New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-11
OBITUARY..
TILE REV. DIR. z. c. EVER.

MONTREAL. Oct. 10. - The Rev. DIR. Fer
diDapd C. Ever rector OF 81. Iguatuss Church, New
York died here this morning irom the effects OF sIoAo
of paralysis. received while preaching In the pulpit Of
the Epcopal Church of st. John the Evangelist on sun
day morning last Dr. Ever had not been conscious
since the attack He had the presence and care OF
his devoted wife aud daughter, well as his clerical
assIst,uts Eminent surgeons who attended him from
the moment he taken sick pronounced his case nope
less and his friends were prepared Ior tue ia.a.
end The body will be taken to Ne"-lofk TINS evening
for intermeuL
Dr. Ever WAS born AZ Nantucket. Mass May D. 1890.
uis father was ship.owucr Both his parents were
members Of tho Unitarian Church. While 40 the Nan
tuckct High School he read many theological works aud
decided 10 become minister lie entered Harvard COL
lego In 1914 His course o. reading there led TO the
c,rpIefr Of Ills earlier religious Views and
productions for the church lie was graduated In tho
c,s. Of 1913 lie adopted the profession Of q civil
engineer and was employed by the Boston and Fitch
burg Railroad Company when fs drs double track
lad In the pur-uit Of hi4 profession he went 20 Caor
MA In IsAD but did succeed IN finding an opening
he then turned his attention 60 literature, and became
contributor 20 The P1rFs NCrs. tho drBt paper pub
u-hed in California. II was soon Installed IN the
editorial chair In 1852. 100 company with c. X Fttch
G.. d. Webb and H. g. warren, SIR Ever started The
Sacramento Transcript daily paper This failed,
owing 10 II -tuke on the part 81 the pnnier+ WHO
ISL Mr Ever established Th, SUiuy Divu'ch in san
Francisco, and also became uuucrrd VII. - Alta
the iir-t magazine published iu California A. this time
Ue was a-o "a member ~ the Nlgi lance COMMITTEE lie
slb-equputly obtained position I'm the Custom II u,e
Meanwhile Mg. Ever had again brIkru himself 10 the
study OF theological subjects, and hl. TcEout views,
fnr ne second time were entirely changed H0 began
DO study Tor the episcopal ministry aud was Ort'ucd ~
glshop KID IN ISIS he was shortly ai',rwIri made
assistant rector Grace CHURCH. san Francisco, aud
Whom Bishop subsequently resigned ac Wt- given the
rart1rship While IN California hU suffered from asthma
guu M 1860 East for tue Dcuehi OF bis health
are "i in TwYofK ne wa, appointed assistant 10
the Rev Dr. GaIsuGrt 90 -. Auu's Church, iu t'g-
treuIh-sr IN lS62 he bs"au" rector OF Christ lhufrl
There IN 1868 ue preached his famous series OF rmo1s
on The Failure ~ PrDtC-.antl-W." I-g It-
u4.i-'r practices which Dee Introduced into
tLr c.urru excited much opposition tAr
part OF some OF pausLipr'r7. The Bishop Of Con-
ucctlrui Threatened - present him for sermon
preached Do DO, Iocesn. IN l-.l b.. EHef r.siEurd
from Christ Churcu aud hS friends lu that church M
m.atry organized the parsu OF ~. Igul,lu-, OF
winch Dr. Eor remained lu charge ANTI his daatL. nn
prominent part iraqu"u. rouIrOvrrsirB In de-
fence or his rIfui.i-tIr doctrines.
d.. Ever Was married lu 1851 20 Miss Sophie MuudI'
CUueIuu sister Of tuurc, L. tungiun " 10 was Tor
many ears connected With THE IEbCNL