Milford chronicle., 1907-11-15
CLERICAL HAIR CUT.
Chicago Ministers and BARRIERS Discuss
the Question.

the Question
'What kind of hair cut will you
have Baptist Methodist Presbyterian
or independent: We have ffty-seyen
varieties"
According to the Rev. DR.. Ritehett
president of the general conference /
Of the Methodist church of Australia
the BARRIERS ought TO be so we'll versed
in the religious makeups of the city /
as to greet every customer with the
foregoing question, and every custom
er ought TO be so well informed on |
hair cuts that he would make prompt /
reply something like this;
"PH take one of those Unitarian /
trims with round corners aud an Epls'
copal shampoo
'If dropped from a balloon into
gathering of Baptists | could tell their
sect by the way their hair is cut
said Dr. Ritchett, addressing the an
nual conference Of his church in Lon
don.
Chicago Baptists evidently appreci-
ate the compliment, as do the chicago
BARRIERS Or. johnson Myers, pastor
Of Emmanuel Baptist church, who 10y
Che way. is more blessed with bSains
and popularity than he is with hair on
his head. spoke mp for the BaptiSts.
"The Methodist preacher is right
he said. I'VE Baptists are proud Of
the distinction. We believe in patron
izing the BARRIERS One can tell Bap-
fist by the nice. clean hair cut he
wesss."
Can you tell a Methodist preacher
by the way his hair is cutT' Dr. Myers
asked.
mo. but you can by the lack Of it."
he replied. THE Metbodists are long
haired"
Dr. Myers said all the explanation
he has to make to his barber when he
takes his semimonthly hair cut Is to
ask for Baptist hair cut"
r. John L. Jackson, pastor of Hyde
Park Baptist church, agreed with Dr-
Myers.
ayes. you can tell Baptist by his
neat hair cut" he said Both Dr.
Myers and myself got a hair cut just
today"
'"Dr. William A. Quayle, pastor or
ST. James Methodist Episcopal church.
was mentioned as an ideal type Of the
present day MethOdists. DR.. Quayle
wasn't at home. but members of his
church admit that It is MethOdism and
not hair tonic that is responsible for
his dense auburn locks.
1.-THE question Of long hair is dell
cate one" said the Rev. William b.
Leach. pastor of Sacramento Boule-
ward Methodist Episcopal church. I'd
like TO grow a head Of long hair, but
Nethodism and hair tonic combined
don't seem TO produce the desired re-
suit. I think I can tell Baptist
preacher by his hair cut all right"
Presbyterians are not "long" on hair
cuts. according to the Rev. Louis r
Cain. pastor of Edgewater Presbyte-
riau church.
"There was 4 time, some years ago
he said. when you could tell Meth
odist preacher by his style Of hair cut
He wore burnsides and long hair. But
7 think preachers have Outgrown mos'
of those styles. Today it is the man
first and the preacher second with all
pastors. They dress like other men
You can't tell a Presbyterian by his
hair cut"
1 George McWilliams, head barber in
the Palmer House barber shop. who
has had twenty-four years experience
as a tansorial artist in Chicago. says
there was Il time whea he could tell the
sect of a preacher by his dress and han
cut. Today he can only tell Metho
dist or a Catholic priest.
"Methodists like their hair cut long
and almost always wear little shori
burnsides," said the veteran barber
''Priests always are smooth shaven anc
keep their hair shOrt."-Chicago IT'D
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