“Our land is frequently called a Christian nation. No doubt the majority of our citizens believe this. No less an authority than Justice Brewer of the Supreme Court so expressed himself in 1892. But the statement is clearly false.... _This is not a Christian nation. In inspiration, at least, it is a Hebrew nation_, for the Constitution which we now enjoy traces back to the Hebrew Commonwealth.”—Jewish editorial. (From the minutes of a meeting of the Committee on Families of the New York Board of Child Welfare.) Mr. Hebbard: “That is one of the things I have in mind, that a widow brings deliberately into her home a nameless child and the inevitable consequence of that is that her legitimate children are always thereafter pointed out.” Miss Sophie Irene Loeb: “As far as nameless children are concerned, _Christ himself was a nameless child_. Let us get away from nameless children.” Dr. Dirvoch: “I think where there are three or four children in a home and a little stranger enters that home without a father, you are corrupting the morals of those legitimate children by permitting them to remain in such surroundings.” Miss Loeb: “I say to you that this committee, if it takes such an attitude as that, is one hundred years behind the times.” Mr. Cunnion: “Anything against purity is immoral.” Miss Loeb: “_What has that to do with the question of purity? Was the mother of Christ pure?_” Mr. Cunnion: “_Certainly._” Miss Loeb: “_He had no name!_” Mr. Cunnion: “_You can’t bring that in here. We believe he was conceived without sin._” Mr. Menehan (to Miss Loeb): “_That is very wrong to make that statement._”—Cited in letter of complaint to Mayor Hylan. “The intimate relation of church and state in the great non-sectarian United States of America received direct demonstration on August 12 (1913), when a deputy sergeant-at-arms of the Senate was hurriedly sent out to get a preacher of any old denomination to open the Senate with prayer. The session opening an hour earlier than usual, the regular chaplain was not at hand, but with still two minutes to spare the deputy returned in an automobile, hurried to the Vice President’s office and introduced the Rev. Dr. C. Albert Homas, of Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, to Mr. Marshall just in time for the Vice President to lead the way into the Senate chamber to open the session at 11 o’clock, and once again the Union was saved. We shudder to think what might have happened if no preacher had been captured in time to open the session with prayer!”—Jewish editorial.