The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-02-27

| ates the responsibilities Of the cathedral in the
present locality. For the association of my
name with it / am proud indeed, though deep
ly conscious Of how little I deserve the honor.
For the engrossed copy Of the resolutions Of
the chapter, l most heartily thank them, and
will hand it down as q rich legacy to my chill
dren.
TASK myself: Is 1t possible that a half cent
ury is past since, by the grace Of God in His
| good providence, / was advanced to the priest
hood in the church Of God. What marvellous
changes have taken place through ths world
and in the church since I stood at the altar
to receive the high commission Of
even allude to those changes, save 4 few items
in connection with the church, when what is
said must be brief and partake necessarily Of a
more personal character. To tell the story
even Of a few passages in ones life would seem
to infer that they arc OF more importance than
their issues would justify.
Twas ordained to the priesthood in st. Paufs
church, Detroit, on the 10Th Of February, 1912.
It was a singular circumstance that my first
parish should have been the one where l COM
mencei life as a layman; where i had been in
active secular business. and where, too, j had
been instrumental. in organizing a parish.
DR.. SCHUYLER ORDINATION.
When ordained to the deaconate l was in my
twenty eighth year. An amusing illustration
Of my serving as a Clergyman in the locality
through which l had been known as a business
man occurred. 1 had an appointment to oficiate
in a school house in a little village some twelve
miles from my parish. When / reached tho
place l found that notice had been given in the
morning by 8 Methodist preacher that Mr..
Schuyler, OF the firm Of Schuyler & Walling-
ford. would preach at night" 1 am happy to
say that 1t did not have the effect to diminish
the congregation, and that no business compli-
cations in the past ever compromised my char
acter.
Entering upon the charge Of Trinity church,
Marshall, Mich. as a deacon, in June, 1871. I
resigned in April, 1874, with the number Of
communicate more than double and the church
ediice enlarged to nearly double its former ca
pacity. There were at the time of my ordina-
ton in the diocese, beside the bishop, seven
teen clergymen in parishes and missionary sta
tons, beside a missionary to the Indians, and
two army and one navy chaplain; in all TWEEN
ty-tne. OF this number not one remains in
the clergy list for this year-bishops and all
are gone-gone, 1 humbly trust, to para iise.
They rest from their labors, and their works
do follow them"
since the time I was in my humble way doing
service in Michigan, Just emerging from aterri-
tory, there have been eleven dioceses organized
and thirteen missionary jurisdictions west of
the Mississippi. with twenty three bishops and
40 = yultu. III tuc Dldtc VI l"o STU
bishops. five parochial clergymen and two army
chaplains. What an amazing growth within
the limits of fifty years.
As to the growth of the missionary spirit
within that time. gauging it as far as possible
by the amount of money contributed strictly to
the general missions of the church, by the an
nual report of 1871 these contributions amounted
to $40. 1914 whereas the report for 1891 gives
us S44s, col 10. an increase of more than 500 per
cent.
While in charge of my first parish there were
several personal Affections visited upon me in
my family relations. also in after years, but to
these / will make no further reference.
The spring OF 1874 found me in charge of Grace
church. Lyons, N. Y. My residence there was
of short duration, less than two years. Twenty
years afterward. when our country was con-
vulsed with civil war, my old friends there,
learning OF the peculiar trials to which l was
subjected in a border state, sent me an urgent
invitation to return to the parish. But duty
was paramount and there was no Sinking
responsibility.
was aroused by a call from st. John S church.
in the growing city of Buffalo, to enter upon the
charge of a parish Just organized. 1t was an
entirely new course of hfe-an experiment. A
parish was TO be built NJ, a congregation gath
cred. elements of a Heterogeneous nature assim-
Hated. and there was n prospect of anxious, in
cessant work for years to come. How could I
go away from the new friends had just met
and to whom l was daily growing more and
more attached. This is a question which often
confronts the parish priest. and it is no easy
matter to reach a satisfactory conclusion where
inclination is often pulling hard against the
dictates Of conscience. We can not expect a
miraculous interposition to point the way; but
verify do / believe that il We are willing TO leave
the decision to the Great Head of the Church
we will be led by the ordering of akind Provi-
dence in the path Of duty. To the new parish
of st. Johns l went in the summer of 1875. with
many misgivings and with no undue anticipa-
ton of n spesdy success.
But there is no time for further "reminiscences.
1 remained the rector of st. Johns church for
nearly two years. By Gods blessing, the church
iourished and grew strong.
HIS CALL TO ST. LOUIS.
Ireceived and accepted a call to Christ church
IN 1854. and this is the thirty eighth year Of my
rectorship here. OF the many events connected
with this long pastorate l can not now speak.
On several occasions during this time have
preached and published sermons and pastoral
letters commemorative of particular eras in our
That / have continued with you, dear
brethren. SO long. and have had a measure Of
success, is due to your indulgence and hearty
cooperation. Henceforward / must leave to
others the burden Of the work, and you are to
be congratulated that we have at our head our
good bishop and two such earnest, active and
acceptable assistants.
One word in conclusion. To-day, and the
events Of to-day mark an extraordinary era in
life. There is a ~past-and there is a future,
it become me now humbly to recognize.
/ can not live over the past-Ican not strike one
sin of omission or commission from the record
On high. For each and everyone / must answer
1t a higher tribunal than that Of any fellow
man. There are no more fifty years Of minis
terial service for me. A very few years, at the
must close the record Of my earthly
probation. And then there will be q future,
which. God in mercy grant, through the precious
blood Of His dear Son. may be one Of rest and
peace in the paradise Of the blessed.
To His mercy and grace. dear brethren !
you. one and all. The Lord bless and
keep you-the Lord make His face to shine upon
you and be gracious unto you-the Lord lift up
His countenance upon you and give you peace,
and evermore amen.
The communion service was then ad.
and the congregation filed
out as If 10th to leave the place
where the closing exercises of a memo
event in the history of the Protes-
tant Episcopal church had taken place
He Knew Him.
Tom-Know Wilson,
Jack-Yes.
Tom-Very well.
Jack-Yes. Fifty dollars.-Jury.
The Account Supplied the Def
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