The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-06-08
rHE irrORS' CHt ECH ,III,>CE.
4 Thr,ins <sss ~laUsa Of Church and
stage.

The union 81 church and a which
has t-ru the ambition 81 80 ANY en,hu-i-
a-,ic memher. of the theatrical profession
A. we'll a. 81 the church never came 30
near fulhlment a. /, has come IN the society
known ~ the Actor Church Alliance. which
has now bsrn in ex,-tenc~ for two wears.
The organization - chiefly the creation
~ Walter 4 Bentley. an Episcopal clergy
man OF this city, who has worked for
II for several wears With eHtrem. real.
" j. refreshing IN ihc~r days To ob-erv"
such single hearted devotion to a caus-
A. Mr. Bentley has exhibited IN HE efforts
TO make his rariety a -,iocess and obtain
for ia. theatrical body ~ which he sas onc~
a mcmter The comfort that he believes an
alliance with The church INC he enjoyment
"f IT, spiritual miDlsi rafions viii bring
10 n Mr.. Bentley has inspired many
~ his fellow workers with som. ~
his own ardor. and 10 hat NAV 10 at
trhuied m. progr-. of the neg society
Blshop Potter H. it, President. aud among
- most active memlrrs are many Epls-
copal clergyman. hut that body docs not
exclusively control the religious end III the
association. ~ ministers ~ other bodies.
although not 80 numerous. are also mem
irrs ~ its executive. body
Ihr alliance now has $50 members Not
all Il thct. are actors and NJ least on--third
are IN, chaplsin- IN The "a cities In NhIch
the association j. represented Roston
and ~ i~ladrlphia already ha,. rnurishing
chapters e the sllianC.' and one " ~Snn
10 Ia c-'ahli Sh.d in Providence u u ~
J.tted that they will Ultimately h. forn led
~ all the large cities ~ the country
Tho chapllins ~ the ALLIANCE ar. expected
- ,isit 49, far ~ possible all m, actor mem
tsr~ that come ~ he city In which 'hev are
'itua'sd IN addrio - inviting them 10
their churches. they Rrr expected 10 sho"
'harn anv Christian COURTESY that q PARISH
Iurer NAV eNIs-~' rom n clergyman The
~ jet II the alliance j. To- make the actors
f.-.l ~ home IN the church nf any Town
that ilrv NAV visit
Ias' season 0Os p,stal card- wore
-crt out IT, tho 'lcrgV an lated With the
.uCi"',. ~ rr'iug them - The ure~"nC"
iu he ci'i"~ IN Which ih"y liv'~t r actor
u,nicr- uf 'ha %allianC. TrtN Work J.
'u y" ',utiur7i ALL - az" e ~" 'no-'
10 ul' I-u'l''u~ II 10" practical w"rk'ug~
- tho -nh"mc n" las' SUNDAY ~ April
has '-"r ~"f H..i" ~ = iay for n" holding
pf ~Ts- lni s~'ryi,-as lu honor - me sp'l"tN
fri~ Wa iun" frr the tir~i TN" IN tpril
rt his year. ard ~ mann churches 81
V1uuu DENOMINATIONS 'hcI" w"r" ~"rr"n-
dr,tNrr 4 % 'i' phI'sI uf no" ~rc,"tN u
= rUll'. iIun token lot ~ l-'r"'i
Mann &C no" moot ,un~licuor. m"inh- -
90 'h" ii"giU Al profession ar" INTERESTED
~ fi. ~l!r,,,-. e tho a,>ncil'ipn In~aph
~ y no IS .'|f w N'T wv NV - 80
-. kci Iu IT. 'aNut ~ Narlols cl'"> STUART
pai-,n h. one - - supporters and Fred
.uck Nq'd" hns 100 several 'hurrh's
- ,"u m It. t-'half
IA winter -',"ral -"rNiCns were held
o. 'hr ih.atua- - jhi- citv and BROOKLYN
\o'"i cl"rgvmsn addressed these congr"ga
'Ipns amt he 81 al -'rNi's haS proved
49, 10 "a, uf ~" most inter- sting features Of
ia" work pf'i. alliance In" objects ni IA"
~p'.etv ~" wholly SPIRITUAL and DO not look
To any ,uang' IN -" material condition ,ithe
actor Th. abolition of sunday performance
~ tho nt''- M which tl"v "Ni~' l. IA" unlv
an, ~ 'h'-a Oh i.'t- WHICH has arN pia
meal character BW N" members Ut tn"
-pric'v me - promoters arr no. CON
r-rued prWartlv with The material wei
tRp ~ ~" profession Bevond 'h" 90
'ahl~huorf ri rpoms m whI'h VA" act
I.--a- NAV l.. brought into contact with
some e the other women members. thsr"
A." NO -p~ial c-aiurr- 81 the orgsni1atIon
It. uhl.' T. To- make tho actors f,sl that
'h.v arc Wel'om. IN tho churches u
ilat th"ir profession - NOT m any a
opposed "a their enjoyment of IN" puvIleg".
81 workmanship