The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-13
NOTED EDUCATOR VISITS BIRMINGHAM
Former Dean of Theological Seminary of Virginia Visits
 Children Here

Service at St. MaryS EpiScopAA church was attended by represe nta- tive congregation last Sunday when Rev. Angus Crawford delivered the morning sermon. Dr. Crawford is distinguished visitor to Birmingham, widely known as the former dean Of the Theological Seminary of Virginia, who is now resident of Washington D. c.
 Though he is here primarily for the purpose of visiting his children, Dr. Crawford's personality will not belong exclusively to the rectory of St. Marys nor to the fireside of pr. and Mrs. oscar de Wolf Randolph. Rather VIII his wise companionship be sought dur- ing the weeks of his visit by large circle of all denominations who appre- ciate the spirit of liberal churchman- ship, and the value of united errort in Christian service.
 pr. Crawford is a scholarly gentle man of the "old schoor known throughout Protestant Episcopal cir cles of the United States as professor of Hebrew and Old Testament litera- ture in the Theological Seminary of Virginia, and afterward known as dean of the same institution, which during the 3S years of his incumbency pre- pared more than 800 young clergymen for serving the church in all parts of the world.
 A Canadian<by- birth, Dr. Crawford is a graduate of the University of To- ronto, having also spent period of prepara tion at Princeton university, of which time he recalled:
 '1t is a pleasant memory that l en- certain of those days at Princeton. when I sat at the feet of the well known Dr. Charles Hodge, and when I was member of a class that num- bered such men as Henry Van Dyke, and Allen Marquard."
 CHRISTIAN A DEMOCRAT
 The generous interest of pr. Craw- ford's life has ever been directed to- ward Christian education, and the preparation of young men for fulfill ment of the divine commission to preach the gospel to every creature
 In speaking of the theological sem mary of Virginia, which has sent Christian influence through the lives of ministers to the uttermost parts of the earth, Dr. Crawford commented as follows:
 .~The seminary which is nearly 100 years old has had for so long the special distinction of founding for eign missions of the church, that to- day it is commonly known as the mis- sionary seminary.
 'The majority of the missionaries or the Episcopal church have gone out
  them the first missionary bishops of China, Japan, Brazil and Africa, who were graduates of the institution.
 'sThe historical character of the seminary is also manifest. Among other instances (because the country is prominent in public view today), may be mentioned the early years of the independence of Greece. when one of our distinguished graduates de- Of hot people, who trained, we understand, the mothers of that land.
 Among the 70 or more bishops Of this country who are graduates of the theological seminary may be recalled such well known names as Bishop Pot ter of New York, Bishop Dudley of Kentucky, Bishop Randolph of Vir- /ginia. Bishop Wilmer of Alabama, the Kinsolving brothers of Texas and Bra gil, Phillips Brooks; and all the bish- ops. except the earliest of the Virginia dioceses."
 NARROW PARTISANSHIP
 OBSOLETE
 pr. Crawford represents as does the Theological Seminary of Virginia, lib- sral evangelical churchmanship.
 ..We need the old gospel today, as our fathers did,' said Dr. Crawford. But the time has gone by for narrow
 
 sectarianism in churches, and narrow partisanship is obsolete.
 Tt is being more and more realized tnat there is room for all shades Of Christian opinion, and what We need is united effort in one great cause.
 Let me say in conclusion that the city of Birmingham is especially fla vored and conditioned for the realiza- ton of this objective, and for setting ~n example tn other sections of the country. Yours is city in which in dustrial conditions are promising-a city which has contributions to offer from enlightened minds representing all sections of the country.
 "The people of such a cosmopolitan center are progressive. They are will ing to drop the ancient shibboleths of prejudice and unite their efforts in a common service for God and our fell bowman"