Evening journal., 1919-11-24
RECTOR- -..IIIOR
Is DELAWAREAk
DR.. A. G. CumminS Is Sermon
Writer For New York
Herald
HAS HAD BRILLIANT
CAREER IN CHURCH

The Rev. Dr. Alexander 6. Cum
nins. rector OF Christ Episcopal Church
Poughkeepsle, n y. and founder and
EDITOR Of The Chronicle, an Episcopal
monthly. Is sermon writer for the
sdiloral page Of the New York Her
i'd
he is a son of the late Alexander Il.
-ummns. Of smyrna, and a cousin oi
Albert W Cummins, editor of the
Morning News. in this city Tie was
porn IN smyrna.
DR.. Cummlns Is prominent in the ar
,airs of The Episcopal Diocese OF New
York He is a militant leader of the
sxtfemely Low" Church party M MS
communion. For years the churchman-
shin OF The Rev Or. William I. Man
ling. rector OF Trinity Church. New
YORK city. came in for caustic criticism
81 Dr. CummIns in his periodical, Dut
)f late these clergymen evidently nave
smoked The pipe Of peace, as llgh
.hurch weekly published In Milwaukee
las referred TO them as "Thc Lion ana
he Lamb"
OF late Or. Cummns has given his
zen to an expose OF what ne calls
certain Romish practices of the hpls-
.opal Mission conducted among -the
.gorrotes in the Philippine Islands "
These are said TO consist in the main
5f singing "Ave Marias' and placing
lowers in front of an imsse OF the
Blessed Virgin.
DR.. Cummns has been rector OF the
Poughkeepsie church for eighteen
years Four years ago he married Mss
Evelyn Alwaler. Of pOughkeepsie. Tie
wa. educated at SwarthmOre College,
Columbia University and the Eplscopal
General Theological Seminary lie spent
two years i'm study and travel in Eu-
rope and the Far East
The clergyman was ordained a dea-
con in 1892 and advanced TO the priest
hood IN 1894 He is a director ana see
retary Of the Enterprise PUBLISHING
Company a trustee Of Pringle Home 81.
Bariholomew's Hospital Fund. Hudson
River state Hospital and Dulchess
County Health Association.
Or. Cummns is member OF the
Churchman'S Association. the Clergy
Club. The Rectory Club, Phi Kappa Psi,
phi Beta Kappa. the Republican, the
Union League, the National Arts Club
and the Hunters Fraternity, OF New
York city: The Arts Club of Washing
Ton. y. c., and the Amrita Club, of
Poughkeepsie. Tie is president Of the
Clover Valley Rod and Gun Club and
Vas formerly prominent in athletic
sports He Is a biggame hunter and
A literary and musical critic
The PoughLespsle church Is one OF
The oldest. largest and most influential
In the Diocese OF New York During
The present rectorshlp the parish has
grown IN many ways and has become
leading influence In all civic and
endeavors Of the com
Its influence as centre OF
thought has affected fundamentally not
only this diocese but some Of the lar
ser policies OF the Episcopal Church.
Or. Cummlns. who is known for his
and breadth of vision, has
served on many OF the most important
boards and committees Of the diocese
For some years he was on the Standing
He was chairman Of It's
Social Service Commission, and in the
he is the chairman OF The
Committee on the Dispatch OF Business.
The clergyman has a record as a
newspaper man, both as a manager and
an editor. lie is secrlary of the
Protestant Episcopal Society for the
Promotion OF Evanselical knowledge.