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MORAL FORCHURCH'
in HIPPLE TRAGEDY
ChurChmen Believe 1t a Warn
ing That Will Purge and
Strengthen Christianity

Strengthen Christianity
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 1.-THE erect
Of the Nipple tragedy upon the church
because Of his prominent connection with
the Presbyterian denomination, one OF
the strongest and most influential Chris
tian organizations in the world, has been |
the topic OF discussion in church circles |
ever since the real hypocrisy OF Nipple /
became known. While some took the po-
siton that such cases Of treachery and
deception would permanently injure the
Sgege 81 christianitys many leading men
in. Che church ,glye eXprhssioh to a muea'
more, hopefpi feeilHE and evene declaie
thea 10 the tragic note of.warning tina.
was sounded in the downfall OF Nipple
the Church will reap permanent good.
Bishop Cyrus d. Foss said: The COM
munity need not be greatly shocked by
such a crime as Hipple's. There was a
Judas among the twelve apostles chosen
/ by the aSviour. Human nature has al
ways been weak and wicked. God knows
that. and does not forget It. lie know
eth our frame, and remembereth that We
are but dust He has always been saw
/ ing the world by means of fallible men.
David committed aduitry and murder
Peter denied his Lord with cursing. The
Church has never been a pure church,
and is better to-day than ever before.
/ The Presbyterian Church is a noble, ex-
cellent church: IT will take warning. and
so will the other churches. from this
great disaster and crime. Directors OF
all financial Institutions will also give
more earnest attention 90 their official
duties"
Or. Trumbull Lees Thought.
Rev. e. Trumbun Lee d. d.. pastor Of
\ Chambers Wyle Memorial Presbyterian
Church, said;
"The Hipplc tragedy cas.s no reelection
at an upon the church. because that FOR
which Hipple stood is not found anywhere
commended or taught in the Christian
system. 1t is as unfair TO judge the
church by it's traitors as 10 say that mar
riage is a failure because Of the great
number of divorces. If any enc wants
TO find out thnt for which Christ.ani y
stands he should rot study The tratoi g.
, but the faithful ones, whose numbers aio
/ millions"
, Rev james DC Wolf Perry, ID. D., rec
or OF Calvary Protestant Ep SC. pal
4 Church. Germantown, sad:
However unreasonable. It is not un-
natural that the recent betrayal OF uusi
by one who was highly esteemed in cui
. community as a Chris fan man should ap-
pear to many 20 dishonor and d.scridii
, the religion which De represented. no "a
lead them 90 question the strength and
, value of that religion as a moral restraint
, and motive power. Intelligent and thought
ful persons, however VIII recall. lha. the
wrong conc was "a departure fr m AID a
/, violation os TINT religion. and has not
Z been condoaed but universally con-
demned by it.
''Tho notcrlcty which 1t has gained ard
~ the general Indignation wh'eh it ha'
aroused show that it Is exceptional. on.
q. setting ,hls one case are many thousands
= of honest men and upright ives. which
- pass unrocorded and unobserved, b caus'
IN them men see nothing remarkable, bu'
., what they usually experience and haV.
learned to expect. The publicly given &
this instance Is an implicit acknowledg.
, ment that men do not look for such things
:. I'm thofe who avow and represent th'
a Christian religion. The universal and So
we're condemnation attests also the mora
sense and sensitlveness to wrong in th'
community. which are in large measure
due TO the presence and influence Of the
I, Christian religion"
Rev ]. Henry Haslam. pastor Of Geth
semane Baptist Church: "Discriminatins
people do not hold Christianity respon
sibie for any such conduct on the par
Of a professor Of religion. People NOR
and more discriminate between Jesu
Christ and His disciples for the disciple
\ are always so manifestly weak Nobody
= credits Christianity with hypocritical &C
t.ons like the crime Of Hippie. Chris
should be vindicated, and not the church.
DR.. Krauskopf's View.
T. DR.. Joseph Krauskopf rabbi, Keneset
81 Israel Congregation. said; The churche
II have been severely shocked by tho Hippl
tragedy, but this is not the time I
speak about It. Socrates onea said tina
o he was too angry to beat Xantippe. Til
public Is unduly agitated, and the leas
- we say about II now the better, until tim
"a shall have given us more calm an
4 clear reflection. In the meantime we ca
I only take warning"
ie Rev. Herman L. Duhring. d. D.. supc
r. iutendent of the Episcopal City Mission
K said:
d, "The Nipple tragedy has had its NOR
effect on the churches but that effect hi
not been entirely bad, as some suppos
1t has sounded note Of warning that HI
ID made those who think they stand tai
Ia heed lest they FAM II has had the e
he feet Of making men everywhere in d
n sitions of trust 10 examine themselve
l. and It can easily be seen how this 81
he affair may bring about a wholesome e
feet upon the churches II it will do mott
ing more think it will at least make m'
'G who handle trust funds in the name
the church more careful Why shou
n men, no matter what their position al
e. influence De allowed to be the custodia
ia Of large sums OF money without beir
-. compelled to give bonds? In the Prote
e. tant Episcopal Church we entrust lar'
be sums OF money I'm the hands of certain u
by dividuals, and we have implicit conhden'
IN in these men. but as a matter OF businei
IN form and 10 protect these sacred trus
IA from any possible contingency these me
e' regardless Of their sterling integrity an
: unblemished reputation, understand III
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