The Portland daily press., 1870-11-17
From New York Correspondence OF Troy Times.
The Princes of the PnipIt.
THE FASHIONABLE CLERGYMEN OF THE
METROPOLIS AND THEIR PAY.


THE FASHIONABLE cLERGYMEN OF THE
METROPOLIS AND THEIR PAY.
In the Episcopal order there are Vinton
and Dix in the high church, with the Tyngs,
both father and son, in the low church. In
the Presby terian we have Adams of Madison
square, and Hall of the Fifth avenue. In the
heiofmed Dutch branch there are Ormiston
a new conner, and Dewitt, who is now Just en-
,elins the retired list. The Baptists can
Doast the learned Williams, the beayy.to toned
Armitase, and the noisy Westcott. while the
Methodlsts nave Smith, Newman, narrower.
and a score of other acceptable divines ON
OF all this number, Beecher being BrookIvn
man, there are but three men OF first-class
talents. These are Dewitt, who, as 1 have
said, is just about retiring, Tying senior, who
is nearly worn ont. and Hall, of the Fifth av-
enue. The latter, not being much over forty,
may be expected 10 yield considerable service,
and is in all respects the most able and most
popular preacher in this city. There are a
large number of useful and worthy cergymen
here, but with all their excellence they have
not reached distinction. 1t is perhaps much
to their advantage that they have not, for an
excess OF reputation is one of professional
mans greatest mishaps.
Hall receives about $4,000, not all salary,
Dut pCi4uiSllcS anu uOHdtlODS VIII reacD tDlS
figure. dis salary is marked by distinction
peculiar to his own ease, being payable in
gold. This arose from his being called from
Dublin, where all currency is on gold basis :,
and also because he came at time when our
paper money was fuctuating in no small de-
gree. In order, therefore, to place his call on
solid basis, it was made payable in gold. DIR.
Tyng's office is worth $1,000 per anDum and
comfortable rectOry. Dr. Potter of Grace
faEa in Lace
the use of the best rectory in New York. DR..
Adams, being very rich, is not so well paid,
his berth being not worth more than $4,000;
and Howard Crosby, who is also rich, is paid
in manner equally poor. DIR. Dewitt and
DR.. OrmistOn, of the Dutch body, get $1,000.
DR.. Dix, Of Trinity, gets $4,000 and Vnton,
his right-hand man, must receive nearly as
much. As Trinity has an estate worth twen-
ty millions, her clergy ought not to go hun
cry. From the rates above mentioned, cleri-
cal pay declines to the pittance received by
the city missionaries, which is about $500 per
annum. These men, instead of enjoying
parsonage of palatial extent, are glad to have
pair OF apartments in a tenement house, and
instead of being invited to splendid weddings
and similar entertainments, they are called to
minge with the poorest and most degraded of
society.
Our clergy have very handsome perquisites
abound in our rich congregations 1t must
be understood that the prestige of high cler-
cal position adds much to the eclat OF mar
rlage tete. AS matter of course there is
great impropriety in demanding the time of
distinguished minister without fitting COM
pensation. Such men as Tying and Beecher
are not to be put of, like country dominic,
with five dollar bill. Any one who is am
bilious OF advertising his marriage by such
pompOus officials should touch $50 note at
least, and l presume tnat from 800 to $500
are the figures most in vogue, but double the
last has been fingered on such an occasion by
happy divine. In addition to these fees, our
popular clergymen are often the recipients of
handsome presents. If any wealthy member
of the society desires to distinguish himself
among them, let him make the pastor New
Year present of 500 or $500, or let him Send
the honored divine fine piano. 1t will soon
be noised abroad with the most fattering
comments, and the next time the donor ap-
pears in church he will iobserve that the eye
of the public is directed toward him in a very
| marked and gratifying manner.