La Junta tribune., 1908-10-17

the Christian sentlsman"
This 10 the uay In which I beard the
pastor Of . Methodist church in south
era iiiiaols sad a. argument with
layman Oh the train coming 10 Cincin-
nati from ST Louis. writss . sta6 cor
respondent Of the 81 Louia Globe
Democrat The iayman. paying due
respect to the cloth Of bis %
ponent. was irving 10 convIncs him
that be should not support Nr
Taft for the presidency. and instsad
should vote for his Democratic oppo
nent. The "hurchman defended the
principles Of The Republican party. and.
~ Indicated. defended the uap for
whom be said h. expected bn vote. from
his personal stanlpoIat Of = chtrrhmAn.
because he is the highest type Of
Christian gentleman"
Bishop J q Hartxell Of the Hetho
dist Episcopal Church. discussing the
religious beliefs Of Brvan and TAFT.
after calling on the latter. said:
(which Of these men I shall vote sor
will not bs decided by their religious
beliefs hnt Whist they sre as men. and
by the principles and policies they stand
for in the administration Of the gov
ernmrnf ] heiieve that in acting upon
this view. as an American citizen. au
is harmony with tho spirit and purpose
~ the founders ~ our republic. VII"
nut into the constitution that there
should bs no religious test ~ to quail
hca tIons TO any ofyics or public trust
under the Umitrd Ststes' nv convic
fion Ia that the future safety Of the
nation depends very largely upon "ur
people needing that constitutional pro
hibiion Our nation owes much In
moral chnrari-r. statesmaDsbip. liiera
ture, art sud religion to those who
have not been In strict harmony witt
some OF the dogmas "f the church The
days of the inluisiti"n are past"
Remembering that Mrs Taft ls Q
Presbyterian. hut that Miss Helen Taft
was confirmed IN the Episcopal Church
In Washington last winter nj the same
time that Miss Ethel Roosevelt. daugh.
ter Of the President. was confirmed !
wondered sr 10 Mr. Taftx church asso-
citation When made fhe inquiry here
] WAS answered. through the columns
of the Northwestern Christian Advo
cate. the great Methodist publication.
just Ms II had given answer to hundreds
Of inquiries from its Methodist suhs"rib
ers 1t said
Ne. ~ Broad Synpsth tht~s.
Mrs Taft and children are Epseo-
palians. and the Secretary frequently
I.k.n sh,tF
whore. also. he has 4 pew While Mr
Roosevelt goes TO the German Reform
al Church. his wife and family. who
are Episcopaiians. 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 &. . Union Church.
sttendeti nv the summer colonists Of all
denominations The Secretary Of War
10 one OF the trustees Of this summer
colony ehurch. where people of many
faiths gather for worship"
This Me,hodist testimony indicated
10 me the broad and liberal view Of
Mr. Taft in religious matters In look.
ing through the file Of this same pub.
,ication-tbe Western Christian Advo-
cste-I found a discussion Of both nom
,nees. In the course Of which It was
asserted:
THE sympathies Of both Mr. Taft
and Mr BRYAN are very brosd and they
worship easily and naturally with any
Christian denomination. Whichever
man 10 elected. the country will have.
therefore. q President Of clean life.
lofty principles and Christian convic-
ions"
ovs.ss. 81 N.sre Clergyman.
On the same afternoon. when Bishop
HsrfseIl called. Rev. James q Robin
son. pastor OF the Eaker Street African
Methodist Church Of Dsytou. Ohio.
called st the headquarters in company
With W II Jones. one Of the leading
eolored lawyers Of the same city Mr.
Jones WIS proud of the fact that he 10
2residen, Of the colored Taft Club. the
arst one TO bs Incorporated in the Uni
ted States. and Rev Mr. Robinson ~
uitfed that b. 10 nresidest Of the
hoard Of Directors Of the same club
A. be left Mr. Taft's once asked him
for bis view Of the candidate. both from
bic standpoint ~ churchmsn and -
leader Of his race
II eelievs" - ssid Judge Taft will
- elected BY . safe snd comfortable
na atority. got sippiy because hs 10 .
Rsppbiican. nor am speaking because
Z am . Republican BSt Judge Taft
rspresspts all ~ the ideals sf the true
Christian Statesmen
~ 70 the altitude II bis owD race.
Rev Mr. RobIusos said: we can not
s6osl to line mp With The Dsuocratse
party, which has bssa eatagoaistic -
eur interests aIways. spd against the
party beaded By sucb Wise sid Chris