Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-01-28

Ghe agents or all Leading hotels and
urged to accept their hospitality dur
fng the two weeks preceding his in
angufation. The various Methodist
churches here also begged him to ac-
cept pew and worship with them.
10 all such solicitations Major Mckin-
ley replied: "Old friends are the best
friends. and / will register and wor-
snip as heretofore" Consequently he
will go to the same hotel when he
comes to Washington and he will be-
come communicate of Foundry
church.
The majority OF our presidents have
been regular attendants at Sunday wor-
ship. General Washington, while
president, attended generally the Epis-
cOpai churches OF Philadelphia. John
Adams, the first of our Washington
presidents. a Unitarir.n in belief. found
mo church of his denomination in the
heids out OF which the capital was ris-
ing, and attached to none of the ortho-
dox congregations here. Jefferson's
creed Is contained In the fourteenth
article OF the Virginia bill of rights.
Madison attended ST. Johns church, as
did Monroe. but in 1919 the vestry of
Christ church East Washington, Com
imodore Tinsley chairnX,n, appropriated
pew No. l to the use of the president
iOf the United States. Mr.. Monroe. in
reply, requested the commodore to lex
press to the vestry his thanks for their
polite attention" John Quincy Adams
was one OF the founders of the old Uni
aarian church. at the building now used
ny the police court, and attended serv-
Ices there. General Jackson attended
che Four-and-a-half Street Presbyte-
rian church--the same now attended
by Mr.. Cleveland-this church having
teen erected during his administration.
He was also an attendant at st. Johns
church. Mr.. Van Buren, attended st.
Johns church. General William Hen
ry Harrison. during his short term, at
tended the Street Presbyterian
church. whose congregation having dis
posed OF their church to be Wizards
hall, are now q portion Of the York
avenue church congregation. Mr.. Ty-
Ter. observing Virginia customs, was
Npiscopal church. Mr.. Polk attended
both the F Street and the Four-and-a-
half Street Presbyterian churches
General Pierce attended st. Johns
church and the + Street Presbyterian
churches. Mr.. Buchanan attended St.
Johns church. MIR. Lincoln gave an
impetus to the New York Avenue
church by taking a pew there. Mr..
Johnson kept n pew in st. Johns
church. General Garfield was one OF
.the founders of the Vermont Avenue
Christian church, from whose pulpit
he had sometimes preached. Mr.. Ar
thur occupied st. Johns pew. and
Mr.. Cleveland. In sitting under the
Manifestations of the Four and "a half
Street church pulpit. renewed the era
Of jackson In this regard. President
benjamin Harrison attended the Pres
ibyterian Church OF the Covenant. on
Connecticut avenue. opposite the En-
hassy OF Great Britain. a fashionable
church, In the most fashionable part
Of town.
1t thus appears that eight of our
preSidents attended the Protestant
Episcopai church al communicates
Washington being the first and Ar
Nhur the last OF that denomination In
the chief magistracy.
/. Andrew jackson. William Henry
Harrison. Abraham Lincoln. James X
Polk, Grover Cleveland and Benjamin
Harrison were the six Presbyterians
who have occupied the White House.
Only ono member Of the Christian
Or Campbeilite church, has ever occu.
pied the White House. and that was
james A. Garfield.
II this country were denominations
In its political divisions. We should
soon have demands for recognition b,
ehe Congregationalists. Baptists. Qua
hers, Shakers, Lutherans, United
Brethren. Catholics. and other religion.
organizations. none Of whom has ever
get been favored with national recog
milton. Fortunately, however, such .
Remand will never be made in this re-
public. No one Of our presidents ha.
over been nominated or elected becaus.
at his religious beliefs or Affiliations
No such test will ever be made.
In only one instance has the subject
81 religion affected a presidential cleo
tion in the history Of the republic, and
that was In 1884. James @. Blaine, one
of the most magnetic and popular Of
statesmen and politicians, failed OF
election because Of q series OF peculiar
circumstances; and yet, the most po-
Nentiai element adverse to him was the
Einjection OF brief suggestion of re-
11gloss controversy into the closing
hours OF that campaign. Blaine was
fhorn a Roman Catholic. and 1t was
generally understood that the vast in.
0aence OF that church was In his favor
One OF the many delegations received
by him Was composed Of clergymen
and their spokesman uttered a sneer at
the church of Rome.
For once only in his career the ever
Geady tongue Of the superior orator and