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STORY OF THE WEEK- arrives the atmosphere of war Newspaper psychology rapidly evaporates. But the present cold war, which may last for a very long Questions Our Policies time indeed and which may not reach a determinate or clear-cut In An Editorial Conservative Weekly Asks end, is a different matter. If West Is Worth Defending Observation of recent history would lead us to suppose that during the struggle the two publication. • Mr. C. Frederick Nolde Nolde's magnificent statement. pleads for a new attitude to­ First, however, there must be a sides will approximate more and and wards the Communist powers note of inquiry. Under the con­ more closely to each other. The on the part of Western states­ ditions of mass democracy are time will come when the reuse manship. More, he also hopes not these demands contradict­ ideological aspect of the strug­ for that the peoples themselves, ory and irreconcilable? By what gle will drop away and it will while firmly maintaining their seems almost a universal law, become a mere power conflict. strength, will acquire the spirit totalitarian systems rest upon The freedom for which men are required of reconciliation. It is not ap­ the war psychology. Only in the told they are contending will peasement that he advocates, course of preparation for ag­ have become a myth from a dim­ although fools and dunderheads gression or under external ly remembered past. Apart from will at once accuse him of that. threat will great masses of those who actually wield the Permission What he asks is that we of the humanity accept the stiflingly power no reasonable man, and West should act towards our close integration of society certainly no Christian, could en­ enemies as the New Testament which is the essence of total­ dorse the struggle any longer DFMS. / bids us, combining firmness to­ itarianism. Quite apart from and the West would have de­ gether with a desire to exploit Marxist-Leninst theory, Com­ feated itself. every possible opportunity of munism as at present under­ McCarthyism in America Church turning enmity into tolerance stood must therefore inevitably Many indications suggest that and if possible into friendship. menace world peace. Were the this is no idle nightmare. The He goes a step further. He tensions set up by the war process is well under way. The Episcopal warns the peoples of the West psychology relaxed all kinds of purposes of rearmament and the the in other words that their great­ movements, parties, fractures, maintenance of a free society of est power in the struggle of fragmentations and fissures seem utterly opposed to each ideologies is not that of military quite beyond control would ap­ other. Mr. Nolde himself weapons but of example. At the pear in the system. expresses unhappiness about the Archives same time as we make ready to Conversely, in modern mass situation. In effect he is demand­ fight if necessary, we should society military preparedness ing a degree of reasonableness 2020. provide a beacon light towards seems inevitably to point to­ and restraint which no modern which men now under Com­ wards a totalitarian principle as mass society has yet been able munist domination may turn if, its ineluctable corollary. Only to achieve. in the unpredictable course of

Copyright under the impulse of hatred or In the United States the ap­ human affairs, the chance comes fear of their enemies will the proximation to the totalitarian to them of seeking guidance masses accept the sacrifices and way has gone far; so far, in from others than their present efforts entailed. This hatred and fact, that a statement such as mentors. This means that civ­ fear, together with the exigenc­ that of Mr. Nolde's must come ilisation in the West should be ies of rearmament, impose upon of considerable and admirable the antithesis of all that is society an integration hardly moral courage. A prominent detestable in the Communist distinguishable from that which New York critic (Quoted in The system. characterises the totalitarian Times) has remarked: Self-Defeating Process systems. They will not tolerate "The intellectual and artistic Much could be said on this independent thought or activity. life of the country has been flat­ theme. Much could be said both During open hostilities this may tened out . . . The ignorant in criticism and support of Mr. not be important. When peace heresy hunting and the bigoted

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character assissination that ing? Leaders of American opin­ inflation of rearmament and have acquired the generic title ion ought to know that such hatred. It may be that the of McCarthvism are succeeding questions are being asked and Churches alone can bear this re­ . . . We cannot expect to have that the rule of the Yahoos who sponsibility with hope of suc­ vital art in our theatre if we claim above anybody else to cess. Our own problem is ex­ yield the control of cultural life stand against Communism does actly the same. Yet there has to Yahoo." more in fact to destroy confi­ been precious little attempt Unfortunately the war dence than all the subtleties of either to diagnose the disease psychology puts a premium Kremlin propaganda. or to apply the cure. upon Yahoos. They suit the Nor can we in this country Communism is the demonic popular mood. They come to the claim absolute purity. In Amer­ lie of our age; but we shall not top like the scum on a boiling ica they have McCarthyism, overwhelm it by living a lie our­ over here we are getting Mar- publication. sea and foul whatever they selves. Nor shall we save man­ touch. Already in the United tellism. The "pilgrimages" to kind by rendering impossible and States some of the best and Canterbury Cathedral and St. any meeting with those who are most intelligent young men are Paul's, thinly disguised attacks in the grip of that lie: Rather reuse avoiding public life because in­ on individuals who do not ac­ make the mistake of Canon Col­ for dependence and thought are fall­ cept the conventional view, are lins in admitting a known Com­ ing to a discount. Perhaps all a pointer. The reasoning be­ munist sympathiser to the pul­ the people cannot be fooled all hind them is simple: "Canon pit of St. Paul's Cathedral than required the time but sufficient of them Collins does not agree with us. cut off all possibilty of future can be fooled for long enough to We are reactionaries. There­ relationships. Before we can set the processes of decadence fore Canon Collins must be a remain assured that the West in operation. subversive Communist. From will continue to be worth de­

Permission this it follows logically that we This is true liberty, when fending several miracles must ought to brand him before the freeborn men. be performed. They await public, demonstrate against Christian leadership and Chris­

DFMS. Having to advise the public,

/ him, pillory him and make him tian prayers. The Church must mav speak free. the target for all the mud we But in the United States a not fail. Where there is faith can lay our hands on." When God can do many mighty works. Church man wishing to advise the pub­ that is the beginning, who can lic, with all the risk of slander tell where the next victim will and ostracism this involves, be sought? This is a clear at­ LARGE GIVING must also find a publisher of IN CHICAGO

Episcopal tempt to introduce McCarthyism equal courage, and then a print­ into this country, yet, with one •The total pledge for 1952 the er who will accept similar risks, exception, the secular news­ of and then booksellers and news­ for missions in the diocese of papers failed to see any signifi­ Chicago is expected to reach agents who will transmit his cance in the incident. The day thoughts to the public, and then nearly $250,000 ... the larg­ may come when we shall thank est ever given. The previous Archives people who will dare to be seen God for a left-wing movement reading his advice. record was in 1930 when over that will assuredly see through $232,000 was raised. The per 2020. All this is only a beginning. this mink-coated nonsense. capita giving then was $6.43. Nobody would for a moment sug­ Miracles are Necessary This year it is $5.99 with an in­ gest that the United States is crease in communicants of

Copyright now totalitarian either in prin­ In the United States certain about 5,000 persons. ciple or in practice. Yet suffici­ sections of the Christian ent of the tendency is there to Churches are among the few in­ SECRETARIES GET make us stand back and think fluences of any consequence INSTRUCTION again when, in the interests of that are alive to the dangers in freedom's defense, we are asked the present situation. Their * The Wellesley Conference into closer association with problem is to work a miracle of this year is offering a course them. How much further will mass psychology: how to se­ exclusively for secre­ the process go? At what point cure firmness in a military pro­ taries. The announcement will American influence insinu­ gramme at the same time as states that "the course will deal ate this country into the same they contend against the de­ with the particular problems groove? How much longer will velopment of the totalitarian which face the secretary who it be liberty that we are defend­ spirit; how to break the spiral does a tremendously important

To,tr THE WiTNnss-Apmi. 3, 1952 strategic job but a job to a nominations and also non-Chris­ sented last week to Bishop Don- great extent behind the scenes. tians have rallied to aid the par­ gan of New York in a report Her work requires of her a ish, financially and otherwise. by a special committee. Headed special type of patience, under­ Through the generosity of Jew­ by Canon Charles T. Bridgeman, standing, faith and imagina­ ish friends two theatres were the committee has been at work tion." Leader will be the Rev. offered for services on Sundays. for eight months, largely with R. J Fairbanks of the faculty Most important of all is the way parish . of Episcopal Theological School. members of the congregation The conference will be June have taken the disaster in SLUM CLEARANCE 22-28. stride, with no letdown in the PROGRAM work and worship. * Members of Christ Church, Washington, under the leader­ RELIGIOUS FREEDOM Plans are almost completed ship of the Rev. John H. Stipe, IN BRAZIL for a new church, to be on the have taken up a slum clearance old site, with the building in * Dean Jess K. Appel of Holy program which will be a major line with the best developments Trinity Cathedral, Porto Alegre, contribution towards the restor­ of the liturgical movement, Brazil, now lecturing in this ation of Capitol Hill as a high beautiful and functional. country, told Minneapolis audi­ class residential district. S i x publication. ence that there is now full squalid buildings and ten ga­ religious liberty in that country. EDUCATOR OF INDIA and VISITS NEWARK rages, bought by the parish, are More missionaries from the U.S. to be razed and the property are needed and he declared that * Eleanor D. Mason, prin­ reuse turned into a playground. Mr. they would be most welcome. cipal of Women's Christian Col­

for Stipe is a trained social worker, He said also that there is con­ lege, Madras, India, was the speaker at the meeting of the head of the social service di­ siderable superstition and fear- vision of the veterans adminis­ fulness among the Brazilians. Newark Auxiliary April 2, her required subject being "Missions, Bul­ tration before entering the min­ There are about a million non- istry in 1949. Roman Catholics in the country wark of Spiritual Power." She with about 50,000 of them was born in that country where CROSS OF LIGHTS baptized Episcopalians. her father was a missionary IN WASHINGTON Permission for fifty years. * The Rev. Charles W. LARGE CLASS IS OHIO PARISH RECEIVES Lowry, rector of All Saints, PRESENTED DFMS. Chevy Chase, is the chairman

/ BEQUEST of a committee in Washington * The Rev. Jesse F. Ander­ * Grace Church, Pomeroy, son, rector of St. Thomas, Phil­ that is responsible for innova­ Ohio, is to receive $20,000 for tions in Good Friday observa­ Church adelphia, presented a class of a parish house by the will of 139 persons to Bishop Roberts tions. Among other things a the late Velma W. Feiger who cross of lights will decorate on March 9 for confirmation. died February 10th. The total The unusually large class is all many government buildings. Episcopal bequest will probably be about Also office lights are to be left the more significant since the twice that sum. the church was completely gutted burning in the pattern of a of by fire in December. The class cross. Sixty organizations co­ PREACHING MISSIONS operated in the committees of 180 had been dismissed for IN CHICAGO the Christmas season, to be work.

Archives * Bishop Mallett of Northern called together by mail in Jan­ Indiana conducted a school of GETS SOLDIERS uary. But all of the records religion each Wednesday even­ TO CHURCH 2020. were destroyed, including the ing in Lent at the Atonement, * Fred Werner, 75-year-old names and addresses of those Chicago. Father Hawkins o f in the class. However the class laymen of Holy Trinity, Phila­ the Order of the Holy Cross delphia, is said to be responsible

Copyright was reorganized through an­ conducted a mission at Christ for some 5,000 servicemen at­ nouncements, and this large Church, Joliet, March 23-30, group was confirmed, with over tending church in the last ten and Father Adams of the same years, although none of them 1,200 in the congregation. The order is conducting a mission service was in borrowed Church intended to go an hour before in Holy Week at St. Ambrose, service. His technique is sim­ of the Holy Apostles and Medi­ Chicago Heights. ator. It brought the total pre­ ple—he just walks the streets sented by Mr. Anderson during in the downtown area for an DONEGAN GETS REPORT hour before service and when his eight years as rector to ON DOPE CASES nearly 1,000. he meets a soldier or sailor * Ways in which the Epis­ says: "Come on boys, go to The fire of December 20th copal Church can help prevent church with me." From half brought support from unusual the spread of drug addiction a dozen to forty servicemen re­ sources. Christians of all de­ among young people was pre­ spond to the invitation.

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HRISTENDOM turns again during the com­ morally barren in proportion as it is sincere. The C ing week to the contemplation of the final danger is real that again it may dominate thought­ stage of the earthy life of its Lord. Therein, from ful minds. To Jesus and the New Testament the first, Christians saw the power of God work­ writers, the world of their day was not the best ing for salvation. To all appearance wickedness of worlds in which things necessarily progress and death triumphed; but that was a deceiving from good to better and best. Yet they do not episode soon reversed when they failed to main­ deny that the affairs of the world have worth. tain the empire over the Son of Man. In the death They bid men not to renounce the world but to and resurrection of Christ the forces of evil were overcame it. But—and this is the essential mes­ met and broken. That victory was a new liberat­ sage—-they proclaim that victory mainly consists ing power over sin and death, available to work in the way men fight the battle. To men of good in the lives of men. St. Paul, will the world presents a publication. characteristically calls upon challenge that must be met

and Christians to carry the power emphatically. of that verity into practical The things of the spirit do reuse living: "Wherefore ... be ye not exist apart from persons, for stedfast, unmoveable, always and in their realization there abounding in the work of the "Quotes" is always striving and ten­ Lord, forasmuch as ye know sion. Most things are by most required that your labour is not in ivjOW, when the tragic failure of people valued in proportion vain." the world's methods is more ap­ to their cost; but spiritual parent than at any other period in qualities, humanity, justice, This is the basis of the history, the Christian method in its Permission present Christian claim that liberty, truth, may not only nobility and costliness remains to be cease to be valued, they may there is a word of God for a tried. The call to do this can only easily cease to exist, if and world in desperate need of it. come from the Church; or from that DFMS. / The most deplorable feature nucleus of realistic souls within the when they cease to cost. They of modern life is the continu­ Church who perceive and know what exist only where men are they ought to do in respect of peace prepared to make sacrifices Church ing wide spread and open and war, and are willing to accept all to realize them. The material revolt against moral and the penalties of that action to which and the spiritual, the tem­ spiritual ideals which 40 they know themselves to be obligated poral and the eternal, are not

Episcopal years ago, if imperfectly ap­ as members of the bodv of Christ. independent or separable; the

the prehended, seemed capable of —RUFUS M. JONES one is made actual only in of translation into actuality. In and through the other. all ages there have been con­ spicuous examples of cruelty, To follow Christ is to ac­ Archives injustice, and tyranny. But cept the fact that the good the sinister feature of modern is only to be attained and 2020. times is that otherwise civilized men do conserved through sacrifice and struggle. When not see these things as evil. Men who control the Word was made flesh the eternal was re­ the political destinies of nations scoff at the vealed most fully in a continuing conflict which Copyright ideals of humanity, justice, and liberty; sub­ culminated on a cross. That was the necessary stitute propaganda for truth, and do so amid the way and there is no other. But it is divinely sealed applause of multitudes. This shadows and men­ as victorious. aces civilized life after a second world war tc preserve these values. The world in which Christ lived, died , and rose Howard Chandler Robbins again was an age of despair. Little of the surviv­ N the death of Howard Chandler Robbins on ing literature reflects any hope, while the I March 20th the Church lost one of the great religions which were influential started from the men of this generation. As Dean of the Cathedral axiom that the world was made by or was under of St. John the Divine he demonstrated, through the rule of the powers of evil. Pessimism is his scholarly and inspiring sermons which at-

Six THE WITNESS-APRIL 3, 1952 tracted great congregations, that he was one of morning." This attitude toward wealth was the great preachers and thinkers of our Church. typical—little for self, much to countless others His books, religious and biographical, will con­ that he aided in good works. tinue to be widely read. He was a leader in a We are happy to have numbered this great number of General Conventions and also at the and gentle man a member of the Witness editorial Edinburgh conference on Faith and Order where board and a columnist over an extended period. he was a champion of Church unity. His gifts as a poet are indicated by the fact that no less than six of them are in the Hymnal. As Others See Us Howard Robbins was a man of considerable wealth, a large part of which he inherited, not Our story of the Week on page three is an from family, but from friends he had so pro­ editorial from a recent number of the Church of foundly influenced. One of these was a member of England Newspaper, a conservative weekly. It the Cathedral congregation and when he was in­ may be wholesome, we think, to see ourselves as formed of the bequest be called his friend and others see us. Mr. Nolde, as our readers doubtless neighbor, Bishop Gilbert, and said, "You know, know, is the director of the commission on inter­ publication. Charlie , now I can have a new razor blade each national affairs of the World Council of Churches. and reuse for Persistent Personal Problems required In These Anxious Times

BY Permission JOHN R. YUNGBLUT Rector of St, /o/in's, Waterbury DFMS. /

THE PRAYER GROUP therefore, and hear me to the end. Church It is time now to stop speaking in riddles. The 'THE persistent personal problem with which clerical malady to which I have referred mani­ •"• this article is'concerned is in part a profes­ fests itself in the following symptoms: a harassed sional one, arising in some measure out of the Episcopal and troubled spirit; preoccupation with admin­ occupational hazards which beset the pastor. It the istrative detail, obsession with program; progres­ cannot be described in a single sentence, for the of sive neglect of personal prayer, study and routine diesase has no name, as far as I am aware, and visitation in the parish. In the advanced stages the symptoms are varied. Nor is any claim made there is a distinct dulling of the sense of vocation.

Archives here of the discovery of a specific. Rather, an account is offered of certain laboratory tests and Confronted by this not uncommon condition, a few of the clergy in a large city came together 2020. experimental therapy to which a group of clergy submitted themselves over a considerable period some three years ago for mutual counsel. It was of time. All reported to each other a marked im­ decided that the group form a prayer cell. Some provement in general health of spirit. five men adopted a simple rule, calling for a min­ Copyright imum of fifteen minutes of private prayer and Now the curious thing is that what brought meditation every day before 10 a.m. Every mem­ relief to one condition has proven effective in ber of the group was to remember every other other related illnesses. This kind of diverse ap­ member by name in his daily prayer. We were to plication is not unfamiliar to modern medicine. use, devotionally, the same chapter of scripture What served as a palliative in the first instance every day for a week. with a distinctively clerical malady, has, with Tuesday mornings at 7:30 the group came to­ modification and adaptation, been helpful also in gether in an upper room for an hour. The leader­ certain illnesses of a like nature which afflict the ship rotated. The one appointed for the day . If a lay audience has been attracted by this customarily opened the meeting by reading a series, and has persisted thus far, let it be patient, paragraph or page from some devotional manual

THE WITNESS-APRIL 3, 1952 Seven to give direction and content to the period of Exchange of Insight silence which followed. There was then an ex­ IT was extraordinary how the exchange of in- change, about the circle, of such insight as the sight into the scripture passages stimulated scripture passage had yielded in private devo­ and enhanced the individual's own response to a tion. There followed opportunity for presentation given passage. More than once we witnessed a of any concern or request for intercessions. miracle: when tiny fragments of understanding After a time of silence, there was a round of ex- are shared, they appear to multiply. Often a particular passage seemed to offer only a few temport prayer which brought the hour to a close. crumbs to the individual. But when the group met Then there was a simple breakfast prepared by and all was gathered in, there proved to be enough each in turn. and to spare. Successive chapters were used so that one book after another of the New Testa­ Group Persists ment as completed. When the scriptures were HAT prayer group still persists after some searched together in this way, the treasure dis­ T three years. Some men have removed to other closed seemed abundant beyond measure. The places. But there have always been replacements. fellowship afforded by this weekly meeting in publication. The present membership in nine. Not long ago the upper room seemed of a richer, deeper and and two new items were added to the rule—a min­ more sustaining quality than that afforded by the imum of one hour of study and one hour of usual clericus meetings or diocesan gatherings reuse routine calling (as distinct from hospital or for program and promotion, important as these for emergency calling and counseling) five days a are. Most valuable of all was the restoration of week. Next to the devotional life, study and a sense of vocation in the ministry and daily com­ routine calling seemed the areas of work most mitment in its performance. Members came to required essential to maintain and at the same time most feel in a larger and more vital sense that they likely to be neglected and postponed in the press were men living under orders. of administrative duties. The most recent add­ Now while that particular cell has not grown

Permission ition to the rule has been a weekly day-off, to be to the point where it needs to be divided, other spent as often as feasible in some form of re­ cells have been established by its members in creation with one's family—for one's family ranks their various parishes. What moved to an awaken­ DFMS. / high on the list of neglected areas for the clergy. ing of the sense of mission in the priesthood Let me at once disclaim for the group any achieve­ proved equally efficacious when applied to the ment of perfection in the keeping of this rule. The priesthood of all believers. The forms of anxiety Church degree to which we are remiss, particularly in and distraction which afflict the laity are not study, is sometimes very discouraging to all. Con­ fundamentally different in kind. They too are fession of failure is regularly made to each other. driven by their work and circumstance and stand Episcopal But the responsibility to renew the voluntary in equal need of directing their lives from a cen­ the obligation on the morrow is always there. ter where they meet with God. The value of such of What values were discemable in this form of prayer cells or fellowships of the concerned for group therapy? In the first place, the members the laity of the Church is being proven over and over again. The clergy of this group had uncon­ Archives reported to each other that they were far more faithful in these practices, presumably because sciously been training themselves to the point

2020. personal failure meant letting the others down where they were in a position to establish small as well as oneself. Though one more weekly meet­ lay groups and to say to others, "Come and See." ing was added to busy schedules, the daily prac­ The lay group, of course, adopts its own rule, tice of "centering down" gave support to the according to the needs and interests of the group. Copyright claim sometimes made for the cell that for every But the principles and benefits remain much the meeting it adds, it eliminates at least two. Mem­ same. Central always is the daily period of pray­ bers began to feel less harrassed. The daily rule er and meditation on scripture. When mutual of prayer and study meant that members felt trust is at last established (it comes only grad­ less depleted and drained. Of all the sheep, the ually), the verses of scripture frequently provide clergy are actually the neediest, for they are a springboard for the sharing of experience and called on most frequently to feed other sheep. And the seeking of group counsel in perplexity and how shall they feed unless they are fed ? This op­ concern. Lay people do not have sufficient op­ portunity for silence and prayer in one another's portunity to confess their faith to others. The presence seemed an important antidote to the clergy have the advantage in this respect through constant conduct of public worship. the weekly sermon. But in the company of a few

Eiglit THE WITNESS-APRIL 3, 1952 trusted souls, the laity in such a prayer group some to a new conception of parish life. The make bold to present their own insights and so parish church generally has striven for a few confess their faith. As Thomas Kelley put it: large organizations. Experience with the prayer "We need friends of the soul . . . There ought group suggests that most parish organizations to be some times when and there ought to be are actually too large. What is needed is rather a some people with whom we open up our hearts larger number of small groups. We have spoken on the deep things of the spirit." Experience here of the prayer group. There is another whole indicates that there should not be more than field for exporation: the adult study group, en­ twelve in a group, though one may be started by couraged by the new emphasis on education. It as few as three. An hour is sufficient for the time can afford to be a little larger in number, perhaps of meeting, though meetings should not be held twenty-five. But groups for prayer and study less frequently than fort-nightly. Often they are ought not to be larger than the number of held in homes, always in an informal atmosphere. individauls to which each member can feel him­ self personally related. All this supports the con­ Daily Prayer ception of parish life in which the ideal would be active participation of each member not only JM'OTHING serves so well to nourish individuals in corporate worship but in a small group in publication. •*•" in the faithful practice of daily prayer. The which some portion of his talent and time were same principle operates as that observed in the

and put at the service of the church. And undergird- clergy group—each is sustained by all the others. ing the service organizations would be these little It is the only meeting for which no one ever seems reuse bands committed to the work of prayer and study. to need a reminder. There is only one requisite for What has been recorded here may appear to for membership—an acknowledged need for help have the presumption of claiming originality. through prayer, a recognition and of Such is not really the case. Once again let me one's own spiritual poverty. Moreover, the pastor required stress that what was discovered by the little band finds such a group of inestimable value for the of clergy and then rediscovered by the lay groups referral of one with whom he has counseled, who they initiated is something that has been dis­ needs now to be transferred from dependence on covered over and over again throughout the Permission him to conscious dependence upon God. history of the church. Moreover, it has to be dis­ There is nothing unique, of course, about the covered afresh by new groups. It is nothing new;

DFMS. prayer groups which were established after the it is as old as itself. St. Paul called / manner indicated above. Stimulated by the Iona it: "the mystery of the fellowship." Movement in Scotland and by similar centers in

Church this country, notably Pendle Hill, Kirkridge and Parishfield, such cells are springing up sponta­ neously everywhere in parish churches of all denominations and on college campuses. In the Episcopal nature of the case they cannot be promoted and, the for the most part, this cell movement has avoided The Seven Last Words of the dangers and excesses of exhibitionism and publicity which have afflicted kindred movements Meditations by Thomas V. Barrett in other times. It may be that a very considerable Archives measure of revitalization will take place within PILATE

2020. the church as a result of such fellowships among the laity. It would not be the first time that TpHIS is no sinecure, this procuratorship. I would awakening and renewal were achieved by small * be glad to be back in Rome with my own peo­ groups, bound together in a more earnest com­ Copyright ple. How can a man keep peace among these mitment, a more vital "koinonia." One thinks of the Brethren of the Common Life, the early stingy, quarreling Jews with their religious Quaker and Methodist groups, not to speak of obsessions and their conflicting hopes of the mil- the Church in Apostolic times. lenium. I believe I have avoided trouble to-day; it looks as though the city would be peaceable for The prayer group meets the needs not only of the feast. Curious how these people become so the individual in these anxious times, whether excited about Messiahs, prophets, religious layman or clergyman. It serves also to strengthen fanatics. This carpenter from Galilee sent to me the corporate life of the Church. It performs the by Annas and Caiaphas .... they said he chief work of prayer, of course, and is therefore desecrated the temple, stirred up the people . . . the very heart-beat of the parish. It has awakened when will these stupid Jews realize there is no

THE WITNESS-APRIL 3, 1952 Nine temple but the State; there is no God but Caesar. . . . he looked right through me .. as if I were of They would be better off to play his game as I no more importance than the miserable camel do. After all who knows the truth of the matter? drivers in the crowd ... or those smug little Better to live and obey Casear than to die in al­ priests. The people asked me to change the sign­ legiance to a non-existent deity. This prophet board; but why should I? Maybe he is King of fellow, Jesus by name, found worthy of death for the Jews . . . he'd make a better King than that blasphemy. Imagine being put to death for fat Caiaphas ... or the man Herod . . he had a blasphemy! Taking God's name in vain . . . what royal way about him . . is God? The hypothetical creator of the illiterate. It must be nearly over. I can hear the crowd . . They said he stirred up the people with theretical even from here . . shouting in a frenzy of hate ideas ... he stirred them up all right, the foolish . . . men can be cruel. I wish it were over, it seems religionists .... as a matter of fact I saw nothing so dark and chill this afternoon . . as if the wrong with the man . . . rather impressive. He elements lamented so unnecessary a death. was so tranquil, and .... and bold No, not bold­ Well, it wasn't my fault, what else could I do ness exactly . . authoritative. That's the word. . . . no one could expect me to be a martyr for a Authority. The mark of a ruler. I found no fault in him particularly . . . what if he did claim to carpenter who bit off more than he could chew be King, he isn't the King Caesar's King; that's .... If I don't keep the peace Caesar will replace publication. clear enough. me ... I'd lose my job ... a man has to look after

and his own interests. I think I would have been inclined to release The soldiers mocked him and pushed a wreath

reuse this fellow . . . but the mere mention of acquittal of thorns down on his head ... it made me shud­

for sent the crowd into a frenzy . . . crucify him, der . . . yet I felt compelled to watch him go crucify him, crucify him .... I can hear them silently in the midst of the crowd, out of the still yelling in my ears. How thirsty is a mob courtyard, through the gate of the city, beyond required for blood .... but why not Barrabas, that's what the wall and up the long hill . . . people are so perplexes me. A worthless scamp, Barrabas . . . ridiculously fanatical . . . spitting, jeering, throw­ plotting against Caesar. Why this harmless car­ ing stones, cursing! He was a stout hearted fel­ penter?

Permission low . . . but does it pay to be so stubborn? all he Oh well, I suppose I am really not here to deter­ had to do was to say, I'm not the Messiah. The mine moral issues. The silly priests wanted this fool! He didn't say a thing.

DFMS. man put to death, and I am here to keep the / peace, and maintain order which I have done. Well the people are satisfied ... I have Another year or two as things have been going preserved order; Cost: the life of one carpenter. What is his life compared to the peace of Church and I ought to win a promotion ... if I play my cards as wisely as I have to-day I shall accompish Jrusalem .... 0 gods of Rome, I wish the thing things in the world. The people here are satisfied were finished and done with ... so I could forget and go about my business . . . ah . . here comes

Episcopal tonight ... ah it isn't night yet is it, only mid the currier from the hill . . perhaps the deed is

the afternoon, I wonder why it is so dark .... ye gods done. "What news, man ... is the crucifixion of what a cruel thing a mob can be . . . crucify him, crucify him . . . more of a man than most of them over? . . . ah, good, good . . . did the man say I'd say. It would have been rather pleasing to go anything? Not the thieves . . . the carpenter I mean? " . . " Hm . . it is finished . . and he was Archives against their wishes and stamp my will upon them . . . but not yet. I could have used my about dead then? .... good! It is finished."

2020. authority no doubt but that would have made It is finished. My hands are clean are they not. me quite unpopular I imagine . . . Caesar would Be still my soul ... it is finished . . all is ended have been angry. This was the best way out of . . . tomorrow is another day ... no blame shall

Copyright the dilemma. Since they took him to Golgotha attach to me . . I did my duty. peace has prevailed in the city . . . strange that Oh Caesar ... Oh pagan non-existent gods, a rustic carpenter could cause so much antagonism truth that is no truth, world without meaning, and unrest ... he said he was King of the Jews godless universe ... 0 Pontius Pilate still thy . . . superior to most of them at that. There was restlessness . . . there stands the cross beyond the something about him that made me uneasy . . . city wall . . . beyond the threats of the crowd I'm glad he's out of my sight. He had such an air . . beyond the living. It is finished ... no guilt is about him ... so much of contempt, scorn pity on thee Pilate, procurator of Judea . . . the man is indifference . . . strength. I wonder what prompted dead . . . behold the man . . it is finished me to say, Behold the man. . . . yet it seems almost as though I had stood Well there is a good simplicity about the phrase under judgment . . .

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ROBERT RODENMAYER, rector at FRED L. WILT, one of the great organist at Grace Church, Utica. "O Northampton, Mass., is to be profes­ milers in America, addresses the Promise Me," "Because" and "I Love sor of pastoral theology at the Church men's club of St. George's, New York, you Truly" are out. Divinity School of the Pacific, as an­ today, April 3. He is going to talk on nounced previously here. Another how he trains. He and his family are DEAN FRANCIS B. SAYRE JR. of new member of the faculty is Greer regular worshippers at the church. Washington Cathedral was the guest M. Taylor Jr. as instructor of ethics of honor at a dinner held in Boston and philospothy of religion. He was a CLERGY and choir directors of on March 31. lawyer before studying for the min­ Central New York have received a istry and graduates from Episcopal memo on wedding music as a guide LUELLA RECKMEYER who has Theological School this June. lor those who "deplore the elements served with the Red Cross Cross of secularism in the musical practices in Africa, Italy and Germany, was ST. ANDERW'S, Kansas City, Mo., of a religious service." It is the work the speaker at a meeting of the Coun­ was consecrated by Bishop Welles on of the diocesan commission on church cil of Church Women of Arkansas, March 30th. music, headed by John Baldwin, meeting at Fort Smith, March 19-20. publication. LITURGICAL CONFERENCE OF THE SECOND and PROVINCE St.. Bartholomew's Church, New York City April 17th and 18th, 1952 reuse for 10:00 A.M. Address: "The Liturgical Movement in the Episcopal Church"—The Rev. Mas- sey H. Shepherd, Jr., Episcopal Theological School, Cambridge, Mass. required 11:00 A.M. Discussion Groups 12:00 Noon Prayers — The Suffragan Bishop of Newark 3:00 P.M. Address—"Relating the Liturgical Movement to Parish Life"—The Rev. C. Permission Kilmer Myers, Grace Church, Jersey City, New Jersey 4:00 P.M. Discussion Groups DFMS. / 5:00 P.M. Evening Prayer (choral)—led by choir from the General Theological Seminary 8:00 PM. Address—"Liturgical Arts"—The Rev. Thaddeus Clapp, St. Mark's Church, Church Worcester, Mass. 9:00 P.M. Discussion Groups Episcopal FRIDAY, APRIL 18th the of 7:30 A.M. Holy Communion—Celebrant, The Bishop of New York 8:30 A.M. Breakfast, Parish House

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2020. Discussion Group Leaders Urban Churches— The Rev. John 0. Patterson, Kent School, Conn. Suburban Churches—The Rev. Langtry Williams, St. Andrew's Church, Long Island City. Copyright Town Churches — The Rev. T. L. Ludlow, St.Thomas' Church, Newark,Delaware. Rural Churches— The Rev. Arnold J. Pedersen, Trinity Church, Lowville, N.Y. Schools— The Rev. Meredith B. Wood, Hoosac School, Hoosick, N.Y.

Committee on Arrangements: The Suffragan Bishop of Newark, Chairman; The Rev. Anson P. Stokes, Jr.; The Rev. C. Kilmer Myers; The Rev. John 0. Patterson; The Rev. Mas- sey H. Shepherd, Jr.

THE WITNESS-APHIL 3, 1952 Eleven ness, March 27). The churchmen stated that to allow him to remain NEWS OF OTHER CHURCHES in the army would mean that "we thereby become as guilt as the Ger­ mans were." The statement liken the BISHOP MADE HEAD Organization, through its books, OF RIPON HALL shows "how to direct the thoughts of actions of Grow to some of the Nazi leaders. "Our government has stated Bishop Geoffrey Allan of Egypt has our children toward a fictitious one- accepted an invitation to become government," and stated that "these repeatedly that this nation wants principal of Ripon Hall theological books are intended to destroy respect peace. Hitler made similar statements school at Oxford University. By so for our country." He also criticized from 1933 to 1939. If the government doing he is returning to his former the U.N. Covenant of Human Rights which, he said, would require every does not take action against Gen. specialty—training of men for the Grow, nobody will believe us to be ministry. member nation to respect the rights of its individuals without regard to sincere either." political opinion, national or social GERMANS BAR SESSION PRESYTERIAN GROUP ON REARMAMENT origin or b!rth "This means," said the priest, "that no matter what your FIGHTS UNITY Requests that the Evangelical Church birth, you have to give a person all in Germany call an emergency ses­ A group of ministers and elders of these rights—just open up the gates." sion of its synod to discuss rearma­ the Southern Presbyterian Church ment was turned down at a meeting have organized to fight the projected publication. of the council of the Church. The re­ DISMISSAL OF GROW union of the three major Presbyterian quest was made by Martin Niemoel- IS URGED denominations. They contend that it and ler, the Brethren council of the Con­ The Connecticut Council of Churches would mean that their church "would fessional Church and the Evangelical has asked for the "immediate dis­ find itself submerged and its testi­ missal' of General Grow whose diary mony stilled." If the merger eventual­ reuse Church in the Rhineland. Niemoeller was lecturing in the United States urging immediate war resulted in his ly is realized it will mean Church of for at the time of the meeting and an­ being recalled from Moscow. (Wit­ about 3,410,000 members. other prominent leader, Bishop Lilje of Hannover, was in South Africa. required UN ACTIVITIES ARE HIT SERVICES IN LENT Criticism of some activities of the U.N. as undermining American prin­

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Fourteen THE WiTNnss-ApBiL 3, 1952 CATHEDRAL CHOIR SCHOOL New York Established 1901 BACKFIRE A BOARDING SCHOOL for the forty Readers are encouraged to comment on editorials, articles and news. boys of the Choir of the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine. The boys receive careful Since space is limited we ask that letters be brief. We reserve musical training and sing daily at the serv­ the right to abstract and to print only those we consider important. ice in the Cathedral. The classes in the School are small with the result that boys have individual attention, and very high ALBERT E. PONS Chicago midwest area. He approached standards are maintained. The School has its own building and playgrounds in the Chaplain at S. W. Louisiana me in this Parish on Saturday, Feb­ close. Fee—$450.00 per annum. Boys ad­ Here's a proposition for you: give ruary 23rd. He is traveling with an mitted 9 to 11. Voice test and scholastic examination. For Catalogue and information your present staff a permanent vaca­ extensive file of documents and photo­ address: graphs and claims to be returning tion. Then re-issue editions from the The CANON PRECENTOR, pen of Bishop Irving Peake Johnson. from a convention of hospital anesthetists. Cathedral Choir School Then we'll renew our subscription. Cathedral Heights, N. Y. CITY 25 When seen by me he was wearing JAMES SMALL an open neck shirt, red corduroy Laymen of Boston jacket and gray flannel trousers. The Witness is certainly to be con­ I hope that the publication of this gratulated on the excellent articles letter may spare many of our clergy CARLETON COLLEGE on Persistent Personal Problems. from further approaches by this man. LAURENCE M. GOULD, D.SC, President Every one of them has been excellent Carleton is a co-educational liberal arts col­ JOHN W. ARRINGTON JR. lege of limited enrollment and is recognized publication. and I am eagerly awaiting the others. as the Church College of Minnesota. A salute too goes to Tom Barrett. Layman of Greenville, S. C. Address: Director of Admissions and The Witness has definitely come up We hear a great deal about the Carleton College with a real find in him and I hope Southern attitude regarding segrega­ Northfield Minnesota he will continue writing for you tion. reuse regularly. On page 7 of Churchnews of March for 16th, 1952 there appears a picture of JOHN COBB "1100 Long Island Laymen Hold Com­ LENOX SCHOOL - Layman of New York munion Breakfast" in Brooklyn. A Church School in the Berkshire Hills for Clever head, that of your editorial on There appear to be, in view, at least boys 12-18 emphasizing Christian ideals and required character through simplicity of plant and page ten of March 20. "We're for three tables made up altogether of equipment, moderate tuition, the coopera­ Status Quo." Maybe on that British tive self-held system, and informal, personal Negroes with no intermingling of the relationships among 1K>VS and faculty. business but hardly on anything else races at any of the tables. There REV. ROUERT L. CURRY, Headmaster for which I am thankful. We need might be one Negro at the speakers Lenox, Massachusetts stirring and you are giving us the table and if so he might be one of the Permission needed stuff. waiters. No special criticism but rather interesting. GRACE PARSONS HOLDERNESS

DFMS. Churchwoman of Boston ROBERT O. JOHNSON The White Mountain School, for boys / 13-19. Thorough college preparation in I like the way the Witness from time Layman of New York small classes. Student government empha­ to time gives generous space to some I want to congratulate the Witness sizes responsibility. Team sports, skiing. parish or institution that is doing on the stand taken on universal mili­ Debating. Glee Club. Art. New fireproof

Church building. outstanding work. The story of Grace tary training. I hope too that you will DONALD C IIAGERMAN, Headmaster Church, Providence (March 20) was warn your readers, those that are op­ Plymouth New Hampshire an inspiring story. It ought to stimu­ posed to the bill, that they must not late other parishes to face difficulties think the bill finally defeated. I have Episcopal and overcame them as these people been told by a number of advocates of the measure that renewed efforts

the of Providence did so well. will be made at this session of Con­ FDRK UNION of CUTHBERT PRATT gress to get it passed. It means that MILITARY ACADEMY Rector, St. Chrysostom's, Chicago letters and other means of public Highest Government rating with strong Chris Robert B. Unwin, about whom the pressure must be made on members tian emphasis. Upper School prepares for Uni­ of Congress so that they may know versity or Business. Fully accredited. R.O.T.C. Archives letter appears in "Backfire" of The Every modern equipment. Separate Junior that the great masses of the people School from six years up, housemothers. Stu­ Witness, is now operating in the dents from thirty states. Catalogue, DR. J. C. are against it. WICKEB, BOX 284, FORK UNION, VA. 2020. KEMPER HALL TLbc Ipva^et 1&ook m&*^ Kenosha, Wisconsin Copyright Boarding and day school for girls uttering s>J)attutk s>cljool thorough college preparation and training for purposeful living. Study of the Fine Arts llts IHistonp & purpose encouraged. Complete sports program. Junior school department. Beautiful lake shore campus. BY FOUNDED 1858 Under the direction of the Sisters of St. Mary. ANNOUNCES FOR CATALOG, ADDRESS, BOX WT IRVING P. JOHNSON The thirty-eighth season of its Late Witness Editor SUMMER SCHOOL CAMP June 23 - August 2, 1952 BOYS ST. MAUY'S-IN-THE-MOUNTAINS 25c for single copy Juniors: Age 9-13 - Seniors: Age 14-18 An Episcopal college preparatory board­ $2 for ten copies Combines summer camp recreational activities ing school for fifty girls. Piano and Choral instruction. Art. Domestic Science. Moun­ with instruction by Shattuck masters to meet tain hikes and winter sports afforded by each boy's needs. location in White Mountains. Horseback FOR SUMMER SCHOOL-CAMP CATALOG WRITE and Skiing lessons. New gymnasium. For The WITNESS catalogue address DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS Miss Mary Harley Jenks, Principal Tunkhannock, Pa. 257 Shumway Hall Littleton, New Hampshire SHATTUCK SCHOOL - FARIBAULT, MINNESOTA

THE WITNESS-APRIL S, 1952 Fifteen _ rRACE CHURCH SCHOOL BARD COLLEGE Coeducational Episcopal Day School Prepares for leading secondary schools. Formerly St. Stephen's Sound academic training. Kindergarten A Coeducational thru 8th grade. French and Latin empha­ sized. Complete testing program. Est. 1894. College of Liberal Arts Music, drama, arts & crafts, sports. Bus and Sciences service. Hot lunch. Tel: AL 4-2000 . FOUNDED 1860 E. ALLISON GRANT, Headmaster For catalogue and further information write Episcopal School in Blue Ridge Mountains to The Director of Admissions, Bard College, 88 E. Fourth Ave. CIlth St.), N. Y. 3 Annandale-on-Hudson, New York. of Western No. Carolina. Accredited. Grades 6-12. Gymnasium, sports, 42nd year. 1300- acre estate. Board and tuition, moderate. Cathedral School of St. Mary DANIEL BAKER COLLEGE GEORGE F. WIESE, Supt. An accredited Episcopal school for girls. Suburban New York City. Day-nursery to BROWNWOOD, TEXAS COLLEGE Legerwood, N. C. HEALTH college. Boarding—fifth grade to college. Established 1889. Operated under the aus­ PREPARATORY EDUCATION Strong college preparatory course. Music, pices of the Diocese of Dallas. Co-educa­ CHARACTER BUILDING Dramatics, Art. Excellent sports program. tional senior college offering B.A. and B.S. Catalog on request. degrees. Special opportunities in teacher training, music education, business admin­ MARION REID MARCH istration. The only available undergraduate Box W, Garden City, Long Island, N. Y. course in the Episcopal Church in Church St. John Baptist School Work Training. Member: Association of FOR GIRLS Offers College Preparatory and General

publication. Texas Colleges. courses. Music, art, outdoor sports, and a ST. STEPHEN'S REV'D W. A. CROSS, M.A., President happy home life, with character building SCHOOL FOR BOYS and REV'D L. A. IIASELMAYER, Ph.D., Dean extra-curricular activities for resident and day students, under the care of the Sis­ ALEXANDRIA, VA. • ters of St. John Baptist. In the country Grades 3 thru 12 (Day School). College near Morristown, New Jersey. Accredited. Preparatory. Under the Church School Svs- reuse SAINT PAUL'S For catalog address Box 556 tcm of the Diocese of Virginia. The Sister Superior, Mendham, New Jersey POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE Address for I.AWRENCEVILI-E, VIRGINIA THE REV. EDWARD E. TATE, Approved hv the Southern Association of CV T t * MILITARY Headmaster Colleges and Secondary Schools. B.S. De­ 2405 Russell Rd. ALEXANDRIA, VA. gree with major in Trade and Industrial ot. John s SCHOOL required Education, B.S. Degree in Home Economics Salina, Kansas Education, B.S. Degree with major in Ele­ Since 1887 St. John's has been perpetuat­ ST. MARY'S HALL on the Delaware. mentary Education, B.S. Degree in Second­ ing the cultural tradition of the Church Episcopal hoarding and dav school for ary Education. bv stressing sound scholarship in Christian girls 8-18. Founded 1837. Thorough col EARL H. McCLENNEY, President atmosphere. Grades 3 through 12. Fully lege preparation. Fully accredited. Separate accredited. lower school. College preparatory and gen COL. R. L. CLEM, Rector eral courses. Music, Art, Clubs, Sports, Permission Dramatics. Near New York and Philadelphia. Virginia Episcopal School Catalogue. LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA ST. MARY'S HALL FLORENCE LUKENS NEW BOLD SECONDARY BOARDING SCHOOL Headmistress Prepares boys tor colleges and university. Faribault^ Minnesota DFMS. Splendid environment and excellent corps of Burlington, New Jersey

/ Close lelationship of students and faculty teachers. High standard in scholarship and in residence allows for a maximum of spir­ athletics. Healthy and beautiful location in itual, academic, and social growth. Prepa­ the mountains of Virginia. ration for leading colleges. An extensive SCHOOL For catalogue, apply to sports program, including riding. DeVEAUX Church PHYLLIS M. NEWMAN, M.A. Niagara Falls, New York GEORGE L. BARTON, JR., Ph.D., Headmaster Founded 1866 1 Ieadmistress Box 408 FOUNDED 1852 The Church School in the Diocese of Western New York. College preparatory for boys. Representative form of student gov­ Okolona College ^^rppi IOLANI SCHOOL

Episcopal ernment, ^mall classes. Reasonable charges. Episcopal Church School for Boys Grades 7 through 12. Co educational, Private, American Church HONOLULU 17, HAWAII the Institute for Negroes (Protestant Episcopal A college preparatory church school for For information address The Headmaster. Church) Established 1902 of boys. Kindergarten through twelfth grade. High School and Junior College - Trades Established 1862. Day tuition $225 to and Industries - Music $275. Boarding $665 - $775. Summer ses­ The Church Home and For information write: W. MILAN DAVIS sion. Accredited. Hospital President REV. CHARLES A. PARMITER, JR. SCHOOL OF NURSING Archives Today's Training for Tomorrow's M.A., S.T.B., Rector Raltimcre 31, Maryland Opportunities A three year course of nursing. Classes enter August and September. Scholarships available to well qualified high school 2020. The MERRIC0URT SCHOOL graduates. St. Augustine's College (Episcopal) Apply to Director of Nursing RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA A country boarding school for 40 boys & 1867 - 1951 Accredited Four - Year College for Negro girls. Grades 1-8 (pre-preparatory). Home­ HOWE MILITARY SCHOOL Copyright Youth. Coeducational. Music, Pre-Medical, like environment. Sports, extra - curricula Thorough Academic Training in a Spiritual Health and Ph\sical Education, High School program. 26th year. 8 weeks summer camp. Environment. R.O.T.C. Accredited college Teacher Training, Business, Pre - Social For information: Visit, write, or phone preparatory, business coirrses. Junior School. Small classes. Every bov participates in Work, Nursing Education in co-operation 3-3209. with St. Agnes Hospital. sports. Balanced program. Episcopal. Estab­ THE REV. M. W. WHITFORD, Hdm. lished 1884. Summer Camp, boys grammar HAROLD L. TRIGG, President school age. Catalogue. BERLIN, CONN. COL. B. B. BOUTON 13 Academy Place, Howe, Indiana ST. LUKE'S SCHOOL ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL Episcopal Day School under the direction SCHOOL OF NURSING ST. AGNES SCHOOL of Trinity Parish An Episcopal Country Day and Boarding Nursery, Kindergarten, Elementary Grades. New York City Offers a 3 year course in nursing to high School for Girls After School play groups. Coeducational. Excellent College Preparatory record. Spe­ Moderate tuition. For catalogue and fur­ school and college graduates. College gradu­ cial courses arranged for girls not contem­ ther information communicate with ates may be admitted with 9 months ad­ plating college. Day pupils range from THE REV. PAUL C. WEED, JR. vanced credit allowance. For further infor­ Kindergarten to College Entrance. Boarders Headmaster mation write to The Director of Nursing, from Grade 8 to College Entrance. Hudson & Grove Sts., NEW YORK 14, N. Y. St. Luke's Hospital, 421 West 113th St., MISS BLANCHE PITTMAN, Principal Phone WAtkins 4-5960 New York 25, N. Y. Alhany New York