, 1870-11-20
TIE PRINCES OF TIE PULPIT,
The Fashtonnble ClerEyncn OF the
mrIropoats- und Thur tag.

!fw Tork CaFrrspondeasx " ths 1fsH T,Mta.
In the Episcopal order th.ro a1e y,ntoa
nud lhx IN the Aign Church. with ta9 rynss
10th fat. sr and son, in the Low Chnrch. 1r
the Presbyterian va have Ad.ms, OF Madison
-luasc. snt Hall. of the Fifth avenue. In
'ee Informed Datch branch there a1e Osnis-
ton, auev.comsr, and Dewitt. who is nor just
ctte-inG the retired lis.. Tha Baptist can
toset the. iea1ned Williams, tne he.vy-
tened ArDitage, and the noisy Vest
cutt, Willie The Aathodiste have Smith.
ssernsn, narrower, and score Of
other acceptable dlv:nes. Out Of all this
number, Eeechcr icing BROOKLYN u.n. there
art bur tb:ee men OF tifr'->la.s talents. These
are DcWitt, rho, ts have szid. Is ins. shout
retir1rg; Trrg senior, WIN il Also nearly worn
OUT! aud Hsli, OF the Fifth avenue. The lat-
ter, being no: .uuch over 40, msy ~ expected
10 y:c!e considerable eerviee, ard IS in AL ro-
r.et:s the most able And c, ,ss popular preach
er ir this city. There are large number Of
useful and worthy clergy men here. but with
ali their exrellerce they have not reached ili5-
tirctiou. 1t is, perhurs, much 10 their 1dvans-
age that they have not, for IN excess OF repu-
tation is oue Of professional 1nsn's greatest
Eishare.
h1li receives about slo,o0o, not ali s.lasy,
hut peIquisites and donations will reaca this
figure HIS sa1At! 10 marked by distinction
peculiar 70 his own case, being payable IN
gold. Ihia arose from hle beng called from
0AL4lIs WiC3V E"1VASS l8 OL Ep14 uAka9t
and aleo because he came 1t tins wheu ouE
Parer money vac huctuAting 10 no email de-
gree. In order, therefore 10 place bis call on
eotid basis, it WAS made PAYABLE in Gotd.
Or. Tsng's Office Ia worth e6, GOO per annum
lEl comfortable rectory. DR.. Potter, Of
Gstce Church, takes In not 1eea THAI SlU, 900,
besides the use Of tbs btet rectory In Now
York. DR.. Adams. being very rich, Ia not 30
well paid, bis bezth being not worth moro than
5000; and Howard Ctosby, who IL aleo
rich. 10 paid In mauner equally poor. DR..
Dewitt ana Dr.. Ormlsion. OF tho Dutch body,
| ret S7,0c0- Dr.. DIX, Of Trinity, gets e10. 600,
ard vloton, bic Hght-h.nd man, must receive
vcrth s2o, OK. QUO, her clergy ought not to 60
! hungry. From the rntes above mentioned,
| clerical pay ht ctines to tho pitt .sncc received
h5 the city missionaries. which il about $500
rtr annu1,. These men. instead Ut enjoying
| pasrouage OF pAlatial extent, are glad tc
louse, ard, instead OF being invited to splen'
Gid weddings and similsr entertainments
tecy are called TO ruingle with the poorest AnG
n1t st degraded Of society.
Our clergy have very hauds emo perlui.ite:
for unltirg the conng and happy couples whs
abound IN our !ich CONGREGATIONS. It nu.
10 nEdcrtood that the prestige OF high cleri
cal position Adds much 10 the ec7at OF mar
1iage Jete. As matter OF couree, there il
great imprrpriety in demanding tho time o
distinguished minister without fitting com
rensati0n. Suth men - Ting and Beechs
arc rot to be put of, IKE country dominic
viii. IS bill. Anyone who ia ambitious 0
sdyertising. his marriage BY such pomp
Gus officials should touch $50 note
II least, and | presume that from 300 t
| etCO are the figures most III vogue, bu
double the laet has been fingered On euch :
OCCASION by one happy divine. In addition .
these ftes, cur popular cle1gynen Are ofse
the recipients Of handsome pre.enss, II Mt
~c.tby member Of the society desires To d.
.lcg1lsh Himself among thetn, let HIN NAL
$50, or let him send the lionorol divine
t;le risuo. II vii! soon be poircd about vi;
tie most ila.tsring comments, and tbs ne:
time Ito donor spreare III church he will 0
s,svc that the eye OF the public :s Ireest
tuwara him in very marked and grAlfyi1
! Ecanner.