The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-02

The name Of Lincoln. Instead OF being a
bitter Democrat, as the story alleges, / am
and always have been, . Republican in sen
timent, and should have voted for Blaine at
the last election IL / had had the Opportunity.
though i don't suppose that tact will at all
disturb the relations which are to exist be-
tween Mr.. Cleveland and myself"
Mr.. Bartletts observation regarding the
church. goers and church members in public
life is corroborated by talks with the chap
lains of the Senate and House: IT am graft
fed to find so large a number OF people in
public life who are church members and
church-goers." said Rev. L. ID. Huntley, the
chaplain OF the Senate and pastor OF the Met
ropolitan Methodist Church. 81 find a strong
ly marked feeling of respect for religion as a
motive power for good among public men
generally. There are a number of church
members, too, in the Senate. Mr.. Edmunds
the presiding officer OF the Senate, is an ac-
tive member Of the Episcopal Church, a
member OF its general assembly and q devout
man. He always says Amen ~ the end OF
the prayer-out loud, too. Senator Colquitt
is a Methodist, while his colleague. Senator
Brown, isa baptist Senators Hampton and
Butler, of south Carolina. are, am told,
member of the Episcopal Church, as is
Senator Pendleton. Senator Logan IS Meth
odist."
Rev. John S. Lindsay, rector of st. Johns
P. Z. Church, West Washington, finds his
observation to correspond with those Of Drs.
Bartlett and Huntley. Quite q large per-
centage OF the House membership he men
tions as members of churches. the fact hav-
ing come incidentally 20 mis- notice in most
cases by the voluntary statement of the
members themselves. They often come 10
me after the services st the opening of the
House." he said, and, talking Of this or
that subject, tell me OF their church connec-
tons. Yes. 1 find my connection with TIE
House 2 very pleasant one, and the regard
shown for Christianity very gratifying. Only
q day or two ago / took q friend into the
gallery before the opening services took
place, and he told me afterTard that he was
surprised to see the indication OF respect and
reverence from the large number OF mem
bers present"
There are q good many active Christian
men among the members Of the House. Mr..
Hunt, If Louisiana. for instance, 10 q menu
Der of the Episcopal Church, and also q
member o. the General Convention. Nc.
BYeckinridge is q Presbyterian, having been,
I understand, educated for the ministry.
Mr. Bagley is g member OF the Episcopal
Church Mr.. Buckner, OF Missouri, is q
Presbyterian. Mr.. Brosdhead is 2 member
OF the Episcopal ChUr3h. as is Governor
Dorsheimer, too MIR. LsFevre is a Cstho-
lie; Governor Long, 6 Unitarian; General
King, Of Louisiana, an Episcopal; Mr..
Money, OF Mississippi, a member of the
Disciples Church, as is M. Willis. of Ken-
lucky. Mr.. Murray is a Methodist; Nj.
Mabury. an Episcopal aud a member of the
Bishops Council. o Hsra, the c0lored
member, ia a Catholic; Poland, q Oongrega.
tiolalist; General R0secTans. q Catholic;
Randolph Tacker. = Presbyterian elder; NJ.
S~cales, 4 Presbyterian, Mr.. Sumner, al
Episcopal M Vance, a Methodist aud a
member of the Conference, and Mr. Wilson,
Il West tirg-nia, an active Baptist.
IT- Lindsay, whc is rector OF the Episco-
pal Ch1Toh, which the second President o.
The United States, Jefferson. attended, car
1ies with him 10 ais House services a Coz
s.derE5le o. TIE Episcopal forms. the prayers
being sach gay selected from tie collect and
msmo-issd Tor the opening service. He Of
course oniss the s~uTplice, but aside from
u s t1e ssrvice Il II tho church form, the
TWO bTiaf collects being followed ~ The
Lords Prayer AM TIA brief benediction.
chapls n Euntlsy, o. the Senate, vho 6 a
Methodist, follows 70 particular form, max
i1g 5is prayer brief. The number listening
10 an opening 5arvicsa \ the Senate is IN
usually small compared with those in the
Hoase. wioTo me attendance ct the opS.iLf
hou- usually roscdes pretty nearly c hun
0Ted. While Il the Senate IL is often nc no c
than e dozen.