New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-15
FROM PULPIT TO PLAY.
PASTIMES OF THE CLERGY.
HOW NETWORK MINISTER'S FIND AMUSE-
MENT AND RECREATION.

| FISHERS OF MEN WHO CATCH TROUT, SHOOT
QUAIL, HUNT BEARS, RIDE BICYCLES AND
PLAY BILLIARDS-sIxTY MILES DAY
on NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. cfdMB-
ING IN SWITZERLAND - DR
RAINsFoRD's DILEMMA.
The Rev Dr. Rainsfords encounter with Farmer
! White, OF Suffolk County Long Island. his sum-
mons 10 court, and his payment of fine for
breaking the game law, have caused the people Of
this city 10 think and talk good deal about the
recreations of clcrgymen. DR.. Ranstord is a noted
bearhunter, having more than one occasion come
in contact with the embracing monsters of the
Rocky Mountains always, be it said. TO the dis
credit OF the monsters; and no one doubts that he
knows the difference between cinnamon and a
grizzly; but the vcstrymea of st. Georges Church.
among whom may be mentioned General Wager
Swayne, seem little uncertain Of their pastors
qualifications to Judge between game so small. in
significant and ignoble woodcocll and quail
While the clerical sportsman asserts that the bird
he shot before November | was quail, the YES
rymen maintain that it was woodcock. The
matter discussed, il is whispered, in the vestry
last Sunday but no positive agreement was reached
On Tuesday, however, DR.. Rainsford disposed OF
the issue by informing the court that the bird was
a quail, that he had killed it before November l.
and was willing TO be fined foc the privilege
The fate Of that bird and its relations to the diver
sons of the clergy having proved highly interest
Ing topic among churchgoers. it is likely that enter
tainment and instruction will be found in reading
Of the various directions in which number OF
NETWORKS popular ministers amIse themselves
and acquire the health and strength necessary 10
sustain them in their arduous calling
SORRY FOR THE FISH HE DIDN'T CATCH.
The magazine articles of the Rev. DR.. Henry
van Dyke, pastor of the Brick Church, in Fifth
ave, have made the public familiar with that
gentleman's passion for fishing Isaac Walton
was not more ardent angler than this enthusiastic
disciple, who has wet his line in a thousand lakes
and streams DR.. van Dyke has an unusually
large head and very small foot. and his BODY
strikes happy average between the two eXtrem-
tiles. The writer has noticed that men with big
heads. men who think great Zeal, whose brains
are more active than their bodies make the most
successful fishermen Walton was such man.
Daniel Webster was another Mr. van Dyke has
an enormous back head, an abundance of brown
hair full beard Of the same color. blue eyes, "A
prominent nose and the ruddy complexion OF man
much in the sun. In every capacity but that of
fisherman ne seems nervous anu nlgu STRUNG. w uNH
the writer spoke to him the subject of recrea-
lion he answered buntly: The way in which
amuse myself is nobodys business but my own
This declaration followed by long silence,
which he broke with these words:
The world has no more business to concern
itself with the recreations of cergymen than with
the recreatiCns of any other class OF men. Every
clergyman has the right TO say, in the words of
the poet:
dare DO all that may become man.
He does not fish or shoot in his clerical Ca
pacity but as human being. Some of the best
ministers that the world has ever known have
been enthusiastic lovers OF outdoor sports, and
since the day when Peter cast a hook in the sea
and took out fish angling has been familiar
apostolic occupation have particular concern to
defend shooting as sport but l have fished for
| trout and salmon and grayling in many parts of
| the world and my conscience does not give me
single oualm upon the subject / am only sorry
for the fish that I didn't catch and grateful for
the happy days that God has permitted me to
spend in fishing in his beautiful lakes and rivers
If any one doesn't like angling, | tell him he
needn't do it, II any one doesn't like my
angling, ] advise him to consider the example OF
the man in New-Jersey, who made a large fortune
by minding his own business. But, of course,
min,s,er has no more right to break the game
laws than any other man, and if he does the law
must first prove it and then punish him."
Here the Doctor paused to inquire if he had said
enough. adding:
Il can talk to you an hour if you want me TO-
You know I'm crank on the subject
In regard to athletic sports in general he said
lam heartily in favor of their practice among
gentlemen Every young man has physlcal
force in him which demands exercise, ana II he
doesn't use it in a good, honest manly game, u
il very apt to find for itself some dangerous ana
unworthy outlet.
d" As to the theatre, never go because don't
want 10 GO
This was his parting Injunction ii you PRINT
anything from me, don't put any j. IN my name
it doesn't belong there. Make it simply DR..
Henry van Dyke
THE ARCHBISHOP A WALKER.
Catholic clergymen are inveterate walkers
Nearly every afternoon, between ana oclocK,
Archbishop Corrigan. accompanied by his secre-
tary, Father Mcdonnell leaves his house ana his
cares behind him. and spends an hour or an hour
and half in strolling through Central Park. !
This is his only form OF recreation. When he
goes to the country, and he does 60 often, he
drives a great deal in an open carriage. lie
neither hunts fishes In the matter oil sports
the rules of the Catholic Church are extremely
liberal Many priests fish and many hunt the
only limitations being that they must practise
such sports quietly and in order. There must be
no great hurrah, such as accompanies fox-hunting.
HE SAVED SOULS AND SHOT TIGERS
Here is a man after your own heart the Rev
George H. McGrew of St. Paurs Methodist hplsco-
pal Church He reminds you at the hrst glance
of Mr. Stanton director of the opera. but at the
second glance you see that he Is OF somewhat
sterner mould and stronger physical fibre. He is
tall and thin. with s ght tendency TO angularity
has comprehensive forehead and gray eyes that
tall, HE r,rsolos ore as hard as those Of an