The Arkansas banner., 1849-07-10
A Brief Narrative.

A n4hGA Su4AAStu6s
 The undersigned was elected Bishop of New Ter.
 sey on the Sd of October, Is32; being then aeetos
 Of Trinity ChoEeh, in the city of Boston. He had
 knowledge that it was intended to use his name
 ia that connection; the first nimation on the sub
 jeet being shs arrival of the committee sent 10 an-
 noanee tO him the result In the matter of support
 the committee stated that nothing had been done by the Convention; bat that it was understood that ii shOuA receive attention at the next seSsion.' Ae- eastOmed to leave the guiding of his ways to AL mighty God, Iegarding ibe solemn act of the Con- veDtion as done under his direction, and urged to scqaiesee in it by those of the Bishops whom be had habitually relied for counsel. he consented and was eonseerated, on the 3lst day of October, 1892 h the summer of 1885, being then at lodgings in the city of Burlington. bu, on the point of establishing h@sef permanently in the city of Newark. strong representations Oi advantage to the Church, from such an arrangement, the venerabie..Dr. Wharton @iedi and at the urgent solicitation of the Vestry and PaFishiOaers, be accepted the Tectcrshp thus vacated. The salary offered was $40 per annum, with the parsonage; increased afterwards to S700. During the whole period of his rectorship an aver age O more than onehslf of this sum has been paid for the services of others; rendered. necessary by hia occupation with the duties of the diocese. From the diocese itself his annual receipts to lst June last including traveling expenses and postage, have averaged $24l. These two have been his only sources of official income; and, together, have not exceeded $500 per snnum.
 At the date Of the eonsecTaton of the undersigned the Church in the diocese Of New Jersey was in most feeble and depressed condition. As an illus nalion oi tt, the whole amount of the missionary collections from all the parishes, reported al the convention of 1893, was $I2l O51s. It was ob- vso1s that, to revive the work of the Lord and have mote than name to live, something was called for beyond the slow and distant hope of parochaI in- Pfovemehi. A rally of churehmen was needed on church principles, for the work of the Church The natural reliance, with Gods blessing must be ou christian edacation; and the plan Of q Diocesan School fOs boys was proposed. at very early day. While this was in contemplation, the proprietor Of lOng established female seminary, in the city of Burlington, desiring to retire from it's charge pro- posed to the undersigned to purchase the establish ment, as church school for girls. This was in is36. On consultation with judicious friends here and elsewhere, who advised the enterprize. and offered their ad in carrying it into effect it was undertaken. And ..St. Mary's Hall, for Female Edueaiioa on Church Principles was opened on the first day of May, 1887. The announcement was received with exclamation throughout the Church. But who does not remember the waves and pillows which that season oyerran the land What strongest house, what most established insi- tuition, which at that time was not shaken? The wreeks still lie along the shore Its first effect upon the undersigned was to arrest the subscription to a IOsn Of 900 towards an endowment, before two th'rds ct 1t had been obtained, and leave him to supply the deficiency as he best could It's further elect wss to keep down the patronage of the ins,i- tulon, ior several year, to point far below the c"st of maintenance. Nevertheless it did not stop And, at one time, when there were but twenty-six pupils, moge than one-quarteT oI them were free; being orphans, or children of poverty. To go on, At such rate, oG course, involved debt. The un- dersigned had faith in God and merging in tie work ms whole resources and his credit, it went on. As prosperity returned to the county patronage flowed in upon St. Mary's Hall And then success be- eane embarrassing. Buildings were to be erected, and hxufes and furniture were to be supplied: and 10 do this, there resource bui current income or pledge of eredsf. or course the debt increased To provide for it paper must be used. To be pro. cured u must be paid for And, then. in majority o' csses its dlseoun, must be had at extra cost. A perfect confidence would ensure ultimate relief, encouraged exertion and made trials toIerahle for the works sake, which no personal interest would have sustained one week.
 The acceptance of the christian school for girls created demand for christian school for boys. People said: "why not provide for our sons, as well as for our daughters" There was waste 1915 special circumstances seemed to indicate that the time had cone for such an undertaking. 4 movement was then made for a school, for boys, such as St Mary's Hall already was, for girls The proposition met with signal favor. IL was at once sad, Why not make it College. The time is pfop''ioas At any rate procure charter; and use when you are ready.'' A charter was procured site was purchased. The pressure of patronage scseed on the work, beyond its time So that, at the end of two years, the catalogue enrolled an hun dred and twenty tyseven students There was no en- ao"@eht There was no moneyed patronage. Every tning was to be done; and nothing to do it with. Everything was done; and done with nothing. For what was subscription of $sOOO, toward, the grounds, the buildings, th4 fixtures, the lurni,nre, The apparatus; the entire provision regioas, schole tic and dO@estie-for an hundred and twenty seven ehiidFeH. and the whole staff o teachersi Never. tAeiess the provision hss been made. and the rh,,. dren have been collected; and there they are Th. elimination just closed has secured as it deserved the highest appreciation. And he. who with Gods blessing has accomplished things, after two most dangerous attacks, which confined him for nearly i've months having exhausted in his enterprise for Christian education. his and his credit, is eft with two most successful institutions, whose annual receipts are not 'ess than S7o.OOO and with an un manageable debt