The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-10-12
GOVERNORS AND RELIGION.
Nearly Every State Executive in the
Union q Believer in Christianity.

Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. 7.-Of the forty
four state governors in the American
Union, thirty nine are avowed believers
in religion; twenty nine are professed
Christians; most Of them are regular
attendants at worship, and q vast
majority are contributors to the ex-
pense of religious work.
A careful canvass Of the subject
made by the Times Herald discloses
these facts. Responses were obtained
from forty-three of the state governors
and three of the territorial executives.
Of the state governors, one, Mr.. Cul-
berson, Of Texas, declined to define his
sentiment, and no one would speak for
him, and another, Governor Evans, Of
South Carolina, failed to reply in any
way. But those Of the other states
spoke freely and frankly, and 1t is
sscertained that among them there are
ten Presbyterians, five Congregation
alists, five Episcopalians, four Metod-
,sts. three Unitarians, one Baptist, one
Christian, and sixteen unconnected
with church organizations.
OF the sixteen governors Of states
and territories unattached to den0mi-
national organizations, twelve attend
religious services regularly or inter
mittently, and all except two, one 9
free thinker. believe in the Christian
religion, and its plan Of salvation
Ten of them have denominations
preferences, and even those withou
such predilectIOn entertain . kindl,
feeling for the work and appreciation
of its beneficial results. OF those VIII,
declare denominational preferences
three are Methodists, three Presbyter
. ians, one Congregationalist, and on
Baptist. Sectioualism cuts no igur
in the preferencnces Of governors, ex
cept that most of the Congregational
: lists are New Englanders, and . major
. ity Of Presbyterians Southerners. Blu
.. each of the religious bodies has repre-
. sentatiOn In every section.
The most conspicuous OF the Meth
odist governors are KcKinley. OF Ohio
and Daniel H. Hastings, and, curiousl
, enough, both are presidential cand
/. dates. The governors that attend tbs
church are Stone. Of Missouri; CleaveI
of Maine; Clarke, Of Arkansas; Rici
/; ards, OF Montana. aud Foster, Of Loui'
lana. The Presbyterian fold embracs
Governor Masthsws, of Indiana; AileI
of North Dakota; O'ferreil, Of VII
}, ginia; Brown, oi Maryland; Renfrev
Of Oklahoma, and Jefferson Gardnel
: chief OF the Choctaw nation, in Il
Indian Territory. Among those vi
!. lean ON that substantial religious cree
are Stone, Of Missouri; Clough, ,
p Minnesota, and Jackson, Of low,
!. Governor Morton, Of New York,
b presidential candidate; Turner, I
3 Tennessee; Watson, Of Delaware
!, Prince, of New Mexico, and Carr. ,
Z North Carolina, are Episcopalian
q Governor Budd, of California, in b
reply 70 the Times-Herald, says he b,
;, no religion, but he believes In the ol
servance of Sunday as the day Of res
His parents are not believers, and
- was brought up as free thinker.
=, Governor Oates, Of Alabama, says
4 is not member Of any church, N
,s that he never joined but two instit
y tions-the Masonic fraternity and Il
II democratic party. Governor McIntyr
4. Of Colorado, affiliates with the hbe
!. ais, but 10 not an infrequent sttendsl
!, At Unity church. The Unitarians n
Greenhalge, Of Massachusetts,; Mo
:, rill. of Kansas, and Lippitt, Of RhO'
, Island.