New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-17
THE REV. Or. MORGAN NOT TO RETIRE.

ASSISTANT BISHOP POTTER WILL ASSIST HIM-wHAT
THE vFsTRYMEN OF ST. THoMAs's SAY.
To determine the truth tasity of rumors current
lately regarding change in the Iectorsmp oil 81
qbomas's Protestant Episcopal Church OF this city,
Tp,prxr reporter called last evening upon some of
the officers OF that church.
Dapicl T. Hoag the senior warden, said Yes,
hove heard the story that the Rev. DIR. Morgan is
bnnt 70 resign and wish emphatcaly TO deny ii. DR..
MORGAN for year past has been TO greater or less
exent sufferer from catarrhal trouble, ana TINS has
nartly to account for his absence from his place in the
III, A wear ago he underwent an operation to
relieve his trouble, and VIC believe he Is to-day
,,orosr than he has been for some time. Yet at no
Fine has he been unable to attend to bis parish dues
lie nreached 10 us last All SAINTS Day and last
Sunday he read the Psalier aud conducted Other
,ortions of the service So he gives no signs
nj unusual weakntss You may say the ldea has never
once entered the minds of any officers connected with
the church that DR.. Morgan was to retire. Muth Tess
that he was to be asked to resign. When we rccail
thirty long years of service IL is not hard to imagine
how strong must be his attachments ON al ne
members of The congregation. The Tact that OUTSIDE
preachers have been asked to minister to us NJ times
must not be taken indication that we cohtem-
,,la+e maxine n change ANY one who may be III 'lted
to preach TO us will be simply to relieve Or Morgan
somewhat of the enormous amount OF LABOR tha' mas
grown TO be part of the parish work.
John III. Watson. chief vestryman ana clerk OF the
hoard was very emphatic in his denial OF the stories
which had to do with DIR. MOrgans retirement;
There is not n shadow of truth TO any OF them III
there was think l should be likely to know OF II.
The fact however is that the parish work has grown
70 reonre the efforts OF II an the rector III lact
two assistants Woud not be too many to are Tor tue
interests of a parish so large as 81. Thomass
Roswell p Flower another vest1yman' was sur
prsed to hear OF the report 81 have just returned 10
the city, he said "but feel sure the congregation
would yer consent the retirement OF Dr Morgan
His health cannot be very bad for he occupied nt
pulpit Yesterday and, am told preached an able
sermon not many Sundays ago"
Harper.
ALI that the Others had said and in addition thought
the congregation would never allow d.. Nor an to
retire. He to-day one of the most able, energetic
and successful TO be found. In the enormous
work OF the parish the Assistant Bishop Henry I.
Potter has consented 10 assist him during the coming
season and be will preach whenever his duties as
Assistant Bishop do not call him elsewhere. beyond
this he thought no one certainly not as permanent
preacher had been considered to take Dr.
Morgan's place The church work was said to be IN
most prosperous state The church is free from debt
The various societies and associations connected with
the parish have all begun their winter work; Inc
Sundayschoo contains thirty teachers aud nearly sou
scholars