The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-08
HIGHEST TYPE Of
CHRISTIAN GENTLEMAN
Churchmen Who Know Judge Taft
Render Him This sincere
Tribute.
The Attitude Of the Republican Can.
didats Towards Religion and
Life which Shows Adhsr-
snce to the Best Ethics
and Morals.

''Ilecausc hs n the highest type "
the Christian gentleman"
This IN the way In which heard the
pastor OF Methodist church IN south
ern Illinois end an argument with q
layman on the train coming 70 Clneln'
natl from 81. Louis. writes staff cor
respondent Of the S. Louis Globe
Democrat The layman, paying due
respect 20 the cloth Of bis op'
ponent, was trying to convince him
that he should not support Mr.,
Taft for the presidency, and instead
should vote for hls Democratic cppo'
nent. The chuWhman defended tho
principles ot the Republican party and,
AZ Indicated, defended the man for
whom he said he expected 10 vote, from
bis personal standpoint Of chuFchnan,
''bccause he II the highest type Of q
christian gentleman
Bishop ] c. IIaFtzell Of the Metho'
dist Episcopal Church. discussing the
religious beliefs OF Bryan and Taft
after calling on the latter. said
(which Of these men I shall vote for
will not be decided By their religious
beliefs, but what they are az men. and
by the principles and policies they stand
for in the administration Of the gov.
ernment believe that In acting upon
this View. as an American citizen, am
In harmony with the spirit and purpose
Of the founders Of our republic, who
put into the constitution that there
should be no religious test M to quail.
acatlons TO amy once or public trust
under the United states My convic-
ton Is that the future safety OF the
natlon depends very largely upon our
people needing that constitutional pro
hlbltlon, Our nation owes much In
moral character, craftsmanship, lItera.
ture. art and religion TO those who
have not been IN strict harmony with
some Of the dOgmas Of the church. The
days Of the inQulsitloR are past"
Remembering that Mrs Taft II q
Presbyterian, but that Miss Helen TAFT
was confirmed IN the Episcopal Church
In washington last winter ut the same
time that Miss Ethel Roosevelt. daugh-
ter OF the President. was confirmed,
wondered as 10 Mr.. Taft's church asso.
citation. When | made the Inquiry here
was answered through the columns
Of the Northwestern Christian Advo-
cate, the great Methodist publication,
just as II had given answer to hundreds
OF inquiries from its Methodist aubscrib-
ers, II said
Man % Broad sympathies.
Mrs. Taft and children are Eplsco.
pallans, and tho Secretary frequently
accompanies them to st. Johns Church.
where also. he has a pew. while Mr..
Roosevelt goes to the German Reform.
Cd Church, his wife and family, who
are Eplscopallans, attend historic st.
Johns Church, where they sit only one
or two pews removed from Mrs. Taft
and her children. Secretary Taft
spends his vacation at Murray Bay,
Canada, where there is Union Church.
attended by the summer coIonists OF all
denominations. The Secretary OF War
Ia one Of the trustees OF this summer
colony church, where people Of many
faiths gather for worship"
Vthla MathndIuk knatlu.nTv tultankaA
1 to me the broad and liberal view Or
Mr.. Taft In religious matters. In look.
Ing through the fle Of this same pub
lIcation--the Western Christian Advo-
cate--I found discussion Of both nom.
inees, In the course Of which 1t was
asserted:
'The sympathIss Of both Mr.. Taft
and Mr.. Bryan are very broad, and they
worship easily and naturally with any
Christian denomination. Whichever
man Is elected, the country win have,
therefore, President Of clean life,
lofty principles and Christian convic-
tiOns,"
WRAMA~A VI FwBBV CAuE6FMAMs
ON the same afternoon, when Bishop
HartEell called, Rev. James @, Robin
son, pastor Of the Eaker street African
Methodist Church Of Dayton, Ohio,
called at the headquarters In company
with w, H. Jones, one Of the leading
colored lawyers Of the same city. Mr..
Jones was proud Of the fact that he ID
president OF the Colored Taft Club, the
arst one to be Incorporated in the Uni
ted States, and Rev, Mr.. Robinson ad.
mltted that he Is president Of the
Board Of Directors of the same club
As he left Mr. Tafts Office asked him
for his view Of the candidate. both from
his standpoint as churchman and as
leader Of his race.
II believe" he said, Judge Taft will
be elected BY a safe and comfortable
majority, not simply because be ls
Republican, nor am | speaking because
am Republican. But Judge Taft
represents all Of the ideals OF the true
Christian statesman"
AS to the attitude Of his own race,
Rev. Mr.. Robinson said eve can not
AFFORD to line up with the Democratic
party, which has been antagonlstlc to
our interests always and against the
party headed by such wise and Chris