The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-09-07
THE PASSING THRONG.

THE PASSING THRONG.
The man who collects statistics ex-
planned that he had something new to
communicate the other morning-some
information in regard to the religious
beliefs of the governors Of the various
states.
Il find" said he, chat there are more
non-church members among the execu-
tive heads of the several states than
there are members of any one religious
denomination. The Methodists are IN
the lead, with the Presbyterians and
Baptists second and third. In the list is
one Quaker and one Mormon.
Il have learned. however, that all the
non-members are not non-attendants OF
church. Several Of them go regularly
and give generously to the congregation
of their choice though they have never
formally embraced the faith.
ION the other hand there are many OF
the church members who do not attend
regularly but leave church matters en-
tirely to the care Of other members OF
their families. There are however a num-
Der Of governors noted for their piety.
II have here a list which shows the
religious status Of each Of the COVER
nors," and as he spoke he showed his
auditors a typewriter paper which read
as follows:
METHODIsTs.
Richard Yates (R) .............. Illinois
Winfield T. Durham (R) .......... Indiana
John L. Bates (R.) Massachusetts
Alex. NJ. Dockerty CD ......... Missouri
John II. Mickey G.) .... Nebraska
Franklin Murphy (R.) New Jersey
Joseph d. Savers p) Texas
PRESBYTERIANS
John n + Morrison (R9 .............. IDAHO
John Walter Smith Cd ....... Maryland
Benz. B. Odell, Jr (R) ........New York
George X Nash (R) ................ Ohio
Charles N. Herreid CR) -. South Dakota
Albert b. White (R.) West Virginia
BAPTISTS.
W. s Jennings 1n,1 D5 :. ,'Af FIoras
J. NJ. Terrell Observation-Disclosures Georgia
W. W. Heard Cd. Louisiana
A: II. Longino CD. Mississippi
Charles B. Aycock D). North Carolina
EPISCOPALIANS.
James II. Peabody (R) ......... Colorado
D. c. Hayward CD. South Carolina
Henry G. Mcbride R).....W Washington
UNIVERSALIST.
John f. Hill R)....................M Maine
UNITARIAN.
Robert NJ. La Toilette (R). Wisconsin
l.. f. Garvin O)............ Rhode Island
QUAKER.
John Hum (R)...................De Delaware
MORMON
Heber M. Wells (R.) .................Ut Utah
NON-CHURCH MEMBERS.
William d. jerks Alabama
George c. Pardee (R) ...........C California
nj, VI,
A B. Cummins (R) Iowa
w. j. Bailey (R.) Kansas
Samuel r. Van SAINT (R)...... Minnesota
Joseph X Toole (D).........M Montana
Natum j. Baehelder (R). New Hampshire
Frank White (R)...........N North Dakota
John sparks D)......-..............Ne Nevada
6. r. Chamberlain Cd ............ Oregon
James y. Frazier (DD. Tennessee
A wel1-known citizen Of Atlanta was
a companion of Dr. Henry Mcdonald.
the former popular Atlanta minister on
q European tour when the former was
about twenty-one years of age He re-
called and retold yesterday some Of the
amusing things which happened. the re-
suits of DR.. McDonald's pure love
of fun. backed by his good humor and
ready wit.
We saw the tomb of Lord Nelson
said this gentleman, land we
two were members of quite a party Of
sightseers. With lis was a pompous in
dividual. a perfect type of the pompous,
egotistical Britisher. He seemed to think
himself some kind of superior being,
placed on this earth for the purpose of
less fortunate people in re-
gard to everything in general
AT Nelson's tomb he grew particu-
y
least. and delivered a lecture on it for
the benefit of all the others. He swelled
UP with Importance and looked particu-
larly c0ndescending as he said:
Here, gentlemen, is the tomb of Adj
miral Lord Nelson, the great sea cap
tain. Look at it. This outer sarcophagus
weighs 40 tons It Is of the finest marble.
Within is a steel coffin 1t weighs sew
eral tons does the lead one still within
t. Enclosed by all these is a magnificent
coffin, weighing many stone
There the sacred ashes of the great hero
repose, While sightseers and the curious
come and gaze
with that he struck an attitude and
the people about him with a
lcok of tine man who thinks he has de-
livered crushing intellectual blow, and
buffers think Of that?'
I'VE Ordinary buffers said nothing for
a moment. busy thinking of what d bore
this fellow was. and then DR.. Mcdonald
stepped quietly forward looked long and
steadily at the splendid sarcophagus.
Finally he turned to the Englishman and
caid:
after what You say and what can
see I'm compelled to say that / believe
YOU have him pretty well fastened up
But if he should get out just telegraph
me a my expense.
The pompous Englshman suddenly
dropped and after that his silence was as
as his gamulity had previously
been. Or. Mcdonald had completely
and slenced him.
but If he nettled the egotistical Eng
lishman the doctor made friends with al
most every other European he came in
contact with.
A Notre Dame Lady.