Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-20
STILL RECTOR OF TRINITY.

Rev. Samuel Maxwell Has No Intention OF
ResiEuiug A Manly Tribute to the
Senior Warden.
Rev. Samuel Maxwell, rector of Trinity
Church, was seen at his residence in ALLIE
gheny last evening in regard to the publics-
tiOn in the afternoon that he may resign his
position as rector of the church. When
questioned by a DISPATCH reporter, the
reverend gentleman was very reluctant to
talk upon the subject, but when pressed
to give his side of the matter, said:
81 have not resigned, but what my inten-
tions are is too far in the future. 1 am
deeply grieved to learn that a few families
in Trinity Church have become displeased
at the action in regard to Mr.. Shoenberger
1 have been called upon by quite number
of my parishioners, who informed me that it
was only a few persons who are fomenting
the supposed trouble. MY friends have told
me that it was deplorable that the disafect-
ed families should go so far as to
withdraw from the church on account of a
misconstruction of my motive which
they say was a most laudable one. I only
noticed three families that we're not in their
accustomed places last Sunday. They seem
to think that if Mr.. Shoenberger had been
nominated be would have been elected.
The elder delegates who have taken a more
prominent part in the matter than have
ever taken, have said that for q
long time the feeling has been
growing that Mr. Shoenberger was
ineligible simply because he was not a resi-
dent of the parish. The rector of Trinity,
who nominated him three years ago, saw the
beginning of the feeling against him on this
account and felt it his duty to apprise Mr..
Shoenberger of the matter. The latter said
he would like to go to the convention that
year on account of the general outside mat
ters that were to be brought up. The feel
ing has continued to grow and nv action
has been considered wise and Just to Mr..
Shoenberger. To a sensible man it does not
look right to set a man up to be knocked
down. 1t was a foregone conclusion
that Mr.. Shoenberger could not be
elected and therefore he was not nominated.
Mr.. Shoenberger and his friends would
have been sadly disappointed if he had been
defeated, and the best way out of the diff
Guilty was MOTTO nominate him. 1 felt it
would be blow, and after the last Diocesan
Convention wrote him and told that
only wished that he had been present. The
reason 1 did this was because thought had
he been present be might have pulled
through"
Upon being asked if it was true that when
he accepted the rectorship of the parish in
1888, he was asked if he would have Mr..
Shoenberger retained as Senior Warden,
Mr.. Maxwell said:
eyes, ] was asked the question and re-
piled: 81 never met him but know how
valuable he has been to the church and
what his good deeds were in the field of
Christianity. So far as l am concerned,
desired that the wardenship remain un-
changed. Our relations were uniformly
pleasant. When I went to New York al
ways called upon him. found Mr.. Shoen-
berger to be courteous, interested in his
heart about everything that pertained to
Pittsburg and the diocese. 1 mourned his
church at large"
A vestrYman was seen and asked if Mr..
Maxwell had resigned. He said:
''No, the rector has not resigned, and 1
do not think there is any occasion for such
action. This alleged dissatisfaction is being
caused by q few maleontents. It seems
strange that disturbance should be raised
about such matter. 1t is strange that Mr..
Of delegate to the convention. Our dele
gates, the rector and three laymen, all voted
for Mr.. ShOenberger when he was nomi-
mated by layman. There was nothing but |
The most pleasant relations between the two |
men. At the morning service last Sunday |
Mr.. Maxwell paid a very beautiful and |
touching tribute to Mr.. Shoenberger.
He said his life was one of exemplary
leeds, and in saying this he said be |
1nly voiced the sentiments of the members |
of the congregation. He said his life was
worthy of their imitation. Any person who |
heard the sermon and felt the sincerity of the |
rector's remarks could not help but feel that |
there was no disposition possible in the |
speakers heart to do an injustice to such a |
nan as Mr.. Shoenberger. To sum up the |
whole matter the trouble does not extend |
outside of two or three families"