Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-23
BELATED RETURNS
BACK BELIEF IN GOD
Local Clergy Pleased with
Results of Religion
Survey of Star.

With the final national count OF
the poll of religious sentiment taken
bv $50 newspapers throughout tht
country now being tabulated IN Ne"
York. The Star has received LOO "e
lated uuestionnaires with ans" q
and. In recapitulation, has optaI'lso.
from several prominent members c'
the local clergy expressions OF statii'
cation that so vast percehldse y,
the REPLIES indicated bellet III Iou
and in religion.
While the final local count, re-
,eived before the deadline lor sHe Ia
tfonal count, Indicated that 80 out VI
every 100 Westinghouse belleNt III
GOD and that a correspondingly high
beIiaf in the necessity for religion in
,,rivate and public affairs was held IN
rhis city. the belated ballots con
+a,ined slightly less than "5 per cent
affirmative answers to the question
regarding belief in GOD.
After commenting favorably upon
the results of the poll in Washing
ton. Rev. Jason Noble Pierce, pas
tor of the First Congregations
Church, the Presidents church, said :
"If those who say they believe III
God would translate words OF Ialttl
into deeds of love. the whole world
would become believers.
Sees Hopeful Sign.
Rev. G. NJ. Diffenderfer, pastor OF
he Luther Place Memorial Church'
said: 1T is a hopeful sign tor re-
ligion when the powerful press OF
the land aids the religious FORCES
by conducting poll or peneVeFS, as
ming Star in our city. AS pastor
of a local congregation, L wan to
express my appreciation for the
services rendered by The Star and
~he press throughout the country. 1t
is gratifying to Know that so many
persons are willing to express their
faith in God and in his revelations
to man." =.
Rev. w. S. Abernethy, pastor of
the Calvary Baptist Church, struck
q keynote found among many OF the
clergy when he stated he was not
"A bit surprised" at the results OF the
poll.
II had an idea he said, ''it would
he at least that large. The belief IN
God is born in us. 1 believe every one
holds to a belief in God or in religion
of some sort. am greatly pleased
manner as indicated in the poll.
Rev. J. r. Herson, pastor of Ham
line M. f. Church, also expressed the
lack of surprise at the returns. Dur
ing my residence here" he SAID, Il
have been impressed with the fact
that the city Is essentially g. rellglous
city. The response to the pou mas
been so significant to me that l IN
tend to analyze 1t thoroughly and use
it as a topic from the pulpit In the
near future"
Count of Late Ballots.
The count of the ballots received
too late for the national tabuiation
/. Do you believe in God? Yes,
127; no, 9.
2. Do you believe in Immortality?
Yes, 1872; no, -; not voting, 2.
3. Do you believe in prayer as a
means of personal relationship with
God? Yes, 1877; no, 8.
4. Do you believe that Jesus was
divine as no other man was divine?
Yes, 124; no, II.
s. DO you regard the Bible as in
spired in a sense that no other litera-
ture could be said to be inspired?
Yes. 119; no, lis; not voting. 2.
o. are you al hCklNO Va
any church? Yes, SO; no, SO; not vot-
ing, 2.
z. Do you regularly attend any
religious service? Yes, SO; no, 81; not
voting. 8.
8. Would you be willing to have
your family grow up in a community
in which there Is no church? Yes,
10; no, 1876.
8. Do you regularly have family
worship" in your home? Yes, 33; no,
20; not voting, "a.
10. Were you brought UP in a
religious home? Yes. lis; no. Is; not
voting, 8.
IL. Do you send your children to
any school of religious instruction?
Yes, 80; no, %; not voting, "A.
IL. Do you think that religion in
some form is a necessary element of
life for the individual and for the
community? Yes, 127; no, 3.