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Open vs. Closed Communion by Chad Walsh SERVICES SERVICES In Leading Churches The WITNESS In Leading Churches For Christ and His Church THE CATHEDRAL OF ST. JOHN CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL THE DIVINE Main & Church Sts., H a r t f o r d , C o n n . EDITORIAL BOARD N e w Y o r k C it y Sunday: 8 and 10:10 a.m., Holy Com­ Sundays: 8, 9, 11, Holy Communion; Roscoe T. Foust, Editor; William B. Spofford, munion; 9:30, Church School; 11 a.m., 10, Morning Prayer; 4, Evening Prayer; Managing Editor; W . Robert Hampshire, Ken­ Morning Prayer; 8 p.m., Evening Prayer. Sermons, 11 and 4 neth R. Forbes, Gordon C. Graham, George M. Weekdays: Holy Communion, Mon. 12 Weekdays: 8 (and 9 Holy Days ecept Wed. MacMurray, Benjamin Minifie, Joseph M. Titus, noon; Tues., Fri. and Sat., 8; Wed., 11; and 10 W ed.) Holy Communion; 7:45, Andrew M. Van Dyke. Thurs., 9; Wed. Noonday Service, 12:15. Morning Prayer; 5, Evening Prayer. Open daily 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. CHRIST CHURCH * C a m b r id g e GRACE CHURCH, NEW YORK Rev. Gardiner M. Day, Rector Broadway at 10th St. C ontributing E d it o r s : Frederick C. Grant, Rev. Frederic B. Kellogg, Chaplain Rev. Louis W . Pitt, D.D., Rector Book Editor; F. O. Ayres Jr., L. W . Barton, D. H. Brown Jr., Angus Dun, R. S. M. Emrich, Sunday Services: 8, 9, 10 and 11 a.m. Sundays: 9 H. Comm.; 11 Sermon. T. P. Ferris, J. F. Fletcher, John Gass, C. K. Weekdays: Wednesday, 8 and 11 a.m. Weekdays: Tues - Thurs., Prayers — 12:30. Gilbert, C . L. Glenn, G. I. Hiller, A. C. Thursday, 7:30 a.m. Thurs., and Holy Days, H .C .— 11:45 Lichtenberger, C. S. Martin, R. C. Miller, E. L. Fri., Organ Recital — 12:30. Parsons, J. A. Paul,, Rose Phelps, Paul Roberts, TRINITY CHURCH V. D. Scudder, W . M. Sharp, W . B. Sperry, publication. M i a m i THE REAVENLY REST, NEW YORK M. H. Shepherd Jr., W. 31 Spofford Jr., C. W . Fifth Avenue at 90th Street Sprouse, J. W . Suter, S. E. Sweet, S. A. Temple, Rev. G. Irvine Hiller, S.T.D., Rector H. H. Waggoner, Chad Walsh, W . M. Weber, Sunday Services: 8, 9:30 and IT a.m. and Rev. John Ellis Large, D.D. W . N. Welsh. Sundays: Holy Communion, 8 and 10:10 CHRIST CHURCH a.m.; Morning Service and Sermon, 11 a.m. Indianapolis , In d . Thursdays and Holy Days: Holy Com­ ★ reuse Monument Circle, Downtown munion, 12 noon. Rev. John P. Craine, Rector Wednesdays: Healing Service, 12 noon. T h e W it n e s s is published weekly from Sep­

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Church HC; Evening, Weekday, Lenten Noon-Day, ST. THOMAS’ CHURCH, NEW YORK Special services as announced. Fifth Avenue and 53rd Street Rev. Roelif H. Rrooks, S.T.D., Rector SERVICES CHRIST CHURCH N a s h v il l e , T e n n e sse e Sundays: 8 a.m., Holy Communion; 11 In Leading Churches a.m., Morning Prayer — 1st Sunday, Holy Rev. Payton Randolph Williams

Episcopal Communion. 7:30 a.m., Holy Communion; 9:30 and Daily: 8:30 a.m., Holy Communion. ST. JOHN’S CHURCH 11 a.m., Church School; 11 a.m., Morning Thursday and Holy Days: 11 a.m., Holy Prayer and Sermon; 6 p.m., Young People’s the Lafayette Square, W a s h in g t o n , D. C. Communion. The Rev. C. Leslie Glenn Meetings. of The Rev. Frank R. Wilson Thursdays and Saints’ Days: Holy Com­ THE CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION munion, 10 a.m. Sunday: 8, 9:30, 11 a.m., 4:00 and 7:30 5th Ave. and 10th St., N e w Y o r k p.m.; Mon., Tues., Thurs., and Sat., 12; Wed., Fri., 7:30; Holy Days, 7:30 and 12. CHURCH OF ST. MICHAEL AND Rev. Roscoe Thornton Foust, D.D., Rector ST. GEORGE Sundays 8 a.m., Holy Communion; 11 a.m., St . L o u is , M iss o u r i

Archives Morning Prayer and Sermon; 8 p.m., Serv­ ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL ice of Music (1st Sunday in month). Shelton Square The Rev. J. Francis Sant, Rector Daily: Holy Communion, 8 a.m. B u f e a e o , N e w Y o r k • The Rev. William M. Baxter 5:30 Vespers, Tuesday through Friday The Very Rev. Philip F. McNairy, Dean; Minister of Education Rev. Leslie D. Flallett; 2020. This Church is open all day and all night. Sunday: 8:00, 9:25, 11 a.m.—High School, Rev. Mitchell Haddad 5:45 p.m.; Canterbury Club, 6:30 p.m. ST. MARY THE VIRGIN Sunday Services: 8, 9:30 and 11. Daily: Holy Communion at 12:05 noon. CHRIST CHURCH IN PHILADELPHIA 46th Street, East of Times Square Also, 7:30 Tuesdays; 11 Wednesdays. N e w Y o r k C i t y "The Nation’s Church” Second Street above Market The Rev. Grieg Taker ST. STEPHEN’S CHURCH Copyright Sunday Masses: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 (H igh). Tenth Street, above Chestnut Rev. E. A. de Bordenave, Rector Evensong and Benediction, 8. P hiladelphia , P e n n a . Rev. William Eckman, Assistant The Rev. Alfred W . Price, D.D., Rector Sunday Services 9:30 and 11:00. CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY The Rev. Gustav C. Meckling, B.D., This church is open daily. Minister to the Hard of Hearing 316 East 88 th Street H. Alexander Matthews, Mus. D., Organist CALVARY CHURCH N e w Y o r k C it y Sunday: 9 and 11 a.m., 7:30 p.m. The Rev. Janies A. Paul, Rector Weekdays: Tues., Wed., Thurs., Friday, Shady and Walnut Aves. P it t s b u r g h Sundays: Holy Communion, 8; Church 12:30 - 12:55 p.m. School, 9:30; Morning Service, 11; Eve­ Services of Spiritual Healing, Thursdays, Rev. William W . Lumpkin, Rector; 12:30 and 5:30 p.m. Rev. Eugene M. Chapman, ning Prayer, 8. Two hundred hearing aids available for Rev. E. Laurence Baxter every service. PRO-CATHEDRAL OF THE HOLY Sunday: 8, 9:30, 11 & 4:30. TRINITY TIC: Mon., Tues., Thur., Sat., 7:15. ST. JOHN’S CATHEDRAL Wed., Fri., 7:15 & 10:30. P a r is , Fr a n c e D e n v e r , C o l o r a d o 23, Avenue George V Very Rev. Paul Roberts, Dean TRINITY CHURCH Services: 8:30, 10:30 (S.S.), 10:45 Rev. Harry Watts, Canon - Student and Artists Center Sunday: 7:30, 8:30, 9:30 and 11-4:30 Newport, Rhode Island Boulevard Raspail p.m. recitals. F o u n d e d i n 1698 The Rt. Rev. J. I. Blair Lamed, Bishop Weekdays Holy Communion, Wednesday, Rev. James R. MacCall, 3rd, Rector The Very Rev. Sturgis Lee Riddle, Dean 7:15; Thursday, 10:30. Sunday: 8 H.C.; 11 M.P. “ A Church for All Americans” Holy Days: Holy Communion at 10:30. Wed. & Holy Days, H.C. 11 VOL. XXXIV, No. 25 The W ITN ESS JULY 12, 1951 FOR CHRIST AND HIS CHURCH

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vinced that it is only on this Perry Austin Leaves St. Luke's basis that a thorough job could be done. The fact that the par­ ish now has 1,300 communicants After Great Ministry and over 2,000 connected with the church is but one proof of Long Beach Parish Has Record of Service his success. More important is the fact that St. Luke’s has an publication. That Extends Far Beyond City influence in the community

and which is felt by all who look to ' k The Rev. Perry G. M. Aus­ cated in an iron-and-steel mill the parish for leadership in the tin has resigned as rector of St. district of Philadelphia. Then spiritual things that make for reuse Luke’s, Long Beach, Calif., after after a stretch overseas in world fair play and that gives one the for serving the parish for 28 years war one as a chaplain he became approval of conscience, and that — longer than any other clergy­ rector of St. Luke’s, located in sense which seeks the qualita­ man now active in the city. a textile mill district of Phila­ tive riches which the world— required There is nothing newsworthy delphia. Here he learned to love apart from religion— can neither ordinarily about a rector resign­ people who were “nobodys” in give nor take away. ing but there is when he is Perry the eyes of the world— a thou­ Austin and the church is St. sand of them with 600 in the Other Achievements Luke’s. Sunday school. Most of these St. Luke’s lost everything, Permission It was started as a mission people worked in rug or stocking materially, when the 1933 earth­ in 1897 with 15 communicants mills, mostly Anglo-Saxons from quake destroyed in ten seconds England, Scotland, Ireland who the $60,000 church property.

DFMS. in a town of 1500. The work was / carried on by the Rev. W. F. battled machines all their lives. But a year later, almost to the Jacobs, a missionary of the old Their rector fought through to day, a beautiful new St. Luke’s school who rode his circuit on some basic imperatives in this was dedicated. Church horseback. The first church was mill district which resulted in For twelve years the church built three years later and was his turning down a cushy parish had the first broadcast of a full soon placed in charge of the on the Main Line, where he was Rev. Charles T. Murphy as vicar. offered five times the salary, a Episcopal The town had grown to 3,500 by rectory with five bathrooms, the 1905 and St. Luke’s could boast and assurance of proper leader­ of 163 communicants that year ship among the proper people of when it was made a parish. Two proper Philadelphia. He pre­ years later, Robert B. Gooden, ferred to stick for awhile with his workers who had everything Archives later to become suffragan bishop of the diocese of Los Angeles, but the cream of polite culture and were honest with honest

2020. was made rector, to be followed in 1912 by Arnold G. H. Bode sweat after a hard day’s work. who, over a long ministry in Returning Home England, Australia and Switzer­ The call to St. Luke’s was like Copyright land, as well as the U. S., has a call to come back home since •distinguished himself not only his family had lived in Santa as a pastor but also as an organ­ Barbara for over 100 years— a ist and composer. One of his long time on the coast. The par­ hymns, 432, is in The Hymnal, ish had at the time about 500 PERRY G. M. AUSTIN 1940. communicants in a city which Perry Austin had grown rapidly to about 100,- service every Sunday morning Perry Austin came to St. 000. He made up his mind in over a powerful station with Luke’s as the fourth rector in accepting that he would stay for a radio congregation which 1923. He had served for a year an extended period so as to earn stretched from Mexico to Can­ as a curate at St. Timothy’s, lo­ the confidence of people, con­ ada. These people were minis-

Three T h e W it n e s s —July 12, 1951 EPISCOPAL CHURCH NEWS

tered to by mail as well as radio. which are “sung” all over the his training. He comes to the Out of St. Luke’s have been world and over the radio at ministry after experience in the born four independent congre­ Christmas season— through the food and shoe businesses, and gations: All Saints in East Long recordings. The records are be­ serving as an infantry captain Beach which became an inde­ ing used in Wuchang, China and pendent parish in three years; in Boone University in the music in world war two. St. Thomas, started in the Lake- department, to teach breath Arthur R. Steidemann, a civil wood district in 1946; two navy control to the Chinese students engineer, is lay assistant at Em­ chapels which owe a good deal — also in an American Indian manuel Church, Webster Groves, of their impetus to St. Luke’s. school, similarly, in Minnesota. while pursuing his studies for After 25 years as director of The Choristers some years ago ordination. Roy J. Schaffer is the Red Cross and a similar was made a member-choir of the lay vicar of Trinity Church, St. publication. period as director of the city’s English School of Church Music Charles, while doing the same

and largest hospital, Austin was re­ of which the Archbishop of Can­ thing. Mr. Schaffer is resigning cently asked to be the official terbury is head and most of the this summer from the staff of chaplain at another hospital to Cathedral choirs of England are the St. Louis Post-Dispatch to reuse establish the faith of patients chapter members. There are give full time to his studies and for in the intuitive religious prin­ three American choirs who have church work. J. Maver Feehan, ciple in the healing process. this distinction. a manufacturer’s agent, will be­ Entering the ministry from The best of this influence gin full-time study in the fall, required St. Luke’s are five men who which has radiated far and wide but will continue in his business have made names for themselves from this parish is the record of until ready for ordination. He in the ministry: Bishop Heber “non-delinquenee” in the charac­ is lay reader at St. John’s, St. Gooden, son of the second rec­ ter of over 300 boys who are Louis.

Permission tor, who is distinguishing him­ grounded in the knowledge of All of these men, including self as bishop of Panama; Dean love of God and in a Christian Mr. Dentzer, are doing their Sturgis L. Riddle of the Holy sense of responsibility towards theological work under the di­

DFMS. Trinity Pro - Cathedral, Paris, their fellows. The choir’s motto

/ rection of the examining chap­ France; the Rev. George L. Pot­ is Better boys— Better music, lains and with the cooperation ter, vicar at*St. Mary’s, Lompoc, and in that order! of Eden Theological Seminary, Calif.; the Rev. John P. Phil­ So, briefly, is the record of a

Church Webster Groves, of the Evan­ lips, teacher at Multnomah Col­ parish which has won the con­ gelical and Reformed Church, lege, Portland, Ore.; the Rev. fidence of a community of now where they are taking their Robert L. Bonhall, rector of St. over 300,000 and has extended courses in Bible, systematic the­

Episcopal Peter’s, Santa Maria. its influence throughout the ology, apologetics and ethics. The Choristers world, and has done so without the a show of money or by pulling Still another former business of In 1930 the St. Luke’s Choris­ man, Joseph T. Swift,.until two the brass of ecclesiastical au­ ters, a church professional choir thority. With great credit to his years ago assistant general pas­ was inaugurated under a musi­ senger agent of the St. Louis- three predecessors for these ac­ cal genius, William Ripley Dorr, San Francisco Railroad, is study­ Archives complishments, most of it is due who is well known through na­ to the unusual ministry of Perry ing at the Virginia Theological tional music journals. This choir Seminary. He is from Grace

2020. Austin who is now returning of 60 boys and men (over 300 Church, Kirkwood. to his native Santa Barbara “to since its start have been quali­ do a little teaching and a lot of fied members) is the only writing.” NEW MISSION Church choir that has in history Copyright IN PONTIAC sung in over 80 moving pictures —notable among which are Mid­ BUSINESS MEN TRAIN ★ A parochial mission-of All summer Night’s Dream, with FOR MINISTRY Saints, Pontiac, was established the Los Angeles Symphony Or­ ★ With the ordination to the July 1 to be known as All Saints chestra. ; Tale of Two Cities, priesthood of the Rev. Edward Chapel. The congregation is Boys’ Town, Bells of St. Mary’s, P. Denzter, assistant minister at meeting in a community center Mrs. Minniver, The Song of Love Grace Church, Kirkwood, and for the present. Services are (life of Schumann), The Corn vicar of Christ Church, Affton, conducted by the Rev. Bert Ede, is Green. In addition, they have the first of a group of Missouri assistant at All Saints Church, done four albums of choir music men who are entering the minis­ whose rector is the Rev. Ivol I. — including “ Christmas Carols” try from business life completes Curtis. •

Four T h e W it n e s s —July 12, 1951 PRESBYTERIAN SERVICE churches of the first century. RECTORS’ WIVES WANT IN MANCHESTER About 150 young people and EASIER SUNDAY adults received. ★ “Easy Sunday Dinners” was ★ The Lord’s Supper was cele­ This service was one of a the major subject considered by brated by a Presbyterian minis­ series on “Know your Christian ministers’ wives at the joint ter according to the Presby­ neighbor.” The unit began after meeting of the Episcopal town terian rites in Grace Church, Easter and included talks or in­ and country conference and the Manchester, N. H., recently at terviews about other churches Penn State college conference the Sunday family service. The of the city. It brought out June 18-22. Headliners were Dad purpose according to the an­ points of similarity and differ­ Dennis on the Church at work, nouncement made by the rector ences from the Episcopal and Charles G. Hamilton of Missis­ of Grace Church, the Rev. Brad­ taught the children about their sippi on the rural radio, Max­ ford Young, was “to help the own Church while learning about well Brown of Michigan on Sunday school children and their other Churches. To visualize the Roanridge, and Shelby Walthall parents to meet Christ in the special emphasis within the gen­ on ministers and organizations. Holy Communion as observed by eral catholicity of each Church, New president of the Rural publication. a sister Church, so that they each was connected with some Workers’ Fellowship is the Rev. will know by their own experi­ article of the church furniture: and Shelby Walthall of North Texas, ence the universality of both the Roman Catholic with the al­ with Wilbur A. Cochel of Roan­ Christ and his Church.” Since tar; the Greek Orthodox with ridge as honorary president. reuse it was not practical to take the the stained glass windows New vice presidents are the Rev. for whole congregation to the Pres­ (ikons); the Lutheran with the Howard S. Trask of South Da­ byterian church for communion, cross (faith in Christ alone); kota and the Rev. Samuel Keys the rector lent his church to the the Presbyterian with the Bible; of Southern Ohio. Mrs. John

required minister of the Westminster the Congregational with the Philbrick of Roanridge was re­ Presbyterian Church, the Rev. pew; the Methodist with the elected secretary. A large num­ John Hendrickson, and his four hymnal; the Baptist with the ber of eastern clergy enjoyed elders. A communion table was font; the Episcopal with the the meetings, and it was pro­ provided on the level of the con­ Prayer Book. The series ended Permission posed to hold future elections gregation as required by Pres­ with an interview on the local, by mail. byterian law and as practiced state, national and world coun­ by many Episcopal churches dur­ cils of churches and color pic­ DFMS. FRANCIS B SAYRE / ing the eighteenth and nine­ tures of their activities and also teenth centuries and also by of the local churches. IN LONDON ★ Dean Francis B. Sayre Jr.,

Church recently installed at Washington Cathedral, and the Rev. Luther D. Miller, former chief of chap­ lains and now a canon at the Episcopal cathedral, took part in a special

the service on July 4th at St. Paul’s

of Cathedral, London. King George and General Eisenhower were present at this service when a silver altar cross and a pair of Archives candlesticks were presented by the king to Washington Cathe­ 2020. dral.

GIRLS’ FRIENDLY

Copyright MEETS ★ About 300 teen-age girls took over the national assembly of the Girls’ Friendly Society meeting in New London, Conn., June 25-30. They came from thirty - six dioceses, including Haiti and the Virgin Islands, with a visitor from Germany and another from Japan. An additional 200 juniors, 7 to 14, Rev. John Hendrickson with his elders were there for junior day.

T h e W it n e s s —July 12, 1951 Five EDITORIALS

Is This Segregation? The Parish Eucharist ¥A7E view with distinct reservations the four ERE is a twenty-two page booklet which suc­ conferences for “ Church workers among Ne­ H ceeds in relating the life and work of a parish groes“ being held this summer. And the agenda in terms of the Holy Eucharist. It is valuable of the first, at St. Augustine’s College, Raleigh, because it proceeds along the lines of what is best N. C., does nothing to reassure those who look in the Liturgical Movement. It is described as one for the destruction of anti-Christ racial barriers of a series, which, if this be representative, should in the Church. be a useful and enriching aid to common devotion. The Supreme Court has judged that “ separate The teaching is sound, emphasizing the “com­ publication. but equal” higher educational facilities are not mon action of God’s people.” The Holy Eucharist possible. In recognition of this finding, South is divided into Preparation, Offertory, Consecra­ and Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Texas, Louisiana, tion, Communion and Thanksgiving. Each part and others have opened the is treated under three head­ reuse doors of their schools to all ings as follows: the action, for persons regardless of race. the meaning, and the way in But we find nothing in the which the Church helps us agenda of the St. Augustine’s carry them out. The com­ required meeting to suggest the Church ments are terse, but admi­ intends to drive ahead to the “Quotes” rably complete. In this re­ obliteration of second class spect alone, it looks like one citizenship in education, or in HE most beautiful and most pro­ of the finest booklets for in­ Permission society at large, to say noth­ T found emotion we can experience struction in the Holy Com­ ing of the Church itself. There is the sensation of the mystical. It is munion that has been pub­ is a great deal about things the sower of all true science. He to lished so far. Yet it is also in­ DFMS. whom this emotion is a stranger, who / which ought to be discussed in can no longer wonder and stand rapt struction in parish life. This general non - racial confer­ in awe, is as good as dead. is its strength: parish life and ences; and we see no reason To know that what is impenetrable the liturgy are presented as Church for their place in these con­ to us really exists, manifesting itself as the highest wisdom and the most being one. ferences, in these days, other radiant beauty which our dull faculties Appropriate black and white than an acceptance of segre­ can comprehend only in their most drawings illustrate the text. primitive forms—this knowledge, this Episcopal gation and jim crow. They are given almost as feeling, is at the center of true re­ On the other hand, all fel­ much importance as the text. the ligiousness.

of lowship in Christ’s name is This is a mixed blessing. Cer­ —ALBERT EINSTEIN good, especially when it ig­ tainly the ideas of the draw­ nores the racial taboos of Ra­ ings go with the text, but the leigh, Denmark, S. C., Law- execution of the drawings Archives renceville, Va., and Okolona, fails the spirit of the booklet Miss. And that we applaud. as a whole. Soon, we pray, the 2020. But granted the good fellowship, couldn’t Liturgical Movement will touch off in our Church these conferences turn themselves to probing how a display of arts newly refined and invigorated. the need for segregated schools has changed? The effort has been made to appeal to all

Copyright Couldn’t they discuss ways and means of making types of usage in the service. For instance, one the American Institute for Negroes an institute illustration depicts the celebrant wearing a chas­ for all Christians? Couldn’t those conferences uble, and in another the sacrament is being ad­ address themselves to the techniques and methods ministered by one wearing a cassock, surplice and to be used to break down segregation— rather stole. There can be but little objection on the than how to make jim crow function more basis of Church manners. smoothly ? The important feature of the work, however, This is no time for a racial “Judenrat” to be is not manners or illustrations. It is concerned discussing how to build more firmly the jim crow with those who “are united in a holy fellowship ghetto wall which we all abhor. Instead the with God and one another at the Holy Eucharist” Church should lead in tearing it down. and who are intended to carry that fellowship into

Six T he W itness—July 12, 1951 every area of life. The predominance of this note to be confirmed, should be given the opportunity makes it an exceptionally fine piece of work which to have a copy. “The Parish Eucharist” is avail­ has been greatly needed. EVery confirmed mem­ able at 35c a copy from Associated Parishes, Inc., ber of the Church, and particularly those about 6 North Carroll St., Madison 3, Wisconsin.

Cut-Rate Answers: Open vs. Closed Communion

BY CHAD WALSH publication. Professor at Beloit College and HE Battle of the Lord’s Table, which was tery story, and are determined to bypass the reuse T fought in the Church magazines and even the agony and contrition that the divided state of the for daily press last year, has subsided a trifle. Noth­ Church universal ought to produce in everyone ing has been settled, of course, but the tensions, when the question of the divided altar brings it which seemed to be stretching the highly elastic to a focus. required Episcopal Church to the snapping point, are for Closed Communion the moment less evident. While waiting for an­ other cause celebre to set off the whole contro­ ffAHE closed-communers, for the most part, take versy again, it might be useful to utilize the lull refuge in a harsh legalism. “Read the rubric

Permission for as calm a look as possible at the whole prob­ in the confirmation service,” they say. And on a lem of whether and when Episcopalians ought to strictly legalistic basis, I think they have the best break sacramental bread with Protestants. of the argument. Whatever the famous rubric DFMS. may have meant when it was first inserted in the / The problem is really a cluster of related ques­ tions : Should an Episcopal priest administer com­ Prayer Book, it has been retained through sub­ munion to the occasional Protestant who comes to sequent revisions, and there is no reason to be­

Church the altar rail, unconfirmed and not “ready and lieve that the revisers had in mind anything other desirous to be confirmed?” Should he go further than the literal meaning of the blunt statement. and extend a general invitation to “all Christians” The open-communers did themselves no good when or “all baptized Christians?” Should he invite they turned Philadelphia lawyer in self-defense Episcopal Protestant ministers to assist in the service? and .indulged in far-fetched casuistry (a polite the Should he take part in interdenominational “joint name for double talk) in order to make the rubric of communion services?” And should any Episco­ mean what it obviously doesn’t mean. palian, lay or clerical, receive communion in Prot­ Friends of open communion would have done estant Churches? better if they had honestly admitted that they Archives Let me make my viewpoint clear. I believe the thought the rubric was un-Christian, and that whole problem is impossible to solve as long as therefore they would ignore it and eventually try 2020. the Church universal remains divided into frag­ to have it removed. ments. Every solution that has been proposed is I am not concerned with .the semantics of the wrong. The only solution which can combine hon­ rubric here.- The larger question is more impor­ tant, and it boils down to an inescapable impasse: Copyright esty with charity is to re-unite the shattered frag­ ments of the Church, or—at the very least— to how to be honest and charitable at the same time. establish a federation of intercommunion, based The spiritual dangers of the closed-commun­ on explicit agreement as to basic dogma, and the ion viewpoint have been pointed out so much that nature of the ministry and sacraments. I hardly need dwell on them. The rigid attitude Either of these goals lies far in the future, of no bread-breaking with Protestants leads easily and meanwhile the problem—which cannot be to pride, arrogance, and a disregard of the plain solved—remains. My quarrel with both the open- fact that Christianity is not a monopoly of those communers and the closed-communers is that both Churches that cherish the apostolic succession. have tried to find an easy way out: they want A hard, self-righteous legalism is death to the some pet answer, like the last chapter of a mys- spirit of a religion whose key word is love.

T h e WTt n e s s —July 12, 1951 Seven Less noticed is the fact that the open-com­ comes along. I know very few priests, even of munion answer points toward a gradual watering the most Catholic variety, who will repulse the down of the faith, toward a common denominator stray Protestant who wanders up to the altar rail. sort of ethical culture, and the eventual loss of But if he begins to make a habit of it they get the distinctive beliefs of the complete Christian him aside and tell him about the Church and religion. Consider the wide variety of doctrine suggest that he be confirmed. In other words, held among Protestants. Everything from firm the majority of priests will treat the matter as trinitarian orthodoxy to a vague praise of the primarily a pastoral one, to be handled on an golden rule and admiration of Christ as merely individual basis, with due regard to the particular “a great moral teacher” can be found. More par­ persons involved. ticularly, the interpretation of the Eucharist As for “joint communion services,” they con­ varies all the way from the Lutheran belief in stitute a well-intentioned display of the unity consubstantiation— much the same as the Angli­ that underlies the different Christian denomi­ can doctrine of the “real presence”— to the more nations. But each man must decide for himself common Protestant attitude that the Lord’s Sup­ whether or not the supreme act of unity— the per is mainly a memorial meal, with no idea of publication. Lord’s Supper— should be deferred until actual, the literal presence of Christ involved. The casual visible unity is first achieved. The marriage vows and way that Holy Communion is celebrated in many ideally precede the marriage bed. There is danger Protestant churches is evidence of a relative un­ that joint communion services, however well moti­ reuse importance of the sacrament there. vated, will leave the participants with a cozy feel­ for Differences Matter ing that all is well, and they can now return to their denominational habitats and not bother to TpO pretend that these differences of belief and work hard and intelligently for genuine Church required attitude make no difference is„ an offense reunion. against honesty. All Christians are not one big happy family; their points of disagreement need Sin of Division to be examined as closely as their points of agree­ Permission ment. Otherwise, no firm foundations will ever *THE average Episcopalian tries to avoid occa- be built for genuine Church reunion. The open- * sions where it will be an offense against char­ communers, who move forward in a happy haze ity if he refrains from taking Protestant com­ DFMS. / of good fellowship, are really working against munion. And yet there are exceptions here. I healing the divisions of Christendom. You cannot have a friend, a very ardent Anglo-Catholic, who heal divisions unless you take them seriously. went to a Protestant church with his parents and Church It comes down to this. We need more agony unhesitatingly received communion out of love and fewer answers. Whatever the individual Epis­ and respect for them. copalian decides to do in an individual situation, I have not tried to outline a “policy” here. To

Episcopal he ought to be unhappy about it. He ought to have done so would be to fall into the trap of

the feel a deep-set contrition for the divided state of looking for a painless answer to a painful prob­ of the Christian Church: he ought to make his deci­ lem. What I have tried to do is describe how the sion in a humble awareness that though it may be average Episcopalian behaves when he cannot partly right it is also sure to be partly wrong. avoid facing the situation in its various forms. I

Archives The closed-communers with their self-righteous do believe that the unwritten usage I have legalism and the open-communers so full of the sketched here achieves a closer balance of honesty

2020. milk of brotherly love but so blind to the neces­ and love than the pat answers given by the ex­ sity of preserving truth as well as expressing love tremists. But I add again— every way of meeting —both fall into the same pit of complacency. “I the problem is wrong. have found the real McCoy 100% Christian solu­ So I return to my argument. Each time we Copyright tion. I thank God that I am not like that Anglo- come up against the need to decide, we should Catholic (or Broad Churchman) over there.” suffer. The suffering should lead to a deepened There is no solution as long as the Church awareness of how very sinful is the divided state universal is divided. But the problem is one that of the Church. This in turn leads us to throw crops up time after time; even though it cannot ourselves on the mercy of God and ask his strength be solved it must be dealt with. From what I and guidance in working to end the problem by have observed, most Episcopalians who are not the only way it can be ended: the deliberate re­ professional open-communers or closed-commun­ union of fragmentated Christianity. To offer any ers manage to achieve a rough balance between cure short of this, is to become a hawker of honesty and love by meeting each situation as it patent medicines.

Eight T h e W it n e s s —July 12, 1951 salem, etc. The charades used every day can be Vacation Church School accumulated for graduation into a series of tab­ leaux held together by a narrator. The vacation part of the program should not BY be forgotten. Besides games, singing can be made cheerful with funsongs, like “ Old MacDonald Had SCHUYLER LAWRENCE a Farm” and more recent novelties. A piano and Layman of Towanda, Pa. hymnals are not essential. Actually young chil­ dren may learn new songs more quickly and com­ pletely by rote, unaccompanied. “Saviour, teach PENDING a church wide plan for vacation me day by day,” “Advent tells us Christ is near” * schools, a satisfactory interim program, inter­ and “For the beauty of the earth” and hymns denominational, is already available from the that may be brand-new to the group. It is sur­ International Council of Religious Education, Chi­ prising also how few children know by heart the cago 4, 111. This year ICRE is celebrating the first verses of standard hymns such as “ Onward publication. first fifty years of daily vacation Bible schools. Christian Soldiers” and “Fairest Lord Jesus,” and and Episcopal parishes wanting to enter the vacation with what uninhibited fervor they yell them out church school field might do well to go down the once they are not distracted by the printed page. Children just don’t seem anymore to read easily reuse line with this overall program. and comprehendingly. It is better not to slow for About half our parishes appear to be in the down a VCS group to the level of its poorest read­ town-country classification. For them we need a ers: Instruction requiring high reading skills specially angled manual on how to set up a simple should not be stressed. required Episcopal vacation school, how to recruit and train a staff, what Episcopalian materials to use, The tested schedule that follows might pro­ tentative schedules, suggestions for games, fun- vide a rough framework: informal games on songs, charades, handcrafts, notebooks, etc., and arrival (to wear down a little exuberance), formal Permission finally how to make graduation night not merely chapel (20 minutes: based on Morning Prayer, a time to display what the children have made and very short address, no offering—leave that for learned, but also an opportunity to build some graduation), flannelgraph or filmstrip presenta­ DFMS.

/ team spirit and support in the parents looking tion of the narrative of the lesson, classes, formal forward to the Sunday school’s new academic games, handcrafts, charades, new hymns and fun- year in September. This ought to be all together songs learned, and final assembly with the kinder­ Church in one pamphlet. The conscientious VCS director garten, separate up to this point, joining in at today has to acquire quite a library to be sure of the last. proper planning. Things to watch out for: rigidity (if it’s indi­

Episcopal For parishes where a strictly Church school cated, be ready to scrap or change anything that doesn’t work out), rainy days (have a special the is desired, a small school can be set up this way: of Children who cannot read are placed together schedule ready), competing with scout camps or (ages about 3-6); those who can read are classi­ other community projects (choose a free period), fied roughly as primary or junior with separate and giving the unchurched a lop-sided view (if the curriculum is based on St. Paul, teach it in Archives teachers but a uniform curriculum. This last group then can have joint sessions for story tell­ terms of St. Paul preaching Jesus Christ, so that St. Paul cannot seem to overshadow his master.)

2020. ing, audio-visual aids, dramatics, etc. A small vacation school is better than none and is not hard The big decision to be made is to have a vaca­ to handle on this basis with only three teachers tion school. Once this be taken, the actual details and a trained supervisor aiding each group with can be made to work out with the materials now Copyright specialties. Helpers or extra classes should be available. There is still time to promote a vaca­ added if the teaching load is above seven or eight tion school for this summer in Episcopal parishes per teacher. Small classes are more effective, where the VCS tradition should be a part of par­ even though large groups look more successful to ish mobilization. proud parishioners. The IRCE’s poster this year reads: “50th Since emphasis this year is on the Church, a Birthday Vacation Church School. Bible stories— trial one-week VCS could tackle episodes in Acts, games—worship— songs— activities. 1901— Fifty dividing up some of the events into materials for Years and a Future— 1951.” Episcopal parishes five sessions, e.g., the story of St. Stephen; St. can share in this promotion and its benefits by Paul (several days); the First Council at Jeru­ going to work now.

T h e W it n e s s —Ju ly 12, 1951 Nine ass’t at Our Saviour, Akron. Also ordained deacons at the same service: THOMAS E. VOSSLER, ass’t at Grace PEOPLE OF THE CHURCH Church, Mansfield, O.; IRA M. CRO- THER JR. in charge of St. Mark’s, Cleveland; LESTER B. THOMAS JR. thew’s, West Concord, Minn., where to work in W. Mich.; H. IRVING ORDINATIONS: he is in charge. He also has charge MAYSON, assigned to St. Philip’s, EVERETT F. ELLIS iwas ordained of churches at Pine Island and Akron. deacon on June 8 at Trinity, Boston, Kasson. with four bishops attending: Nash of JOHN L. THOMPSON 3rd was or­ EDWARD P. DENTZER was ordained Mass.; the Presiding Bishop; Peabody dained deacon 'at St. John’s, Youngs­ of C. N. Y.; Whittemore of W. Mich. priest June 17 by Bishop Lichten- town, O., by Bishop Tucker on June berger at Grace Church, Kirkwood, Ellis is to be vicar of the Redeemer, 16. He is ass’t at St. Mark’s, Toledo. Mo., where he is ass’t and also in Salmon, Id. Others ordained deacons charge of Christ Church, Affton. ROBERT L. LENGLER was ordained and their charges: DON P. JOHNS­ priest by Bishop Peabody, June 20, at TON, ass’t at Trinity, Haverhill, WILLIAM K. TIBBETT was ordained Gethsemane, Sherrill, N. Y., where Mass.; ALBERT R. LYNCH, curate deacon on June 20 by Bishop Lichten- he is in charge. at St. Paul’s, Pawtucket, R. I.; CLIN­ berger at Emmanuel, Webster Groves, TON T. MACY, in charge of St. Pe­ ALLAN R. WOLTER was ordained publication. Mo. He is ass’t at the Ascension, St. ter’s, Salem, Mass.; GEORGE L. PEA­ Louis. deacon on June 18 at St. Paul’s Cathe­ BODY, associate at Grace, St. Louis; dral, Los Angeles, by Bishop Bloy. He and WILLIAM A. PERKINS, curate at St. HENRY H. BREUL was ordained dea­ is in charge of All Saints, Vista. Oth­ Paul’s, Dayton, O.; EDGAR D. RO- con at Christ Church Cathedral, Hart­ ers ordained deacons at this service:

reuse MIG, curate at Trinity, Boston; MIL- ford, on June 15 by Bishop Gray ROBERT STELLAR, to continue his TON SAVTLLE, curate at Grace, Med­ assisted by Bishop Hatch. He is vicar studies at Yale in the fall; ROGER for ford, Mass.; EDMUND K. SHERRILL, of St. Andrew’s, Devon, Conn. Others STREM, in charge of St. Michael’s, curate at Christ Church, Cambridge; ordained deacons at the service: El Segündo; JOHN L. POWELL, to ARTHUR E. WALMSLEY, curate at ROGER G. DISSELL, curate at St. continue as director of education at the Holy Apostle, St. Louis; JAMES Luke’s, Darien; NORTON G. HINCK­ St. Edmund’s, San Marino. required R. WHITTEMORE, curate at Christ LEY, vicar at Pine Meadow and Riv­ Church, Grosse Pointe, Mich.; MASON erton; CHARLES R. NIELSEN, cu­ ROBERT H. CUMMINGS was or­ WILSON JR., in charge of the Mes­ rate at St. John’s, Stamford. dained deacon by Bishop Lawrence, siah, Woods Hole, Mass.; HIKARU June 17, at Trinity, Melrose, Mass. YANAGIHARA of Japan, to do gradu­ MALCOLM —E.' McLENAGHAN was He is vicar of Grace Church, Chicopee, Permission ate work at Union Seminary. ordained priest by Bishop Tucker, Mass. June 12, in the chapel of Bexley Hall. SMITH L. LAIN was ordained deacon He is rector of St. Paul’s, Toledo, O. June 14 by Bishop Higley at Christ LAY WORKERS:

DFMS. Church, Wellsburg, N. Y. He is with HOWARD W. BLACKBURN, former / the Tioga County mission. Methodist minister, was ordained dea­ The following Windham House stu­ con June 16 at Washington Cathedral BRENDAN GRISWOLD, curate at St. dents, having received their master’s by Bishop Dun. He is assisting at Mark’s, New Britain, was ordained degrees in education, have taken posi­ Church Trinity, Washington. Others ordained priest on June 15 at Christ Church tions as follows: EDITH DALY, col­ at this service: DAVID W. HARRIS, Cathedral, Hartford, at a service con­ lege worker at Trinity, Iowa. City; ass’t at St. Luke’s, Washington; ducted by Bishop Gray and Bishop ELINOR M. ECCLES, director of edu­ HARRY MAYFIELD, ass’t at Epiph­ Hatch. Others ordained: priests, cation at the Incarnation, Dallas; any, Washington; CHARLES W. JOYCE MacDONALD, director of Episcopal RICHARD B. KALTER, curate at St. SHIKE, ass’t at St. Albany, Washing­ Mary’s, Manchester; John W. Mc- education at St. Peter’s, Auburn, N.

the ton; H. HOWARD SURFACE JR. CANN, vicar Of St. Andrew’s, Hart­ Y.; MARY McNULTY, director of ass’t at St. Paul’s, Rock Creek; W. of ford; PETER B. TOMKINS, vicar of education at Christ Church Cathedral, DONALD TAYLOR, in charge of St. St. Philip’s, Putnam. Acting for the Hartford; MARGARET J. PEARSON, Mary’s, Washington; WILLIAM A. college worker at the Good Samaritan, bishop of N. C., FRANKLIN W. WENDT, to work in New York City. Corvallis, Ore.; DOROTHY B. YOUNG, prof, at Yale Divinity WILLIAM J. COULTER and JOHN

Archives VAUGHN, director of education at School. BIANCHI were ordained priests at Calvary, N. Y. C.; ELAINE BETTS WEBSTER G. BARNETT was or­ the same service: the former is now will assist her husband, who is chap­

2020. dained deacon by Bishop Keeler June rector of the Redeemer, Glen Echo, lain to Episcopal students at Columbia 22 at Grace, Wabasha, Minn. Md. and the latter vicar of St. Mon­ University. ica’s, Washington. D. ROBERT HUNT and JOHN J. MALCOLM BOYD, a partner with HOWARD were ordained deacons on WILLIAM M. BAXTER was ordained Mary Pickford and Buddy Rogers in

Copyright June 11 by Bishop Phillips at St. deacon at Emmanuel, Webster Groves, TV and radio productions, has re­ John’s, Roanoke. The former is in Mo. by Bishop Lichtenberger and is signed to study for orders and will charge of St. Andrew’s, Clifton Forge, to be ass’t at St. Michael and St. enter a seminary this fall. Va., and Howard is in charge of George, St. Louis. RUBY LEE has resigned as field churches at Bluefield and Pocahontas, HARVARD WILBUR was ordained Va. worker for the dept, of missions of deacon at Virginia Seminary by the diocese of Michigan. GEORGE P. DONNELLY was or­ Bishop Goodwin, acting for Bishop dained deacon June 9 by Bishop Law­ Hunter of Wyo. He is in charge of LUTHER WILLIAMS was commis­ rence at the Good Shepherd, Clinton, the Hanna field in Wyo. sioned a capt. in the Church Army Mass. He is ass’t at Christ Church, EDWARD F. MASON JR. was or­ April 9 by Bishop Hobson. He is in Needham, Mass. dained deacon in the chapel of Bexley charge of St. Mark’s, Cincinnati. HOMER C. CARRIER was ordained Hall, June 12 by Bishop Tucker, as­ deacon by Bishop Keeler at St. Mat­ sisted by Bishop Burroughs. He is (Continued on Page 14)

Ten T h e W it n e s s —July 12, 1951 SCHOOL IN LIBERIA June 24 at Belle Isle. It was part CELEBRATES of the Episcopal commemora­ I thought there must be ★ St. John’s School at Rob- tion of Detroit’s 250th birthday. ertsport, Liberia, held its first Parishes of the city, 57 in the Something Wrong founder’s day program in June. metropolitan area, transferred It was opened in 1878 by Bishop their regular morning services about a cassock for only $15.00. So I C. C. Penick as a school for the to the corporate one. There was hesitated for months to order one. also present representatives of Now I’m wearing it with complete Vais and Golas, tribes living in pleasure and satisfaction. But I still the area. Recently the old stu­ fourteen parishes in the Wind­ can’t understand: h o iw dents association was re-estab­ sor area, with their choirs. There you can price it so was a choir of 850 voices. low.” (From an Iowa lished, one of its purposes being Clergyman). If you too, to provide scholarships for wor­ Bishop Hubbard conducted the have been puzzled and thy students. The speaker at service and Bishop Emrich sceptical of Hopkins’ preached. He spoke of the ori­ values, there really isn’t the celebration was H. Boakai any mystery about it. Freeman, supervisor in the west­ gin of the Episcopal Church in By large direct mill pur­ ern province for the department the area, mentioning the Rev. chases — by economical

publication. specialization on one of public instruction of the Li­ Richard Pollard who paddled his style — and by dealing canoe across the river from Can­ directly with you — we and berian government. He was a ada to conduct the first service. have actually shaved former St. John’s student and $10.00 off the normal taught there for a number of price of this fine, reuse years. MARQUIS CHILDS Everyday Cassock. for HITS CHURCH (And similarly with shirts and albs). Best DEVALL GWATHMEY ★ Marquis Childs, syndicated of all—you don’t take IS HONORED columnist, told those attending our word for it, or risk a penny. Simply examine critically, at required ★ The Rev. Devall L. Gwarth- the summer conference meeting your, own convenience. If delighted mey, rector of St. John’s, Wythe- at Hood College, Frederick, Md., and convinced, let us bill you in the usual way. Otherwise, just return, for ville, Va., was honored on June that the Church is still geared any reason whatever, and owe us 24 when members of the congre­ to an 18th century pattern which nothing. Which of these remarkable values may we send you now? Permission gation and others marked his claims only two hours a week of 80th anniversary as rector. He the average churchgoer. He said 9 was presented with a watch and that the Church faces “a fan­

DFMS. a silver teapot by the parishion­ tastic array” of competition Everyday CASSOCK / ers. With characteristic modesty from movies, television, sports, (Value $25.00) $15.00 he responded with: “Too much books and secular organizations, fuss. Too much fuss.” In the all of which are pulling people Combed, mercerized poplin. Fast

Church color. Washable and Sanforized. diocese of Southwestern Vir­ in other directions. Mr. Childs Full cuffs and pleated back. Back ginia he has been a member of is a vestryman of All Saints, and shoulders fully lined. Please give size (34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, the board of examining chap­ Washington, D. C. and a mem­ 48) and height. ber of the executive committee Episcopal lains since the first council of 9 the diocese in 1920, and chair­ of the diocese.

the Genuine Irish Linen man since 1936. He has also of been a deputy to three General DETROIT CHURCH ALBS - sis.oo CHANGES NAME Conventions. Fine count, pure imported ★ St. Bartholomew’s, Detroit, Irish Linen. Generously cut and painstakingly tai­ Archives FORT VALLEY HAS was changed to St. Martha’s on lored. Launders perfectly. NEW DIRECTOR July 1. The congregation is Please specify: Small, Me­ dium, or Large.

2020. ★ The Rev. Odell G. Harris meeting at present in a bor­ has been appointed chaplain- rowed building with Walter e director of the Fort Valley, Ga., Keip, lay reader, in charge. Black College Center, filling the va­

Copyright cancy caused by the death of INDIANAPOLIS CHURCH BROADCLOTH SHIRTS the Rev. John H. Brown. Mr. RECEIVES GRANT Harris has been the archdeacon ★ A gift of $27,245 has been | f e > 3 for $15.00 for Negro work in Southern Vir­ made to St. George’s, Indian­ Superbly tailored in fine- count, combed, mercerized ginia for the past four years. apolis, from the Lilly Eindow- broadcloth. Sanforized and ment. Last fall Bishop Kirchof- color-fast. French cuffs, OUTDOOR SERVICE fer asked the clergy of Christ breastpocket, fly-front. Please give neck size and IN MICHIGAN Church to take responsibility sleeve length. ★ Over 10,000 people from the for the services at this south HOPKINS CO., Dept. W7 entire southeastern part of side mission. Now the bishop Michigan a n d from Canada and trustees of the diocese have 422 Washington Bldg., N.W. joined in an outdoor service on turned complete responsibility Washington, D. C.

T h e W it n e s s —July 12, 1951 Eleven for the mission over to Christ the Rev. Thorne Sparkman, rec­ has been named to raise funds Church for three years and the tor of the Redeemer, Bryn Mawr, to retire the mortgage and to Rev. Earl L. Conner became the Pa. Kenneth E. Clarke, rector, proceed with the building of the vicar on July 1. conducted the service, with church. The money, handled by trus­ Bishop McKinstry giving the tees headed by the Rev. John P. absolution and blessing. FORBES URGES STAND Craine, rector of Christ Church, FOR PEACE is to be used for three purposes: NEW PARISH HOUSE The Rev. Kenneth Forbes, to rehabilitate the church and AT PENN WYNNE executive chairman of the parish house; to renovate the ★ The Chapel of the Holy Church League for Social Ac­ vicarage and convert it into a Apostles, Penn Wynne, Pa., dedi­ tion and a Witness editor, ad­ two-family house so that the cated a new parish house with dressing the American People’s sexton may also live there; to Bishop Hart officiating and Congress meeting in Chicago, provide the salary of the vicar preaching. The service was at­ urged the people of this country cn a devolutionary scale, being tended by 400 persons including to join in the world-wide move­ reduced one-third each year with a number of clergy of the dio­ ment for peace, civil rights and publication. the assumption that the congre­ social change. gation will be able to carry their cese. It is the latest of five and own program at the end of three chapels begun or substantially years. aided by the Church of the Holy reuse St. George’s is the only Epis­ Apostles and the Mediator, Phil­ adelphia. The vicar is the Rev. for copal church in the vast south side area and will provide not Robert M. Baur. A committee only the usual church activities

required but also community facilities for those in the neighborhood. The SHATTUCK RECEIVES PARISH $10,000 GIFT Permission A Shattuck School, Faribault, COMMUNION Morehouse-Gorham Minn., has received a gift of New York 17 Chicago 2 An illustrated Booklet on the 14 E. 41st Street 29 E. Madison Street $10,000 from the Whitehall DFMS. Holy Communion and its re­ / Foundation of New York. lation to the life and work of Light-Weight Cassocks DELAWARE PARISH a Parish. A selection of cassocks for use dur­

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T h e W it n e s s —July 12, 1951 Thirteen ASSISTANT for LARGE EVANGELICAL PARISH IN MIDWESTERN CITY Everything for the f i Good Salary and Attractive Apartment. All PEOPLE Episcopal Church v replies will be kept confidential. Box G, The Witness, Tunkhannock, Pa. flmtmbcm Sc Company HORACE L. VAR IAN CLERGY CHANGES: 31 S. Frederick St. Baltimore 2, Md. O. M. LANGLEY, formerly rector of St. John’s, Havre de Grace, Md., is now rector of St. John’s, Mankato, Minn. ^ RGEISSLER.INC.^ FREDERIC S. FLEMING, rector of £B E. H2nd St... New York 10, N. Y; Trinity, New York City, has resigned effective October 1 because of illness. Gfourrii Furnishinas IN CARVED WOOD AND FINEST PURE IRISH LINEN H. AUGUST KUEHL, rector of St. MARBLE-BRASS«SILVER Buy linen now from complete Mary’s, Reading, Pa., becomes rector FABRICS + W IN D O W S m stocks personally selected in Ire­ of Our Merciful Saviour, Penns Grove, land. Also Cassock Cloth, Vest­ N. J., Aug. 7. ment patterns. Embdy. designs publication. ARTHUR WALMSLEY, recently or­ CATHEDRAL STUDIOS and instruction books. dained deacon, is ass’t at the Holy Washington, London. Materials, linens, by the Samples Free yd. Surplices, albs, Altar Linens, stoles, burses, and Apostles, St. Louis. veils. My new book, “ Church Embroidery & MARY FAWCETT COMPANY Church Vestments” ( 1st edition sold out, 2nd BOX 386 CHILLICOTHE, MO. ROBERT L. DARWALL, formerly edition now ready). Complete instructions, 128 (Formerly Plainfield, N. J.) vicar of St. Barnabas, Arroyo Grande, pages, 95 illustrations, vestment patterns drawn reuse to scale, price $7.50. Handbook for Altar Cal., is now ass’t at St. Alban’s, Los Guilds 5 3c. L. V. Mackrille, 11 W . Kirke St., for Angeles. Chevy Chase 15, Md. Tel. Wisconsin 2752. VESTMENTS Cassocks - Surplices - Stoles - Scarves EDWARD T. BROWN has resigned as Silks - Altar Cloths - Embroideries rector of St. Mark’s, Palo Alto, Cal. MONEY for your TREASURY Priest Cloths - Rabats - Collars Over 1,500,000 required Custom Tailoring for Clergymen CHARLES F. SCHREINER, formerly SUNFLOWER DISH CLOTHS ■ 0 ) 7 Church Vestments incf ass’t at St. John’s Cathedral, Wilming­ loj/ Makers over 100 Yrs. laDi Were sold in 1946 by members of Sunday ton, is now rector of St. James, New­ Schools, Ladies Aids, Young People’s Groups, COX SONS & VINING, Inc. port, Del. etc. They enable you to earn money for your 131 East 23rd Street,&N«w York 10, N .Y/ _ treasury, and make friends for your organiza­ JOHN W. KNOBLE, formerly ass’t tion. Permission at Trinity, New Haven, Conn., is now SANGAMON MILLS CASSOCKS chaplain to Episcopal students at the Established 1915 Cohoes, N. Y. Surplices — Choir Vestments U. of Minn, and rector of Holy Trin­

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Fourteen T h e W it n e s s —July 12, 1951 BACKFIRE SCHOOLS Readers are encouraged to comment on editorials, articles and news. Since space is limited we ask that letters be brief. W e reserve FORK UNION the right to abstract and to print only those we consider important. MILITARY ACADEMY Highest Government rating with strong Chris­ tian emphasis. Upper School prepares for Uni­ versity or Business. Fully accredited. R.O.T.C. CHARLES L. McGAVERN transubstantiation, incense, and other Every modem equipment. Separate Junior Rector of the Holy Cross, Tryon, N. C. Roman teachings. The Confessional School from six years up, housemothers. Stu­ is also a stigma on our Church. dents from thirty states. Catalogue, DR. J. C. It is most discouraging to rdad such WICKER, BOX 284, FORK UNION, VA. a letter as that of A. A. Carrier in the June 14th Witness. When a ERNEST MILLER HOLDERNESS Christian layman indulges in generali­ Layman of Lansing, Mich, The White Mountain School, for hoys zation in a field which is so critical, 13-19. Thorough college preparation in I would draw the attention of Mr. small classes. Student government empha­ it is time for all of us to stop and sizes responsibility. Team sports, skiing. think. A. A. Carrier who in Backfire, June Debating. Glee Club. Art. New fireproof Mr. Carrier says “it is difficult to 14th stated: “We cannot properly building. have them (Negroes) in our living DONALD C. HAGERMAN, Headmaster publication. draw the line between the general and Plymouth New Hampshire an intimate special contact.” No proof rooms or at our dinner tables” to two and whatsoever is offered, and in my ex­ facts which must be unknown to him. 1. Our Lord loved the Negro with perience I do not find this to be the — — LENOX SCHOOL------case. He says further, “there are basic whom Mr. Carrier feels he cannot reuse differences to the races which both dine, so much that he died for him. A Church School in the Berkshire Hills for 2. What we do or leave undone for boys 12-18 emphasizing Christian ideals and for divine and natural law have ordained character through simplicity of plant and and which should not be trans­ the least of humankind is precisely equipment, moderate tuition, the coopera­ as though we did it or left it undone tive self-held system, and informal, personal gressed.” What are these differences? relationships among boys and faculty. for our Lord himself. REV. ROBERT L. CURRY, Headmaster What is the proof of their divine Lenox, Massachusetts required ordination ? The reference to John Wilkes Booth is again a generalization without any CATHEDRAL CHOIR SCHOOL application, and what Artemus Ward’s ST. LUKE'S SCHOOL New York Episcopal Day School under the direction statement has to do with the problem of Trinity Parish Established 1901

Permission is beyond me. Nursery, Kindergarten, Elementary Grades. A BOARDING SCHOOL for the forty After School play groups. Coeducational. boys of the Choir of the Cathedral of Saint However, the greatest objection I Moderate tuition. For catalogue and fur­ John the Divine. The boys receive careful find to Mr. Carrier’s letter is the ther information communicate with musical training and sing daily at the serv­ T he REV. PAUL C. WEED, Jr. ice in the Cathedral. The classes in the amazing quotation from Fielding Headmaster School are small with the result that hoys DFMS. have individual attention, and very high / which says that “men are fire and Hudson & Grove Sts., New York 14, N. Y. Phone WAtkins 4-5960 standards are maintained. The School has women tinder.” How in the world a its own building and playgrounds in the Christian layman can have such an close. Fee—$450.00 per annum. Boys ad­ mitted 9 to 11. Voice test and scholastic attitude regarding women certainly Virginia Episcopal School examination. For Catalogue and information Church address: amazes me. It is insulting to say the LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA least, and completely contrary to the Prepares hoys for colleges and university. The CANON PRECENTOR, teaching of the Church regarding men Splendid environment and excellent corps of Cathedral Choir School teachers. High standard in scholarship and Cathedral Heights, N. Y. CITY 25 or women. athletics. Healthy and beautiful location in the mountains of Virginia. Episcopal Finally, what right has Mr. Carrier to read William Lloyd Garrison’s For catalogue, apply to

the GEORGE L. BARTON, JR., Ph.D., Headmaster mind, and what earthly relationship Box 408 of can there be between the freedom of a Negro and miscegenation? If Mr. GRACE CHURCH SCHOOL Carrier’s position is a Christian one Coeducational Episcopal Day School then I am surely not a Christian. Prepares for leading secondary schools.

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