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McKellar accused Williams of being a Communist sympathizer, a waster of government money (particularly in NYA), and unqualified for the job. Soon McKellar produced a letter from a clergyman charging that Williams, onetime student for the Presbyterian Ministry, had "renounced the Divinity of Christ." Then Williams' religious and political beliefs got a going-over. The Committee rejected his nomination...
Last fortnight the London Daily Mail raised a furor at home by printing the letter. Last week the Rev. Mr. Priest, an Anglican clergyman from Colchester, took a dim view of all international marriages, including those of U.S. soldiers and English girls. "For example," he mused, "Americans have some funny ideas about cooking...
...Presbyterian) of Findlay, Ohio charged that Williams was "utterly unworthy for any Government position" because he had "renounced the Divinity of Christ." (This apparently referred to the fact that after being helped through college by the Presbyterian Church, Williams was not ordained a minister, instead almost became a Unitarian clergyman. Unitarians do not believe Christ uniquely divine...
...think that it is a matter of great moment whether the chance indiscretion of a clergyman be reported or not, but it is highly important that attempts to intimidate the press be given the fullest possible publicity...
...Idle and ill-mannered jesting ... deplorable especially in a clergyman," observed the vicar's bishop last week. But Vicar Green was not particularly upset by the censure. He was, in fact, quite busy reading some 300 approving letters. He also had a call from a Canadian soldier representing 900 wounded Canadians; they wanted the vicar to know they were...