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Copyright -*- ministry as pastoral counselor at the Gov­ ernor Bacon Health Center at Delaware City, Delaware. Here he is gaining children's con­ fidence in talks ranging from airplanes to pink evening dresses. He says that "I have but one conscious goal in working with my children at the center and that is to lead them to see the eternal value in Christ's beckoning call when he said: 'Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not'."

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STORY OF THE WEEK. sive conclusions. The samp­ Church Leaders Are Critical ling was obtained by approach­ ing women's organizations Of Kinsey Report with broad, general member­ ship and asking them to co­ MANY SET UP CRY THAT STUDY OF SEX LIFE operate in the venture. As a result, no thorough attempt to FURTHER BREAKS DOWN MORALS publication. get a cross-section representa­ By W. B. Spofford Jr. tion of American womanhood and was made — for instance, no * Church leaders of America reuse in human life and always will Negro females were inter­ are highly critical of the find­ be. I personally don't see any for viewed.) ings of Dr. Alfred C. Kinsey's very great benefit to society Evangelist Billy Graham report on the "Sexual Behavior in general by revelation of called the new report "lop­ required in the Human Female," ac­ these statistics which don't sided" and based on interviews cording to reports received seem to be either very start­ with only "women of the low­ since the work, which was ling or relevant to life in est sort" but warned that "it published September 4th, re­ general." does point up a bad situation Permission ceived pre-release publicity. The Rev. Mr. Paul Tilden, which may be far worse than The comments range from associate-director of the de­ Dr. Kinsey indicates."

DFMS. ciatribes reminiscent of the partment of pastoral services The Rev. Victoria Booth / Scopes' "monkey trial" of of the National Council of Demarest, granddaughter of 1925, in which evolutionary Churches, commented: "Dr. the founder of the Salvation

Church theory and fundamentalistic Kinsey is an honest man and Army, said that the report is Christianity crashed head-on, made an honest effort but, so "nauseating" and continued "it to rational observations in far as I am concerned, his puts forth dominance of the

Episcopal which Dr. Kinsey is challenged comments are worthless be­ animal aspect which is not a for building hypotheses on in­ cause his statistics are incor­ the true picture of woman ... it of adequate samplings and for rect. There is a grave ques­ tends to draw down the hu­ drawing unwarranted conclu­ tion in my mind whether the man instincts to a lower level. sions. Many churchmen de­ core of American womanhood What we need now is to be

Archives plore the general publication was proportionately included. lifted up spiritually to the high of the work which, they state, It is obvious that, with fewer calling of God."

2020. should be available only to than 6,000 of the more than Rabbi Ben Zion Kaganoff of technical and professional 75,000,000 women in this coun­ Anshe Sholom Synagogue, Chi­ people working in the area of try questioned, he failed to cago, said that he disapproved

Copyright sexual behavior and marital take an adequate sample. He the " 'sweet morsel' aspect of counseling. can't say on that basis what making public information that Dean Frederick M. Morris the morals of American women only should be used under con­ of the Cathedral of St. Mark, are." fidential arrangements" but Minneapolis, declares: "My (Note: When Dr. Kinsey's "from a psychological view­ feeling is that, Kinsey not­ report on the Sexual Behavior point, such studies might be withstanding, we are still of the Human Male was pub­ of great value clinically in more than animals. I think lished in 1948, he was also treating emotional disorders." that the Kinsey tendency to accused of using an inadequate Roman Catholic Archbishop regard sex as perhaps the sample. In this new report, Paul C. Schulte of Indianapolis most important of all human he carefully explains h i s said: "Every self-respecting activities is a great pity. Ideal­ sampling procedure and admits Hoosier must profoundly re­ ism and romanticism and self- that it is too narrow a base gret the notoriety Dr. Alfred control are still strong motives on which to draw comprehen­ Kinsey has brought to our re-

THE WITNESS — SEPTEMBER 17, 1953 Three nowned Indiana University, ently, the antiseptic cleansing In Los Angeles, Dr. Kinsey There can be no valid objection which free sex discussion was told a news conference that to a scientific investigation of going to bring has not ma­ "we do not propose or advo­ sexual behavior that would terialized. In Victorian days cate any policies, sexually or assist . . . professional people sex was ugly because of ignor­ otherwise ... we are scientists dedicated to the task of pre­ ance. Today it is uglier be­ —when it comes to social serving and promoting the cause of knowledge." policy, it is up to the people spiritual, mental and physical Two responses in favor of themselves." well-being of society. But Dr. the report and the publicity Kinsey has degraded science. it has received have been SEE REVIVAL Instead of circulating the find­ noted. The Rev. Stanley H. IN ENGLAND ings of his investigations Ccnover of Linden Hills Con­ * Bishop Hugh Gough of among those competent to gregational Church, Minneapo­ Bartling, England, told a group weigh their worth and apply lis, said it "helps us to under­ of Church leaders in Minne­ them to the betterment of stand the situation as it is. apolis, Minn., that the recent mankind, he publicizes them, With such understanding we coronation has created an publication. like a cheap charlatan, and in ought to be able to deal more "ideal mood" for a religious

and the most unscientific fashion effectively with the needs of revival in England. makes them available to the people with whom we work. Speaking of the coronation

reuse young, the unlearned, the men­ Jesus said, 'You shall know he said that it had helped

for tally deficient — to their own the truth, and the truth shall Christianity in Britain "very great harm and the endanger­ make you free.' It is the ing of society." much." "Many people who business of the clergy to un­ had never been in church in required The Rev. Howard J. Baum- derstand what is truth in all their lives except for funerals gartel, executive secretary of situations of life in so far as and weddings saw, through the Church Federation of In­ it can be found." television and movies, a young dianapolis, said that "the Permission And in Louisville, Ky., the woman dedicate herself to Christian people who read the Rev. Wm. A. Benfield, Jr., of God. The ceremony made a Kinsey report will have to the Highland Presbyterian deep impression upon many

DFMS. test its truths both by Chris­ / Church, stated: "One of the people who would nominally tian principles and by whether most beneficial effects will be be regarded as untouched by the book is adequate in its to broaden the outlook of spiritual feeling." Church scientific treatment. Where many people—to bring sex out Although the current atti­ that is not done, it is possible into the open and get away tude of most young people in such a book could produce from the reticence that has Britain is one of cynicism and Episcopal some harm." characterized too much of our fatalism ("couldn't care less" the In Springfield, Mass., the approach to the subject."

of is their favorite expression), reman Catholic Confraternity In Indiana, two Roman many others—particularly uni­ of Christian Doctrine has Catholic women's groups, rep­ versity students — are being planned a series of discussions resenting 150,000 women,

Archives converted to Christianity, the on the theme "Purity and chided Dr. Herman B. Wells, bishop said. Modesty" to counteract the president of Indiana Univer­ 2020. report. The purpose of the sity, for sponsoring the report. In reply to a question he discussions "will be concerned They said that they did not stated however that "it primarily with training boys question the authenticity of would be generous to say that Copyright and girls to be pure and to the report's statistical infor­ 10'' of the British attend church." look towards eventually enter­ mation but charged that the ing matrimony with a noble book "recommended changes RECORD NUMBER and holy purpose if God calls in our moral code . . . Dr. Kin­ CONFIRMED them to that state of life." sey questions the worth of The Rev. George M. Do- Christian morality; he comes * As part of the 25th anni­ cherty, pastor of Washington's close to scoffing at it." The versary of his ordination, the New York Avenue Presbyte­ Roman Catholic women lead­ Rev. Samuel J. Martin pre­ rian Church, said that "if the ers said their letter was writ­ sented 110 persons for confir­ substance of this report is ten on behalf of "women inter­ mation at St. Edmund's, Chi­ true :n wider areas than those ested in preserving our Amer­ cago. The class included 70 surveyed we have another il­ ican way of life and mothers adults and 40 children and lustration of the truth and anxious for the welfare of brought the number presented gravity of original sin. Appar- their sons and daughters." during his rectorship to 1,469.

Tour THE WITNESS — SEPTLMntit 17, 1953 only duties of more than three Trustees Report On Services months at any one place in any twelve months period which Of Retired Clergy lead to a suspended pension. It is possible for a clergyman, as •k General Convention in When service is of limited some do, to work almost con­ 1952 requested the trustees of nature a sub-committee of the tinuously at successive places The Church Pension Fund to trustees determines, after re­ up to three months at each and study the subject of the fur­ viewing the facts in the in­ still retain his pension. ther service of clergy com­ dividual case, whether the pen­ Activity confined to con­ pelled to retire at 72 (canon sion may remain undisturbed ducting or assisting at services 45, section 8). A statement for longer than three months. of Holy Communion, no matter how frequent or long contin­ has therefore been sent to all A discussion of these regu­ active bishops and certain ued, does not disturb the lations is attached to the re­ pension. diocesan officials for the pur­ port, with the statement that pose of eliciting expressions they "have been administred From time to time cases publication. of opinion which can be in­ by a sub-committee of the trus­ arise where special circum­ and corporated in the report to tees, we believe with sympathy stances lead the trustees to General Convention in 1955. and understanding, and repre­ feel that pension should not be reuse The trustees express their sent our best efforts to dis­ disturbed for a period longer for belief that the Church's orig­ tinguish between 'retirement' than three months. Each such inal choice to confine contrib­ r.nd 'active ministry' for the case is considered in its va­ utions to its pension system purpose of paying pensions," rious elements by a special required to retirement and disability which is the function of the committee of the trustees con­ pensions for the clergy and Tund. sisting of three bishops, and allowances for surviving wid­ decision is reached as to Procedures Followed whether the pension may be Permission ows and orphaned children has The retirement pension of a continued equitably for more been wise. The report states clergyman is put into effect also that the charter of the than three months. But per­ DFMS. upon his reaching age 68, if manent continuance of pension / Fund "appears not to permit retired, and upon retirement if in these special cases clearly is the use of our income for pay­ he continues to work after not consistent, for the pension ments to active (non-retired) Church reaching age 68. When a system would then be taking clergy. We must establish by clergyman receiving a pension en a responsibility which be­ regulations whether the serv­ returns to active work as often longs to the congregation or ices of a clergyman, once re­

Episcopal happens, the pension is sus­ ciocese. tired, may be performing is of pended at the end of three the a nature and extent to call for The committee in reaching of months after such return (the suspension of the pension." pension being reinstated with­ decisions focuses on the nature These regulations, the re­ out prejudice when the work of the duties and not on the title they carry, and not on Archives port continues, have been terminates). He then receives adopted and have been amend­ his compensation in full from whether or not the clergyman

2020. ed, revised and modernized the congregation or diocese receives compensation in re­ through the years. As pres­ served, and pension assess­ turn. If the parish does not ently in effect they may be ments are payable on the com­ pay for the services, the pen­ summarized as follows: sion the clergyman receives Copyright pensation in the normal way. "A clergyman's pension is Summer supply services, Len­ would be clear-cut subsidy to not disturbed by services of ten assistance, supply during the parish. Holy Communion no matter extended illness of a rector, Some retired clergy have how often. incidental supply duties and been under the impression The pension is not disturbed special emergency needs nor­ that if they worked at one by service of any nature up to mally fall within a three place three months, omitted a three months in any one place months span. week or two, and then renewed in any twelve month period. Many clergymen perform in­ the work, the pension would The pension is normally sus­ cidental supply services here not be disturbed. This belief pended if service is for more and there for a few Sundays at is in error. The pension is than three months in any one a time. Such duties do not suspended if the duties at one place in any twelve month span. interrupt the pension. It is place are more than three

THE WITNESS — SEPTEMBER 17, 1953 fir* months in any twelve months and doubtless always will be from church women in at least period. small congregations which can­ five states expressing a wish The following points are not provide or find it difficult to initiate a similar project at particularly to be noted: to provide a living stipend. their own state fairs. 1. The Fund is the Church's These are an administrative At the fair, a Protestant, a pension system. The parishes responsibility of the dioceses Catholic and a Jewish woman and other units make contrib­ and missionary organizations were in constant attendance at utions to it with the under­ and not a responsibility of re­ each of two tables in the booth standing that they will be used sources the Church earmarks to distribute literature on their for pensions to the retired and for pensions to the retired. respective faiths. disabled clergy and widows 6. A shortage of clergy is The exhibit, in the fair's and orphan children. This is always distressing. Neverthe­ women's building, was kept ex­ the nature of the trustees' less a vacant place calling a tremely simple. The sole deco­ responsibility. All the Fund's clergyman has the responsibil­ ration was a simulated stained resources are received and ity of compensating him suit­ glass window, flanked by neu­ used for this purpose. ably, helped out by missionary tral colored drapes, on the publication. funds if necessary, whether he 2. The Fund is a group back wall with a simple altar has been receiving pension or and pension system; the pension is bearing an open Bible in front not. not like an individual annuity of it. reuse maturing at a given age. 7. Pensions by their very Only other objects in the for Actuarial balance between re­ nature are less than all would booth were the two tables of want them to be. Fully ade­ sources and liabilities (i. e. literature and a sign urging quate pensions would entail a value of promises) is main­ fairgoers to "Live Thy Faith" required cost too great for the Church tained throughout not with and identifying those manning each individual clergyman as to stand. But insufficient pen­ sion cannot be a reason for the exhibit as members of the the unit but only with the en­ New York State Council of tire group of clergy as the adding it to compensation Permission Church Women, the Catholic unit. from steady active work, for this would mean less available Daughters of America, and the 3. If the Fund were to be­ for those really retired and Jewish Orthodox, Conservative DFMS. / gin paying out some of its re­ not able to work. In short, and Reform Sisterhoods. sources to men remaining ac­ mixing stipends and pensions Another annual feature of tive there would be that much Church would lead to lower stipends the fair was a Sunday after­ less for the retired and the for the active and lower pen­ noon worship service which other three groups. This is sions for the retired. drew more than 10,000 per­ obvious enough. sons. All booths and other Episcopal It has been suggested that 4. Any arrangement under activities were closed down on

the the minimum pension be in­ Sunday, by order of state fair of which clergy concurrently re­ creased from the present ceive pensions and compensa­ $1,500. a year to $2,500. This officials, until the service tions for continued active serv­ would be a fortunate step, if ended.

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2020. are actually retired. In fact, could be raised, entirely apart CHINA IN UN it would favor those so serving from the question of compul­ * Archbishop Garbett of so long as they are serving but' sory retirement. York has issued a plea that the Copyright generally speaking at their Peoples Government of China own expense when really re­ INTERCREEDAL EXHIBIT be admitted to the UN. He tired. Many retired clergy AT STATE FAIR also warns that "isolated action are not in a position to return * Protestant, Roman Catho­ by the United States in break­ to the active ministry, either lic and Jewish women of this ing off the Korea peace con­ because their infirmities do not area are sponsored for the ference or undertaking action permit it or because they do third successive year, an inter- against Communist China not live in a vicinity or in a creedal religious exhibit at the would be a fatal blow to world diocese where there are con­ New York state fair held at cooperation. It is inconceiv­ gregations seeking services of Syracuse, Aug. 31 to Sept. 7. able that a vast nation such a nature that a clergyman who The success of the exhibit as China should be perma­ has retired on account of age in the past two years has nently excluded from the may undertake. brought inquiries from all over United Nations if she wishes to 5. There always have been the country, including letters become one of its members."

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Russia refused to withdraw theirs. Iran pro­ The Internationalist Sect tested to the U. N. Russia would not budge. ».«' HAVE never quite understood why the In the U. N. discussions which followed, world United Nations flag- should be used at all public opinion forced the Soviets to withdraw. in the United States". It was difficult to be­ (B). A year later the U. N. helped prevent lieve that the words I had just read were Communist encroachment in Greece by estab­ really to be taken seriously. But there they lishing a Balkan observation commission of were in a recent column by George E. Sokol- neutral nations which kept a close eye on sky under the title "Let's Be Pro-American." border violations, etc. This commission turned His article continued: "the internationalist the world's eyes on Greece and lessened the sect in this country continues to advocate a

publication. tension. It also provided the United States one world policy which has proved to be so with a moral and political basis for aid to and disastrous to us". And, again: "Americans in Greece. Much better for us than had we pro­ increasing numbers, are tired of internation­ ceeded purely on our own! reuse alism . . . They want to be pro-American". for (C). The U. N. brought Israel into the Mr. Sokolsky does not stand alone. We may world family of nations and definitely cut short be sure of that. Under an August date line, hostilities in that area. required the Associated Press in Columbus, O., carried a release stating that "the executive commit­ (D). Following World war two, almost tee of the Ohio American Legion today passed constant fighting broke out between the Dutch a resolution urging the United States to with­ and the natives in Indonesia. It was the U. N. Permission draw from the United Nations". which negotiated a cease-fire and brought both Because such releases are not infrequent sides to a conference table. A few months

DFMS. later, 76,000,000 natives were granted complete

/ throughout our country today, I should like to suggest what is all too obvious to many of independence. us and, yet, what must constantly be held be­ (E). The armistice in Korea represents a Church fore others, namely, that Mr. Sokolsky and major victory for the forces of collective se­ those who reflect his negative attitude are curity. The President of the United States guilty of muddled thinking on at least three has concurred in this opinion. One of the best Episcopal counts. statements on the subject come from the pen the In the first place, they say in effect that of Richard H. Rovere, Washington correspon­ of because no association or league of nations has dent for the New Yorker, and contributing been able to achieve peace in the past, no editor of Harper's magazine. Here is what he

Archives similar group can do so in the future. On the says: "History will cite Korea as the proving contrary, the fact of failure in the past should ground of collective security, up to this time

2020. not lessen our faith that some day, by the no more than a plausible theory. It will cite grace of God, we may be able to achieve our it as the turning point of the world struggle goal. If men ceased working toward a goal against Communism and as the scene of a

Copyright simply because it had never previously been great victory for American arms, one the reached, Columbus never would have set out future will celebrate even though the present across the Atlantic Ocean. does not." In the second place, those who would have In the third place, it would appear that Mr. America go it alone and withdraw from the Sokolsky and his adherents are of the opinion United Nations, are hardly aware of the spe­ that pro-Americanism is based on what one cific accomplishments which the infant U. N. despises and opposes. This is not patriotism has already achieved: but hysteria and should be called by its (A). In its first year, the U. N. prevented proper name. All that it indicates is fear and what might easily have been a war in Iran. anger—fear more than anger. As C. E. Berger, World war two had just ended. British and rector of St. Anne's Church, Annapolis, Md., American troops had been withdrawn from said in a recent sermon: "Fear is a most dan­ Iran in accordance with an agreement but gerous thing, especially when it assumes

THE WIT.VFSS - SEPTEMBER 17, 1953 Seven neurotic proportions in a democracy, as it is logical that the time has come when, as the doing in ours." World Council of Churches has expressed it, For myself I am proud to be numbered "every possible effort must be made to meet among the "internationalist sect." In a real the challenge of totalitarian Communism by sense it is a group which has come to the fore means other than war." There can be no in the twentieth century and more particularly doubt that the United Nations is man's great­ since World war one. Prior to the present est hope if such a goal is to be sought after century nations had dealings with one an­ in our day and age. other of course. But they were limited. They To that goal, then, let us march arm in arm were on a small scale. The other side of the as we seek to meet the challenge of living world was far away. But today we are closer together as brothers with all men everywhere. to London than we were to Chicago in 1800. In the meantime, as a symbol of our aspira­ And this means that today we must of neces­ tions, the United Nations flag will continue to sity be international in our outlook or we will be used frequently in the services of worship cease to be—Period! in my parish. I am grateful that it will also publication. On the other hand, the Internationalist Sect be seen in countless parish churches and and is not new in our world. It all began with a cathedrals of the Protestant Episcopal Church man named Jesus — the most international in the United States, as well as in other Chris­ reuse figure the ages have ever known. His very tian Churches. And, finally, may those of us for birth was heralded by the angelic choir with who stand branded as members of the Inter­ the words "Glory to God in the highest and on national Sect rejoice and be ever ardent to proclaim our cause. Indeed we might also do required earth peace among men of good will." For him the highest form of patriotism was the well to recall that the name Christian, first concept of one world under one God with all used as a term of derision and scorn for a men living together as brothers. Call that a sect, has for nearly two thousand years, re­ Permission starry ideal, if you will; but, remember, there mained as the hallmark of our greatest saints remains only one alternative — the kind of and heroes.

DFMS. world we have known heretofore—the world / of God's green earth covered with the red Hunsdon Cary, Jr. . .„ blood of our choicest sons. To me it appears Rector, Grace Church, Sandusky, C-hio Church

Episcopal THE REV. SAMUEL ENTWHISTLE the of Goes to a Summer Conference By Thomas V. Barrett Rector of R. E. Lee Memorial Church, Lexington, Va. Archives

2020. "Well, good-bye my dear"', said the Rev. "You didn't forget to take your pills did Samuel Entwhistle to his wife Isabel, as he you ?" Isabel asked solicitously. "And re­ threw his suitcase into the trunk of the car. member. Don"t play baseball in the heat.

Copyright "I'll see you Saturday night, if I survive that Look what happened to poor Mr. Schneider last long." week; and he was almost seven years younger "Now Samuel," Isabel said cheerily, "you than you are." know you'll have a good time once you're there. You said yourself, just a few weeks ago in "Who is Mr. Schneider and what happened church, that the 'Conference experience' was to him?" Samuel asked in a flat tone as he most valuable." pushed the starter button. Isabel shrieked over the sound of the motor. "Lois Schneider's "That was before I knew I had to go," husband. He played three sets of tennis and Samuel growled, crawling under the steering died." wheel. "Besides, I've been to a summer con­ ference. Five years ago. They had macaroni The Rev. Mr. Entwhistle waved his fingers every day for lunch. And one day at break­ feebly at his wife and backed out of the drive­ fast." way. "I don't know how to play tennis," he

Hi"//1 THE WITNESS — SEPTEMBER 17, 1953- hollered. He waved his fingers again, grinned frowned, and dug into his pocket for the Con­ broadly and drove off. ference Program. On the back page he found Due to the Sunday traffic and the fact that the unpleasant news. "Bring two sheets, he had forgotten Spring Hollow College for pillow case and blanket. Also towels." Women was on daylight time, Mr. Entwhistle "Damn", said the Rev. Mr. Entwhistle with missed the opening dinner of the Conference. feeling. "One would think", he complained A horde of 'teen-agers' met him at the door bitterly to himself, "that a college of this of the main building and pushed him out of standing might be able to lend a few sheets to the way as they surged noisily out onto the the Conference." He washed his hands and campus. Mr. Entwhistle waited patiently face, dried them inadequately on the shower while they passed, and made another try. He curtain and made his way downstairs. ran into a large flotilla of elderly ladies, maneuvering vaguely about in the lobby. After Hymn Sing there was an evening Even a small fish, Mr. Entwhistle decided service on the lawn. The Conference Chaplain couldn't have made its way among them. was a man Samuel had heard about but never met. He was tall and poetic looking. He publication. Some five minutes later there was a commo­ tion in the midst of the flotilla as if a small talked about the 'glorious conference expe­ and maelstrom had originated at its center. A rience' everybody was about to enjoy. At the end of every sentence he turned his head into reuse kittenish voice tittered, "Oh, Mr. Booker did the wind and nodded four times. Mr. Ent­ for you want to get out? I guess we're blocking the door." With that the Rev. George Booker, whistle thought at first that the man had looking like a distressed rabbit, shot out into suffered a slight stroke; but before the end required the porch. of the 'meditation' he concluded the man was "Why Entwhistle," he boomed. "Glad to just sopping up the glorious conference ex­ see you. Thought you'd got lost. Just get perience in a silence too deep for words. It was quite impressive. Permission here?" The question seemed to Samuel, quite un­ After the service came the Faculty Meeting. necessary, since he was standing with suitcase DFMS. "We do want it understood," said Mr. Brash, / in one hand and portable typewriter in the the Dean of the Faculty, after his introductory other, quite obviously waiting for a chance to remarks, "that the Spring Hollow Conference

Church make a sprint to the registration desk. has always emphasized discussion by confer­ "Hello, George," he said politely. "Where ence members. In the classes I mean. In does one register?" other words our courses have always been light

Episcopal "Well," George replied dubiously, looking on the lecture method, and heavy on the dis­ the back along the path of his exodus. "In there. cussion. I mean we like to have all the mem­ of But it's difficult just now. Maybe we'd better- bers of the conference feel free to share their wait for the bell to call them to Hymn Sing. perceptions . . . and er . . . experiences with It's almost time." each other. In other words, we hope you will Archives When the bell rang the ladies began floating not take the whole class hour for lecturing, cut to the porch. At a strategic moment 2020. but work it out on a kind of seminar basis, if George said, "Come on Sam. I think we can you see what I mean." make it now," and dodged through a small channel with Sam in his wake. A young clergyman named Eagerwood Copyright nodded wisely. "I think we put you in room 206 with Father Jones," said the stern-faced registrar. "I hope "Group-Dynamics technique," he mumbled you don't mind a room-mate. Of course you approvingly. know Father Jones from the Holy Retreat"', "Each class will have a layman as dis­ she added without the shadow of a doubt. At cussion leader", went on Mr. Brash, "whose job that point the bell rang again and George will be to bring out the thought of the group. wandered off to see somebody before Hymn The teachers, I mean you Faculty members, Sing started. will be sort of like resource Leaders . . . you Room 206 was small, equipped with one desk, know ... to answer questions that might come one bureau, one chair, one bed, and a cot. The up." Mr. Entwhistle meditated sadly on the bed had been appropriated by Father Jones. compact lecture notes he had prepared for his The cot had no bedding on it. Mr. Entwhistle course in Old Testament.

THE WITNESS — SEPTEMBER 17, 1953 .Nine "Are there any questions ... or problems?" bed early. Of course the night-hawks can Mr. Brash asked. stay up all night if they want to, but we'd like Samuel coughed lightly. "What if the group them to be sort of quiet when they get back . . . doesn't have any . . . er . . . thoughts?" from town at two in the morning . . . ha . . . ha, ha ... so the old folks can get some rest." Three Directors of Religious Education, Mr. Eagerwood, Mr. Bash, Mr. Bouncey the Youth "We would prefer", said the Rev. Howard Leader, and Miss Shrowshowoush (clearly a Hawk, the Conference Director, up to this time mis-spelling on her dog tag) the Girls' Friendly a silent sharer in the discussion, "that no one Executive of the Province, all looked at Mr. leave the Campus during the daily schedule. Entwhistle and inhalted with astonishment. It breaks the fellowship. It seems to me that Mr. Grapple, who was to teach a course in while we're here we ought to make the most Worship looked mildly pleased. of the fellowship. Last year, some of the "I mean," said Samuel, "most of these faculty skipped out almost every evening after people do not have much knowledge of Chris­ Hymn Sing. I suppose they went down town tianity. Presume they come here to learn from somewhere." Mr. Entwhistle thought it was quite evident

publication. those who had studied ... a little ..." his vcice trailed off, then took renewed courage. that Mr. Hawk did not approve of beer, and and "Well", he said defiantly, "if there isnft much would have preferred a curfew for the faculty. in the mind of the group, you can't get much "Any other problems tonight?" Mr. Brash reuse out." asked jovially. for Miss Kishmere, D.R.E. of the Diocese of "I think," Miss Kishmere said, blushing Ipswich looked at the ceiling through her lightly as she spoke, "we should arrange to required horn-rimmed glasses. have a light or two put down near the pond "We should all recognize," she said coldly, ... at the end of what I believe they call "that education is a process of drawing out Lover's Lane ... it might help to discourage

Permission the experience of people and allowing them to . . . ah . . . well, you know how young people share their perceptions and experiences with are ..." each other. I'm sure by this time, the experts "Don't see why they need a light," grumbled DFMS. / have demonstrated that one really learns Mr. Grapple. "Young folks can see better through experience . . . more than through than us old folks."

Church reading books, and lectures . . . one learns by "It isn't quite what I meant", tittered Miss actively sharing one's experiences and per­ Kishmere. "1 mean . . . well, you know ..." ceptions". "She means group dynamics mustn't be car­

Episcopal "Group Dynamics approach", said Mr. Eager- ried too far," said Mr. Entwhistle, looking the wood glaring challengingly at Mr. Entwhistle. challengingly at Mr. Eagerwood. of "The spirit of the Conference," Mr. Brash "Haw, haw, haw," Mr. Brash laughed glee­ interposed soothingly, "has always been one fully. "Any other problems?" of a sort of family relationship in which all Archives the members contribute from their own expe­ "Yes", Samuel said boldly. "I do not have rience. I'm sure we all agree in spirit. It's any bedding for my cot." 2020. just that we word things differently. Of "The Conference Program said we were to course every teacher has his own contribution bring bedding", Mr. Eagerwood said proudly. to make in his own way, to get across his "I'm sure we can fix you up all right, Sam", Copyright experience to the group .... but that's a Mr. Hawk said in a burdened tone. "See me matter of relationships, and I feel sure the after the meeting". mind of this group ... is .. ah ... " Next morning the Conference began in "What time do the 'teen-agers' have to go earnest. Samuel put his notes in his pocket to bed?" asked the Youth Leader, pulling Mr. and took a back seat in the class-room while Brash out of his predicament. twenty three people shared their experiences "I think last year we decided on ten thirty." of the Old Testament. Samuel thought it Mr. Brash said in a brighter tone. "I hope all would have been quite dynamic except for the you dorm counsellors will try to see the rule fact that a rather dominating lady who had is carried out. After all some of the older been to Conference for thirteen consecutive folks", he grinned cheerfully, "like to get to years kept trying to remember publicly what

/..; THE WITNESS — SEPTEMBER 17, 1953 various Conference teachers had said about the corporate mind singularly uninteresting, and Old Testament, which deprived some of the its corporate knowledge of the Old Testament members of the opportunity to express their wouldn't have filled a demi-tasse. perceptions. Once reaching that momentous decision, the Also, the discussion leader Mrs. Blooming- conference moved smoothly along on macaroni, ton revealed.-a rather alarming capacity for chopped-beef, and the well lubricated medita­ getting the mind of the group off the subject tions of the long-haired Chaplain. Samuel of the Old Testament, and onto the subject of even began to enjoy himself, especially after delinquent youth, which was not only of some the day ended and a fairly large group of general public interest, but the only expe­ faculty and conference members discovered a rience Mrs. Bloomington had recently perceived nice cool place down town where everybody which was worth sharing. Mr. Entwhistle stopped talking about group dynamics and interceded only twice. Once to correct the acted like regular human beings. Mr. Ent­ idea that King Arthur was a Judean monarch, whistle thought it was the most glorious part and once to deliver a short address on toler­ of the "glorious Conference Experience." ance when several members of the class be­ publication. came too dynamic in sharing their perceptions On Friday afternoon he was in such a good humor that he volunteered to play second base and of Baptist worship. Mr. Entwhistle could never quite figure out how the group had on the faculty against the teen-agers. Coming to bat for the third time he swung mightily, reuse proceeded in its thinking from King Arthur hammered the ball into center field and took for to the Baptists. off with unaccustomed agility for first base. On the second day of the Conference, Sam­ "There's life in the old boy yet", he panted required uel's class became wonderfully dynamic on the joyously, and turned toward second, galloping question of how the teen-agers could possibly over the uneven ground. Amid the cheers of make as much noise as they had the night a dozen members of his class he launched a before. But in regard to primitive Jahwism, daring slide into second, caught his foot in Permission the group seemed to have had no experience a gopher hole, and promptly broke his ankle. whatever. In fact the mind of the group After twenty minutes of agony he concluded DFMS. seemed to think Jahwism was something like / Chinese communism. it was only a sprain; but sufficient to dim the glory of the conference experience. When he On the third day, after Mrs. Bloomington

Church left on Saturday for home, amid the sniffles had said for the fifth time . . . "well of course of the ladies who had been separating from I don't really know much more about these each other for thirteen years, and just "couldn't things than the rest of you", Mr. Entwhistle

Episcopal bear to have the conference end", Samuel de­ took over the class for half an hour on the

the cided he would like to attend a Church Con­ topic of The Davidic Kingdom. On the fourth of ference somewhere and sometime that wasn't day, Mrs. Bloomington (achieving a high mark made up of clergymen and gentlewomen . . . in humility) confessed to the Rev. Mr. Ent­ and teen-agers

Archives whistle that she knew "nothing at all really about the Babylonian Exodus", and Mr. Ent­ He limped up the front steps of the Rectory

2020. whistle confessed to Mrs. Bloomington that he to greet his wife Isabel. had some notes on that very subject. Mrs. "I just knew you'd have a good time once Bloomington went happily to the chair in the you got there," she called to him. "What's

Copyright back of the room and became a Resource Per­ the matter with your foot? Did you try to son, while Samuel gave what he thought was be athletic?" a definite lecture on the Exile. The class even That night Samuel tossed endlessly in his smiled at the end of his lecture, and one per­ sleep. He dreamt he was sleeping on a cot a son applauded, briefly but noticeably. foot wide, and that Mr. Hawk was twisting his After that Mr. Entwhistle decided he would ankle, while the long-haired Chaplain talked leave Group Dynamics to Mr. Eagerwood and quietly in a corner, and Mrs. Bloomington sat Miss Shoushowoush. Possibly their groups stirring a large bowl of macaroni. Mr. Eager- had more mind, or they themselves were more wood sat at the other side of his bed, nodded dynamic; or maybe their experiences and per­ confidently and muttered "Group Dynamics ceptions were deeper and more existential. So technique". far as his group was concerned he found its He woke up because Isabel was shaking him.

THE WITNESS — SEPTEMBER 17, 1953 Eleven "For heaven's sake, Samuel", she was shouting, traditionally despised him—a Jew. He was "Whatever is the matter? You were singing living by the difficult principle, "Love even in your sleep." those you do not like." "Singing?" Samuel peered sleepily about the In contrast to the concern of others, the room. "What?" Samaritan's was Immediate. No record of "Very loud too," Isabel said. "I was afraid past philanthropy would do. No pressing you'd wake the neighbors. What a silly song! business was more urgent. No one could be 'This is table number four, number four, num­ hired or delegated later to assist a dying man. ber four . . .' " To a man who had asked about the religion of Jesus and "eternal life" the story was told— with this admonition, "Go and do thou like­ wise." Three Dimensional Christians today are under the same direc­ tive. No matter how frequently we may Christianity murmur a complacent "yes" to the stock By Philip McNairy behaviourist questions: "are you honest; are publication. Dean of St. Paul's Cathedral, Buffalo you good; are you kind; are you charitable?" and |~|NE of the captivating discoveries of our we have not begun to answer the question, ^-^ age is the "three-dimensional" picture. "Are you a Christian?" reuse Viewers of these cinematic achievements are We must ask ourselves therefore: "Does for made to feel a part of the drama through the my religion mean self-sacrifice?" "Does it illusion of depth. Persons who once seemed place love ahead of this?" "Is it a reach to­ ward eternal life beginning now?" But for required impersonal and distant on a flat screen appear to be a living part of the audience. So the the grace of God, earnestly sought and gen­ religion of Jesus was intended to be a vital and erously given, who dares to say "Yes?" active part of the life of the believer. Spec­ Permission tators and theorists have tried to reduce it to an impersonal idealism, put it in a flat frame­ Character Or Power

DFMS. work, and admire it from a safe distance. / Christianity as Christ brought it, is more than By Philip H. Steinmetz idealism. It is life—of a certain quality and * Rector of the Ashfield Parishes Church for a specific purpose. 'T'HERE is a perpetual struggle in us between The dominant note in the teachings of "being" and "having," character and Jesus was not, as some have tried to claim, power. We have discovered that in order to Episcopal kindness or goodness. It was eternal life, with get ahead in this world and have the things the

of these virtues acquired and expended in the and influence we think we want, we must make attainment of it. compromises. We know that what we are is Exponents of the "gentle behaviour" Chris­ more important than what we have, but we

Archives tianity have welcomed with open arms the want just this one thing more. Perhaps we ca;y thought that the parable of the Good can get away with it just a while longer. So 2020. Samaritan was a mere exhortation to be good. our character is corrupted, and our material This beautiful story of marcy and compassion prosperity is advanced. is more than a word picture of Christian ideals. The progress of which we boast today is Copyright It is a description of a man (the Samaritan) largely an increase of power, not an improve­ who in a certain sense was living eternal life. ment in character. It is as clearly doomed as His neighborliness was "three-dimensional." the dinosaur. It was Intensive. There is nothing theoret­ Adam and Eve knew that the way to be like ical or impractical or impersonal about a man God was to be found through obedience. But who freely gives of his goods, his money, his the fruit of the tree seemed to offer a lus­ time and his service. This is more than ideal­ ciously attractive short cut. It looked as if it ism. It is self-sacrifice. would make them equal to God forthwith, by The Samaritan's neighborliness was exten­ their own choice and powe: sive. It reached beyond the usual circle of Power won over character and they could associates and colleagues even to a man who never be the same again. But they made a

7 welve THE WITNESS — SBrTEMBEB 17, 1953 start on the long process which is still con­ A Fresh Start tinuing. They got to work and to the task of trying to follow in each decision what God By William P. Barnds willed. Rector of St. Joimes, South Bend It seemed hopeless and would seem so to us HRIST calls us to new beginnings. Indeed but for the great fact that life has been lived C we have to make a fresh start again and as God intends. Jesus lived it so. To be sure again. We sin, and seek forgiveness, and by he suffered, but he came through the suffering God's grace, try to do better. whole, alive. And so, as in Adam all die, even There are some nominal Church people who so in Christ shall all be made alive! Character have become careless about their religion. Per­ comes out over power after all. haps at some time in their lives they loved the Church, worshipped regularly, and worked in the Church. For one reason or another, they Prelude To Prayer have grown away from the Church. It no longer has a place in their lives, but there is By Lawrence Mills publication. instead a strange wistfulness— an unsatisfied Rector of St. Peter's, Cazenovia, N. Y. longing. Such people will sometimes say they and SOMETIMES, these days, the feeling can know they should be in Church, but they just ^ come to us that we can't pray! We feel reuse are not. that we can't "get through" to God. Why? for The call of Christ goes out to them. He says Perhaps we've been under pressure and we "So God loved the world that he gave his only- try to force things in return. And very often begotten Son, to the end that all that believe required prayer can't be successfully forced. Its help in him should not perish, but have everlasting can't be hunted and hounded after by our life." impatient minds. It can't be pursued. It If you have sinned against God and his must be allowed to come to us. Permission Church by indifference and carelessness, God What we need is a prelude to prayer. What and the Church are willing to forgive and bless. co we mean by this? "Drop thy still dews of Will you make a fresh start? DFMS.

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THE WITNESS - SEPTEMBER 1953 URGES PROTESTS BY LAYMEN Boss, "once could proclaim, federal housing program, serv­ 'You shall know the truth and ing directly under Charles * Rev. Charles F. Boss, the truth shall set you free.' Slusser, director of the Public executive secretary of the But now there are those who Housing Administration. Methodist board of world seem to suggest that ministers peace, called for mass pro­ should say, 'You shall know NOTED ORGANIST tests from laymen against the truth provided it has been HAD RECORD "reactionary forces" in and cleared by the House Commit­ out of Congress which, he said, tee on Un-American Activities •k The 175th anniversary of and the McCarthy committee'." were trying- to smear the the birth of Charles Bridge- Protestant clergy. man, founder of the Hertford He urged that protests be RACIAL RELATIONS Musical Society, England, was DIRECTOR lodged against attempts of the marked August 20th. When House Un-American Activ­ • Philip G. Sadler, commu­ he died in 1873 at the age of ities Committee "to cast sus­ nicant of St. Matthew's, Wil­ 94 he has been organist at the picion upon the honesty, in­ mington, Del., has been named Hertford parish church for 81 tegrity and loyalty of ministers top racial consultant for the and even bishops by false, un­ consecutive years. publication. scientific and unsubstantiated and reports." "Protestant ministers," said reuse for CASSOCKS SURPLICES - CHOIR VESTMENTS EUCIIARISTIC VESTMENTS AL1AR HANGINGS and LINENS required All Embroidery Is Hand Done J. M. HALL, INC. 14 W. 40th St., New York 18 N Y TEL. CII 4-3306

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Eighteen WITNESS - SEPTEMBER 17, 1953 BACKFIRE CARLETON COLLEGE LA UB EWCK M. GOOLD, President Carleton is a co-educational liberal arts col­ lege of limited enrollment and is recog­ ARCHIBALD W. SIDDERS soul saving organism, and no one nized as the Church College of Minnesota. has a right to stop him saving souls. Addresss Director of Admissions Rector at Venice, Cal. CARLETON COLLEGE At a very solemn service a young And if a retired priest can save NORTHFIELD MINNESOTA man who has been properly pre­ souls in our present set-up, then pared is told that he receives the what about officating in another priest's parish. Holy Ghost to perform the office of St. Augustine's College a priest in the Church of God. Then RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA later, much later, General Conven­ HENRY C. GROTH 1867 - 1951 Layman of Neiv York Accredited Four-Year College for Negro tion gets together and removes the ^uth. Coeducational. Music, Pre-MedicaJ, Holy Ghost when that young man I am glad to learn that Mr. Ent- Health and Physical Education, High arrives at the age of 72, and says whistle is to be back with us. Mr. School Teacher Training, Business, Pre- Social Woik, Nursing Education in co­ you can now serve the devil. You Barrett has created notable and operation with St. Agnes Hospital. can no longer say "Mass" for us, loving characters in this minister HAROLD L. TRIGG, PRESIDENT say a few "Black Masses" for the and his wife, Isabel. devil. Well, am I not right.

publication. C. J. HENRY By what authority can General Layman of Boston The CHURCH HOME Convention take away a man's and Religion and the Family by Clin­ priesthood, because he happens to ton J. Kew (Aug. 6) was an excel­ AND HOSPITAL walk slower, and breathes a little lent one and should be made SCHOOL OP NURSING reuse faster. We are told by our Church Baltimore 31, Maryland available to all rectors who have to A three year course of nursing. Classes for authorities that there are 2000 deal with such situations. enter August and September. Scholarships parishes or missions without priests, available to well qualified high school Answer: It is not available as a graduates. and yet we have almost a thousand leaflet but other articles by the retired clergymen twiddling their Apply to Director of Nursing required author are to appear regularly in thumbs. these pages. There are hundreds of missions that would be tickled to pieces to SECOND PRAYER have a pensioned priest, or a priest BOOK ANNIVERSARY ^iuart §all Permission over 72 not on pension, but the Pen­ EPISCOPAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS sion Fund says you can't serve more By Massey Shepherd, Jr. Virginia's oldest preparatory school for girls. than one or two Sundays, and the Witness Columnist Rich in cultural traditions of the South. Charming surroundings. Modem equipment. DFMS. Church says you're too old to be a

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Episcopal effective work (and many are more capable of effective work at 73 than DEVEAUX SCHOOL the some at 36) why retire him? Niagara Falls, New York of FOUNDED 1853 This whole matter should come up A Church School in the Diocese of Western at next General Convention and the New York. College preparatory. Broad activ­ FOUNDED 1858 ities program. Small classes. Scholarships action passed by General Conven­ The oldest Chmch School west of the Alle- available. Grade 7 through 12. For informa­ Archives tion altered. Some such legislature ghcnies integrates all parts ot its program— tion address The Headmaster, Box "A . could be brought in that would read, religious, academic, military, social—to help high school age boys grow "in wisdom and

2020. "When a bishop or priest reaches stature and in favor with God and man." the age of 72 the matter of his re­ Write CANON SIDNEY W. GOLDSMITH, JB . tirement should be considered. Both Rector and Headmaster ST. AGNES SCh.COL the diocese and the parish or mis­ 357 Shumway Hall An Episcopal Country Day and Boarding Shattitck School Faribault, Minnesota School for Girls Copyright sion have serious obligations. Is Excellent College Preparatory record. Spe­ he effective should be asked, if so cial courses arranged for girls not contem­ plating college. Dav pupils ranee from it should be left to the diocese, Cathedral Choir School Kindergarten to College Entrance. Boarders parish or mission whether he should New York from Grade 8 to College Entrance. (Choir Membership Not Required') retire or not. In any event his Organized hy Bishop Henry C. Potter m MISS BLANCHE PITTMAN, Principal orders cannot be taken away from .'JO I to supply material for the choir of ALBANY NEW YOKE the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. him, and suitable provision should Hoarding Department restricted to choii be made by the diocese, parish or hovs, Dav students not being required to mission to see that his ministry is sing. Total charge for hoarders, including HOLDERNESS continued by making it possible to tuition, S450. Total charge for non-sing­ The White Mountain School, for bovs ing dav students, including lunch, $450. 13-19. Thorough college preparation in exercise his ministry until his for singing day students, $250. Second small classes. Student government em­ death." aiv Hoard Requirements strictly followeu phasizes responsibility. Team sports, ;»s to Curriculum and examinations. skiing. Debating. Glee Club. Art. The Church is not a private in­ THE REV. DARCY W. I5ETTS, S.T.M. New fireproof building. dustry which grinds out of a man Head Muster CATiiEDrtAL Cnoin SCHOOL DONALD C. HAGERMAN, Headmaster all of which he is capable and then Cathedral Heights, N. Y. City 25 Plvmouth New Hampshire "puts him on the ash pile." It is a

(HE WITNESS - SEPTEMBER 17, 1953 ANOTHER NOTABLE NUMBER!

Twenty-second Year! Twenty-second Volume! w Historical Magazine

For September, 1953 " EARLY ANGLICAN THOU 99 1559 - 1667 publication.

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I. THE SOURCES OF RELIGIOUS The Church of England—A Branch of required AUTHORITY the Catholic Church of the Ages The Anglican Position as Against 1. Scripture Rome The Moderation of the Anglican

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II. THE CHURCH BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES Field's Exposition "Of The Church" The Visible and the Invisible Church Ecclesiastical Infallibility LIST OF WORKS CITED IN THE NOTES

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