The morning times., 1895-11-08

Who shall be the next chaplain OF the
House OF Representatives is now being
discussed in religious circles, which 10
another way OF saying the best society
circles. Times man picked up on the
street yesterday an innocent looking little
piece of paper, from which this interest
ing excerpt is made
1T is conceded that the cha platncy
should go TO a resident minister of the
District Of Columbia, as formerly the du-
Ties OF the position were gratuitously per-
formed by ministers OF the District
This indicates that there is some quiet
eleetioneering going on. and that the key
note OF II Is home rule. Two ministers
have already been mentioned for the place.
Rev. DR.. o. A. Brown, pastor OF Foundry
NJ. L. Church. and Rev. T. c. Ea ston.
pastor OF the Eastern Presbyterian Church.
but there are others who have been placed
in the field by their friends. 1t is known.
OF course, that the next House will be Re-
publican, and that in the nature OF things
political there viii be changes all arou nd,
from messengers 10 Speaker.
KANSAS HAS A MAN.
The question of the chaplaincy is, for the
reason stated above, TO be ne OF more
than usual interest, and 1t is already In
the air that some prominent men in the
House are trying 10 elect minister from
Kansas. IL is not known why the chaplain
should be from Kansas, but this will prob
ably be developed before the contest is
over.
The chaplaincy is a position of honor and
is one that very few ministers would
reject if secured for them by their friends,
but none OF them is doing personal work
TO that work SO far as can be learned. There
is, however, a very active work being done
by some influential friends OF DR.. Brown
ana one OF them spoke very hopefully Of the
result A good ceal VIII depend on the re-
ligious complexion of the next House and
there has been come interesting figuring
already on that condition. II is claimed
that the majority are Presbyterians and it
is also e-claimed that the Presbyterians pre-
dominate, but the Baptists have not yet
been heard from. 81
DIR. EaSToN's POSITION.
II VIII probably not be possible 10 make
any prophesies on the outcome OF the home
rule idea until the members of the House
begin 10 arrive in town when q census of
the religious predictions OF those who
have or VIII get religion, may be obtained.
The name OF the man from Kansas has not
been published but he willnot probably steal
march on his brethren by remaining in
the wood pile until he has been smoked out.
There was some talk yesterday about the
recent position assumed by Rev. Mr.. Easton
on the A. Z. "A. organization, but no one
would say whether that would affect his
chances IL he were a candidate favorably
or otherwise. The most interesting phase
or the question is.that the members who
have Foreigners candidates VIII have
hard time explaining themselves on an un
American policy. One of the Baptist min
listers who, by the way, is a red hot Re
publican, said hum morUusly that, with
reference to the House chaplaincy, he was
a Monroe doCrinaire; by which he meant
that no foreign power should be permitted
TO effect "a Judgment of a minister from
beyond the borders as chaplain OF the
House" Il am also," he said, mot a
candidate"