Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-10-08
charchmsn VIE Know Judss Taft
Render Hin This Sincere
TSIbuts.
ne Attitude Of the Rspubiican can-
didats Towards 1sligien and .
Lifs which shows Adhsr.
snos to the Best Ethics
and Morals.

the Christian gentleman"
This 10 the way in which I heard th
pastor Of Methodist church in south
ern Illinois end an argument with
layman on the train coming to Cincin
natl from St. Louis, writes a stan cor
respondent Of the st. Louis Globe
Democrat The layman, paying du'
respect to the cloth Of his op
ponent, was trying to convince hin
that he should not support Mr.
Taft for the presidency, and instead
should vote for his Democratic oppo
nent. The churchman defended tho
principles Of the Republican party, and,
az indicated, defended tho man for
whom be said he expected to vote, from
bis personal standpoint Of a churchman,
because he is the highest type Of q
Christian gentleman"
Bishop J. c. Hartzell Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. discussing the
religious beliefs Of Bryan and Taft,
after calling on the latter, said:
(which Of these men shall vote for
will not be decided by their religious
beliefs, but what they are as men, and
By the principles and policies they stand
for in the administration Of the gov
eminent 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 mo religious test as to quail
ncatlons to any Office or public trust
under the United States My convic-
ton II that the future safety Of the
nation depends very largely upon our
people needing that constitutional pro-
hlbltlon. Our nation owes much in
moral character, statesmanshlp. 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 inQuisltlon are past"
Remembering that Mrs. Taft ID q
Presbyterian, but that Miss Helen Taft
was confirmed in the Episcopal Church
In Washington last winter At the same
time that Miss Ethel Roosevelt, daugh-
ter Of the President, was confirmed.
wondered AZ to Mr. Taft's church asDc-
citation. When made the inquiry here
I was answered through the columns
Of the Northwestern Christian Advo-
cate, the great Methodist publication,
Just AZ 1t had given answer to hundreds |
Of inquiries from lts Methodist subscrib- |
eFs. II said:
Man 81 Broad sympathies.
"Mrs. Taft and children are Episco-
pallans and the Secretary frequently
them to St. Johns Church.
where, also, be has a pew. While Mr..
goes to the German Reform
"a Church, his wife and family, who
are Eplscopallans, attend historic 81.
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 10 Union Church,
attended by the summer cOlonists Of al
The Secretary Of War
ID one Of the trustees Of this summer
colony church, where people Of many
faiths gather for worship"
This Methodist testimony indicated
% me the broad and liberal view Of
VI. Taft in religious matters. In look
ING through the ale Of this same pub
lcation--the Western Christian Advo-
,ate-.I found a discussion Of both NOM
nses, in the course Of which II was
asserted:
The sympathles Of both Mr.. Taft
md Mr.. Bryan are very broad. and they
Worship easily and naturally with any
christian denomination. whichever
nan 10 elected. the country win have,
therefore,, a President Of clean life,
ofty principles and Christian convic-
lena"
OpinIon Of Nsgre CIsrgynaA.
On the sane afternoon. when Bishop
1artEell called, Rev. James q. Robin.
on. pastor Of the Eaker Street African
ksthodiat Church Of Dayton. Ohio.
allied at the headquarters In COMPANY
vita ". 3. Joneh. one Of the leading
olorsd lawyers Of the same city. Mr..
IoAss was proud Of the fact that be is
resident Of the colored Taft Club, the
Int one to b lncsTporated IN the uni
y States, and Rev. Mr.. Robinson a.
sitted that h d president Of the
hoard Of Directors q the same club
u b left Mr.. Taft's oece asked hin
o. bis view q the candidate. both fron
q standpoint AZ q ehurchman ana 20
leader e bic race.
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