Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-18
NEW DEPARTURE.
Rev. Dr. Rainsford, of the Episcopal
Church. 10 stump for Cleveland.

Church. 20 stump for Cleveland.
'Hy telegraph 10 the Dispatch.l
Wv YYE1. October l7.-The Rev. George
Lal.01i. " ~. Georges Episcopal
.l-o- La, sprung surprise on his
pensioners by declaring that he will take
-e-ilup IN support of the Democratic
"a. Do. ucket. Among some denomlna-
l... o., engaging actively III politics OF
s.ao! tu,.r ministers has been a tre-
..e., occurrence, but with the Episco-
l-l.9, never tt Is against all the tradl-
'1.. ald preccdeuts OF the Church, and
e..t there a,e ISOLATED cases in local poll
.- where question Of the morals OF o
.-..rty icing involved Episcopal
t1.,u.A have taken a part, DR.. Rains
'.4a SOL! % be the first clergyman OF
lH denomination who has taken the
'1-p % o national election III the history
t Ls Church IN this country.
-BE DoCToL's FIRST SPEECH.
Isra'-l.. IRON RidgefeId. Conn,
'l..-- ial, Dr. kaiustord had addressed
ta'.- Democratic meeting at that point
N saturday night created great surprise
lg tWs WscOpalans OF that city and
,---.. g-elt rejoicing among Democratic
'cuas. The dispatches quote Dr.
!-.' 10 ~ giving his reasons tor sup
,;'ac 'le Democratic ticket, as follows
4 iGrI1 o. foster special industries Is
''--t. ans IL needs large fortunes, which
.-' .ri.-h funds that can be used IN brl-
~ i9 ttlue is existence.
!,C. a-. thousands Of honest Repub-
-,,-s. t-t tu,rs are thousands Of immi-
.'--.s. .lorAut % any suffrage and, alas
--- veal Americans; and large CAM
,--- i-i4- furnish temptation TO bribery,
...- is .M-tal. and /. as a clergyman.
~-'. li.i-,t against any system that can
'--- ~ d corruption fund.
HL AuN'EEs CLEVELAND.
4.so -dm.fe the Democratic candi-
i4.3" personally that he gives no
ali- lo studies a question tho
-."t sll tteL he speaks truly. Tho
- lic .l.l o! public men. but we need
-, urL Is .eaicrs. and the country de-
,' N.,'elaad Is leader IN this educa-
'.-A caUla gu.'
e.. IAlhielc- congregation is one OF
'3''s' in New York. He has always
t'Jl-he-; IN dong everything in
".t log ihe elevation of the labor
r- a. -Al ha uluence with the labor
~, .h Aha out Of his church. Is
s'.a' lhe Democrats believe that
v -i' oi Cleveland and tariff reform
'5sLt .A's thousands Of votes among
-. 4-O.rrrs.
'H-i Will TIE BIsgOP SAY?
r,-I'p fo;ier could not be found to
cr..' t4Prss.) "a On Dr. Raipsiord's
h.5..' .Nla clergyman VINO knows the
N,H N'"' well SAID that he was sure
81 49, would heartily disapproye OF il
o. ioh,lca. grounds. but because
Cag,.t'' lli'rnrty Of a Clergyman OF the
-""sil- IL Political campaign.
'I' 'hl Docr0E VIOLATED cAxoSi
b, Ei question as 10 whether or NOT
est,.' -sio'd has not violated one of the
kb.o,..Y iue church. The Rev. Jacob 4.
hi -. rector oI Christ church. Seventy.
itg q. and west Boulevard. IN speak.
TIM DDr bWnstOrd's spsech said "I
naa 4. ~, ,nr sacred duty of every clergy.
eo.ss. "eu a. iayuan TO vote. but when
tlo - clergyman entering actively
stessl.. .Nsmpaign and making politieai
,tss aW most heartily opposed 70 n
hon H. 1reH congregations will suffer
hure ,,e eIsSIs ~; oi IT. aud believe il will
ksbss,,S Chureh generally. As 10 DIR.
hes ss,5s ease. all consideration Of poh.
elrAb H. Nuihk u grieyous mistake. /
bsAop tos,s shything can be done by the
aeans, wards disciplining him. There
esfgySss 81 The Church thst forb,ds a
sat a sVin IfVin engaging In a seeuIa, nu,-
sAe,is, sort, but 1 have NV doubts
lvaeA, Ut Vt Ralnsford's acts can hs
A'sf that hsad. Still am sure