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I B e l ie v e in G o d By EDWARD ROCHE HARDY, JR. Of The General Theological Seminary Faculty HERE are three ways in which any intelli serve their beauty. Our minds are ever working T gent man believes in God, even though he to find out what is true and reasonable; and in may not use conventional religious language. Only our lives we endeavour to discover what is good. a fool, or a very special kind of philosopher, Goodness, truth, and beauty exist in a different doubts that the physical universe is a realm of way from that in which stars and goldfish exist, order, subject to rational description. We expect but their existence is equally real,— and more events in that realm to happen in dependable important. The world we live in is not only a ways, following the observed uniformities which world of natural order. It is also a world of spir we call natural laws. Fire will always heat water itual reality, and any complete view of the uni rather than cooling it, and heavy objects dropped verse must account for that as well. This spir in the air will move towards the earth. The laws itual reality, moreover, finds its clearest expres of physics describe the movements of baseballs, sion in great personalities. The moral integrity and also those of the moon and the satellites of of a Socrates and the poetic insight of a Shakes Jupiter; the elements which the spectroscope dis peare are somehow part of the texture of our covers in distant stars are the same we know on world. earth. We now know that the universe is more A third aspect of reality may be described in complicated than when men thought that the sim the words of St. Paul, “ the whole creation groans ple rules of high school physics and chemistry and travails” (Rom. 8:22). The history of life would describe everything in heaven and earth. on this planet is a story of mighty strivings, the Einstein is only one of many modern scientists process we call evolution, in which higher forms who have shown us that the real nature of the of life have appeared. In human history the world, from nebula to electron, is beyond human process is speeded up. Our race is constantly en imagination, and only partially describable by deavouring to master its environment, and to human thought. The power from which the uni understand it, and begins consciously to “ look verse springs, whatever it be (not to say at this before and after, and long for what is not.” Mod point, “ he” ) is far greater than man. The Psalm ern philosphers have revived an old word in this ist put it more simply: connection, and say that there is in life a nisus, When I consider the heavens, even the work a tendency to press on,—towards what? Shall we of thy fingers; say towards deity? This cosmic striving has, we the moon and the stars which thou hast must add, a tragic side. Forms of life stop some ordained; where in their development instead of pressing What is man, that thou art mindful of him? on, and become sterile demonic powers. Such and the son of man, that thou visitest him? were the dinosaurs, and other ancient monsters (Ps. 8:3-4) who became extinct. Such are the tyrannies of Yet there is another world, as real as the race and class today. But these are perversions physical universe, in which man is important. of the great striving; forces ever rise against The stars shine brightly, but it is we who ob them in protest, and in time they fall.

If I believed in nothing more, I would find these we believe in God we stand with a noble company. three forms of deity worthy of adoration,—the Philosophers have tried to plumb the meaning wonder of the great world, the glory of spiritual of that faith. Martyrs have died for it. Heroic reality, the constant striving of all creation. But lives of purity and sacrifice have been lived by the simplest assumption to make is that these it, and the good lives of simple people. Perhaps three are one. The most reasonable belief is that the existence of God can never be proved, but it the source of physical nature, of spiritual truth, does become the object of certainty. (Much as the and of the cosmic nisus is a Being in no way in artist can never exactly demonstrate the beauty ferior to the highest form of life he has produced, of his pictures, but he is sure of it ). “ I know Him intelligent and social personality. In other words, whom I have believed” (II Tim. 1:12). The tru I believe in God, and find that he can best be de est expressions of faith are not careful arguments scribed as Trinity,— the reality, more than indi about God, necessary though they are, but the vidual person or society, who is the ground of joyful proclamation that He lives and reigns. both. In the strict sense, perhaps, the existence The Lord is King, and hath put on glorious of God cannot be proved. The three realities apparel; which we have just discussed can, I think, be the Lord hath put on His apparel, and shown to exist. But the final word about them girded Himself with strength. must remain an act of faith. They are acci (Ps. 93:1) dents in a strange world,— or God. You must de The noblest monument of faith is the record of cide one way or the other. In the words of Pascal, one who never argued for Belief in God, but, dar II faut parier: “ You must bet,” for or against. ing to speak of Him as Father, makes us also bold to call upon Him by that name. The final HEBE are objections to belief in God. They argument for belief in God is Jesus. T have been succinctly stated by the greatest of One can believe in God otherwise than through Christian theologians, St. Thomas Aquinas. Christ. I would not belittle the faith of Moslem Fundamentally they are two: first, that the be or Jew. But I do maintain that our picture of lief is not needed for the description of the physi God and His world is completed only when we cal universe, second that it seems to forget that believe that the author of cosmic order, the Lord there is bad as well as good in the cosmic process. of truth and beauty, and the inspirer of our striv There are earthquakes and germs, tyrants and ing, is also the God who for our sakes was mani sinners. To the first we answer that we want to fest on earth as perfect man. For God so loved do more than describe the universe, although that His world that nothing was too good for it, not is where particular sciences (as opposed to the even His only Son. philosophy of science) stop. To the second we reply that it is because of the existence of evil QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION that our faith is worth-while. We do not profess 1. Which is more real, the beauty of the ocean or its to explain all details. But we affirm that there is composition out of Ho0? - 2. Do you understand the Einstein theory? an explanation,— that is, that the key to the world 3. What difference does belief in God make is to be found in the ever-struggling good, not in a) to a study of astronomy? the sometimes triumphant bad. And practically, b) to interest in improving housing conditions? we assert that God does not so much tell us about c) to loyalty to the United States? 4. What ideas about God are implied in the Lord’s evil, as call us to be on his side against it. Prayer? Many books have been written on belief in God, 5. Rewrite Ps. 148 :3-6 in terms of modern science. and a single article can only touch briefly on a 6. Select some man whom you would call great, and few points. I hope it will be noticed that in the think of ways in which his life was in contact with the reality of God. last paragraph I changed my ground. Till then I tried to speak as one might to any reasonable person. I believe that on that basis we can reach the point at which one must bet, one way or the Sym bols other. But now I am speaking to those who have HE understanding Churchman reads a pre made the “ better bet” of faith, as many of us Tcious message in each sacred symbol apper have. The title of this article is a statement of taining to worship, for the symbolism of the my belief. But it is more important that it is Church is God’s “ shorthand.” also the beginning of the Apostles’ Creed. When T h e C h u r c h m o u se .

G o d ’s Pr o v id e n c e in L a w B y BISHOP JOHNSON T IS rather absurd for men to postulate a out which the salt loses its savor and is trodden I creation in which everything is governed under foot of man. by laws that may not be ignored, but that man, If God’s Providence was behind the Hebrew- who is also a creature, should not be the subject Christian dispensation, there would be found a of laws governing human relations. definite purpose in the preparation of the Hebrew When one studies chemistry he discovers laws people for that objective. There had to be a per which man did not create, but which he disre ception of what the moral law was before there gards at his peril. By the same token man did could be the urge to seek the Kingdom of God not create the laws that determine the relation and His righteousness. Who made the moral law ? between men and nations; he either discovers The same Creator who made the laws of chem them or suffers the consequences. istry which man must discover in order to apply It is also absurd to accept a universe in which them. The question is not who made the law, but the various parts have an adequate purpose, but whether it is true and whether man could dis the big factory has no ultimate objective other cover the laws that govern their relations. When than a final conflagration. So we may look at men reject God they become a law unto them history as merely a chronicle of unrelated events selves and it ends in chaos. or we may regard it as God’s providence over HE test of all law is, does it work if properly seeing and directing man to a final goal. T obeyed? Law is not to be judged by failures History is like a piece of tapestry in which the but by the results of its application over the centuries make up the warp and the incidents centuries. As Aristotle said, “ Institutions are to create the woof and in which Christ is the central be judged by the best that they can produce.” We figure. are to judge Judaism by the best that it produced St. Paul seemed to have this in mind when he in Our Lord’s time. wrote: “ When the fulness of time was come God You could not duplicate a John and a Paul in sent forth His Son.” When one stops to think, any other community than in the Hebrew Church if God sent forth His Son to redeem the world, and Christ was dependent upon such for the it would be at a period when the world was pre propagation of His Gospel. What then is the pared for that event. God is not interested sole function of the Old Testament? It is the peda ly in the evolution of impersonal objects. For gogue which leads men to Christ. example, Christ could not have come to Athens; Let us then analyze the Old Testament. It is they would have laughed at Him. He could not the record of God’s Providence over a peculiar have come to Rome; they would have imprisoned people—the most unique group in history. Re Him as a menace to the dictatorship. He could ducing this analysis to a formula it may be stated only come to Jerusalem where there was a rem thus: First, the Chosen People are taught the nant who had been morally trained to receive unity of God in a world that was polytheistic and Him and who were expecting some kind of a the holiness of God in a world that was non- Messiah. moral. Second, they were taught the inexorable It was necessary for Christ’s mission that He character of moral law if men were going to find a Mary and a John, a Peter and a Paul and carry out God’s purpose—“ The soul that sinneth, so “ the Old Testament conceals the New and the it shall die.” Third, it introduced a strange New Testament reveals the Old.” What we find factor, the truth of which time has justified, that in the Old Testament is similar in crudity to that “ without the shedding of blood there could be no which we find in the early days of scientific dis remission of sin.” Sin leads to blood shedding of covery, but at the same time the very mistakes the innocent as well as the guilty. Fourth, the were necessary to progress and without the crude expectancy of the nation was summed up in the beginning there could have been no subsequent words of the last Hebrew prophet, “ Behold the achievement in both science and religion. Lamb of God which taketh away the sin of the True religion has its foundation in ethics, with world,” for John Baptist was a Hebrew prophet.

When Christ taught He emphasized the fact cension is the meeting of the Christian com that He came not to destroy the law but to ful munity to select a successor to Judas Iscariot in fill it, for love is the fulfilling of the law and there order to fill the number of the Apostles. can be no true love unless those involved have St. Peter explained the need of choosing an reverence for law. It is fitting, therefore, that other Apostle. But the day of Pentecost had in putting the Ten Commandments in our liturgy not yet arrived and the Church was not formal we should then say, “ Hear what our Lord Jesus ly constituted for the work that lay ahead of it. Christ saith, ‘Thou shalt love God. Thou shalt The little band of Christians did not feel them love thy neighbor.’ On these two Commandments selves competent to make their own choice, so hang all the law and the prophets.” When men they reverted to an Old Testament custom and reject the unity and holiness of God they scrap asked our Lord to make His own selection. Two the moral law and the result is an explosion in names were proposed— Matthias and Joseph the laboratory of human relations. Barsabbas. Then prayer was offered—the first The real test of law is whether, if obeyed, it instance of Christians offering prayer to the satisfies the equation of human relationships. The Heavenly Father thru our Lord Jesus Christ. fact that many Christian ministers are hypocrites After this lots were cast and the choice fell to is no more an argument against Christian Ethics St. Matthias. The Greek word for lot is “ cleros” than quacks and shysters are a proof that medi- and is the root of the word “ clergy” , indicating cine and law are futile. It needs only the remnant that the clergy are called of God for their work to demonstrate the truth. in the Church. When egotistical dictators say that religion is The name Matthias means the “gift of God” an opiate, they lie because they know that religion and is the same as the older name Mattathias who is the only dynamic which dares to oppose tyran was the father of the Maccabees, famous for ny as the St. Pauls, the Savanarolas, the Luther’s their valiant battle for Jewish independence. St. of history give ample testimony. Matthias became the twelfth member of the When a dictator says “ I am the law. I am Apostolic band. The one requirement of a suc justice and there is no God but my will” then cessor to Judas Iscariot was that he should have love, joy, and peace flee away and are replaced been a “ witness of the resurrection.” Therefore by hate, fear and cruelty. it seems clear that Matthias must have been a There can be no question that a nation which friend and follower of our Lord during His accepts the Ten Commandments as its basic law ministry, probably one of the seventy disciples. will have less crime, more true learning and real The rest of our information about this Apostle philanthropy than one in which science, art and is mixed and shadowy. One account says that he religion are oriented to political propaganda and preached the Gospel in Judaea, then in Ethiopia are made to substitute theoretical abstractions where he was crucified. Another story tells how for God. he was stoned in Jerusalem by the Jews and was Who made the moral law? The same God who finally beheaded. Several of the early writers made the laws of chemistry and when His laws quote from a book which was named the Gospel in either case are flouted then there is an ex of Matthias but the manuscript itself has not plosion in the laboratory. The true test of all been preserved and there is no way of knowing law is, Does it work when it is truly tried. whether or not the Apostle actually did leave any The next article by Bishop Johnson is on Love as witnessed in writings behind him. the Gospels. His day is observed in the Church calendar on Feb. 24 and has been a favorite day for the con L et’s Know secration of a Bishop. As St. Matthias was chosen By to fill the number of the Apostles, so the Bishop BISHOP WILSON is consecrated to take his place among the suc St. Matthias cessors of the Apostles. HE Apostles were chosen and trained by our They were sturdy Christians in those days. T Lord as His representatives to carry on His They had to be. Anyone who stepped out and work. The primitive Church appealed to them professed Christ knew he was placing himself in and recognized their authority. It is significant a dangerous position. For one to assume a post that the first recorded incident after the As- of leadership, such as that of an Apostle, was

Copyright 2020. Archives of the Episcopal Church / DFMS. Permission required for reuse and publication. February 23, 1939 T H E WITNESS Page Seven really a perilous venture. The Apostles learned brethren, as we use our communion alms. In the this well enough— to their own cost but to the Eastern Church the elements were, and still are, great edification of the Church. All of them ex brought to the altar in an elaborate ceremony, cept St. John died violent deaths—^martyrs to the “great entrance.” their faith. And St. John was exiled and severely How does our Prayer Book treat the offering? used before he died as the last of the original In a subsidiary clause of a perfectly illogical Apostolic band. Their unflinching fidelity ce sentence. “ Almighty God who hast taught us . . . mented the foundations of the Church at the very to give thanks for all men, accept our alms and beginning. Questioners could not escape the fact oblations.” Some of the clergy pay so little at that these Christians meant business. Christ tention to this clause that they remove the alms won His way through the loyalty of His courage from the altar before reading it. Some ignore it ous followers. by using the sentence “ All things come of thee” In all of which there ought to be matter for for the offering. Some put the oblations on the serious reflection as we keep St. Matthias day altar while the collection is proceeding, thus on Feb. 24. robbing the offering of all dignity, as well as dis regarding the rubric, which preserves the ancient order. If the clergy themselves promote such con fusion, what can we expect of the laity ? Obvious Prayer Book Inter-Leaves ly the offering should have an independent place, outside the great intercessory prayer. And interr- Revision cession itself is a fundamental eucharistic idea. /^\UR Book of Common Prayer is the best If the offering were eliminated from the Prayer in the world. For four centuries it has ex for the Church, the special intercessions which ercised an incalculable influence for good the new rubric provides for would lead directly throughout the English-speaking world. To find up to that prayer and give greater reality to its fault with it is an ungracious task. Yet we must rather formal clauses. remember that its great virtue is due to the fact Forgiveness is another fundamental which our that originally it was an adaptation of older service wraps in confusion. We are called to services to the needs of its own day. That “ humble confession,” we pray “ forgive us all that adaptation was made 390 years ago. Since then is past,” “ the Bishop if he be present” pronounces the world has changed. Controversies that influ “ pardon,” we are reassured by “ comfortable enced the old compilers and revisers are now dead. words.” But, wait, we do not get off so easily! In The needs of the twentieth century are not those a few minutes we hear: “ Grant that we may ob of the sixteenth. And liturgical science has made tain remission of our sins,” “ that we may worth enormous progress, even in the last twenty-five ily receive,” “ we are unworthy,” and other simi years. The time for reconsideration seems ripe. lar phrases. That there shall be no mistake some Especially is there urgent need that the Eucharist of the clergy add the “ Agnus Dei,” with its fervid should be made intelligible and attractive to the appeal for “ mercy.” We may well begin to won modern congregation. Only so can we give it the der if the unpardonable sin is ours. No, we are place it should have in the worship of the Church. simply the victims of the medieval and reforma Let us examine this matter a little more in detail. tion obsession with sin and salvation, and of a. The Holy Eucharist embodies certain definite patchwork service construction. In fact, the con fundamental ideas. The service ought to express fession and absolution are an intrusion. The these ideas clearly so that the congregation can service should pass immediately from the Prayer grasp them, somewhat as a theatre audience can for the Church to the Sursum Corda. The only follow the action of a great drama. Take, for ex revision required would be to change “ shall” to “may” in the intervening rubrics. ample, the offering of bread and wine. This was an outstanding feature of the old liturgies. It NOTE. A correspondent suggests that Mer- expressed the Christian belief that the earth is becke is better than the “ Missa de Angelis” for the Lord’s, that we owe all to Him, that we need the ordinary parish Eucharist. I agree. More on His blessing on our material as well as our Prayer Book revision next time. spiritual existence. Each communicant brought H J hlTs c° lu"?n’ w^!ch, appears every other week, is written by Dean his offering, part of which was given to the poor W. P. Ladd of the Berkeley Dm nity School, New Haven, Connecticut to whom questions and communications can be sent.

CLID CHALLENGED TO MEET DRIVE OF REACTIONARIES A vigorous defense of the Wag ner Act and other progressive legis lation, and a challenge to demo cratically minded people to press forward to still further achieve ments, was the keynote of a brilliant address by Mr. Edwin S. Smith of the National Labor Relations Board delivered at the annual meeting of the Church League for Industrial Democracy, held in Boston February 12-13. The present attack on the National Labor Relations Act, he declared, was merely a symptom of current reaction that is manifest also in the cutting down of WPA funds and the continuation of the reaction ary Dies Committee. “ There never was a time in our history,” said the speaker, “ when the need for clear and honest thinking about labor, civil liberties, and the implications of a liberal philosophy generally was more necessary. Day by day the newspapers remind us of the onward march of fascism in Europe and Asia and the fascist penetration of Latin America. Those who read cur rent history with a modicum of in telligence know that the United States is in grave danger not only from the ultimate menace of armed aggression, but from the immediate menace of those in our own country who, in the name of combatting sub versive activities, conceal but faintly their hostility to a liberal program.” “ For government,” he continued, despair; states of mind which the Smith’s address was laid the night “ to cease to go forward under such fascist-minded demagogue will be before in a sermon by Bishop Gil circumstances is to invite disaster. quick to seize upon and adapt to his bert of New York at the service Fascism’s appeal to an undernour own uses. The technique of certain which opened the conference. De ished and discontented populance, agencies and influences now at work claring that there were dark days disappointed by the failure of to destroy faith in democracy is only ahead, with economic collapse and government to answer its problems too clear. As was done in Germany international war possibilities, Bish by democratic means, has been all and Italy, the device of alarming ill- op Gilbert challenged the large con too clearly illustrated in the experi informed people by charges that gregation to meet the issues of the ence of Germany and Italy. There labor movements are engineered and day with the sure confidence of is no reason to suppose that such an dominated by communists has al ultimate victory for the forces of experience might not be repeated in ready reaped a dangerous harvest of righteousness. our country. That is why it is of intolerance. This is not only re Following a celebration of the paramount importance that labor, flected in denunciation of organized Holy Communion at which the Rev. which has most to fear from fascism, labor, but includes a much more A. L. Kinsolving of Trinity Church be assured of the guarantees of free ferocious and widespread anti-Semit was celebrant, Monday morning was dom in order to promote its eco ism than most of us dare to admit. devoted to “ Industrial Democracy as nomic interests, which it enjoys “ The battle between reaction,” a Basis for World Peace” led by the under the National Labor Relations Mr. Smith concluded, “ is approach Rev. A. T. Mollegen of the Virginia Act, be not diminished by crippling ing a major test of the opposing Seminary. There was divided opinion amendments. But labor, even with forces. But with courage, clear as to whether the organization should the protection of the Act, cannot thinking and constant education, the confine itself to domestic issues or with our present widespread unem struggle can be won by the friends whether present world trends in ployment maintain and extend its of civilization and humanity.” evitably led people into the interna economic status unless government The address was greeted by pro tional field. Miss Vida Scudder also continues to care for the unemployed longed applause by the members and was insistent that in any material through adequate appropriations for friends of the CLID that filled the issued by the League the religious work on useful projects. Any attack crypt of St. Paul’s Cathedral, for approach be stressed since in her on the standard of living, just as an this final session, presided over by judgment this is the unique contri attack on the right to organize, will Bishop Brewster of Maine. bution that the CLID has to offer. lay the groundwork for cynicism and A theological foundation for Mr. (Continued on page 15)

standards you set up.” John W. COUNCIL AGAIN STILL TIM E Wood, secretary of foreign missions, CALLS ON CHURCH 'T'HERE IS STILL TIME for you stated that cuts would have to fall to place your order for a on missionary salaries since there is FOR MORE MONEY Lenten Bundle. We cannot send no other place to cut. Bishop Bart you copies of this first Lenten By W illiam B. Spofpord lett, retiring secretary of domestic Number but if you place your The National Council met in New missions, stated that if the money is order immediately we will be able York on February 14-16 with the not raised it would mean closing of to send you a Bundle each week Budget for 1939 the chief matter un work, reduction of staff and further for the remaining six Lenten der consideration. To report the cuts in salaries. Bishop Hobson, just Numbers. They will carry the meeting is no easy task since what returned from several months abroad articles by Bishop Johnson and was done is interpreted differently by attending the Madras Conference, also seven further articles, pre equally responsible Churchmen. Ex declared that, “ We must develop pared for Discussion Groups, on plicit instructions were given by Gen means of encouraging people to give, Basic Convictions. Merely send eral Convention, meeting years ago of developing in our people an en in New Orleans, that the Council us an Air Mail letter at once stat thusiasm for the missionary adven should operate on a Pay-as-you-go ing the number desired each week ture.” He further stated that “ instead basis. These orders have been re and we will bill during Easter of facing a tremendous emergency peated at every General Convention Week. May we also urge those of we have really been starting on the since. The exact wording of the in you who are seeing the paper for upgrade for a couple of years, and structions handed down at the Cin the first time this Lent to send we can be encouraged because our cinnati convention in 1937 were in your annual subscription ($2) policy under Bishop Tucker’s direc “ that the National Council be in so that you may continue to re tion has made a real impression upon structed to prepare before February ceive the paper each week the whole Church.” 15th in each year of the triennium a throughout the year. Likewise Well that’s the story, perhaps best budget in a sum not to exceed the we hope that the rectors who have summed up by a chance remark made total of expectancies plus other an ordered bundles may appoint by a distinguished Council member, ticipated income, including a margin someone in the parish to gather “ This is the perennial emergency of of safety.” To make this resolution annual subscriptions. The price the National Council, from which the perfectly clear the Convention fur is $2 a year and we allow a com Council never emerges.” ther resolved “ that in case it becomes mission of 50c to representatives The Rev. George Wieland of evident that actual receipts will fall appointed by the rector. Seattle was elected to the post left short of the budget total, the Nation vacant by the resignation of Bishop al Council shall under no circum Bartlett as executive secretary of stances incur debt to meet the short the resolutions of General Conven domestic missions. He had not indi age but shall make such reduction in tion. Others with whom I have talked cated on February 16th whether or appropriation as may be necessary to are equally insistent that, instead of not he would accept but there are bring them within expected receipts, carrying out the instructions that apparently assurances that he will, including a reasonable factor of “ the Council shall under no circum even though he did decline the ap safety.” stances incur debt,” they are actu pointment some years ago as secre This means (and I have talked with ally operating on a plane beyond tary of the Council’s field depart several outstanding leaders of the their income, at least for the first ment. Bishop Stevens of Los Angeles Church, including men who served on four months of the year, and are presented a long report as chairman the committee that drew up the reso therefore piling up a debt. of the committee on strategy and lutions) that dioceses are required to In any case, whatever you con policy. It was not given to the press inform the Council prior to Febru sider is required of our officers by following the Council’s meeting but ary 15th what they expect to give the General Convention resolutions, it is reported to have contained im (that is the meaning of the word “ ex they are confident that the Church portant recommendations on how the pectancies” ) ; to this total is to be will contribute before May first the work of the Church should be han added income from investments, spe additional $287,000 in what is to be dled, including closer supervision cial gifts and lapsed balances and called a “ Shortage Campaign.” over money that goes to missionary that the grand total is to be consid Around the Church Missions House districts and aided dioceses. ered the income for the year. If it the plan is called “ The Sheerin Plan” Lewis B. Franklin, treasurer, was does not meet the budget require since it was worked out by the new on hand after a long illness. He has ments then there shall be cuts. vice-president of the Council. The not completely recovered but it is This year, as in previous years, in campaign will be promoted through expected that he will be back on the come was not sufficient to balance the a special appeal from the Presiding job on a part time basis presently, budget. This time the deficit is Bishop; through the Auxiliary; and on full time before summer. $287,000, as against a deficit of less through special shortage projects to The resignation of Miss Cynthia than $50,000 in 1938. The question parishes; through a special gifts com Clark as secretary of youth work, of what to do was extensively de mittee whereby wealthy individuals was announced (she is going to be bated. Finally a resolution was are to be solicited by a committee married to the Rev. Theodore Wedel, adopted “ that for the year 1939 a headed by Mr. Langbourn Williams, ’tis said) and the Presiding Bishop basic budget be adopted in the sum president of the Freeport Sulphur was authorized to appoint her suc of $2,323,204 subject to reductions Company, assisted by Mr. Edward cessor. of $287,000 in order to balance the Stettinius, president of the United The executive board of the Auxili budget for 1939; such reductions to States Steel Corporation. ary, meeting February 10-13, ex be effective on May 1st, retroactive to Presiding Bishop Tucker, in urging pressed determination to do all they January 1, 1939, except to the extent the Shortage Campaign, stated that could to prevent cuts in missionary that additional income is received some dioceses were “ giving splendid work. It was also announced that the prior to May 1st.” Officers at the ly to the Church’s missionary work, United Thank Offering is running Church Missions House insist that but in other places it is obvious that at this time $74,000 ahead of the through this action they have bal they have not made even a near ap offering that was presented at the anced the budget and complied with proach to their capacity, by whatever convention of 1937.

Committee on ferences and lay education; 4. A 1940 to culminate at Easter, 1941, Strategy and Policy study of the churches of the diocese; in preparation for the first assem The high lights of Bishop Steven’s 5. The laymen’s league. They re bly of the World Council in which report to the National Council as ported their findings to the conven 196 churches have been invited to chairman of the committee on policy tion. Vice-president Sheerin of the participate. and strategy were: National Council was the headliner Conscientious conformity to the at the diocesan dinner. Notables Preach decisions of General Convention. A in Baltimore sense of Stewardship in the allocation Bishop Atwill St. Paul’s, Baltimore, always has and disbursement of the funds en Confirms in Duluth outstanding men for their special trusted to our charge. Constant con Bishop Atwill of North Dakota Lenten preachers. This year they sideration of the future of the fields confirmed five girls at the Minnesota are Bishops Helfenstein, Spencer, in which the Church is working. Fre Home School for Girls, juvenile Strider, Fiske, and the Revs. Noble quent evaluation of every project penal institution of the state, on Powell, Richard Loring, Don Frank which we are wholly or partially sup February 9th. He officiated in place Fenn, Theodore Ferris, Shirley C. porting. The recognition and preser of Bishop Kemerer of Duluth, who Hughson, S. Tagart Steele, Arthur vation of the initiative and leadership is wintering in Texas because of ill Lee Kinsolving (son of the rector), of Bishops and workers in the Mis health. Reginald Mallett, Theodore Barth, sionary Field. Hs * * Philip Jensen, A. B. Kinsolving, 2nd * * * Southern Problems (nephew of the rector), Granville M. Lenten Services Are Discussed Williams. in Philadelphia Southern problems were discussed * * * Noonday Lenten services are to be at a recent conference on human re Consecrate Bishop held in Philadelphia at St. Stephen’s, lations, held at Milledgeville, o f Cuba Old Christ Church and in the Locust Georgia. Among the leaders was the Many bishops are to attend the Theatre. Rector Vincent C. Franks Rev. Charles Hamilton, Episcopalian service tomorrow in Havana when was the speaker at the opening serv from Mississippi. Dean Blankingship is to be conse ice yesterday at St. Stephen’s, while H« He * crated Bishop of Cuba. Presiding the Rev. Louis Pitt of Ardmore was Would Permit German Bishop Tucker is to be the conse- the preacher at Old Christ Church, Children to Enter crator and is to preach, while other while Bishop Taitt opened the series Bishop Freeman of Washington is bishops taking part are Bishop Col- at the Locust Theatre under the aus among the distinguished religious more of Puerto Rico, Bishop Beal of pices of the Brotherhood of St. An leaders to endorse a bill introduced Panama, Bishop Salinas y Velasco of drew. Mexico, Bishop Juhan of Florida, H: He H* in Congress last week by Representa tive Edity Rogers of Massachusetts, British Bishop Hardie of Jamaica, Special Preachers which would permit 10,000 children Bishop Goodwin of Virginia, Bishop at New York Cathedral to enter this country from Germany Carpenter of Alabama, Bishop Car- Thé transfer of services into the son of Haiti. each year for a two year period. The * * * nave of the Cathedral of St. John bill provides that no child may be the Divine, New York, on March 12th allowed to enter unless there are Cities Unite for is to be marked by special preaching. adequate guarantees for his support Lenten Services Among those who will appear in the and unless he is assured of a proper The parishes of Binghamton, John cathedral pulpit this spring are home with people of his own relig son City and Ehdicott, N. Y., are Bishop Stires of Long Island, Presid ious faith. Funds to further the uniting again this year for noonday ing Bishop Tucker, Bishop Washburn plan would be privately raised so Lenten services each Thursday. The of Newark, Bishop Matthews, retired that the bill does not call for a fed preachers are Bishop Coley of Cen bishop of New Jersey, Suffragan eral appropriation. It has received tral New York, the Rev. Harold Bel- Bishop Gilbert of New York and universal endorsement by religious shaw of the faculty of the Berkeley Bishop Manning. Divinity j School, the Rev. F. T. H* * * leaders, Protestant, Catholic and Jewish. Henstridge of Elmira, the Rev. H. S. Bishop Francis of He He He Wood of Flushing, Bishop Van Indianapolis Dies Parish Meeting After Dyke of Vermont, the Rev. Lester Bishop Francis of Indianapolis, Nearly a Century Leake Riley of Douglaston, Long oldest bishop of the Church in the The congregation of Grace Church, Island, and Bishop Malcolm Peabody United States, died on February Charleston, S. C., met the other day of Central New York. 13th, just five days after his succes to discuss the spiritual welfare and * * * sor, Bishop Kirchhoffer, was conse progress of the parish. According Father Hughson at crated as coadjutor. He was 77 to Rector William Way, it was the Rosemont Parish years of age. first meeting of its kind to be held Father Hughson of the Order of * * * in the 92 years of the parish’s his the Holy Cross is preaching each Bishop Ingley tory. Friday evening during Lent at the Instituted as Diocesan * * * Church of the Good Shepherd, Rose Bishop Ingley of Colorado was in To Meet to mont, Pa. stituted as diocesan of Colorado at Consider War Threat * * * a service held in connection with the An international conference of World Peace and diocesan convention which met in fifty Christian leaders is to be held Christian Unity Denver, January 29-30. He succeeds in August in Switzerland to consider “ World peace and Christian unity Bishop-Editor Johnson. One of the ways for the churches to check the are the two most important causes features of the convention was the drift toward war. It is to be held of our time,” declared Bishop Old organization of 150 laymen into five under the auspices of the new World ham of Albany in the sermon discussion groups to discuss: 1. The Council of Churches. The announce preached at the consecration of organization of the diocese; 2. Youth ment also states that a world preach Bishop Arthur R. McKinstry as the and college work; 3. Diocesan con- ing mission is being planned for diocesan of Delaware on February

17th. The human race is one, he Massachusetts, the Rev. Leslie Glenn, Spain. It is a grand idea, with a said, but because man has failed to chairman of the conference, and bj> double value—it gets money for recognize the fact wars take the members of the Cambridge faculty. worthy causes; just as important, it place of peace. And the Church is H* H* H* helps educate the parishioners about in no position to deal with the sit The Cause of many things they should know more uation since it cannot tell the nations Martin Niemoller about. * * * to compose their differences when we Clergymen throughout the country are unable to heal our own divisions. Parish Has a Year H* have been asked to give special recognition to the Rev. Martin Nie of Celebration Chicago Opposes moller and the cause for which he St. John’s, Massena, in the north Security Amendments stands on March 5th, the occasion ern part of New York, has just con The convention of the diocese of being the anniversary of his impri cluded the celebration of its 70th Chicago passed a resolution favor sonment in a German concentration anniversary. Starting as a tiny mis ing the inclusion of lay workers of camp. Niemoller and his fellow sion in a small pioneer town, the the Church under the provision of churchmen, the statement says, is celebration was observed in a right the Social Security Act, but protest perhaps the greatest challenge con ly adorned church with a fine new ed against the proposed amendments fronting unreason and violence in parish house and but a small debt. which would include the clergy. The Germany today. He * * resolution was forwarded to the au * * * Dean Fosbroke thorities in Washington. Bishop Lenten Preachers Speaks in Newark Walter Mitchell of Arizona took simi in Cincinnati Dean Fosbroke o f the General lar action. Our churches in Cincinnati unite Seminary was the headliner at the * * * for Lenten noonday services, held at annual dinner of the men’s club of Lenten Forum in downtown Christ Christ. The preach the diocese of Newark, meeting Feb Wilkes-Barre ers this year are Dean Emerson of ruary 16th in East Orange. There This Lent, in place of the custom Cleveland; Presbyterian Hugh T. was also an address by Miss Mary ary mid-week interdenominational Kerr of Pittsburgh; Bishop-Editor services, the churches of Wilkes- Irving P. Johnson; the Rev. Frederic As you face life’s sunset • • • Barre, Pa., are uniting for forums S. Fleming, rector of Trinity Parish, on Wednesday evenings. The speak New York; Methodist Bishop Ivan ers: Joseph Gray of American Uni Lee Holt and Bishop Hobson. versity, Washington, on “ Christianity * * * and Education” ; the Rev. Phillips Bishop Page Can Elliott of Brooklyn on “ Christianity Go to Lambeth and Persecution” ; Bishop Scarlett of As we reported last week the dio Missouri on “ Christianity and the cese of Michigan honored Bishop International Scene” ; Edwin McNeil Page at a dinner held in connection Poteat on “ Christianity and Eco with the convention of the diocese nomics” ; Luther Wesley Smith on last week. It was a grand affair, “ Christianity and Democracy.” * * * with 659 Church people out. The Bishop was handed more than $1,500 Arizona Seeks with the wish expressed that he use An Endowment it next summer to pay the expenses Bishop Walter Mitchell in his ad of Mrs. Page and himself to the dress to the convocation of the dis Lambeth Conference. Word of cau trict of Arizona urged a campaign tion, Bishop: Don’t forget to take for $200,000 as an endowment for your gas mask. the district. It is his hope that the There was considerable discussion campaign may be completed by 1943 of a resolution stating that inter when the district is to celebrate its communion be accepted as the norm 50th anniversary. of practice in our relationships with WHEN YOU ARE PROTECTED * * * other Christian communions. The BY ANNUITY AGREEMENTS Chicago Reduces matter was finally disposed of by re of the AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY Pledge to Council questing the Bishop to call a confer The annuity plan of the American Bible The diocese of Chicago has re ence of the clergy further to discuss Society means . . . Security in Old Age . . . duced its pledge to the National the matter. Freedom from W orry . . . a Steady Council by approximately $10,000. H* H* H» Income . . . Permanent Satisfaction. Additional work in the diocese was Parish Holds For nearly ninety years the Society’s checks given as the reason for the down Inasmuch Benefit have brought security in spite of disturbing ward revision, as well as a determin The Church of St. Alban the world conditions. A check semi-annually ation to balance the diocesan budget Martyr, St. Albans, N. Y., where the would mean much to you! In addition which was not done in 1938. Rev. Harry J. Stetch is rector, came you have the satisfaction of sharing in the * * * up with a new idea a year ago, and it work of making the Bible more widely Conference On accomplished so much that it is being available throughout the world. the Ministry repeated. Rector Stretch calls it the The booklet9 **A Gift That Lives" 9 explains the plan • Twelve colleges were represented “ Inasmuch Benefit” since all the p m i f MAIL THIS COUPON TODAy ] by the 58 men who attended the an money that is raised goes to enter J AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY, Bible House, N. Y. | Please send me, without obligation, your I nual conference on the ministry, prises outside the parish. Thus last t booklet W-15 entitled “A Gift That Lives” I held last week at the Cambridge year the benefit made $350 which Seminary. In addition there were went to the blind, the lepers, the young business men, school teachers sharecroppers, with a donation also Address Denomination and a few school boys. There were made through the Church League for addresses by Bishop Sherrill of Industrial Democracy for relief in CAtv State

S. Brisley, who is the new secretary months, due to the practice of “ re of the General Seminary and the Rev. of the diocesan Church Mission of cessing” instead of “ adjourning.” Malcolm J. Van Zandt of Portland, Help. Last year the Senate had “ one day” Connecticut. * * * from early January to well into May, * * * Money to Rebuild and the President of our House of A Moratorium Little Rock Church Deputies of the General Convention for Lost Souls Over $75,000 has already been was called upon but four times dur Plans are under way in the Dio raised to rebuild Christ Church, Lit ing the entire session to offer prayer. cese of Pittsburgh for a “ lost and tle Rock, Arkansas, destroyed by fire But on February 6th the Senate found department” with an office at last October. voted unanimously to open every day the diocesan headquarters. The sub ^ H« * with prayer— which seems like a committee of the survey committee, Legislative Work good idea considering one thing and the Rev. John F. Virgin, chairman, in Pennsylvania another. discovered that as in every other A legislative program designed to * * * diocese Pittsburgh had a goodly num make marriage safer for future gen ber of “ lost souls” reported annual Lenten Preachers erations as well as for the present ly on the report blanks as “ added in Danbury one was considered February 1, by St. James Church, Danbury, Conn., the central committee on Christian always has a fine lot of Lenten social service of the five dioceses of preachers. This year they are the Rev. The Bishop of London’s Pennsylvania. In its efforts to take Frederic S. Fleming, rector of Trin Lent Book for 1939 many of the uncertainties out of ity Parish, New York; Vice-president marriage, the committee not only Charles Sheerin of the National Coun plans new legislation, but also seeks STARTING cil; Bishop Gardner of New Jersey; ways of amending existing laws for Bishop Strider of West Virginia; the AFRESH the protection of both parties to the Rev. Roelif H. Brooks, rector of St. marital contract and their children. By Pat McCormick Thomas, New York; the Very Rev. Vicar of St. Martin-in-the-Fields On the program for discussion was A. B. Kinsolving of Garden City; the a “ hasty marriage” law which Sen Direct and homely, written in re Very Rev. N. R. High Moor of Pitts sponse to an appeal of a young couple ator George Woodward introduced in burgh; the Rev. Howard C. Robbins who were dissatisfied with their life. the State Senate at Harrisburg. The Definite opinions clearly stated, diffi culties faced frankly, and guidance for measure would make it illegal for those who want it. By a writer who is any divorced person to remarry with just one of ourselves “ starting afresh.” in six months after the granting of $1.00 a final decree. This bill was passed Calvert- Herrick in the State Senate, but was lost in EUCHARISTIC the flood of legislation that swept & R iedinger through the House of Representa PRAYERS tives. The revival of that bill and 2 & 4 East . 23rd . Street By Evelyn Underhill its possible redrafting to tighten Evelyn Underhill h^s followed The loopholes will be considered. Also New . York . City Mystery of Sacrifice, a devotional man under consideration by the commit ual based upon the ancient liturgies, with a book of additional prayers tee was a measure drawn up last drawn from the same sources, some of year for introduction by Senator STAINED GLASS . MOSAIC which have not appeared in English Woodward. Patterned after laws al before. These prayers are arranged ac AND . CHURCH cording to the order of the Communion ready in force in Connecticut and service and the book may be used as DECORATION a companion volume to the Mystery of New York, this measure would re Sacrifice. $1.00 quire a blood test and a certificate signed by a licensed physician certi Longmans, Green and Co. fying that each of the persons in 114 Fifth Ave., New York CHURCH . APPOINTMENTS tending to marry is free of venereal disease or, in the opinion of the ex IN . MARBLE . STONE amining physician, is not in a stage W O O D . A N D of such disease that may be com METAL municable. A FULL LINE * * * OF More Prayers for the Senate CLOAKS CASSOCKS SURPLICES SUNDAY SCHOOL The Rev. B. Barney Phillips, Wash CUSTOM CLERICAL CLOTHES LITERATURE ington rector who is also the chaplain CHURCH VESTMENTS, STOLES, Etc. of the Senate, for which he receives Quarterlies and Papers $1680 a year, has got to get to the C. M. ALMY&SON, Inc. following the 562 FIFTH AVENUE • NEW YORK, N. Y. Senate chambers more often. Here Int. Uniform Lesson Topics tofore the Senate has had prayer only Outfitters to the Church and Clergy since 1892 on the opening of “ legislative days,” which sometimes have extended over FREE SAMPLES VESTMENTS supplied to Sunday School Cassocks— Surplices— Stoles— Scarves Officials requesting samples. CLERGY AND CHOIR Silks— Altar Cloths— Embroideries APPAREL. 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Copyright 2020. Archives of the Episcopal Church / DFMS. Permission required for reuse and publication. February 23, 1939 THE W I TN ESS Page Thirteen otherwise” and “ lost by removal.” developed a most revealing chart in muzzling of news in Great Britain Bishop Mann has been asked by reso the form of a circle. Great, wide, at the request of the British authori lution to appoint a committee of open segments reveal the huge sums ties, out of deference to fascism; the three to arrange for an alphabetical spent on living costs, luxuries, waste, suppression of anti-fascist movies in file kept in the diocesan offices. This and even crime. The Church gets the United States; and even the file would contain the names of “ all a thin little sliver— three-quarters of authorities’ censorship over the added” or “lost by removal” report one per cent. It is almost as large broadcasting of similar news in Aus ed by the clergy. The office in as the little sliver which the schools tralia. charge would make an effort to lo manage to wangle— one and five- * * * cate them and transfer them to par tenths per cent. Mr. Platts provided India Diocese ishes where they had moved. Dur his canvassing committee with copies Is Divided ing the convention discussion of the of this chart, and headed it as fol The diocese of Calcutta is to be resolution there was considerable lows: “ The Average American divided because it is so large and un animated discussion over the care Spends his Income this way. Would wieldy. The new diocese, to be lessness of the clergy in urging let our Lord? Shall we?” On the back called Bhagalpur, will include a mere ters of transfer and in sending them of the chart he pasted snapshots as the present canon provides. The showing some of the activities of St. subject was referred to variously as Hilda’s, for its people and particular providing a “morgue;” “ a moratorium ly for its youth. He states that the ^ rgeisslerinc T* for lost souls” and “ the intermediate results, as shown by the every mem 450 SIXTH AVE.NEAR 10«* ST. NEW YORK state for awaited letters of trans ber canvass, were excellent. Church furnishings fer” . * * * * * * IN CARVED WOOD AND MM The “Free” Press MARBLE-BRASS • SILVER n n Churches for in Europe FABRICS + W IN D O W S \\\J a World Conference When a Danish paper wrote up The Federal Council of Churches the first-hand story of a British Mem has called upon the World Council ber of Parliament who had seen a of Churches, which has now received woman refugee in Czechoslovakia IRISH LINEN PRICES REDUCED by the approval of eighteen communions bearing a swastika brand, the German in America, to summon an interna government brought pressure, the Anglo-American Trade Agreement tional Christian conference on eco editor was fired and the paper effective Jan. 1st. Get new list for nomic amelioration. It was suggest forced to make a humiliating apology. Altar and Vestments. MARY FAW ed, however, that such a conference Nothing was done to prove the story might be unnecessary if President incorrect. This all fits in with the CETT CO., Box 146, Plainfield, N. J. Roosevelt would himself eonvene at an early date a World Economic Conference as requested in an earlier — CHURCH FURNITURE- A LTA R ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED DIRECT FACTORY PRICES ______SAINT MARY’S CONVENT resolution of the Federal Council. KENOSHA © WISCONSIN Pews, Pulpits, Pulpit Chairs, Communion BREADS * * * Tables, Altar Vases, Altar Crosses, Baptis mal Fonts, Folding Chairs, Sunday School ATLANTIC CITY—Bright rooms, warm, at Big Circle With Furniture. We allow for or sell your old tractive Home. Near Church. Appetizing a Little Sliver equipment. meals. Open Thanksgiving. Mrs. Neel, 103 The problem of what the average Catalogue and details on request. Stratford Ave. Redington Company, Dept. X, Scranton, Pa. 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18,500 square miles and only nine Progress Administration. The volume, tain, according to a member of the million people. About 12,000 of these which lists more than 20,000 letters, mission staff still marooned at Rul are members of the Anglican Church documents, diaries, church records and ing in central China. Remaining at of India, ministered to by eighteen manuscript material pertaining to the this mountain resort while war rages clergy, in three languages. Diocese of Massachusetts, is one of in the plains below are some 4,000 * * * the most important publications of its Chinese civilians and a hundred D oes Not Like sort ever produced. Its value is his Americans and British, including Mr. Minus Signs torical, as well as ecclesiastical, re J. Van Wie Bergamini, mission The Rev. C. Edgar Haupt of St. flecting as the material does the is architect, with his wife and children, Paul, Minnesota, does not like the sues, controversies and opinions of and Mrs. F. Crawford Brown whose minus signs in the Living Church the past 250 years. husband, assistant treasurer of the Annual. In the summary of statistics, H: * Hi district of Hankow, was in that city he points out, there are eleven items There Are Advantages at last report. They are staying on preceded by a minus sign—two of in Isolation at Ruling in hopes they may later re them being a loss of 668 teachers of Not to hear a motor horn in five turn to Hankow rather than take the Church schools and a loss of 4,602 months, not to see an advertisement, long trip out to Shanghai. With them • scholars, in spite of a gain of over —these are compensations for an en also is Mr. Roy Allgood, headmaster 15,000 communicants. The Church in forced isolation on a Chinese moun- of the Ruling School for children of the field of education is Mr. Haupt’s solution, and he quotes Bishop Mat thews, retired of New Jersey, as say ing, “ The Church which does not care for the children need not worry about Services in Leading Churches the future because it won’t have any.” The Breck School, which serves The Cathedral of St. John St. Thomas Church the Divine Fifth Avenue and 53rd Street both Minneapolis and St. Paul, il Amsterdam Avenue and 112th St. New York lustrates the way the job ought to New Yerk City Rev. Roelif H. Brooks, S.T.D., Rector Sundays: 8 and 9, Holy Communion. Sunday Services: 8 A.M., 11 A.M., and be done according to Mr. Haupt. 10, Morning Prayer. 11, Holy Communion 4 P.M. * * * and Sermon. 4, Evening Prayer and Ser Daily Services: 8 :30 A.M., Holy Com mon. munion. Can Summer Be Weekdays: 7:30, Holy Communion (on Noonday Service: 12:05 to 12:35. Saints’ Days, 7:30 and 10.) 9, Morning Thursday: 11 A.M., Holy Communion. Far Behind? Prayer. 5, Evening Prayer. Saturdays: Imagine . . . freezing cold and a Organ Recital at 4:30. quarter of the population in bed with Trinity Church. New York Chapel of the Intercession Broadway and Wall St. grippe . . . and here comes the an Broadway at 155th New York City Sundays: 8, 9, 11 and 3 :30. nouncement of a Church summer con Rev. S. Tagart Steele, Vicar Daily: 8, 12 and 3. ference. It is the conference of the Sundays: Holy Communion: 8 and 9 :80. Service and Sermon: 11 ; Evening Prayer diocese of California, to meet at Asilo- and Sermon, 8 P.M. mar, June 18-25, and on the faculty Weekdays: Holy Communion daily: 7 St. Paul’s Cathedral and 10. Morning Prayer, daily, 9 :40. Class Buffalo, New York we find the names of Bishop Block, in Religion Fridays at 8 P.M. Very Rev. Austin Pardue, Dean the Rev. Herbert A. Woolf all of St. Sundays: 8, 9:30, 11 A.M. and 5 P.M. Louis, the Rev. Henry B. Thomas, the Grace Church, New York Weekdays : 8, 12:05. Rev. W. Russell Bowie, D.D. Tuesday: 10:30 A.M. Holy Communion Rev. Charles R. Greenleaf, the Rev. Broadway at 10th St. and 11:00 A.M. Quiet Hour. Sundays: 8 and 11 A. M. and 8 P. M. Randolph C. Miller, Dean Henry M. Daily: 12:30 except Mondays and Sat Shires, Miss Frances Young and the urdays. Holy Communion, 11:45 A. M. on Thurs Chnst Church Cathedral Rev. Henry B. Veazie. days and Holy Days. Main and Church Sts., Hartford, Conn. * H« * The Very Rev. Walter H. Gray, Dean Educational Workers The Heavenly Rest, New York Sunday Services, 8 :00, 9 :30, 10:05, Fifth Avenue at 90th Street 11:00 a.m .; 4:30 p.m. of the Church Rev. Henry Darlington, D.D. Week-days: 8 :00 a.m. Holy Communion There are at the present time in the Sundays: Holy Communion 8 and 10 (7:00 on Wednesdays). 11:00 a.m. Holy a.m.; Sunday School 9 :30 a.m. : Morning Communion on Wednesdays and Holy Episcopal Church 118 parish educa Service and Sermon 11 a.m .; Choral Eve Days. 12 :30 p.m. Noonday Service. tional workers and 36 who are serving ning Prayer 4 p.m. Thursdays and Holy Days: Holy Com in diocesan or provincial positions, munion, 11 a.m. St. Michael and All Angels making a total of 154 persons carry Baltimore, Maryland The Incarnation ing on full-time work as advisers in St. Paul and 20th Street Madison Avenue and 35th Street Sunday Services: 7:30, 9:30, 11 A .M .; religious education. Of the 118 parish The Rev. John Gass, D.D., Rector 8 P.M. workers, 110 are women (8 of them Sundays: 8, 10, 11 A.M., 4 P.M. Weekdays: Monday, Wednesday and Wednesdays and Holy Days: Holy Com 3aturday, 10 A.M. deaconesses), and 8 are men, of whom munion 10 A.M. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 7 A.M. Daily (except Saturdays). Holy Days, 7 & 10 A.M. Morning Prayer 7 are clergymen. The 36 diocesan and Noonday 12:15-12:40 P.M. at 9 A.M. Evening Prayer at 5 :15 P.M. provincial workers serve 30 dioceses and 2 provinces. Of these 3 are St. Bartholomew’s, New York Park Avenue and 51st Street Trinity Church clergymen, the others are women Rev. G. P. T. Sargent, D.D., Rector Main and Holman, Houston, Texas workers. 8 A.M.—Holy Communion. The Reverend Thomas N. Carruthers, Hi H: ^ 9:30 and 11 A.M.— Church School. Rector 11 A.M.—Morning Service, Sermon. 7 :30 A.M.—Holy Communion. WPA Traces Growth 4 P.M.—Evensong. Special Music. 9 :30 A.M.— Church School. Holy Comm. Thurs. & Saints’ Days, 11:00 A.M.—Morning Service and Sermon. of Massachusetts Diocese 10:30 A.M. 6 :00 P.M.—Young People’s Organizations. The growth of the Episcopal Church 10:30 A.M.—Holy Communion on Wednes St. James Church, New York days and Holy Days. in Massachusetts, from its establish Madison Avenue and 71st Street ment in 1688 to the present time, is The Rev. H. W. B. Donegan, Rector 8 A.M.— Holy Communion. Gethsemane, Minneapolis presented in the description of the 9 :30 A.M.— Children’s Service & Church School. 4th Ave. South at 9th St. manuscript collections held by the 11 A.M.—Morning Service and Sermon. The Reverend John S. Higgins, Rector Massachusetts diocesan library, in 8:00 P.M.— Choral Evensong & Sermon. Sundays: 8:00 and 11:00 A.M. Boston, being published by the his Holy Communion, Wednesday, 8 A .M .; Wednesdays and Holy Days: 10 :30 A.M. Thursdays and. Saints’ Days, 12 o’clock. Thursdays: 7 :30 A.M. torical records survey of the Works

American missionaries, remaining to the contributions which science and CLID CHALLENGED TO MEET take care of the school property. religion have made to each other and DRIVE OF REACTIONARIES to civilization. . “ You may be able to imagine our (Continued from page 8) clothing problem,” the letter con H * H * H* The three hour discussion ended tinues. “ My family came here for the Pittsburgh Rector summer only, with no winter clothes, Has Anniversary with the passing of a resolution call ing upon the executive committee to and I came on a day’s notice, with St. Stephen’s, Wilkinsburg, diocese two suitcases. Fortunately we were of Pittsburgh, is making extensive prepare a syllabus which shall be able to get a little wool which is plans for the celebration of the 20th used as study material by chapters, rapidly being knitted into garments. anniversary of the rectorship of the with each chapter reporting on some Shoes are one of the great needs. Rev. William Porkess on March 5th. phase of the general theme at the There is no leather on the mountain. Bishop Mann will preach. next annual meeting. The chairman A robber got away with my best two * * * of the session was the Rev. Roger pairs, and also an overcoat an Eng Alumni Meet Bennett of Wellesley Hills, chairman lish friend had given me. So I At Cambridge of the Boston chapter. travel about in a sheepskin. Rice, Over one hundred alumni were An extension of democracy into tinned jam and vegetables, potatoes, present for the mid-winter reunion industrial areas is necessary if any eggs and other supplies are avail at the Episcopal Theological Semi democracy is to be preserved, de able; there is a shortage of butter nary, Cambridge, on February 15th. clared the Rev. W. B. Spofford, and other fat, sugar and tinned fruit. The Rev. W. Russell Bowie gave a executive secretary, at the luncheon But, as my wife says, we have not meditation and the Rev. Clarence H. meeting. He presented an analysis heard a motor horn in five months Horner of Providence and the Rev. of present trends toward fascism in nor seen an advertisement. We are Bradford Young of New York were the United States, and also declared having glorious weather, and so far the speakers at the dinner. that for both economic and moral not a bomb has dropped within a Hi ^ ^ reason we could not isolate ourselves mile of us.” Archbishop of York from European affairs. “ Ocean bar riers and our traditions of isolation H* H* H» to Visit America Archbishop Temple of England is are not enough to protect us from Democracy and to visit the United States in 1940 to fascism, which is a diabolical phil Intellectual Freedom open the World Preaching Mission osophy of life as well as a system A special service on behalf of under the auspices of the newly or of government. There should be a democracy and intellectual freedom ganized World Council of Churches. united front of the peoples of demo was held in Trinity Cathedral, Pitts It is hoped that he will also be a vis cratic countries against it. We burgh, on February 12th, with Bishop itor to the General Convention to be should cease strengthening the ag Mann the preacher. He emphasized held that fall in Kansas City. gressor nations by supplying them

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