Evening star., 1937-07-06
JARD|NE ARRIVES
TO PREACH IN j. S.
Rector Who Never Bothers
About Authorities Hits
British Censorship.
81 the Associated Press,

NEW YORK, July 6.-The man
who defied his church superiors to
give the Duke and Duchess Of Wind
sor q clerical wedding arrived here
yesterday "to tell Americans how to
be good Christians"
When he finally was settled in his
Fifth avenue hotel, Robert Anderson
Jardine made it clear that he decided
his little parish in Yorkshire, Eng
land, was too small for him even be-
fore he incurred the wrath of the
Church of England.
He called himself "a sky pilot as
he posed for pictures with an aviator
who is going to fly him on a two
months lecture tour of the United
States. He also posed with Hugh C.
Ernst, president of the radio organi-
cation which is financing his trip,
and with DR.. Christian F. Reisner,
who is going to have the English vicar
preach in his Methodist Broadway
Temple here Sunday night.
A ruddy, barrel-chested man, the
Mr.. Jardine told how he always
wanted to preach in America" He
has big plans for his return to Eng
land, too, but said he won't be able
to speak on the government controlled
radio.
Censorship Worse Than Hitler's.
There's a worse censorship over
there than Hitler's or Mussolini's,"
he said
He will broadcast sermons from
Atlantic City, N. j., and from here
Friday and Saturday nights and hopes
for more time on the American radio
but he said. I'm not tellinL my plans
In England"
Mr.. Jardne revealed that 40 years
ago when he was boy of l9 he was
an atheist-his father was head OF
an atheist organization. One night
he wandered into Methodist meet
ing in Liverpool, became a Methodist
street corner preacher and later a
missionary on the Shetland Islands.
Then he Joined the Protestant Free
Church movement before he joined
the Anglican Church in 1928.
Il always do what I think meself
the Master would do and I never
bother me head over what the au-
thorities say is right"
Man of Fiery EIoquence."
DR.. Reisner, who was getting ac-
uuainted with the man he said is
going to preach in his temple without
Being promised cent" took over
most of the questioning of what start
ed out as a press interview and the
Mr.. Jardine smiled when DR.. Reisner
called him man of fiery eloQuence."
In answer to questions by DR..
Relsner, the English vicar said he
never had a real theological educa-
ton, was never ordained in the
Methodist church." but had to pass
an examiner for the Anglican church
When the vicar pointed out that
more liberal divorce laws are being
considered in Parliament, Dr. Reisner
asked If the Anglican church permit
ted marriage of an innocene party in
a divorce based on adultery-the only
grounds in England
Il can't say for sure" Mr. Jardine
admitted frankly. But I never both
cred me head about that"
He said "the Bishop of Birmingham
Is coming around to see my way" now
that the question is before Parliament,
but he criticized the Archbishop of
Canterbury for not taking a stand.
Hes had plenty to say in the past
against divorce, but now he's on the
fence and he won't slide off until he
sees what side public opinion is on"
Mr., Jardine said he was looking for
ward to seeing an uncle former State
Senator w. D. Rogers of California.