The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-08
The Rev. Dir. Tyng's Resignation.
HIS REASONS FOR RETIRING FROM Tue CHURC
OF THE HOLY TRINITY.
New York Times, 7lh.I

|
OF THE HOLY TRINITY.
| New York Times, 7lh.l
The announcement was made Yesterday
Of the resignation Of the Rev. DR.. stephen
n. Tyng, Jr., rector of the Church OF The
| Holy Trinity, in FortySecond street. DIR.
Tvng SAYS that he is suffering from nervous
proslration, and that his health impera-
lively demands that he shall take a rest.
al am not going TO be idle" he said to a
| Times reporter Yesterday, "but | must
have relief from the terrible strain upon
me. Besides my church work, a great
many demands are made upon me in private,
| and | must have a rest. II j. like a
mother leaving her children. | never
was called TO this church. | built 1t. DR..
Watkins, who is TO succeed me. i an old
| scboolnate of mine, and we know each
other thoroughly. | am not going TO retire
from the ministry. will he back here III a
few years. / came TO New York when |
was only twenty-five years old, without a
dollar or friend, and have built this
church. | have raised over Sl,500,000 In
that time for church work, and, besides
paving our church expenses, we have
$500 600 of it left in real estate" The Dr..
Watkins referred to by DR.. Tying aS his sue
ccssor is the Rev. DR.. Wilbur +. Watkins,
OF Christ church, Baltimore. DR.. Tying has
addressed to the Times The following letter I:
| 10 the Editor of the Ne,c York Times:
The premature announcement through an
unauthoi lied telegram from Baltimore of
the projected change in the administration
of the Church OF the Holy Trinity has
placed me before the community, and espe-
cially before my own congregation, In a
position where silence on my part would be
| very prtjudicial to all Interests involved. 1t
had been the intention OF The officers OF the
church and my own earnest desire that the
communicates and pew-hOldeTs OF this par
| iSh should have received information OF all
those facts directly from u. Our printers
delay and the enterprise Of TIE press
| have made tbs course impossible.
Tue premature publicity given to the matter
| is deplored by Us all. | do not propose TO
dsconnect myself from the ministry Of the
Gospel or TO discontinue nv interest and co.
! operation in the good works OF the Church
Of the Holy Trinity. My nope Is that by
change Of thought and occupation | may
soon he sufficiently restored in nervous
power to resume my labOrS In this city. In
tie mean time ] propose TO take my pace IN
the ranks among untitled Christian work.
erS. This explanation l. due 10 both my
self and my church.
The Rev. DR.. Watkins, who will enter
upon the charge Of This church after the 1T
of May, is tried friend OF my youth. We
began our ministry al the same time a near
neighbors in this city. He i evangelical
and Low Church " IN his convictions and
associations.
We are 10 the hcariiest accord upon all
essential elements OF doctrine and usage.
| ~ - bo InI la A -
admini.t raiion, will continue its aggressive
and benevolent work without important
notifications. Ny hopes and trust are that
he VIII not only secure the confidence and
support OF all those who have 80 Loyalty sus-
tanned me through many trials and perplexi-
ties, but Of large number OF citizens who
are in sympathy with our work, though
not directly connected with this cOngrega-
ton. | have given him my hand, and my
heart was in It, and the officers OF the
church have received him with equal cor
dility. | cannot trust myself to express
the sorrow have experienced in withdraw
ing for time from public ministry. ! have
submitted TO what | believe 10 be the order
ing of a glorious Lord, who "dOeth all
things WE'LL" and | continue 10 follow that
leadership, which has supplied the inspira-
ton Of my life and labOrs hitherto. Ii can
not be under such guidance | shall be con-
strained TO "relre from the active work OF
the ministry altogether" as has been stated
publicly, under misrepresentation OF the
facts.
To friends everywhere, by whose fidelity,
charity, and prayers have been upheld du-
ring twenty years OF public life and service,
can offer only the poor thanks OF one
weary in work but not OF the work.
STEPHEN Ii. TYING, Jr..
Church of the Holy Trinity. NeW York
CitM Wednesday, April ., 1881.