Steve with the Wright Brothers. Sorry for the smile. I’m out of step with the serious expressions required at the beginning of the 1900s.
(Sorry for the glare. Amateur photog at work.)
In October, Pam and I enjoyed a few days of vacation in Washington, DC. One of those days was spent mostly at the Air and Space Museum.
In the Wright Brothers exhibit, I was surprised, but delighted, to find the name “Church of the United Brethren in Christ” printed at least three times. I’ve spent my entire career working for the Church of the United Brethren in Christ. Wilbur and Orville Wright were not only involved in the denomination, but their father, Milton, was a prominent bishop. And a bit controversial. Milton led our group away from the larger body (which is now part of the mammoth United Methodist Church) in 1889.
Anyway, I couldn’t help snapping some photos as proof. There was also a photo of the 1900 General Conference, with Bishop Wright standing front and center.
So, church and state–or at least my church–are not entirely separated at the Smithsonian.
