The Washington herald., 1913-02-09
CHURCH NEWS AND
CURRENT COMMENT

The appointment of Canon Carnegt.
rector OF Birmingham Cathedral to be
|ahon or Westminster and rector of the
attached parish Of St Margaret. in sue
eession to Canon Henson. now dean OF
Durhem, is announced. Tne new Canon
VI westminster and rector Of St Mar
sarets Is an Irishman by birth. born in
1850. He took honors ar Oxford vbsra
ne was graduated in lss4 He was or
oained three years later.
hehslon may not enter prominently
INTO political campaigns, but IL has been
an important factor In the lives of all
pubic men. including the Presidents of
the United States. As fnauguration
draws near. the following statistics from
Inc New York Times. have peculiar in
terest' among the Presidents there nave
been eight Episcopalians. two Congrega-
nonaists, six Presbyterians, two Dutch
Reformed. two Unitarians, four Meth
odlsts. and one Disciple The Episco-
palians We're Washington. Madison, Mon
roe, William Henry Harrison. TYLER
Taylor. Pierce, and Arthur. The Com
sregationalis.s were John Adams and
John Quincy Adams. The Presbyterfans
were Jackson. Polk, Buchanan, Lincoln,
Cleveland, and BENJAMIN Harrison. The
Dutch Reformed were Van Buren and
Roosevelt. The Unftarfans were FIlrnore
and Taft. The Disciple was Garfield.
The Methodists were Johnson, Grant,
Hayes, and Mckinley. johnson was not
a church member, but his wife was a
Methodist. and he inclined to her
faith Jefferson. of all the Presidents.
was what was known as a Liberal"
which many regarded as the next thing
to being an infidel He had a great deal
to say on the subject, and in a letter
to DIR. Rush in 1913 he defined his faith
in these general terms: ITO the cor
ruptions OF Christianity I am indeed op-
posed, but not to the precepts Of Jesus
Himself. I an 4 Christian in the only
sense in which He wished any one to
be; sincerely attached TO HIS doctrines
in preference to all others; ascribing to
Himself every human excellence, and
believing He never claimed any other"
II has just been announced that Mr.
J. Pierpont Morgan, before leaving New
York for Egypt gave 5000 TO the
building fund oi the new Searnen's
Church Institute, now nearing compile
ton at South Street and Coenties Slip
which is to cost. when completed, about
8, ,0Oo.oOo. Mr.. Morgan's donation is the
second he has given to the institute. his
he has given on condition that the fnsti-
tute shall have raised by May I next the
total amount needed to have the build
ing free OF debt when II Is opened for
use.
4 news despatch says that Cong-esa-
tional churches IN Connecticut may soon
put out canned church services for
the benefit OF "shut-ins'' and other par
shloners who may be prevented tempor-
arily from attending church. The trus-
tees of South Church. of New Britain one
Of the largest and most influential par
shes IN this section, have taken the
scheme under consideration
II a trustee, who reported that he had
the plan. that II was practi-
al, and would not be costly. as one
machine and the records could be loan
ID to more than one family. He said
he 'shut-ins'' he had talked with were
delighted with the prospect Of hearing
he pastors sermon and the choir's mus
C in such form. There Is little doubt.
{ is said. that this church's lead will be
oIlowed by other churches Pastors of
he First and Center churches respective
v are quoted as saying that some way
must be found TO reach the "stay-at-
ZONES" and that the canned method
eemed as good as any. Some parishion-
RS OF the First Church now have tele-
,hone connection with the church, so that
n Sunday they can enjoy the services
IS much as though they were In their
ews.
A railroad car Is being fitted up for
'oung Mems Christian Association work
mong the employees IN the logging camps
( the PotIatch Lumber Company, In the
daho forests. A special car sixty feet
l. l. a. ~ N,,-
ished by the company. Employees will
quip it with a reading-roorn and gym
asium. The car will move over eighty
1ree miles of logging railroad. with stops
Z three or four days at each Of ten
amps. Maintenance will be provided
,intly by the company and the employees.
Dean Sumner, whose tnsistsnce on
ealth certificate before marriage, has
rought him prominently into the public
ye, Is circulating little cards among
oung men in Chicago. The card reads:
"wilI you make this resolution?
Some times 1 may marry. 1 am de-
.rmined to bring to my wife az pure
re as 1 expect or her.
The year 1913 is expected to develop a
ronger sentiment toward church unity.
uring the year the Disciples OF Christ
on a series Of articles on the subject
he committee on plan and scope Of tho
-oposed world conference on faith and
der has already issued a letter. This
inference is projected by the Protestant
piscopal Church. and contemplates
organic unity. The letter sent
nth goes to Christian people OF all
lmes, and suggests the holding OF meet
gs for the whole discussion Of the COM
on fundamental questions.
The Archbishops of Canterbury and OF
ork. OF the Church OF England, are
rming the committee of that church
at is to cooperate with the American
The chairman of the Eng
IN committee Is to be the Bishop OF
ath and Wells. At their principal meet
IS in October and May the Congresa-
)nalists and Presbyterlans are expected
take action ON the proposed world
inference on unity.
What might be termed an iceless re-