Temple

"St. John's Cathedral appeals to the ritualistically inclined; the Rev. Harry Emerson Fosdick's church appeals to the student; but the Broadway Temple will appeal to the masses."

So said potent Samuel McRoberts, chairman of the board of the Chatham & Phenix National Bank, in Manhattan last week. Around him, in the Bankers' Club, sat other potent financiers and many a confident layman. They were the committee which is raising $1,500,000 to "Put the Cross in the Skyline"--a cross no less than 36 feet high, "visible for 26 1/2 miles in every direction" including hardbitten Harlem and Hoboken.

Mr. McRoberts continued: "The plans for the Broadway Temple could not help but succeed, with God as our ally. The downtown* financial district recognizes the need. . . ."

*The Temple is to be "uptown"--Broadway between 173rd and 174th Streets.