New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-05
4 NEE RITUALISTIC REC1OR.
DR.. EwER's SUCCESSOR IN ST, IGNATGUs CHURCH
MS CAREER AND SERMON.

DR.. UwER's SUCCESSOR IN ST. IGNATIUs CHURCH
MS CAREER AND SERMON.
The Rev. Arthur Richie, who is the success
sor OF the Rev Dr. Ferdinand C. Ever at ST. Ignatius
Church preached his first in that church as
rector yesterday morning Mr. Richie is thirty four
years Of age and a native OF Philadelphia lie was
baptg-d in It. AIMS Church that city, and educated
q. the Epi,copll Academy under the head mastersp OF
The Rev James W. Robins. In 1sG3 he entered the
University OF Pennsylvania, from which he was
graduated I'm 1867 standing firth In bis class and re-
cevt the degree o. Bachelor OF Arts He taught for one
year in the Episcopal Academy in Phadc plia and then
matrcuated the General Theological Seminary in this
city Immediately upon his graduation he was ordained
a. the diaconate by Bishop Horatlo Potter on trinity
SUNDAY ISL In August Of the same year be went 10
The Church OF the advent IL Boston az assistant 10 the
Rev Father Prescott OF the Society OF -. John the
Evagelst and remaining there year. went to
England FOR years study at Father Bensn convent at
Cowlev oxford but the death OF sister brought him
hack 70 America tie same After Officiating for
q few months al st. Clements Church in khaadelphia
Mr. Richie went back Boston, where, on his twenty
fourth birthday June D. 1873 he was ordained priest
nv tho RIGHT Rev william Woodruff Niles. Bishop Of
New-Hampshire For a year after ordination be
oficiated in Mount Calvary Church in Baltimore and
then returned 10 Boston for the third tine. In
August. 1875, ne accepted call 10 the Church
OF the Ascension in Chicago, ard was
member OF the convention which elected Bishop McIaren
70 the Episcopal office in september OF the year
Mr. Rltche Is an extreme ruaist and one OF the most
earnest advocates High Church ideas IN this country
His adherence the onal 10 High Guardianship
cot him into ifcultv with Bishop NcIarcn In Chicago
f,sf In SO when me Bishop objected 90 bis practice Of
reservIng the Blc~se Sacrament. MI Richie gave up
the practice for lne i1s the sse oI Ic 5uG ny
elared Mr.. Richie sunday morning service unlawful
because certain pr. ers were omitted Mr. Richie held
that there ulrgaLfy 100 the act il tIr prayers
had been already used the same day. and offered
leave the LEGALITY of the matter 10 TIE decision Of
court, five arbiTator 10 Dee appointed hy ne Bishop
He also agreed 10 give np The practice the bishop Would
give him reason Tor NE belief ana consent 10 us pu9H
cation. The Offers refused and an &ntagoni-m se
tween the Bishop and Ascension far 81 began Whi'h
continued down 10 me une Wueh Mr; iIi'u me 'celr
the call tc 81 natus Church. Mr. Richie nas'uot yet
received letters dsmisary from Bishop McIareu.
IN persoa MI ItcAc D. nearly slA IrtI @Il' sHasEl
rather inclined 10 be porty. OF commanding resence he
the perfect picture Of wel-ed and conented eccles
sstic He is unmarried.
cadences meodous a.f ms manner easy and graceful
an Dot unaware Of The honor You have done me in
Rskngme TO take up the work laid down at the Masters
forget how uni an 10 take Tie tIace of sucn a man
Yet the burden has been aid ap0n and 10 seemed my
duy 20 take up and carry 10 best could tax, his
DUTY ms brethren. soemnly today knowing that nv
only Iencmbs ring whose am and w1om
and there is this all important difference between the
splflt OF Catholicism and that Of Pr0te-taEtsm: the
Protestant system the aImpOrtaut element of
the personal power Of the minister but with
u II II not the ability Of the priest but tie faithful
Minstelng OF the means Of which gives life and
power 20 the work. ArtcIeant pUesl 90 much 10
hinder Tie growth OF Gods work but the earnest and
Oya one accomplish great things though hs personal
ability be- OF the smallest on This first day OF duties
81 your pastor determine not 10 know anything among
you save Jesus Christ aud Hm crucihcd Those words
sum up The whole system Of the Catholic religion. u Is
the name OF His humanity IL tells that He has come IN
the nesh ana abides N the flesh This doctrine has always
been peculiarly doctrine Of the Catholic Church, the
ffoestaht church attaching but small importance to IL
while 70 us II Is everything
Inc incarnation assures us Of the abiding presence or
the DIVIDE Being In the everyday life Of men, and Ia
tciI own human nature. The purpose or Incarnation
was that lie might remain man-ODe Of Us fOrever-and
that IN the paternity OF Hle humanity might be our
lope aud strength 1t meant nothing that
N Blessed Sacrament the son VI God, Ia the very
nesh which He took Of the Virgin Mary and IN TIE very
blood which lie poured for upon the abdes
with Us though uuder the fO ms OF bread and wine"