The Detroit times., 1916-06-24
10Th Are Sons of Men
High In Religious
Work
TOOSE CHAIRMAN
AN EVANGELIST
Governor Within a n,
Who Nominated
Hughes, An Elder
~ THE RELIGIOUS RAMBLER.

IN THE RELIGIOUS RAMBLER.
Tor the next four years the occu
mt OF the White House will be the
10 Of clergyman irrespective OF
nether the Democrats or the Re
Nblicans win. This important fact
~ be regarded as fruition OF the
reot campaign for Christian citizen
Mp which swept through the
Marches a generation ago. Both
1ndidates are in sense product
that movement and were partiCi-
nntS in II. While Christian Endeav-
Gas The most conspicuous advo-
No of Christian citizenship the en-
<es church shared in il.
Eth President Wilson and Mr..
nihes made their entrance into
nbok affairs by way OF their re-
Ei1ts activity. They were known
4kurch workers and as speakers
~ distinctively Christian topics
f4}e anybody ever dreamed OF a
nr1er In politics for them. they
o5eonspicuous illustrations Of "the
on&lhy school man ir politics"
D03 only did they begin as church
- but they KEEP It UP to this day.
tottdent wilson's earliest speeches
nklt writings were upon Sunday
hool and Christian Endeavor
oDes; and 10 this day his utter
nces reflect the idealism of those
kusiastic religious gatherings.
~ Hughes has transferred his
{uFch activities from New York To
SValry Baptist church, Washington.
6th distinguished candidates are
|1ay practicing what they preached
ether young men few decades
I2je phrasH. This is no place for
ministers son." cannot be applied
the White Hoase. More than one
4@tdent has been a son OF the
qnee, the latest, before Woodrow
JIH0n's election, having been Presi.
MI, Cleveland.
NJ Hughes father has always
Oresented the great rank and file
ne gospel ministry, unknown TO
3xhe, bnt honcrcd ana loved by the
C11lunities he has served for his
Anfacter and for his work While
thigh in the councils OF the Bap-
u ministry, the Rev. Dayit Charles
5lghes, a Welshman. bore the hon
- that came to his son with mod
oty and yet with unaffected pride
Ne Republican candidate had an
x6red for him in youth The wis
ms prayer, Give RE neither pov.
Dfty nor riches" He has practical.
a1l his life been an active worker
the local Sunday school Recent
81 celebration in honor Of DR.
geene. pastor of Cavalry Baptist
Alrch, Washington, Justice Hughes
En6e an address in which he gave q
o1oble definition OF the church:
1o6ion.
The Father of President Wilson
ms distinguished leader in IN,
cufhern Presbyterian church. hav
" served some of its most jmpor,
~ congregations, taught in it's theo
Sibal seminary at Columbia, S. c.
Nj having long been the stated
3rh Of the general Assem- bly,, the
Eok important executive Offices In
- denomination The south IL full
4pries ~ Dy. James Wilson, gen
odten. scholar and ssiu,
n nlemJe.e II religious bodies
ot6d according TO their denonina
puAi affiiiiliations. which. happily
NV do not. Mr. Hughes would ger
- larger vote, since the Baptist fat
utnumbef tlh Presbyterians. He
1ght even maze break I'm "the
Nd South" because the Baptists
otominate there. The fact that
tn men are active AMI loyal
Gurchmen will nullify any division
long religious lines.
Il u was better politics than pe-hap,
~ politicians knew for 10th parties
y nominate charchmen, because o
y 61rvtng Christian consciousness
th couhtrys The Laymeh's Mis-
IoniHt amossinent, the Mer and Re
ricn movement. the Adult Bible
nsnss. the recival of Christian En-
svos. ell are factors in the politi
= lils Of America. II any moral o
okgtUuN issue were Involved the.
1sht easily decide the election.
Political conventions used 10 b.
>1u,o OF carousal. Now the CORE
~ &Cxti wonderingly report tn
npoeopce and restraint of the dele
- They write Of the hymn
1o4 and sung and OF the predon
oce OF the "reformer.' or re
1ons type OF politician Apparent
6nly conditions OF expcdiency de
1fed az least one convention iron
Ming national prohibition pianl
IL platform. The STATESMAN wh'
retired from public life because
nd ''Tbe ten commandment