New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-18
WHY MIR HITCHINGs LEFT TRINITY.

Of tbe cIeapness of anthracite coal and naphtha.
WHY MIR HITCHINGS LEFT TRlNlll'
The Rev II. B. Hitchngs one OF the ,o ~,
old Trinity parish recently resigned ms postum
and sent n very long communication 10 the 'tsllff'
ribyng his reasons for doing This was not MAJ
Dnhlic at the time but copy Of II was Sent TO-
TpIpT-SF Office last evening The Rev Mr.. Hitch
mgs says that he was engaged IN 10 q? M 80 i
AM minister OF rinity parish TO be as,lgnc"
duty under the direction OF the rector. MI II.
ingS apnorentv believed tina he tO recriY9 OF
ders solely from DR.. Dix, and was second 0hN w
him. He did not think II necessary 10 nun Das
a written contract in the matter, aiIhoush n0 VIZ
For seven years the Rev. Mr.. Htchipgs worked td
OF ord n from DR.. Dix only, ana had It"So" H. i"
think he did his work WE'LL In 1850 some iliJ 'no
Situation began TO change. and Dr. Dix told ma
that his duties cOuldnut he arranged Nllnou' ,
ference with he Rev. Mr. DouCiass," another tel I
gyman in Trinity parish. Mr.. lltChugs was vs.
and amazed. IL seems that WIN ne 9"us,'iU 20 Tho
vestry MIR. Douglass had been placed next 10 .'l'
rector and over Mr. lIltchings, ana the commune
tiOn iutmates that tins was done 10 Keep III ~.
lass from accepting call TO another PARISH W.
Hitching's believes that Nh Douglass N'9 Nv" Nv"
called 10 the exact position that II was aSS'f'eu y"
be and he intmatcs that some one made tais' ttp-
resentatOns Mr. Hltchlngs recalls the la't 'l. ~
also has had good offers. However Mr. DonsIIaS9
which hc did not like. This Is what he saws;
ON November TO- 1890 duties OF certain limited
character assigned me at Trinity Church ul' -
such restrictions clearly copilicird WIN ny r-
and winch made it Illuminating. and sometime it
almost disnonorabe, for me- ~ Priest IA 600
to perform. My clear aud ungues"naNe IlE,c , i9
teacher OF The doctrines OF tins church was inirlhEGu
upon aud curtaoi la the religious instructions ~ i
Parish school, directed 10 use certain
unoutborzcd and uuiudorscd by the Church rs nahu
of instruction. large portion OF this Catcch'in N,
copied almost verbatim Ct iteran, with alteration
10 change teaching, from Catfcism pun,
-hcd by j. Masters, London, Just before ne chicIu
The Chnrch of Rome. This Caic'hsm Of Masters was
almost universally condemned by the bishops ana oefy
used ,,-c-...,.,.-,
and General CptrruISm of Christian DnclllHc, ~
proved by the Most Key, John hctio-key, D. -, ALc.
bishop nov CARDINAL OF New YORK lheei' W. s
Of MasIcrss Catechsm seems 10 1e Ishtn o.' ~
Epuis! CltccAisWs, some OF when nave III ny
sion. The Rev Dr. Dix himself percmpioiiy i"IbAle
the OF Masterss Cdcchlsm IN one OF the eui'''J
schools OF the parish IN 1873. 49,,
TINS Trinity Church Catcchlsm' which v as direct,G
to use 10 say The least contained h1hy Yer! ,jisi
questionable statements IN regard 10 some OF % Nll
teachings Of the Church upon moral ana DO tfin S''
Heretofore, in all such instructions, had confined
mystTto Holy Scripture, tho Prayer Book, and e.
pccay the CGurch Caccli4m, for year, had been ihr
custom in accordance with the wise opinion oil mo Io
All I'm that day relating 60 tAe religious Instruction o
tho young aud the ignorant done III a!th,u uG-S hH
The Cntcch.n. as the authorized eNposi on
her Of Gospel truth, was not merely PiohH NJ
groundwork of the whUr of IT, How lar the hhoNalos
on this plan I'm modern uues, aiming at grtdti variety
generated Christianity, have the advantage over mat
ul our fathers, leave "tr one I" lnsc ''
| doubtful uil.ty.
AGAIN was directed by the rector To 20 al m carly
hour IN TIE morning and celebrate the Holy Communion
ION Tuesday inpruugsJ 80 20 SiatD-i. lii' IIihly
Mission Housed where work IS ron- uu moi IuriI'd
or recognized. ny lutuTr'd p" id' a. "lu
aware. b. your honorable body, Et it1Jhat' "HIH q"
the PARISH generally but two persons prr.-
rnt to receive the just cuuuet 10 cghl wan
tue requirements Of t4c y buc u The Chtr'ar ONCE Tor
the Communion al the sick ~
II seemed To me tia, THIS celebration oi the Hoy
Nyz.eIc, was not la 3cCJrdauce Wlth 'turI 'H' -i''
or the ci. uIu uf the Church 10 such infi''-i 1i
| more tuan once asard mya.h, Am uu' Nt'aah5 lur
I;ubrcs, and the OF ordination 4u Regard ~
/ private communion. IN tis celebration lH i7 Ntrts
sgry for one family early celebration 90 ter
home why may every family IN the parlrh win
euuai is claim the sau" privilege and "ul may ho
every ccrgy OF the parish, under ca" direction OF
the rector sent every morning IN the "ocA' WIN
cuual prJpTCfy to aAy I!l.llrs h. may hcl'lt4 no"
ever performed toe duty .nrd tO nr I'd tAr br~s o
NV ability kius u all thiugs tu cNef,i-e cohscIs nee
yGd O.. offence toward God and toward man
Mir. Uitchings on MAY 3. 1851 was permitted 10
have an interview with Dr. DIX % was not al all
satisfactory 10 INN.
Finally Sir. HI.chngs was sent over 10 assist IN
ST. paUfs and lac determined to resign. feeling that,
as he necessarily HAD little TO do there, % W"uld be-
supposed that lac stayed only iof the salary lite re-
signed and among other observations which he
Z made TO tine Nc-try n TINS:
I'm rnis posoul IA the result 81 desire promote
favor nj any Gust then may God have upon all
who give themselves unjust and unhUiy pro
| cecdIng
Mr. Hitchings'a resignation was accepted.