New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-18

and hospals; the work OF organized esternoous anu
guilds for personal visitation and missionary duty ana
hand hand graphing with ignorance vice anu pio
gacy, wherever encountered.
Dr. Dix remained at the old recory, despite the renon
strances OF the vesry ard the leading families VINO hu
gathered about his ministry in old Trinity year alter year
refusing to change his mode Of living, or take MS pso
in more favored circles, until his marriage no' ID"
from 1875 when after converting the old rectory ino
hospital and inrmary with perpetual endowment iol
the poor Of the parish, he took up his resdence " wv
new rectory adjoining Trinity Chapel
TIE GENUINE ELOQUENCE OF HIS SERMONS
Dr. Dix has had much TO DO WIN 81,
revolution in parish work, which ~ i"p''
going forward in the Episcopal Chue'' -,
OF the embroidered sermon and s conventions eiog
is well over and period has set in when ue'i',u'
denial perpetual work painness OF speech ana uo'o'
IN he moor and unfortunate. DR.. Dix centres ts oNc
ment On Sundays the tide Of travel sets IN 'o"u ou
Trinity from oil quarters. His sermons arc "niuo "
their stern incisive and often rlgged pc""! ""' "
begins his discourse nothing could be more unpromisnS
or dscouragiIg There is no gesticuiatloh MS Noiec
seems to have retained the cadence ana monotone Oh
sorvice There is a composure, or repose' almost
like rigidity It ia rather voice IMAM
man But the voice touches every ear, and something
that informs the voice finds short cut to all hearts
personality is made out, and II IL stohg' ehSS'
tranou and fairly ncandescent with the fierce glow OF
the fires within. Each sermon seems Marathon-a hano
"a hand strpcle for life and faith There Is marvellous
oualy of words all reaked and tnctured through and
through with the subtlcst forces and refnemens OF
many-sded culture and learning. and no man touches
their hidden forces with finer skill Few man can speak
with such crushing vchemcnce few man with deeper
tenderness or more winning melody There Is an irresst
e fascination and lays its hold most surely upon inc
gifted and Disciplined minds and lives among his hearers
In certain directions he IL the leading preacher III
the Episcopal Church. No one can fall 10 ca'ch HIS
meaning and purpose, and wherever he pieacheS vi
lectures crowded congregation awaits him. he Is per
petuay at work las shall presently Sec and the twenty
five or thirty clergy who minister under him eaten MS
spirit and enthusiasm. lie never seems hurried OF h
RED vet he is never tardy behndhand In arrears In
duties Nothing escapes him in the least detail IN the
humbest corner OF his vast field and yet no ASSISTANT UT
subordinate would willingly do without the Rectors sur
vcnlance He never himself in the least breach
of routine or allotted duty, which he shares equally Win
the assistants while he martinez or petty master
when others out OF step.
To his loving devotion the people are indebted
for the magnificent chors and musiCai cur
tire which distinguish the parish, for the
decent and reverent care of the church yards Tor
the distribution Of private personal charlucs
In almost prodga abundance for the encouragement OF
every good work within his radius OF influence
During his administration ST. ChrysostOm and 81 Angus
tine Chapc have built and set at work. ana ~ Cor
nclius Chapel Governors Island; All SAINTS OhuIch'
Henry-st, and ST. Luke's, Hudsonst virtually maue
chapels OF the parish. The chance OF lIlhy nus p''i
extensively enlarged, fine organ set up within H. ocSS
the magnificent Astor-memoria rcredos. The Odcs nave
supped st. Paus and ST. Johns with organs OF great re-
source and tonaity St. Paus has been renovated and
ST Johns provided with its exquisite Byzantine chance
and to-day probably than 5000 comInuni-
cants look TO Trinity parish for spiritual minis
trations and this implies population oi
nearly or quite 10000 persons in the several ocks ana
missions He constantly producing sermons ana now
IN his hfty-sixth year, manages, i'll addition the
series Of Lencn lectures, and the production OF I'M
potan and voumnous works for the press. This would
seem TO be enough any 10 do but there IA he
wildering list duties yet which he discharges Win
fidelity and regularity a. ex ofbcio as rector oil
Trinity Parish he Of the Sailors Snug Harbor
and OF the Leake and Orphan House. also president
Of the Board Of Trustees by election and chair
man Of the House Committee; CID and, by
election, he Ia president OF the Standing Com
mittee Of the Diocese Of since 1868 delegate 10
the General Convention since 1877 rustcee OF the Gen
era Theological Seminary and chairman OF It's Standing
Committee trustee OF Columbia College since lsO3 ana
chairman Of the Committee Course aud Statutes 7S'
tee OF the Society for Promoting Religion and Learning
trustee Of the House OF Mercy and member OF six OF the
leading Joint committees OF the General Convention OF the
Episcopal Church, which hold important sessions from
time to time What wONld such services command out
side the Christian ministry And can any one suggest
any other man besides the Rector Of Trinity Parish win"
would succeed In sustaining this great burden OF dnes
with equal efficiency, grace and dignity 7