The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-06-10

RE1IeloUs srArEsMEN.
Legislators who Figure morS In Church
Matters than Law.mAkinE.
RGlhiRgtoH Cor Phtla. THget.
As far as appearances go the most re.
ligious men IN either branch Of Congress
are the two Senators from Georgia, Mr..
Colquitt figures in every meeting that ia
held hereabouts, addresses church con.
ventions much oiteper than his fellow.
Senators and ia one OF the Young Mems
Christian Association. Within the past
month he has spoken before the Young
Mems Christian Association in Twenty
third street aud in Bowery, New York
at Philadelphia, Atlanta, Baltimore and
Richmond. He Is "a regular attendant at
the Foundry Church in this city, Every
Sunday morning and evening his tall
figure can be seen in the front seat with
his handsome wife beside him, leading
the singing and uttering the most feryent
amens, At his home in Atlanta he is q
deacon and often speaks from the church
platform. OF late he has been frequently
dropping into the little missions scattered
over Warrington. A few nights ago he
led the prayer meeting at the Central
Mission" In the lower part OF the avenue,
and gave his Testimony" with the
humblest present, He is often seen, too,
at the mission In South Washington,
where the most hardened sinners are sup
posed to congregate,
His colleague, while not so much OF a
missionary, exhibits great deal OF piety
on occasions. He is regular delegate to
all the Baptist conventions and does con.
siderable amount OF lay preaching. Most
Of the Baptist papers in the United States
have printed contributions OF his over the
initials ~. Il. B." In the Baptist conven.
ton held some time ago in this city he
proved his plety to be OF substantial Or
der by strongly advocating the establish
ment Of Innd for the purpose OF raising
oil ministers salaries 10 $1,000 q year, and
by offering to start the fund with 81, 900
check, The Senator makes Q far batter
appearance talking to religious body
than when addressing the Senate, He Is |
Q venerable old man with long Santa
Claus beard, and recalls the portraits OF
preachers In the days Of John Wesley,
de can pray as few men can. His fer. |
venCy Is illustrated by q frequent raising
OF the eyes to Heaven, extended and
tightly Clasped hands, and voice that
yibrates with passionate entreaty. In the |
Senate, as everybody knows, he Is duller
than even Blair.
There Is one more Senator who ia partl. |
Cularly noted for his scrupulous discharge
Of church duties. This is Warner Miller,
oil New York. He Is regular weekly
communicate at the Methodist church on |
g street. 1t must not be inferred, how
ever, that Warner Is 80 given up 10 the |
contemplation OF the hereafter as to be |
obliyious Of tho political outlook and other
worldly things, 1t has been noticed by |
his tellow'ChurChmen that he Ia always
accompanied by his wife, who puts hymn
books and testamenta into bis hands at the
proper times and coaches him generally
In the services, 1t has been observed, too,
that he never appears interested In the
sermon, and rises with too great preclpita-
ton when the Doxology has been sung.
Some mean people have even Infatuated
that the Senator has no interest at all In |
religious matters, and that his regular at
tendance at services Is due to his wife,
who Is considered the most pious church.
woman In Washington. However this
may DO, certain It is that the portly War
ner is put down by the preacher as one OF
the most valued members Of bis flock.
OF the members Of the House, q little
man named George West, OF Ballston Spa,
New York, Is the brightest church light |
Politicians will be surprised that there 10
a man named West In Congress, but mem.
bers Of the Methodist Church nearly
everywhere have heard OF the charitable
little-paper manufacturer up in New
York. Out Of his own purse lie Contribu-
ted sufficient money to build q handsome
stone church at his home, and no man In
or out Of New York has done more for the
foreign mission OF the NJ. Z. Church. Mr.,
West enjoys the distinction OF being the
ugliest man in Congress, but his heart
seems to be In the right place.
anderson, Of Kansas, Is another re-
ligious man. He was once a Presbyterian
preacher and chaplain in the California
Volunteers. Being an ordained minister,
his political position does not exclude him
from the pulpit. At home he frequently
preaches during the intervals between the
sessions Of Congress and while here has
delivered several sermons at tho New
York Avenue Presbyterian church. His
religion 10 not Of the gloomy kind. He Ia
one Of the jolllest members on the floor OF
the House. He believes in music in the
public parks, shaving and other necessary
work on Sunday and open museums and
libraries on the Sabbath.
Taulbee, a new member from Kentucky,
was studying for the ministry when elect.
ed to local office In Saylersyille. He
gave up his studies temporarily and with.
In two years was sent to Congress. He is |
only 81 now and In appearance a typical
theological student It Is said that he is
already Disguised with political life and
wsll resume the study Of divinity after
his term has expired.
Among the we'll known church deaCons
In the House Of Representatives are Petit.
bone, Of Tennessee; Forney, Of Alabama;
Irion, Of Louisiana; MCCfeary, Of Ken.
tuckyi Tucker, OF Virginia, and Ellsberry,
OF Ohio.
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