The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-11-26
The oLBRGYIN NEW YORK.
How they are Paid.

A correspondent Of the Troy Times writes
from New York City as follows:
DR.. Hall, of the Episcopal Church, receives
about SO 600, not all salary, but peIqusltes anu
donations will reach this figure Hl' salary ls
marked by distinction peculiar 10 MS own case,
being payable In gold. This arose nom MS belng
called from Dublin, where all currency Is on
sold basis ami also because ne came at ttme
when our paper money WIS nuctuati0S IN no
small degree n order nereiore, 80 pacu ia ao1a ms
Ir. Tyng,s office Is worth $1,000 per annum and q
comfortable. .rectory. DIR. Potter. OF g ace Cnurcn
takes In not less than $4,000, besides the use OF
the best rectory in ew York. Dr. Adams, being
very rich, is not 80 well paid his berth being not
worth more than $4,000. Howard Crosby, who
is also ricn IL paid in manner equally poo. Dr.
Dewitt and DR.. Ormston, OF me Duteh nodS' geS
$1,000: DIR. Dix, OF Trinity, gets MS $4,000. and
Vinton. his right-hand man, must receive nearly
AS Trinity has an estate worth twenty millions.
her clergy ongas MOI 10 spca 60 5ay eenes Ie
the pttance received by the city missionaries,
which Is about $500 per annum. These men. IN
stead Of enjoying parsonage OF palatlal eXpent,
are gled TO have pair Of apartments 10 tene--
ment house. and Instead OF being invited to splen-
did weddings and similar entertainments. they
are called to mingle with the poorest and most
degraded Of society. Many or the rich churches
have mission schools and chapsls, which are do
ing much good. Occasionally some very talent
ed as well as plous Young men are Wiling
TO p0SS q lew years db VI tuen W
IN lust such neld as this. One or the dii-
neufties to which they are subjected '1s the re-
straining influence OF the patronizing PASTORS
These gentlemen often make on ei1Urs 70 Keep tne
missions simply as appendices to their own
churches, and hence oppose their assuming an In
dependent existence Anv enterprislng eVange-
list prefers to see such an effort rise above . con-
dition Of dependence. and hence, II not cncour-
aged in this, he can hardly be expected to remain
In service Every missionary effort should be Look
ed on az the germ or on Independent church. and
not as the mere tender on some important con
gregation.
Our clergy have very handsome perquistes for
uniting the young and happy couples " ho abound
in our rich congregations. " must be under
upod that the prestige Of high official positions
adds much to the ecldt OF marriage fete. as o
matter o. course there is o great improperly IN
demanding the time 0f DISTINGUISHED minister
without fitting compensation. Such men as Tying
and Beecher are not to be put on, like country
dominic with five dollar bill. Anv one VINO Is
ambitious OF adve; tisng his marriage by such
pompous 0<ncials, should touch $50 note at
least, and presume from that Sl00 TO $3.50 ave
the figures .nost in vogue, but double thai sum
has been nuXe ed on such an occasion by happy
divine. In addition to these fees our popular
clergymen are often the recipients OF handsome
presents. n any wealthy member Of the society
desires to. distinguish himself among them, let
him make the pas or New ear present OF Sl00
or $780, or let him send the honored divine flrIe
piano Il will soon be noisea abroad with the
most nastering comments, and the next time The
donor appears in chu ch he will observe that ;he
eve Of the public is directed t"ward him in very
marked and gratifying manner"