing to the the present day with innumerable il­ James’s four standards of ineffabil- world that it was for the purpose of lustrations throughout. Primitive ity, knowledge, ecstasy and passivity making repairs. One Sunday the prayer, prayer in Greek civilization, and I believe successfully proves that service had to be held in a hired hall. ritual prayer, mystical prayer, pro­ the “ finest expression of mysticism in But last Sunday Bishop Manning phetic prayer, the prayer life of great the Old Testament came from the marched up to the door of the church. souls and prayer in public worship mouth of Jeremiah.” The author’s He couldn’t get in. Mr. Dodd asked are all the subjects of at least one style is extremely lucid and the book him if the door should be forced. chapter. In addition there is a chap­ affords most enjoyable reading. The reply came in a loud voice, “ Cer­ ter on the ideal and critique of In the Presence is a small book of tainly.” So the door was forced, in prayer in philosophical thought and less than a hundred pages designed to spite of threats of the vestry that a concluding chapter on the essence aid the individual in his preparation they would call for the arrest of any­ of prayer. for the Holy Communion. Its au­ one who forced their way in. The service was held, with Bishop Man­ Few people would find it anything thors are two Englishmen, K. F. ning preaching the sermon and liter­ but overwhelming to read the book Jones and R. M. Prichard and the ally reading the law to the vestry­ from cover to cover, but I do not be­ American edition contains an intro­ men. Said he: lieve there is a more comprehensive duction by The Rev. John W. Suter, hiptory of the prayer life of man in Jr. (Macmillan $1.25). Simplicity, “ Those members of the vestry who one volume in the English language. brevity and naturalness of expression oppose the rector have, I am sorry While the book lacks a good index, are three notable positive merits of to say, taken action which is quite the table of contents is so well tabu­ the book. It also lacks the excessive unwarranted and indefensible. They lated that it may be readily used as a piety of many preparation manuals. have proceeded to obstruct the work reference book and as such I imagine It would be more useful, however, if of the rector, they have demanded his that it will find its way on the shelves it could be published with a paper resignation—a demand, of course, to of most Rectors’ studies in the future. cover at half the present price, for which he pays no attention—and It is not a book like Concerning while it has merit it does not appeal without making any provision for re­ Prayer edited by Canon Streeter in to me as worth the present price. ligious services have summarily closed 1916 which deals with such questions the church for repairs, apparently with the purpose of preventing the as what kind of petitionary prayer BISHOP CREIGHTON POST­ may a Christian feel justified in using rector from continuing his policy of or what are the grounds for the be­ PONES TRIP TO MEXICO admitting colored people to the serv­ lief in the efficacy of intercessory ices. This action is not only unca- prayer? But it rather gives a his­ Bishop Creighton, bishop of Mexico nonical and illegal, it is contrary to tory of the types of petition and in­ and executive secretary of the depart­ the central principles of our religion.” tercession which have been addressed ment of domestic missions, has de­ In support of this statement he read to God by various types of people as ferred his semi-annual trip to Mex­ the canons of the Church. different as the savage and the philos­ ico, since it was deemed unwise to Now the vestry, or rather that part opher. ' So extensive is the material extend government facilities for en­ of it that wants to throw Mr. Dodd in it that I cannot recommend it too try to an ecclesiastic of Bishop out, say that they never wanted to highly as a fascinating reference Creighton’s rank at this time. Bish­ discriminate against Negroes; that book on the subject. The Rebdl op Creighton states that he deems the the trouble really is over high and Prophet (Harpers $2) is a study of action of the government to be in the low churchmanship — a statement Jeremiah by Dr. T. Crouther Gordon interest of a calm and judicial hand­ which causes broad smiles. We have in the form of a series of lectures de­ ling of the religious situation, and previously said “ More power to Mr. livered a year ago in Trinity College, that he entirely concurs in a wise de­ Dodd.” Now we add a “ More power Glascow. This is no dry-as-dust study cision. and length of days” for Bishop Man-

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ning who backs him up in such grand of Long Island, deplored the lack of style. religion in colleges and universities. H» H»' H* Bishop Stires declared that the In Which Mr. Cutler churches as well as the educational Does a Bit otf Hopping system were to blame for existing The rector of St. John’s, Charles­ conditions. “ Everything has been town, Massachusetts, the Rev. Wolcott mechanized and materialized,” he Cutler; is a real crusader of deter­ said, and the “great machine that we mination and social vision. Among his have built is ready to crush the spirit numerous passions is a strong convic­ of the living creature, caught in its tion that the Eighteenth Amend­ own machine.” ment should remain in the constitu­ The watchwords of education are success and money—“ that means al­ tion and that it should be enforced. ways material success,” he continued. So strongly does he feel this that he takes pen in hand whenever he finds The universities and schools prepare anyone expressing himself on the “ boys and girls to be money-makers,” the bishop asserted. “ We must put other side of the question. Now he writes me a charming letter to hop the chief emphasis on making men and not making money. I believe on me for so much as announcing in these columns that Mr. Harper Sibley, that the present educational system member of the National Council and is largely responsible for the lack of prominent Churchman generally, has vital religion in the world. Our present system is largely irreligious. taken himself out of the ranks of the drys and is now laboring with those “ I am not advocating teaching re­ who want their beer. I pass the BISHOP MANNING ligion in schools or turning our col­ leges and universities into seminaries, letter on to you: “ In T h e W it n e s s Wants No Jim Crow Churches for October 20th you quote (for what but I do believe that anyone who it is worth I suppose) Mr. Harper vital economic or political or social teaches the younger generation should Sibley’s reasons for favoring repeal injustice. Shall we therefore on believe in God. While it is true that of the 18th amendment. Prominent Christian grounds accommodate our teachers must possess knowledge, I if not pre-eminent among Mr. Sib­ convictions to the beliefs of that ‘nine am suggesting that they add to their knowledge a knowledge of God.” ley’s reasons for opposing federal out of ten’ of our friends who ‘serve * * * prohibition is the statement that ‘The cocktails freely on all occasions with­ men in the community whom I look out the slightest moral compunction’ ? Our Own Hall up to with the greatest respect and I for one prefer to do my own think­ of Fame admiration buy liquor from bootleg­ ing and to live and preach and agi­ An example of patient persever- gers without hesitation.’ Without tate accordingly.” ence in spite of adversity is nobly arguing for or against the retention All of. which is not only telling exemplified in Mrs. V. J. Merten, of of the 18th amendment I would like me, but also Mr. Sibley and his dis­ Byers, Colorado, who through the to remark that Mr Sibley’s reason­ tinguished friends. years kept the vision ever before her ing takes a thorough unchristian H* H* and toiled unceasingly until she saw position, as you yourself should be Bishop Stires Wants arise “ The Little Church on the the first to recognize. How many of More Religion in Colleges Prairie,” Ascension Mission. When these men whom Mr. Sibley looks up Preaching in St. Paul’s Chapel, Mrs. Merten came to Byers about to - with the greatest respect are en­ Columbia University, Bishop Stires thirty-five years ago there was no lightened enough to support any minority position whatever? How many of them are perfectly content to see (or not to notice) Mooney and Billings languishing indefinitely in a A Helpful Thought California goal? How many of them support the American Civil Liberties for E very Day in the Year Union, for which you appeal in this same issue, by gifts or word or deed? How many of them will risk a vote THE CHURCHMAN’S CALENDAR for Norman Thomas? How many of them have said a word against Sam­ OF DAILY BIBLE READINGS uel Insull’s gift of stock at half price to influential friends? How many of them protested against the Fordney- SELECTED list of Scripture passages for Daily use McComber tariff and American con­ A with comments by prominent Church leaders, used by duct in Haiti? When Christians look thousands throughout the Church. Bishops and clergy to the ‘finest people in the community’ to settle matters of private judge­ order large numbers each year for Christmas distribution. ment or Christian conscience for Place your order now! Use it as a Gift. them, you and I might just as well gird our loins with a leathern girdle and follow John the Baptist into the 10c per copy; $7.50 per 100, postpaid wilderness. There are many noble and consecrated people living in the community where il work, but in eight years I cannot recall discover­ THE BOOK STORE ing two o f them who felt as we did Church Missions House 281 Fourth Avenue New York about Sacco and Vanzetti, or who agree with you and me on any other

Copyright 2020. Archives of the Episcopal Church / DFMS. Permission required for reuse and publication. November 3, 1932 T H E WITNESS Page Eleven church organization of any kind with­ ish whom he put to work creating a burgh and he writes: ‘‘Altogether it in a radius of forty-five miles. She basement parish hall. Wages ran strikes me as one of the most out­ gathered a little band of friends to­ out, but the skilled men stuck to the standing pieces of social service work gether for religious services, which job without cash and completed a in the face of present conditions were held first in the schoolhouse and parish hall that would cost about which I have come across; done by later in the town hall, formerly a $15,000. Thus the church benefits by a parish so poor that it has not been saloon. Archdeacon .Bywater offered a fine hall, the men benefit by hav­ able to pay it’s rector’s salary.” to come for an occasional service. ing work and everyone is happy, in­ * * * $156.00 was raised locally as a nucleus cluding the rector, though he himself The Picture on for a Church building, $100.00 of this has not been paid his salary since The Cover' sum being donated by two relig­ last April. Mr. Garden is now the There is pictured on the cover this iously inclined ranchers who made the chairman of a community organiza­ week a window dedicated last Sunday remark, “ We might as well give this tion which is handling relief for the at St- Mary’s Church, Amityville, money for Mrs. Merten’s Church, for city relief organization and the Red Long Island, as a memorial to John she is going to build it if she has to Cross. Bishop Cook of 'Delaware was Whiting Crowell. The window repre­ take in washing to raise the money. the guest of Mr. Garden during the sents the Resurrection and is made Friends of Mrs. Merten at Grace recent meeting of the synod in Pitts­ of beautiful colors of genuine antique Church, Galena, Illinois, sent contri­ butions through the years to add to this nucleus, and from St. Paul’s, Clay Center, Kansas, Mrs. Merten’s second church home, came donations of money! and church furnishings. All these years Mrs. Merten was Lower Rates Mean busily engaged with her needlework, the proceeds of which she gave to this cherished cause. In October, 1907, her dream was realized when One of Two Things the first service was held in Ascen­ sion Mission! But, alas, the con­ summation of her efforts . was de­ to You . . . stroyed by fire in February, 1908. However, undaunted, Mrs. Merten was again the inspiration for renewed You can either purchase more insurance at the efforts, and another church, an im­ provement on the former one, was same cost, or else the same amount of erected. Today the register records insurance will cost you less. fifty baptisms and thirty-five confir­ mations, a beautiful testimony of her untiring efforts. Three years ago St. The Church Life Insurance Corporation was estab­ Barnabas’ parish, Denver, took As­ lished by the Trustees of the Church Pension Fund cension Mission, Byers, under its wing. The rector, the Rev. Charles for the sole purpose of reducing the cost of insurance H. Brady, drives the forty-five miles and annuities for the benefit of the Church. Its rates for an afternoon service on the second are net rates, without the usual loading for profit, Sunday of each month, often staying over (at the Mertens’) for a 6:30 commissions, and heavy administrative expenses. In Communion Service the next morn­ addition, it has for years been making annual refunds ing. One family drives in from a to policyholders. ranch five miles away to attend that service. In October the men of the Its complete facilities for insurance or guaranteed mission gave a week’s time to paint the church and put on a new roof, annuities are open, and gladly offered, to clergymen the ladies started a branch of the and their families, to the lay officials and to the lay Woman’s Auxiliary, and a Chuych workers of the Church, and their families. It has no school was organized. Mrs. Merten is very happy to see the hopes of agents, but all inquiries addressed to the Corporation years being fulfilled and to know that will receive immediate and friendly attention. her pioneer labors for the church at Byers were not in vain. * * * Write to Parish Carried on During Depression Over in Pittsburgh there is Em­ manuel Church, presided over ¡by the The Church Life Insurance Corporation Rev. A. W. S. Garden. It was for­ merly a parish of aristocrats and 20 Exchange Place, New York plutocrats but the population shifted so that today it is in one of the very poorest parts of the city. Recently ( A subsidiary of The Church Pension Fund) Mr. Garden got the Unemployed Re­ lief Fund of the city to supply the wages of the unemployed of his par­

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“ A thing of beauty is a joy for ever” glass, designed and executed by STAINED Glass Window Richard N. Spiers & Sons of New A is one of the most beau­ ERNEST W. LAKEMAN tiful forms for a memorial to York. John Whiting Crowell was a be placed in a Church, ih e graduate of Columbia and of the Designer and Worker in Stained Glass Glass with its .jewel-like col­ ouring is most decorative, General Theological Seminary, and 36-38 WEST TWENTY-FIFTH STREET and the whole appearance of served as priest-in-charge of St. the Building, in which_ the Opposite Trinity Chapel Window is placed is enriched Mary’s Parish from 1913 to 1917. He NEW YORK, N. Y. and beautified. was later the rector of the Church of The following interesting the Evangelist, Oswego, New York, Booklets illustrated in and more recently of St. John the colours: Baptist, Brooklyn. The Rev. James a. “®f)t <©ltrrp of £>tatnth Class’’ Richards, curate of Trinity Church, b. “iUura! tablets” i Princeton, N. J., dedicated the win­ vGhePavjne Studios Inc c. “Church ^furniture” dow and preached the sermon. /•Stained Gi las s d. “Churthparh memorials” $ * H= ÇHemorials ♦OOO^O Mailed Free on request George H. Heyn © Haterson Rew Jersey © Resigns as Rector MA1LE & SON, LTD . =□ Church Art Craftsmen and The Rev. George H. Heyn has re­ Stained Glass Artists signed as rector of St. Stephen’s, 367 Euston Road. London, N.W.I., Eng. ’ Pittsfield, Mass., and the resignation CATHEDRAL STUDIO, WASHINGTON, D.C. and London, England. Church embroider­ accepted, effective June, 1933. He ies, Altar and pulpit hangings, surplices. has served the parish as rector since Exquisite Altar Linens. Stoles with crosses $6.50 up. Burse and Veil $10 up. Silk 1924. damask cope, $80 up. Silk chasuble, $30 up. K N IG H T S O F STS. JOHN * * * Silk Low Mass sets, $60 up. New Handbook for Altar Guilds, 52c. L. V. Mackrille, 11 W. Wins young men Quiet Days for to the Church. Kirke St., Chevy Chase, Washington, D. C. Provides worth­ Massachusetts Clergy Tel. Wisconsin 2752. while things to do. Endorsed by Bishop Sherrill is holding quiet leading Bishops days for the clergy this week; Mon­ and Clergy. Man­ For 72 years Shattuck has been a ual of initiations day in North Andover; Wednesday leader among church college prepara­ $1. Rev. F. M. in Brookline and Thursday at Swan­ tory schools in the West. Not oper­ Wetherill, 3012 sea. ated for profit. Aims to develop W. Conlter St., * * H: Phila., Pa. HIGH SCHOLARSHIP, Popular Lectures MANLY CHARACTER, At Cambridge Seminary CHRISTIAN CITIZENSHIP. On four consecutive Monday eve­ Military system trains for service and pa­ ALTAR BREADS — Orders promptly filled. triotism. Boys may be entered after Christ­ Saint Mary’s Convent, Kenosha, Wis. nings, beginning Nov. 28 and continu­ mas for balance of year. ing through Dec. 19, important lec­ Address the Rector, Shattuck School, MEMORIALS, Resolutions, Prayers. Mottoes, tures will be given at the Episcopal Faribault, Minn. engrossed and illuminated, in book form or as a scroll, Hand illuminated Christmas Theological School, Cambridge, by Greetings, four different $1.00. The 23rd the dean and other professors for Psalm beautifully embellished $3.50. Carle H. Schafer, 1763 Gaylord, Denver, Colo. the members of the Massachusetts SHATTUCK diocese, including the clergy. There » » S C H O O L « « WOODLEIGH FARMS, Towanda, Pa. Entire­ will be two lecture periods and a ly modern. Owner trained nurse. Rates service in St. John’s Memorial Chapel. $40, $50, $60 per month. Illustrated Booklet. CATHEDRAL CHOIR SCHOOL-NEW YORK A short address will be made at the A boarding school for the forty boys of latter. As two lectures will proceed the Choir of the Cathedral of Saint John the HOUSE OF THE NAZARENE Divine. The boys receive careful musical SAINT AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA simultaneously and there are two training and sing daily at the services in the Guests received. Moderate charges. Con­ lecture periods, it will be convenient Cathedral. The classes in the School _ are small with the result that boys have indi­ venient, comfortable, cheerful. Good meals, for those who attend to choose any vidual attention, and very high standards are attractive grounds, sunshine and quiet. If two of the four courses and the serv­ maintained. The School has its own building you are looking for rest or renewed strength, and playgrounds in the Close. Fee— $250.00 come and see. Open year round. Daily ice in the chapel each evening. The per annum. Boys admitted 9 to 11. Voice Chapel services next door, open to guests if lectures will be on Church History, test and scholastic examination. For Cata­ desired. For further particulars address logue and information address The Precentor, Sister-ln-Charge, 30-34 Rohde Avenue. Prayer Book, Bible and Missions. Cathedral Choir School, Cathedral Heights, * * * New York City. D iocese of Harrisburg REAL SAVINGS on FINE LINENS WAYSIDE, NEW SMYRNA, FLORIDA Makes Economies for the CHURCH Furnished rooms for light housekeeping. Severe economies were planned for Cheerful, comfortable, convenient.^ Large Send for our samples and new price list porches. Churches, library, stores. Fishing in the coming year in the diocese of ocean and Indian River. Golf, tennis, recrea­ of selected and tested linen, unsurpassed in. Harrisburg at the meeting of the tional park. Beautiful walks and drives. quality, durability and economy. You can Three rooms $125 and $150 for the season. afford replacements now. MARY FAWCETT executive council on October 13th. Two rooms, $75. Adults only. Miss Emilie CO., 812 Berkeley Ave., Trenton, N. J. The treasurer of the diocese, Mr. Robertson, 500 N. Orange Street. Richard Wharton, announced that but Ambitious men, college age, as Field Direc­ Reducible half of the sum pledged by parishes tors to organize fraternity adapted exclu­ sively to parishes of the Episcopal Church. and missions had been paid this year. Compensation. K. S. S. J. 3012 W. Coulter However the pledge to the National St., Philada., Penna. Rupture Cured Council of $15,000 for 1932 will be JAPANESE NOVELTIES in Many Cases paid. At the same time it was voted Consigned to Church Societies. Large Forget your rupture—enjoy nor­ Commission. Japanese Art & Novelty Co., mal activities and pleasures of life to reduce the pledge this coming year 70 Seaman Ave., New York. in heavenly comfort and secur­ to $12,000. Bishop Brown asked ity with my amazing, patented Air Cushion AppliancelSenton trial that his salary be reduced ten per Edwin S. Gorham, Inc. costs so little—helps so much! cent; a request that was granted. It 3millions sold. Neglect of rupture was also voted to reduce the salaries Publishers and Distributors often fatal so act now — write of Church Literature for my Free Rupture Book and of diocesan missionaries. The ex­ PROOF of cures! H. C. BROOKS, 18 West 45th Street, New York 719-B State St., Marshall, Mich. penses of the diocesan office were

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Becker, rector vw> ^worlds good, ops’ Committee in its report to the f and seeth his brother National Council, but it was not of Christ Church, Danville, Penna., have need, and shut- acted upon favorably at the October was married on October 12th to Miss / teff» up his bowels o f meeting of the Council. And here Jean Angle, Bishop Brown perform­ / compassion from ban, along comes a diocese and reduces the ing the ceremony. The marriage 'hoar dweffeth the love quotas on their own say-so. They service was followed by a nuptial 'o f God in him ? also voted to make still further cuts eucharist. I John 3,17 * * * in diocesan expenses the first of next July if it is clear at that time that Fine Job Being Done the budget for 1933 cannot otherwise By Negro Worker By Endowing BIBLE DISTRI­ be balanced. A fine bit of work is being done BUTION You can also Receive * * * at St. Philip’s, Hawkinsville, Geor­ a LIFE INCOME of 4% to 9%. New Windows Placed gia, by Miss Ada Speight, in the TN T H E holiest sense, these are times In Grace Church, New York Negro community of the city. She only started at it in July but already that try men’s souls. “ Our brothers James H. Hogan, the well-known has built up a considerable communi­ have need” ; they are hungry, physically artist, has designed three stained cant list and an even larger Sunday and spiritually. Ours is the blessed call to give into their hands the solace and glass windows which have been placed school. j. A lot of the credit for the in the western apse of the Chantry the comfort of the Bread of Life— God’s growth also goes to Dr. R. Archie Holy Bible. of Grace Church, New York City. Tracy, a Negro physician, who has The windows, which were executed Earnest Christians have found the been serving as layreader and as boss way to answer this call, to manifest that by James Powell and Sons (White- of the school. Indeed there has been “the love of God doth dwell in them” — friars) of London, represent the An­ so much activity here that recently and at the same time to apportion some nunciation, the Nativity, and the a house was obtained and converted of their share of “this world’s goods” so Presentation. Writing in the parish that it returns them an assured income into a community house. There is a service sheet, the ¡Rector of Grace great deal of work done along social for life. Church, Dr. Bowie declares: “ They Safeguarding the ANNUITY BONDS service lines as well as in religious are unsurpassed by any glass in the of the New York Bible Society is the education. Grace Church buildings, for not only firm foundation of 122 years of Chris­ * * • * tian service. These Bonds pay from 4% are the particular colors singularly Mrs. Sibley Addresses to 9% a year (see chart). Every six pure and rich, but the combination Woman’s Auxiliary months,, without fail, you receive your of colors gives that jewel-like quality Mrs. Harper Sibley, a member of income check. which one associates with the famous These Bonds Yield Meanwhile you the group which recently returned help further the glass of the mediaeval cathedrals.” from a study of missionary work in (for example) * * * Your 1 good work of this the Par East was the headliner at Age | Income Society, which has Choir Festival the semi-annual meeting of the Auxil­ 44 1 5% distributed over 17 In Albany iary of the diocese of Albany, held 54 1 6% million Bibles and at Ballston Spa, N. Y., October 19th 63 1 7% Scripture portions, The second annual diocesan choral 73 1 8% festival is to be held at the Cathedral and 20th. She spoke on “ The Orien- in 75 languages— 81 or 9% to the lame, the tial Woman in the Twentieth Cen­ over of All Saints, Albany, N. Y., on halt, the blind; to November 4th and 5th, with the choirs tury.” She also spoke on the work Rates paid other ages fully ex- sailors,, to immi­ of fourteen parish churches taking our Church is doing in foreign fields. in free Hs ❖ H« plained grants, to the poor part. Bishop Oldham is to preach booklet. in slums and the at the festal evensong on Saturday A Couple of Boosts sick in hospitals; to all those who ask, afternoon. For the Paper and to whom, with God’s grace, we are ^ H* Here are a couple of boosts for giving his holy word. Parish Tells You T he W itness that people were kind “ A Truly Christian Investment” Movies to Attend enough to send in. At the Incarna- —Sent Free One of the services performed by If you would “shut not your compas­ sion from them” —mail this coupon for the clergy of Grace Church, Provi­ your copy of our booklet,, “A Truly dence, is to list each week in the ves­ Christian Investment” . It is free; it tibule the titles of the movies that implies no obligation howsoever. But it are fit to see—if any. The other day zvill explain to you this righteous way in opening the box containing requests to earn—and to share. Mail the coupon for prayers, this was found: “ Pray this day. for yourself, as long as you have notices in the vestibule advertising Hptti |fork iHblp Chrisfmas Cards 5 East 48th St., Dept. 8E, the movies” . The following week this Secured from every source where designs New York, N. Y. reply appeared in the parish paper: are appropriate for the Holy Season. Without obligation to me, Mowbray, Medici, S.P.C.K. A most ex­ please send me your booklet “ A “ The clergy are readily agreed that tensive assortment, both religious and Truly Christian Investment” they need to pray for themselves, for secular. The Gorham Packets Religious which tells all about your Bible Cards in Gold and Colour. Packet A— 12 Annuity Bonds paying from many reasons other than that ex­ card $1.00. Packet B— 12 cards 50c. 4% to 9% . Age pressed, but still are of the conviction Catalogue on request. that the way to improve the movies NAME ...... EDWIN S. GORHAM, J.NC. is to show our appreciation of the 18 West 45th St. New York good movies by supporting them, and ADDRESS

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ST. STEPHEN’S COLLEGE tion, Atlanta, Ga., the Rev. G. W. jp (Columbia University) Gasque persuaded the young people’s ©I (kwral atfyeologtrai A College of Arts, Letters and Sciences organization to sell the paper each definitely and_ officially 'of the Episcopal week. The first Sunday that the Three-year undergraduate course of pre­ Church but with no ecclesiastical restrictions scribed and elective study. in the selection of its student body ; incorpo­ bundle arrived it was raining, with Fourth-year course for graduates, offering rated into the educational system of Colum­ a smaller congregation as a result, larger opportunity for specialization. bia University and conferring the University Provision for more advanced work, leading degree. yet the president of the young people to degrees of S.T.M. and S.T.D. It combines the advantages of University -education with small college simplicity and informs us that they sold all their ADDRESS inexpensiveness. copies and could have sold more. Dr. THE DEAN The College founded in 1860, is equipped to teach men who, after graduation, are going Gasque announced the undertaking 4 Chelsea Square New York City into business or into post-graduate schools of from the chancel during his announce­ For Catalogue Address the Dean medicine, law, journalism or theology, or into classical, scientific, social or literary research. ments, called attention to a number The fees are: For tuition, $360 a year; for of articles, especially Bishop John­ furnished room, $150 a year; for board in Episcopal Theological School hall, $300 a year. There are some competi­ son’s, and informed his congregation CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS tive scholarships and a few bursaries for men •contemplating Holy Orders. that all Church people should read Affiliation with Harvard University offer, a weekly regularly if they wanted unusual opportunities in allied fields, such a* Address: Bernard Iddings Bell, Litt.D., philosophy, psychology, history, Warden really to know what was going on in sociology, etc. ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N. % the Church. The other boost Comes For Catalogue Address the Dean (R. R. Station: Barrytown) ■*- - from Brother Hance, the superior of St. Barnabas’ Home in Gibsonia, TRINITY.COLLEGE Penna. A subscription was recently DIVINITY SCHOOL IN Hartford, Conn. entered for the Home by a friend in PHILADELPHIA Offers a general cultural education, with Washington. So he writes the donor.: Undergraduate and Graduate Courses special emphasis on the Classics, Modern “ We are more than happy to have Privileges at University of Pennsylvania Languages, English, Economics, History, Phil­ Address: osophy, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics T he W itness. It is a real up and ¡Biology and Pre-Medical?“ of Pre-Engineer­ DEAN BARTLETT, 42nd and Locust Streets ing. For information apply, The Dean. coming paper, with some very inter­ esting writers. The Brothers are CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL very happy indeed to have it.” Sug­ SEABURY-CARLETON THEOLOGY LIBERAL ARTS in New York, Sisters of St. Mary (Episco- gestions: order a bundle yourself and P*U 405. W. 34th Street. Accredited School call the attention of your people to Best Training — Minimum Cost o f Nursing, two years and eight months. the fact that it is for sale after the For information and catalogue write Major subject children. Adult and maternity RT. REV. STEPHEN S. KEELER, D.D. -*n a® liated hospitals. Single rooms. service. Second, donations to T he Acting Dean Full maintenance and allowance. Write for booklet. W itness Fund make it possible for Seabury Hall, Faribault, Minn. us to send the paper regularly to KEMPER HALL Church institutions, public libraries The Protestant Episcopal and individuals who otherwise would Theological Seminary in Virginia KENOSHA. WISCONSIN be without it. Excuse' the puff please, Under the care of the Sisters of Saint For catalogue and other information •Mary. An Episcopal school for girls on but with the editors of the other address the Dean North Shore of Lake Michigan, one hour weeklies I believe we are carrying from Chicago. College Preparatory and gen­ REV. WALLACE E. ROLLINS, D.D. eral courses. Elementary Grades, Progressive on a truly missionary work, and one Theological Seminary Alexandria, Vi -Methods Used. Music, Art, Domestic Science. -Outdoor and Indoor Sports. Address, The Sis­ that of course needs your support: ter Superior. H* H* Memorials Placed ST. FAITH’S SCHOOL In Niles Church Virginia Episcopal School A Country School for Girls A bronze tablet and hymn boards Lynchburg, Virginia College Preparation. General Course. Lower were recently dedicated at Trinity School. Athletics. Excellent advantages at Prepares boys for college and university. Church, Niles, Michigan, as memor­ Moderate Cost -Splendid environment and excellent corps of REV. DR. F. ALLEN SISCO teachers. High standard in scholarship and ials to Mr. and Mrs. John Deam. Saratoga Springs, N. Y. athletics. Healthy and beautiful location in They were placed by their son, Mr. the mountains of Virginia. Charges excep­ tionally low. For catalogue apply to Rev. S. G. Deam who has served the parish Oscar deWolf Randolph, Rector. in various capacities over a long ST. CHRISTINA SCHOOL period of time. Episcopal Church School for girls. Kind­ ergarten through High School. New York HARVARD SCHOOL * * * Regents diploma and College Entrance. Com­ Los Angeles, California Springfield Field plete Homemaking . Course. Supervised A . school for boys under the auspices of recreation, Handcraft and Sports. New, the Episcopal Church. Fully accredited. Department Meets modern, well-equipped, fire-proof building. R. O. T. C. Outdoor sports in a fine climate. The field department of the diocese Healthful and beautiful location. Tuition For all information, address the Rev. Harold $6Q0 per year. Twelve months’ residence if H. Kelley, Headmaster. of Springfield met at Pekin, Illinois, desired. Catalogue. on October 10th with the Rev. Percy THE SISTERS OF ST. JOHN THE DIVINE Cooperstown, N. Y. Houghton, general secretary of the National Council, as leader. There THE MEANING is a good deal of pessimism in that WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGE part of the country over the outcome F O R WOMEN OF THE Geneva, New York of the Every Member Canvass. How­ Co-ordinate with Hobart College. Four ever they are going ahead with a year Liberal Arts Course leading to the REAL PRESENCE degrees of A.B. and B.S. By determination to do their best. For catalogue and information address * sH Faye Huntington Klyver, Ph.D., Dean G. A. Studdert-Kennedy Teaching Mission 5c a cop y In Louisiana ST. M ARY’S SCHOOL $1.00 for 25 copies MOUNT ST. GABRIEL The Teaching Mission on the Great Peekskill-on-Hudson Commission was held in New Orleans BOARDING SCHOOL FOR GIRLS Under the care of the Sisters of St. Mary. WITNESS BOOKS and in other parishes in the diocese College preparatory and general courses. New 6140 Cottage Grove Ave. of Louisiana during October. Among modern fireproof buildings. Extensive recrea­ tion grounds. Separate attention given to, Chicago the clergymen taking part were the young children. For catalogue address THE Revs. Bland Mitchell, Beverly Dan- SISTER SUPERIOR.

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ridge, Henry Philips, Richard Kirch- offer, Oliver Hart and C. Irving Hiller. Though the attendance was smaller than was hoped for there is Services of Leading Churches already evidence that the mission has given a substantial impulse to the Cathedral of St. John the Divine St. Mark’s, Berkeley, California New York City Bancroft Way and Ellsworth Street interest of Church people in the Amsterdam Avenue and 112th St. Near the University of California Church Program. Sundays; Holy Communion, 8, 9; Chil­ Sundays: 7:30, 11 A. M .; 7:45 P. M. * * * dren’s Service, 9 :30 A. M .; Morning Tuesdays: 10 A. M. Prayer and Litany, 10 A. M.; Morning New Rector at Prayer, Holy Communion and Sermon, ST. ANNE’S IN THE FIELDS Bloomington, Illinois 11 A. M .; Evening Prayer, 4 P. M. Pointe-au-Pic Weekdays: Holy Communion, 7 :30 A.M. Province of Quebec The Rev. Arthur B. Cope has taken (Saints’ Days, 10); Morning Prayer, 9:30 Rev. Franklin Joiner, Chaplain up his work as rector of St. Mat­ A. M.; Evening Prayer: 5 P. M. Sundays : 8, 11 and 6. Daily: 8 A. M. thew’s, Bloomington, Illinois, succeed­ Calvary Church New York ing the Rev. Raymond E. Brook, now Rev. Samuel M. Shoemaker, Jr., Rector Christ Church Cathedral the rector of Christ Church, River- Rev. J. Herbert Smith, Associate Rector 21st Street and Fourth Ave. Hartford, Conn. dale, New York City. Sundays: 8, 9:30, 11 and 6. Cor. Main and Church Streets. * * * Thursdays at 8 P. M. Meeting for The Very Rev. S. R. Colladay, D.D. Personal Witness in Calvary Hall. Sundays: 8;00, 10 :05, 11:00 a. m. ; 7:30 Colorado Deanery p. m. H as Meeting Daily: 7:00, 12:10; 5:00. Church of St. Mary the Virgin Holy Days and Wednesdays, 11:00 a. m. Bishop Johnson was the preacher New York Holy Communion. 46th St., between 6th and 7th Aves. at a meeting of the Northern Dean­ Rev. Granville M. Williams, S.S.J.E. ery of Colorado which met at Golden Sunday Low Masses, 7, 8, 9 and 10. Grace and St. Peter’s Church High Mass and Sermon, 11. on October 18th. There was a dis­ Vespers and Benediction, 8. Baltimore, Md. cussion of the every member canvass Week-day Masses, 7, 8 and 9 :30. (Park Avenue and Monument Street) Confessions, Sat, 3 to 5 ; 8 to 9. The Rev. Robert S. Chalmers and plans were made for the com­ The Rev. Harold F. Hohly pletion of payments on quotas. In Grace Church, New York Sundays: 8, 9:30 and 11 A. M .; 8 P. M. Week Days, 8 A. M. spite of a snow storm there was a Rev. W. Russell Bowie, D.D., large number present. Broadway at 10th St. Sundays: 8, 11, 4 and 8. Church of the Advent, Boston * * * Daily : 12:30, except Saturday. Mt. Vernon and Brimmer Sts. Death of W ife Holy Days and Thursday : Holy Com­ munion, 11:45. Rev. Julian D. Hamlin Of Detroit Rector Sundays: Holy Communion, 7:30 and The Heavenly Rest and Beloved 8:15 A .M .; Young People’s Mass, 9 A.M. Mrs. Annie C. L. Maxon, "wife of Church School, 9 :30 A. M. Matins, 10 the Rev. William D. Maxon, rector Disciple, New York A. M .; Solemn High Mass and Sermon, of Christ Church; Detroit, died on Rev. Henry Darlington, D.D. 10:30 A. M. Solemn Evensong and Ser­ Fifth Ave. and Ninetieth St. mon, 7 :30 P. M. October 14th in her 74th year. Dr. Sundays: Holy Communion, 8 :00 a. m. Week Days: Matins 7:15 A. M. ; Mass and Mrs. Maxon had last year cele­ Church School 9:30 a. m., Morning Serv­ 7 ;30. Evensong 5 P. M. ; additional Mass ice and Sermon 11:00 a. m., Vespers 4:00 Thursdays and Holy Days,-1 9 :30 A. M. brated their 50th wedding anniver­ p. m., Evening Prayer 8 :00 p. m. sary. Saints’ Days and Holy Days; Holy Communion 10:00 a. m. Church of St. John the Evangelist Synod of Washington The Incarnation Boston Meets in Pittsburgh Madison Avenue and 35th Street Bowdoin Street, Beacon H idl Rector The Cowley Fathers The 13th synod of the province of Rev. H. Percy Silver, S.T.D. Sundays: Masses, 7:30, 9:30 and 11 Washington met in Pittsburgh in Oc­ Sundays: 8, 10, 11 A. M .; 4 P. M. A. M. Benediction, 7 :30 P. M. Daily 12:20. Weekdays: Masses, 7 > and 8 A. M. tober, with about 300 attending. Bish­ Thursdays and Holy Days, 9 :30 A. M., op Cook of Delaware was elected pres­ also. St. Bartholomew’s Church Confessions: Saturdays, 3-5 and 7-9 ident and Bishop Taitt was elected Park Ave. and 51st St., New York P. M. representative of the province on the Clifton Macon, Minister-in-charge 8 A. M., Holy Communion. National Council. The request of the 11 A. M., Morning Prayer and Sermon. St. Mark’s, Milwaukee commission of General Convention on Rev. E. Reginald Williams Little Church Around the Corner Hackett Ave. and Belleview Place a rearrangement of provincial boun­ Sundays: 8, 9:30 and 11. daries was referred to the various Transfiguration Gamma Kappa Delta; 6 P. M. 1 East 29th Street Holy Days: 10 A. M. dioceses to be reported back to the Rev. Randolph Ray, D.D., Rector next synod. Bishop Creighton of the Communions, 8 and 9 (Daily 8.) National Council addressed a mis­ 11—Missa Cantata—Sermon ; 4—Vespers. Gethsemane, Minneapolis Rev. Austin Pardue sionary mass meeting and the Rev. Trinity Church, New York 4th Ave. South at 9th St. Rankin Barnes spoke at a mass meet­ Broadway and Wall St. Sundays: 8, 9:30, 11 and 7:45. ing on social service. Bishop Burle­ Sundays: 8, 9, 11, and 3:30. Wed., Thurs., and Holy Days. Daily: 7:15, 12 and 3. son, assistant to the Presiding Bishop, Grace Church, Brooklyn Heights St. Peter’s Church addressed the synod on the every 3rd and Pine Sts., Philadelphia member canvass. Rev. George P. Atwater, D.D. Rev. Edward M. Jefferys, E.T.D., Rector. * * * Hicks St., near Remsen, Brooklyn, N. Y. Sundays: 7 :30 A. M. Holy Communion. Sundays: 8 A. M., 11 A. M., 4:30 P. M. 11 A. M. Morning Service, Sermon and Daughter of Bishop Church School: 9:45 A. M. Holy Communion. 8 P. M. Evening Service and Address. Whipple Dies St. Paul’s Cathedral Mrs. Henry A. Scandrett, daughter Buffalo, New York Rhode Island of the late Bishop Whipple, first bish­ Sundays: 8, 9:30, 11, 8. Weekdays: 8, 12:05. St. Stephen’s Church op of Minnesota, died on October Thursdays ( ‘‘ Quiet Hour” at 10) and 11th. Holy Days: 11. in Providence Hi * * 114 George Street Grace Church, Chicago The Rev. Charles Townsend, Rector Sundays: 8 and 9:30 A. M. Holy Com­ Bishop Oldham Has (St. Luke’s Hospital Chapel) munion. 11 A. M. Sung Mass and Ser­ An Anniversary Rev. Wm. Turton Travis mon. 5 :30 P. M. Evening Prayer. 1450 Indiana Ave. Week Days: 7 A. M. Mass, 7:30 A. M. The tenth anniversary of the con­ Sundays: 8, 11 A. M. and 7 :30 P. M. Matins, 5 :30 P. M. Evensong. secration of Bishop Oldham, bishop Week Days: 6 :40 A. M. except Monday. Confessions Saturdays: 4:38-5:30 P. M. 1 Holy Days : 10 :30. of Albany, was celebrated on October 7:30-8:30 P. M. I

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24th with services at the cathedral. of the Incarnation, with various of a parish house at St. Augustine’s The sermon at the festal evensong diocesan leaders giving the courses. mission, Kohala, Hawaii, with added was preached by Bishop Booth of About seventy have registered for the sums still coming in from many Vermont. The annual Churchman’s institute. branches. They are now seeking a dinner of the diocese, attended by Hs Hi ^ similar sum for a convalescent home over 300 men, was a further occasion New Student Worker for women and girls at the House of for observance of the anniversary. In North Dakota the Merciful Saviour, Wuchang, There, were addresses by Bishop Miss Ann Swain of Sioux Falls, China. Booth, Bishop Oldham and Mr. Rollin S. D., is the new student worker at * * * B. Sanford, former Congressman and the University of North Dakota, suc­ Quiet Days prominent Churchman of Albany. ceeding Miss Elsie Brown who is now In Western New York * * * a general secretary of the Girls’ A quiet day for the women of Federation of Church Cluhs Friendly Society. Western New York was conducted by Postpone Meeting Miss Bertha Conda at St. Paul’s Ca­ The National Federation of Church Girls’ Friendly Give thedral, Buffalo. There was a large Clubs, which was to have their an­ To Mission attendance. Bishop Davis also con­ nual conference in Springfield, Illi­ The Girls’ Friendly Society reports ducted a quiet day for the clergy of nois, October 28th and 29th, called it that it has completed its 1931-32 the diocese, with a large majority of off. The officers state that it was pledge of $2,000 toward the building them present. the consensus of opinion gathered from leaders throughout the country that it would not be wise to hold the meeting this year because of unset­ tled business conditions. * Hs H« Teachers Should Hundred Sold Each Week Attend Conferences The way to learn how to teach is to attend conferences where class prob­ lems, typical situations and trouble­ The new book by Bishop Johnson is fast be­ some problems are discussed, accord­ coming a best seller. Rectors are using it with ing to the executive secretary of the department of religious education, the confirmation and other classes and individuals Rev. John W. Suter, in addressing a galore are ordering copies. group of Church school teachers in Providence last week. * * * Bishop Page Lecturing At Normal School The Story of the Church Bishop Page of Michigan is pre­ senting a series of five lectures on the “ Brief, unmistakably clear and absolutely to Fundamentals of the Christian Faith at the Detroit Church Normal School, the 'point.” . . . G. Ad. Day. meeting for ten Tuesday evenings at St. Paul’s Cathedral. There are 180 enrolled, representing 35 parishes and missions. * * W We want to tell you this also about this little An Unusual Celebration gem of a book. It is printed beautifully and sub­ At St. Paul’s, New York The centenary of the consecration stantially and yet inexpensively. Hence the low of four bishops was celebrated on October 31 in St. Paul’s Chapel, price. Books with even fewer pages sell regu­ Trinity Parish, New York City. It larly for $i and $1.50 merely because they have was on that day in 1832, before the altar of St. Paul’s, that the follow­ cloth covers. We put a good paper cover on this ing four bishops were consecrated: one so we might sell it at John Henry Hopkins, Vermont; Ben­ jamin B. Smith, Kentucky; Charles Pettit Mcllvaine, Ohio; George Wash­ 50c a copy ington Doane, New Jersey. Bishop Smith lived to celebrate the 50th an­ niversary of his consecration in the same church. Bishop Manning was the celebrant at this service. H* H* * WITNESS BOOKS Dallas Has a Teachers Institute 6140 Cottage Grove Avenue Chicago The diocese of Dallas has inaugu­ rated an institute for Church School teachers. The sessions are being held each Wednesday evening during the fall in the parish house of the Church

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