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ment of his death. to his high character. hi
rare virtues, and ais official position as cler-
gyman of the Episcopal Church.
To thoroughly understand his character, 1t i.
necessary to make some reference to the stock
from which he sprang Of the three brothers,
william, Stephen and Elias Hicks, who were
OF English ign, the first and last were Quak-
ers, and Eia- va. the one whose independence
and energy Of Character cuablei him to pro-
duoe the movement which gave Lame to the
g Heksite Qu4ker,."
Stephen and all his descendants we're church
people, his son Oliver II. being well known for
many years among the first Commercial circles
Of New York city. At the time OF his death
Oliver was President OF the North American
Insurance Company, one OF the pioneer Iusu-
rance companies in this country, and his wife
is still living, at the advanced age Of eighty
eight, in Hartford, Connecticut. Their son
John Augustus, the subject Of this sketch, was
born in New York city, February n, 1902.
When fitted for college, at the early age Of four
teen years. his literary career was interrupted,
and he entered his fathers counting house,
where he remained FOR three years, acquiring
business habits, and knowledge Of mankind
and Of the world which proved Of the greatest
advantage to him during all his subsequent life
At seventeen he entered Columbia College, where
he graduated in 1873. aud then pursued his
studies for the Holy Ministry, in the General
theological Seminary IN New York, where
he received his testimonial in 1876, and was or
iaiuei to the Deaconate by the RI. Rev Bishop
Hobart in the same year, on the 22i OF August,
in Grace church, Jamaica, Long Island
lie began his ministerial life as the assistant
10 the Rev Evan VI johnson, both 10 Jamaica
and Brooklyn. On the Isl Of April, 1877, he
accepted call 10 The rectorship OF Trinity
shurch. Easton. Ps1nsylvania. and in the fol
lowing month was member Of the Convention
Of the Diocese OF Pennsylvania, voting for the
Rev. DR.. Henry L. Oncerionk, who was tsl
up rs the High Church candidate, after the re-
fis4l 4 the Rev. John H. Hopkins, (a.terwaris
first Bishop e. Yermont) to vote for himself
and who by bic vote, gave the election TO Dr.
pudertonk. there being hut one clerical m4i1ri-
~ for the High Church candidate On the 18th
Of May, 1875, be was oriainei to the priesthood
by the r. Rev. Bishop White, IN Christ church.
Philadelphia and on the llth Of September ia
the same year he married Miss Lucy Cleveland,
the youngest daughter Of George Cleveland.
Eco, Of Miidlebury, Vermont His ministry
n Easton was highly blessed, and he succeeded
in paying of an old debt that had long hamper
ei the energies Of the parish In April, 1881.
be accepted a call 10 St Johns church. Troy.
New York, and resigned IL IN the following Jan
uary, on being invited 90 Rutland. Vermont.
Ia Rutland he organized AMI founded the
Parish Of Trinity church, Porter Howe, ESQ
and the late Governor Wi,liams, being two IF be
leading supporters among the laity. The for
mer Of these two still survives, and attended the
Rev. Dr. Hicks as lay deputy 10 the first
. Diocesan Convention 10 Vermont sf which
Bishop Hopkins was chosen 10 the Eriscaqate
This Convention was held in ST. stephen
church, Mitiehury, on the 1Jth and Dist of
May, le32, and Of the thirteen clergy who were
the associates Of br. Hicks AID took part ia the
election Of BISHOP Hopkins, only slK men sur
we the H. he'' bi7Aop 'ha-e OF New limp
shlre' the rev Dr. 'hlpmtn' the hrst Rector ut
~ IauI cuuTc4 lh lhis city AMI now OK New
Jury port Mass tAe he1. Ansln ID HAN, thes-
ieF' IA 1he he'- H. > IerAins' bristol, ia
,Ae new ~. NIane' L'st Ur'th"ieA' hlpie L.
.'ll' ana lAs .'eI. Lowe NauolaiI % Wide
Jury ~ W 'Ae I'l'' ltity Young ~ ilat
'enEeuuon' oay hSe are Known 10 he writer
-s sui surviving Ut. hIchs, az course, as iu
rtnhsy 'ahiA' 'o'ei l's me nominee OF tie
iisH '-lu,cn fti'y y 'Ae new MI uopAlns ne
lev Ut. Johh = stone lAu'A'r OK " Ny sierir-
'ptn'd J oe-ag lac 10" Ohurch candida'e anI
'eeei.i's s'1 clerical Iq'es- 10 NAs a singular
conc Hence tht Ut. H'cAs should have thus
voted IN Two Episcopal conventions ia two DIFF
isreni Dooe7ts aai IN tw9 successive years, AMI .
e''h '''-e lle H'sa ,--.t1 mandate u.s.. cl-scn .
o.! ono lllll'i ol me clerical orltF- me rl.'.
ll'"! o' Tue MY lH eAeA ei9e te-ir-ltIiJ 'h
'e.'"-u'I "a7 'e''ieIly -l-.'-
al ''.''i' w. hieAs ie-lt.' o. neeior -.'
s.' arr 4Ll'us winch l'H.' Tie 'f-
4- "".-' He "u.ied became 1N'ei us loving
gre '-s q. ire -'Isys' -II s.'''-9-, -H l1r
H-'1e-e ul era. H. as p'ti-A'r MS s't-,
was GEAR .'S,el.' teIse' Ahi always c.oiAei DO
c'-7S'--- Lus'sL' lie ''n9'le''4 tAoIeustF
every sulJe.' "A.tn DC wllAei' anu vas con
.eAt To- hani'e Only one SUBJECT NJ ume hence
DE- ministry was more instructive ami more
lIu.''-- 'NNn 10 'ne eAse OF many whose pnYi
-it.e Is more ltA. nsiTaii'e. hai RE hIe.iJ d
his pts'oI1. "'hlsuAuols in private was 90
even more Importance Than DIS pulpit s'].s
ana IN inns o'ancA ol his "''f, l's S'tu ana
quiet App'ea.lloA 'i oiiIAc'er' h.s delicate ol-
>er'a'oa' 'ld Dos 4i.el s}npAin..-, were un-
o. my I'D ngh uuancAins Al all times in bis
'iaersnce BON TO the letter md spirit Of tae
cations Anl ine iu'Fies 81 ihe church. he Won
many trends among christian, u other nlme-'
Who new Do" 10 respect e. nse.entoas de'o-
i"H 90 auiy' even Nnrn 'Ae'r own views % duty
d" not happen TO cpiucdr- lis Long residence
III "ll.ahl el-eFtl nun i'i '-A."i iAe COM
anui'y there Aai whey A.-' through NJ The
Nltit
"leh' 10 1903, Disc p h'pAil' lAii 0'..fe
'ae 'on'eot o.. oi tAe Diocese ms plan Toy me
Of ne Vermont Episcopal Institute, DR.. ,
Hicks was Ole Of the COMMITTEE % whom = ws-
REFERRED anioy whom II "A' nc mmeulei %
the ,on'e iou Tor IT. approval In l''' be
was elected ls one oil the trustees Of the newly
.rE'uih-i corporation OF tHH institution iH
'''' ms wore hF'lnr 50 lar -'~t us power ina.
US i-"li w WAS tiil ih.'',''-t'i"' Nt Ie-
s.ei DE- rg'oishlp Ia i.l0ihi, 70 Ac'eiL me
"i.l-"os 'toes-oisa'P ih me 'eii-. ii Fps
+. pA insure win the general charge oi jh'
De- '-lcAl department lie resided Al me in-
=. ''u'e ID 'u's capacity uuui lNy'' "1eA De- ie- .
-le' ''lu ll' 'Iu,leesA'p ana h's prol.s7'r>A'i-
i.eno. l.r"A'I ne u'ed 10 ms city ae'oars
.us'i 10 suc" ".i''''ANIl "'tN Ih "''r-''
'li''h' ''a'A am other pisces rs opportunity
-.Iiei AM MS 9"4iy strength pefmiiied' ana =
' 'n'' enH iu,n' he continued until tne com +
len'eineh' Il MS last Illness about i"' "evNS ~
ago o.
'5 l'etciei lAs' On 'unaay' uct l., IN N'i'on' d.
''i w. ,Nt1 ID. 'il'uei'''ely on n', return Fl
,'ne, 'ne .'ouIAy l'ilo"lhg, ana d'ei "ednes
''y' nov l. ph "'5'uut oi hls heA-tA ne had ,
S'p.'l F'iisA III 'ns soIthetn part oi ueoi-
w. 10Y "a. "iH'r'' intending 10 resume mr.
'''rs IN uis otAte IN 'Ae spring Il MS health
Ill''ed' ana would nave LETT home AS week.
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ing series Of years he was member. from this
Diocese. Of tie Board of Trustees NJ the General
theological Seminary. and attended the meet
lrs Of the EoarI with a repu'sri-, ,ou,lled Nv
w Of those xbo resided n sncb a distance on
ornin.tiou II tho Convention Of the Diocese no
AS aupointel bv the venerable S,,.;at, f,rg,t.