The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-05-13
ASSAILS
ORTHODOXY
New York Minister Attacks
Cherished Ideas of
Churchmen.

Boston, Mass. May l3-The Episco
pal Congress, in session in fremont
Temple, never witnessed such an on
slaught of it's cherished opinions as
was made by Rev. Samuel ID. McCon
nell, ID. d., pastor of All Soul
Church, New York.
Rev. DR.. Mcconnell made hi
triking allegations when the topic
The Alleged Incompatability o
Genius and Orthodoxy, was under
discussion. lie attacked the conven
tional and traditional methods OF
the Episcopal Church and the system
of Sunday school teaching. lie de-
nounced loyalty to creed and de-
clared that it kept more people from
church than 1t attracted, and he ad-
vocated radical change in the
whole policy OF the church
"They tell the children lies in the
lesson papers now in use in hundreds
OF our Sunday schools" said DR.. Me
Connell. They present myths or
legends as realities They give de-
scriptive measurements OF a temple,
such as never was, and a tabernacle
such as never could be.
"They teach history which child
ren's day school books show them is
not true They utterly ignore the
results of a critical study of the
Bible.
Sunday school committees say II
is unsafe to teach them what they
call the simple story OF the Bible.
Unsafe?
(which is more unsafe, to tell
children the truth or to tell fables
in the name OF religion, fables which
they are as sure to find out as they
are to grow.
THE world is amazed and Chris
tianity ought to be at the spectacle
of our denominational divisions.
What hinders reunion? 1t is
this spurious Legality to dogma, not 9
statement OF Truth, but as barriers
of surety which is the obstacle tc
the reunion of the divided church.
"rhink over the names of the
Presidents OF the United States, Gov
ernors of states, editors of great
newspapers, great financiers. lawyers
literature, philanthropists, engineers
physicians. Nine tenths of them
hold themselves aloof from The
church.
How is it possible for a man o
high intelligence to ne orthodox II
ace of this tact?"
Rev. DIR. Mcconnell was formerly
ector of st. Stephens Church, Phila
delphia, where he was succeeded by
Rev. DIR, Worcester, of Emanue
Church, Boston He is considered g
very radical churchman and is th'
author OF the best histories of th'
American Episcopal church.
Other speakers on the same subjec
were Rev. William Austin Smith, o
Milwaukee; Rev. p. f. Sturges, o
Morristown, N. j., and John ID. Warn
er OF New York.
THE Ethical Aspects of Gambling,
were also discussed.
Rev. Flavels S. Luther, LII. ID.
President of Trinity College, Hart
ford, Conn, was the opening speak
er and was followed in turn by Rev
st. Clair Hester, ID. d., rector of thu
Church of the Messiah, Brooklyn, N
Y.; Dr. #. n. j. Woodbridge, Profes
sor OF Philosophy in Columbia Uni
versity, New York and Serene S
Pratt, Secretary OF the Chamber o
Commerce, New York.
The meeting was presided over b.
the Right Rev. William Lawrenc'
Bishop OF Massachusetts.
When we see the gamblers II
/, Wall street gambling on the hazards
OF the nation" said Mr., Pratt, ant
, deliberately depreclating the values
, OF other peoples property or manipu
lating corners by which consumer
| are made TO pay exorDitant price
for the necessities of life; when w
see them swindling innocent inyes
tors by false prospect uses; whel
we see the market place converted in
to a Monte Carlo, in which stalk
the grinning skeleton OF dishonor
{ moral degradation and suicide, W
are tempted 70 exclaim with Lincoll
| 4 wish that every devilish head o
them could be shot on
"We should insist upon such law
| and regulations as shall provide tn
largest possibls publicity in the ad
/ mlnistration of corporations. In tn
reports OF financial conditions and II
J the promotion Of new enterprises AM
! 1.-THE issue OF new securities"