The New York herald., 1849-06-14
BIshOp Doane's Own Statement, Quite Bad
Enough-ARairs az the Holy Episcopal
Church In New Jersey.


The undersigned was elected Bishop of New
Jersey on the Sd day of October, 1892 being then
rector Of Trinity Church, IN the city of Boston.
He had no knowledge that il was intended to use
his name IN that connection the first intlmation
on The subject being the arrival of the committee
fent TO announce to him the result. In the matter
OF support, the committee stated that nothing had
been done by the convention but that it
derstood that it should receive attention at the
next session" Accustomed to leave the guidance
OF his ways TO Almighty God, regarding the So
Tenn act oil the convention as done under His dl-
recton, and urged to acqulesce IN Il by those of
the Bishops on whom he had habltualy relied for
counsel, he consented, and was consecrated
the 3ist day Of October. 1892. In the summer of
1888, being then at lodgings in the city of Burlng-
ton, bur on the point of establishing himself the
city ot Newark, On strong representations OF adj
vantage to the church from snch an arrangement,
the venerable Dr. Wharton died /; and AT the ur-
gent solicitations of the vesry and parshioners he
accepted the rectorship thus vacated The salary
offered was $40 per annum, with the parsonage;
increased afterward TO 500. During the whole
penod OF h's rectorshp, an average of more than
one-ha OF this sum has been paid tor the services
OF Others, rendered necessary by his occupation
with the duties of the dlocess. From the docess
Itself lls annu, receipts TO June last, including
travelling expenses and postage, have. averaged
$24l: These two have been his only sources of
official income; and together have not exceeded
At the date of the conservation ofthe undersign-
ed, the church in the diocess of New Jersey was
IN most feeble and depressed condition. As an
ary collections, from all the parishes, reported at
the convention of 1888, was $l2 05i. II was OBJ
vious that, to revive the work of the Lord, and
have more than name to live, something was
called TO oubeyond the slow and distant hope of pa
rochIal h..tIovenent. rally of churchmen
needed, on church principles, for the work Of the
church. The natural reliance, with Gods bless
ing, must be on Christian education and the plan
OF a diocesan school for boys was proposed, at a
very early day. While this was in contemplation
the proprietor of long established female semIna
ry, in the city of Burlington, desiring 10 retire
from Its charge, proposed to the Undersigned to
purchase the establishment, as a church school for
girls. THIS was in 1886; On consultation with
judicious friends here and elsewhere who advised
the enterprise, and offered their aid in carrying it
into effect, il was undertaken. And "St. Mary's
Hall, for female education, on church principles"
was opened, the first day of May, 1887. The
announcement was received with acclamaton
throughout the church. But who does not remem-
ber the waves and pillows which, that season,
Overran the land
What strongest house, what most established
institution, at that time, was not shaken =! The
wrecks still lie along the shore. Its first effect
upon the undersigned was to arrest the subscrip-
tion to a loan OF $25O 600 toward an endowment.
before twc-hirds Of it had been obtained, and
leave him supply the deficiency as he best could.
It's farther effect was to keep down the patronage
of the institutions for several years, to point far
below the cost Of maintenance. Nevertheless.
did not stop. And, at one time, when there were
but twenty-six pupils, more than one quarter of
them were free; being orphans, or children OF po-
verify To go on at such rate, of course, invOlv
cd debt. The undersigned had faith in God
and merging in the work his whole resources and
his credit, it went on. AS prosperity returned to
the country, patronage flowed In upon st Marys
Hall And then success became embarrassing.
Buildings were to be erected and fixtures and fur
niture were to be supplied; and to do this. there
4 was no resource but current income, or pledge OF
credit Of course the debt increased. To provide
for it, paper must be used. To be procured, it
must be paid for. And then in majority of cases,
its discount must be had at extra cost A perfect
hat apS
ultimate relief, encouraged exertiOn and made
trials toerable, for the works sake, which no per-
sonal 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
we'll as for our daughters!" There was waste
water that might help to turn another MILL
In lS45, special circumstances seemed to indi-
cate that the time had come for such under
taking. A movement was then made for school
for boys, such as St. Mary's Hall already was for
at once said, s. Why not make 1t a college The
time is propitous. AT any rate, procure charter,
and use It when you are ready" A charter was
procured A site was purchased. The pressure
of patronage forced on the work beyond its time,
that, at the end Of two years, the catalogue
rolled hundred and twenty-seven students.
msneyed pa onage. Every thing v as 10 be done,
and nothing to do it with. Every thing done,
and done with nothing. For, what was subscrip-
ton of 81, 900 toward the grounds, the buildings,
tire provision religious. scholastic and domestic
for hundred and lwenty-seven childen, and the
whole staff of teachers Nevertheless, the pro-
vision has been made, and the children have been
collected, and there they are. The examination
just closed has secured, it deserved, the highest
appreciation. And he who. with Gods blessing
has accomplished these things, after two most
dangerous attacks of illness, which confined him
for nearly five months, having exhausted in his
enterprise for Christian education, his means and
his credit, is left with two most successful instu-
xuhn rpCe enfc pr mn Ipea Than
370000,and with an unrnanageabe debt
When the undersigned first owned rhe mercy Of
Almighty God, in turning back his face and feet
from toward the grave, his instructive impulse was
To provide for the reduction of this Indebtedness
1t was well established that if the two institutions
were subjected to nothing more than their proper
expenditure-freed that ia to say, from the disad-
vantages of credit system of business, and of an
extravagant outlay for the maintenance of credit
"a very large per censge OF their receipts, after
paving the whole cost of carrying them on, might
be applied to that object He therefore invited
his friends to accept the transfer Of his whole
iptsset in both numbering together two hundred and
eighty seven pupils in trust, to their most ef
fective aud economical administration and then to
distribute the surplus receipts from time to time,
among the creditors Of both he himself devotng him
eelf as heretofore and to their continuance and
success; and waving all claim for confederation or
till every form of indebtedness should be
sxtinguished. At two large meetings Of the persons
chiefly interefted. this proposition was approved and
its cution was earnestly recommended Ultimate
w. however, frustrated by the refusal Of two
three sign the necessary agreement; not because
they did not desire That t should be carried into effect
and believe that it might be done successfully, but
from expectations unreasonably entertained Of relief
IRON other quarters
At council ef his friends, called to consider what
should be done in this state Of aiAr the
was unanimously advised 10 make an ASSN ment Ut
all HE property the beneD Of all his credit and to
arrange the carrying OF the institutions under
his own aud rupervison but the financial
responsibility and business direction of others be-
fore proposed This has been done The undersigned
gives up his property Of every form to meet 30 far
1t may debt not personal to hin -elf-hs private in
some being than equal to his private expenditure
but growing out of his venture for Christian educa-
tion in the two institutions above named only
sires the time and opportunity TO meet and pay the
whole amount of debt, in principal and interest.
Nothing daunted or discou, aged by an ythng which
has occurred he the devotion Of the strength
eraciousy restored to him. to the sacred cause
60 far from being daunted discouraged he
iafio Of