New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-15
DIR. WILSON'S RESIGNATION.

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Sir: Your rport OF the resignation OF the Kew Dr.
wilson as assistant OF st. Georgess Is tmnk sefn@
what erroneous lnasmuch as II seems 10 carry "le
the impression that there kind OF feud between
Dr. Ransford and DR.. Wilson. IL has been Known LOT
some months that Dr. Wilson was to leave us ON 'le
18th Of June or thereabouts but what he INTENDED 10
do in fhe future was merely a matter OF CONJECTURE
Soma NJ ne knew that he had excellent offers In tine
west Int because OF his dsnclnatlon to accept them
the presumption was that he desired 10 give ms whoie
life up to mission work in NewiorR IL mas geher"ly
been understood that he to become ASSISTANT ms
ioner to Archdeacon Mackay Smith, and his many Ie"u
oced in this thought, for they believed that no noe
worthy person could DO found In the Episcopal Cinch
for this particular kind OF Work
In the nrsent crisis OF the Church 1t Is refresh
inr 70 know that it still possesses such men as Dr.
wilson whose aim II is TO out from the woru anu
follow rs closely as possible In the footsteps OF Ills
Master The generation we live In Is progressive "e
admit The minds OF men are becoming Droduor a'
more expansive. Some members OF inc rpiS.op
Church desire 10 be known as good eXahple VI 'io
C,stan faith but arc unwilling to give up the many
,,..,.os which the world afords-pcasures not alto
rothcr Of an innocent character amusements whch o
ooestt,, carrv with them unmistakabe evldenccs VI
contamination It IS these whom Dr. wilson uoes
not agree with and whom he Is conthu"ip ns'',s
against lie has been spoken OF as one Oh ele oiu
bod II the term means that he is trying 10 fono"
cosely IN the footsteps Of the Master ne Is pOiessE
serve and preaching daily both In his life ana rom 'lo
,os+rm and pulpit tho simple Gospel oil CHRIST IL Is
to and IL would be good thing for the Chnrch We
"a oo members OF the old school Of Christians Dut
:, ,,so who do not see eye ID with him mean tt1
a., reI,rious crank they are far from understandings
tbe true spirit which governs his aclohs a q
hotter conducted clergyman we nave not ainonht u
I1ts oarnestness IS characteristic OF the man.
49,, ,,as.,,rirc manner OF his preaching and conduct
HAD
,onded IN our midst and abused those VINO eNueh"eu
=. , +ba co,rteses and hospitality he sought ana one
wv =. orce soc the true character of an earnest
Christian. A., chuon for the
Salvation Army-tlere are few II any WHO O0no'o
such an accusation, for more Devoted conso'enh
.rd thorough EplscOpalan it would be imposs'oie "
find II he has made the held Oh MS WIN noi.,t,oy
tul nv taking part in the services Oh the oaN"O
- =, is because he has recognized that the army
o, doinr a good work among the poorest element III
Ne,ryort Work among class OF people "a'
nossihle for him To reach from the pulpit o to Hpi'
conol Church; among class OF people the hpscoP"'
church IS too proud and Jealous OF It's dignity even
doa,.or 20 reach And lie was only following IN ule
. - Arcbdoacon Farrar and the Bishop OF
,o.don and many other equally prominent clergymen
ho have not hesitated to associate themselves WIN
.n cood work OF the army, though accoinpusheu III
loss dguiAed manner. lie has indeed oeeh succesSui
T., bls Avenue A Mission To see MN taiiAhg 10
,hoso besotted. debauchcd, dcpraved specimens OF
humanity who have dropped IN to see what coua
no seen or perhaps to rdicule or for moments rest
ono ,s profoundly Impressed with the earneSthess anu
dncertY of the speaker Dr. WILSON,, ana one nas
ot 70 wait Yong before he sees that MS wofuS nave
iiiS efert up0n some poor wretch WHO mas iOhe ago
ei . Enc and has been aroused again to make re-
oor aGort 10 lead a respectable life and 10 become
~ 900 a citizen as any one among u.s.
a. ono ~ ma may not like the Doctors strict l9eas
ne IN rcticiofs dnty but all unite in cOncludlhS
that he has done good work, worh s telHhg anu
lasting and is as beloved as any clergy man we hno
ever Rad among us. Those who have SPOKEN Suehto
inriv OF his enthusiastic spirit for mission VOTE are
now unmi.tahably sorry 70 hear OF ms resighaaVn,
which seems TO bring them to reahLatoh VI V w
work he Is doing and regret that ne IS 50 soon W
Terminate IT, We. however, trust that ne nay 1
main among u.s. New York needs him as nhsslvIe,;;
The Episcopal Church needs him as one OF ner
clerryIneD Were not for such men as Dr. Mi,soIl
zee eshnuW almost forget what the simple truth OF
after SUNDAY and listen TO dissertations upon scionce
iCtres 1Inon ethics and philosophy, the merits OF aTt
the characteristics OF statesmen, the erect OF pubic
events and politics the community d!s'1urSes
unon Tho most convenient Interpretation Oh ue creeuS
MT az little az possible about the Master IN WHOSE
sery,ce fhsy have enlisted and pledged thcmselVes
10 serve Would that every cle?gym IN the Pr0r
cstanf Fnfscopal Church was as earnest, as PLAIN
snoEon ana enthusiastic as Dr. Wilson. we should
then have a revolution In our clurches-such revo-
luton as wouh sever the yoke OF heresy as surely as
that which broke forever the bonds OF slavery
New-York June 8, 1901. J. J. A. CoTTERELL.