The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-22
FACTS ABOUT MINISTER'S.
PASTORS or EPISCOPAL oHUBCHEs
~ VIEW YORK CITY.
Rev. Mr.. Dix's Conversion FROM Ceitbney-
The Little Church Round tho Corner
Liberal Paw and not VERY Hard Work.

rev. Mr.. DiN's Conversion FROM Ceitbncy-
The Little Church Round tho Corner -
Liberal Paw and not VERY Hard Work.
From ne ~. Lou, 0,obe. Democrat,
The Rev. DIR. Henry c. Potter Is a son OF
Bishop Potter and though not en extraordinary
man, PROFESSIONALLY or privately, has very fair
liked bv his parishioners. He has an intellec-
tua expressive. gen eel face. and a pleasant,
well monulate1 voice. which he employs TO ad :
forty six or seven, and Ia likely TO keep his
place Until death or resignation. He has many
OF the social grdccs, very necessary TO an Epis-
copnl pastor and understands the art Of making
friends.
A ter the doath of the Rev. DIR. Taylor the
church tried a number OF ministers without
finding one 10 suit. thinking that they hal not
offered money enough thoy named salary OF
until Potter appeared. He entered tho pulpit
on trial, and, after fow months, tho vestrY pro
nounced him fully adequate to the position. lie
mas the air. the manner. the peculiar stvle whioh
tue fashionable folk OF Grace ,nnot do With
out, and he may count himself lucky to have
pleased them, for, In their way, they are OK
tremely fastidinus. His engagement vas for
tl09gOa year. His s,iaty has since been raised
to Sl2,OOJ, and the ad iitionll 81 0U WILL II Is un-
derstood, soon be adde !. IL has. besides. the
handsone 9ssrsonaee, adjoinins the church free
very pleasant AMI elegant home.
~ Old Trinity Opposite wall strcetl, Trinity
are mover closed but the principal rector. Nor
gan DIX. son OF Cen aud OK Gov. Dix. always
takes a long vacation. lilo will not r,turn per
month lie ia one OF tho highest OF High
Churchmen, and wouli not have far to 60 to
land In the embrace OF Rome. The que ti0n of
apostolic succession has long occupied his mind.
and at one time he had come to the conclusion
that the ordained priests OF EpIscopalianism.
ike those OF Roman Catholicism. should bs
celbates. lie ret ined THIS conviction. It Is said,
until he had encountered an attractive aud
wealthy young woman. VINO, by a course OF SEN
tmental reasoning. So won him over 10 matri-
mony that he proved his conversion by taking
The Rev. Doctor Is now about forty extremely
ceric i in appearance. rather stubborn than In
tellectual looking. He Is not supposed, outside
OF bis CONGREGATION, to cirrv very many guns
but Is well educated. being especially versed In
theology, and knows how to make himself acree-
able: His salary Is $1,000, which Is worry good.
pariicul ,rly ~ he has several assist ants. VINO
receive from 5000 to 5000 each, and Ia not
OBLIGED "a preach except wnen he wants to.
The rectors OF the chapei', VINO hivs no gem
eral r0put itiOn. though they are esteemed to ne
aole aud clog ient by their followers, ges $1,000
time.
St. Georse's Church. Rutherford place and
Sixteenth street. has ad Its ocular opening, aud
the veneer ,be Stephen II. IynS preached. He IL
widely esteemed, and Is a ripe scholar, out
rather sectarian m Ett views, holding 1oroua Ny
to the forms OF EpiscOpanAnisD,w watch alone he
devouily believes e. be strictly evangelc i. His
sal ~ IL $500, ana his age T. seyentysix. He -
decay.
Inc Church OF the Transngiratlon Is always
open an the Rev. DIR. George IL. Hongh;On.
mos! Jealous clergyman. generally beloved. "a
very seldom absent. RMS cnurch and pastor GOT
a WIDE reputation several wears since, Wnen the
veteran actor, George Holland. died. and Joseph
Jefferson went To the X v. DIR. SABINE, also an
Episcopalan, and asked al IN TO preside at the
funeral service. ibine, learning that the de-
ceased was player, declined, but informed the
distinguished comedian that there wat " little
church found the corner" where, no doubt, he
could have what he wanted done.
Houghton W $ very elid to attend the fun r II,
ana IN lde some touching re arks over the body
Ihe title, " he Littlo Church Round the Cor
Der,' mas stuck. and very hOnOrlblY marks the
difference between rsiianty and bigotry.
III .sN.H 4 "a 4
man: he has an excellent mind and l,rge cul-
ture. HIS salary WIS $1,000 before the Death Of
Holland. Inc circumstance alre idi relat ed got
ulAr that he now receives 5000
ST. Marks Church, which Alexander I. Sew
art was wont To .ttend (he Is buried IN the
churchyari), Is In Stuyyesant place, and was
opened SUNDAY rns Rev. Or. J. II. Rylance,
the rector, Is a pleasant and capable man. IN.
chned TO doctrinal sermons. ami has $40 90
was adv need to s. ~ 5000 ana 400 o al the
instisation OF Mr. stewart, who was much 1T
tached To him.
rho Church OF the Ascension, Fifth avenue
and Tenth s.ieet. nd 1t, regular september
opening, aud the Rev. DR.. Jonn Collin smith.
man OF talent and eruIitlon, though not at all
The Church Of tins Holy Trinity, Madison av-
snue and Forty-second street, has had service
during the sumner, but Its pastor, stephen II.
'ryng. Jr. has been IN the country. IL IL an ac-
oompllshed man, much more liberal than hts
father, nd numbers among his friends many
persons OF avowe sSeutictsn. He IL In the vi
cinitY OF forty five, out looks younger. He $
very INTELLIGENT aud winning falo, and his ser
mons are always worth heir.ng.
some years since ne drew u3on himself the
severe distpproy4l OF a part Of his cnurch BY
preaching in a Mesh odist pulpit at New Bruins
wlcN. J. He hdd AN ecclesiastical, tri |. and
was acqaitto cd. The proceedings were published.
Hnd made MIN famous, Ies,fes exciting the
deepest sfmuathJ OF his c Igregatioa. wao nat
ufay regarded MN as uessecuted. lie Is as
noiest as he Is sensible. HIS salary Is 5000.
liis congregation aave several tmos wished u
raise u, but Ac has slrenu sly uoiected.
ihs CnuIcn OF the ne Neny Roit, Fifth ave-
nue., near 'rty ATTN stree WAS opened on the
81 INST, and the Rev. Or. X. 5. Howl nd preache
All the better, no dOuD,, for MS recreation. lie
has not acquired much fame bu he IS greatly
lktd BY those who sit unIer the drpupipgs OF
MS sanctuary, and as an evidence OF their ap-
preci lion they give aim $500 year.
There are number ~ otler Episcopal
Gnu ches In town out they ATE generally Of
less note. mi pay their pastors smaller salaries
$1,000 being think, tne lowest. tho EpiscO-
g. fliuns as a rule give tle most liberal prices To
tnci clergI men, dnd exact the least of them.
Manners aad social position 90 Tor more vita
them than Lhey do IN other sects, aud whom
they have once formed u clerical prejudice, tn ~
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