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...pulpit manner speaking in hundreds of churches. Member of a rich Berkshire family (his father gave his old pastor $25,000 when that man of God retired), Banker Clark has long given more than a tithe of his in come to the church. His parting suggestion to North Baptism, which delegates approved, was to enter upon "an adventure in tithing," each member promising 10% of income for three months...
Repeal is dead for a year at least. Many thoughtful people would prefer to let the law stand, rather than suffer the baptism by fire of the public debate. This is an unnecessary retreat, however, directed by considerations of the moment. A number of the legislators who led the fight against repeal last year no longer live on the public payroll. And it is to be hoped that those who fought the good fight will carry on, and let the next assault go over the top to trimuph...
...next four years have begun!" So wrote Columnist Eleanor Roosevelt day after her husband's reinauguration. Before last week was out she might better have written, "So the new term has been baptized." One baptism took place when five-month-old Grandson Elliott Jr. was christened in the White House...
...Another baptism took place at one of the rainiest inaugurations in history (see col. 3). Afterward the new President told his press conference that the possibility of building a national auditorium to shelter future inaugurations should be looked into. But when the chairman of the inaugural committee, Rear Admiral Gary T. Grayson, next called at the White House, there was another matter to consider: the catastrophic baptism of the Ohio Valley and part of the Mississippi by an unparalleled flood (see p. 12). Admiral Grayson, as chairman of the Red Cross, Admiral Leahy, as chief of Naval Operations, Rear Admiral...
...service and prison work for the Divinity School's so-odd students, under the supervision of experienced physicians, hospital and prison chaplains, wardens, welfare workers. For the first time seminarians may witness, and assist at so far as the canons of the Church permit, such rites as the baptism of a harlot's babe, last prayers for a condemned criminal...