New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-26
POLITICS GETS PASTORS'
WANAMAKER FOR TAFT FACTS IN OKLAHOMA OUT'PO
Dr.. Hill Leaves Metropolitan
Temple to Work for Taft.
DR.. L0UX FOR ROOSEVELT
Will Also Have Home for Drama
Of Character" While Former
Aids Peace Movement.

Presidential politics. 6ramatics and the
uesce movement combined have succeeded
IN relieving the Metropolitan, Temple, AZ
Seventh avenue and 18th street. known "a
the Church If the Open Door" Of both its
pastor and associate pastor within the last
two DAYS John Wesley Hill for six years
IT'S pastor has declined rnappontment in
order ~ give his time TO promoting the
denomination Of President Taft and 70 as
sumo the presidency nj the International
Teace Forum ~ No ~ Madison avenue.
of which President Taft IL honorary vice.
president
Dubois Henry TouK. who has assisted Dr.
Hill during tho wear a. associate pastor, has
Likewise refused rsappointment for the
dual purpose of giving his time to promot
ing tho candidacy Of Theodore Roosevelt
and To- establish what he described vester
day as ~ unique Christian movement. A
| building Is contemplated that will ar once
house church and club and he ar the
| SAM time the home for drama NJ char
acter"
/ The first revelation of these impending
: changes came 20 tho congregation NJ Met
| ronolilan Temple Sunday evening A. noon
l cf that DAY pr Hin Informed Dr. LouN Of
! his intention to give up preaching to work
/ for Taft and peace, and started for the
| Chicago Tart headquarters that same after
noon At tho evening services Or LouN
made the announcement OF Or. HilIs de-
parture. and after the services tho church
board adopted resolutions praisiug Dr.
HiTs paqtCrate II was supposed that pr.
IouH would succeed him, but DR.. Loux
corrected this impression Yesterday.
"r am no, Methodist. Of which dcnomi-
ration Metropolitan Temple is. but 7 am a
PRESBYTERIAN clergyman he said Ut was
my plan .n coming here to assist Or. HiII
IN raising the $4,000 debt hanging over the
temple Or. Iulrs resignation, however,
changes the situation. \ new pastor VIII
bo appointed shortly by the local bishop.
Ny own contract is with the church itself
and expires July !. | shall not renew it
although ] have been asked to stay
DR. Ioux told how he himself had re-
fused an opportunity to work with the Tart
lureau in Washington. and showed a letter
he had written to Representative Mckin-
lev. Mr. Tdfts campaign manager. In the
letter he said he had experienced con
Girt of emotions when he learned that he
had been mentioned for campaign work
under MIR Mckinley. on account OF his
high estimation Of President Tafts char
actc- and particular pride in his postal saw
iugs bank achievement" But he goes on TO
say that he cannot support the President
because he does not believe H. the way III
which the primary contest il ue!nS carried
on The letter ends as follows.
Having within the year addressed large
bodies Of WOrkingmeu ~ every political
creed, ! hold - no extravaganza 10 say that
the recall ~ judicial decisions, HS tNpOlhh-
eel hv Theodore Roosevelt, IS IN absolute
accord with all that ~ best and safest IN
the w0rIIugman'S thinking Equal OppOr-
unity OF association with men in profess
sIouaI and business walks Of hfe con'inces
ute that Mr. Roosevelt represents the hlEh'
ct American spirit every whore. witness
Dean Lewis. who has said the last "ord
IN the support Of Mr.. Roosevelt cohteh'
ton for social justice - =,
Therefore. while / honor President Tar,
for much good that he has Accomplished
maintain with Lincoln that tine makers o.
. A nations political sentiment are greater
than the makers Of it laws. for "hlch red
son 1 cannot enter the field against Theo-
dorc Roosevelt. our foremost American
statesman. Very sincerely yours .,.
DUBOIS NJ. LOUX.
In regard to the drama feature OF his new
church movement. DR. LouN said.
Tho theatre itself viii be known as the
.-r, rppln OF Youth The highest dramatic
predictions viii be presented If the type
OF The Return Of Petor Grimm. ana
.,yunfv puIIs tho Striugs and such dra-
matte nate works Ks, az that Of Doom Murl II It
r'Cafs with the approval Of the dramatic
critics when reading OF Z IS gwen 10 4
small audience of experts IN the near tut
,rr ~ METROPOLITAN Temple" -.
Then Dr Louy addnl that Doom MUTT
vts a nIav hy himself, and he quoted the
villain OF the piece Ia show tndt II mas 10
do with American democracy.