Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-08-24
CLERICAL HAIR CUT.
Chicago Ministers and BARRIERS DISCUSS
the Question.


the Question.
"What kind of a hair cut VIII you
have. Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian
or independent? We have fifty-seven
varieties"
According to the Rev. DR.. Ritchett'
nresident of the general conference
of the Methodist church of Australia
the BARRIERS ought to be so well verseo
IN the religious makeups of the city
no 10 greet every customer with the
foregoing question, and every custom
or ought TO be so we'll informed on
hair cuts that he would make prompt
reply something like this:
"Tu take one of those Unitarian
trims with round corners and an Epis-
copal shampoo"
"If l dropped from a balloon into a
gathering of Baptists could tell their
sect by the way their hair Is cut
said Or. Ritchett, addressing the an
nual conference of his church In Lon
don.
Chicago Baptists evidently apprecl-
ate the compliment, as do the Chicago
BARRIERS. DR.. Johnson Myers, pastor
Of Emmanuel Baptist church, VINO, py
the way. is more blessed with brains
and popularity than he Is with hair on
his head, spoke up for the Baptists.
"The Methodist preacher Is right
he said. 1--WE Baptists are proud OF
the distinction. We believe In patron
izlng the BARRIERS. One can tell Bap'
fist by the nice, clean hair cut he
wears"
"Can YOU tell Methodist preacher
by the way his hair is cutT DR.. Myers
asked.
"No, but you can by the lack OF IT.
he replied. 1.-The Methodlsts are lont
haired"
DR.. Myers said all the explanation
he has to make to his barber when N
takes his semimonthly hair cut Is u
ask for Baptist hair cut"
DR.. John L. Jackson, pastor of Hyd'
Park Baptist church, agreed with ID
Myers. -,
ayes, you can tell a Baptist by hi
neat hair cut" he said. "Both ID
: Myers and myself got a hair cut JUS
today"
"Dr. William A. Quayle, pastor o
st. James Methodist Episcopal churcf
= was mentioned as an ideal type OF ID
present day Methodists. Dr. Ouayl
D wasn't at home. but members OF hi
{ church admit that 1t is Methodism an
I not hair tonic that Is responsible 10
his dense auburn locks.
: 1.-THE question Of long hair Is del
j cate one" said the Rev. William L
l Leach. pastor of Sacramento Boul'
d ward Methodist Episcopal church. Il
: Ike to grow a head Of long hair, DV
Il Methodism and hair tonic combine
y don't seem to produce the desired r.
t suit. think can tell Bapd'
v preacher by his hair cut all right"
Y Presbyterans are not "long" ON ha
e cuts. according to the Rev. Louis
d Cain. pastor Of Edgewater Presbyt
I" rian church
There was time, some years ago
he said "when you could tell Met
l. odist preacher by his style Of hair Gu
e He wore burnsides and long hair. b
,, I think preachers have outgrown mo
II Of those styles. Today 1t Is the ms
S first and the preacher second with
Il pastors. They dress like other me
You can't tell a Presbyterian by b
u hair cut"
e George McWilliams, head barber
% the Palmer House barber shop, WI
L has had twenty-four years experien
IS as q tonsoral artist in Chicago, sa
RI there was time when he could tell I
s. sect Of a preacher by his dress and hf
II cut. Today he can only tell Nett
l. dist or q Catholic priest
N "MethodiSts like their hair cut To-
IS and almost always wear little shC
10 burnsides," said the veteran barb
D. priests always are smooth shaven a
O keep their hair short. "-Chicago IT
une.