New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-14

By train from Tarrytown he came to Peekskilr
and was met at o'clock at the station by his in
! innate and lifelong friend, COrtandt de Peyster
Field son of the late BENJAMIN III. Field, resident
| here and engaged in charitable and religious work
| in this region The evening was pleasantly passed
at Mr. Fields summer home in IIuds0n-ave. ADouc
o'clock Dr. Peters went across to the home OF
Mr. Manser who is lay reader at Mr. Fields church,
St Catherine's at Field Home, six miles from this
city. where DR.. Peters was TO preach this morning.
DR.. Peters soon retired The ver.;-able clergyman
was in the best of spirits and good health
This morning the breakfast hour arrived, put
DR.. Peters did not down. rvants ana
members of the family knocked and called several
times but no response came About 80 o'clock,
il being almost time 10 start for Field Home by
stage, Mr. Field was sent for, and he and Mr..
| Manser went to the door, knocked and fhaliy
went, in. DIR. Peters apparently dead. Dr.
| F. H. Mason was called He said that tho
clergyman had been dead four or five hours
Dr. Peters's family in New-fork and Coroner
H. J. Mitchell, of Yonkers, were summoned by
telegraph The Rev. John p. Peters, eldest SOB
of the dead man. and Coroner Mitchell arrived
about 3 p m The Coroner cmpanelled the
following jury: Foreman, Supervisor William H.
Ihorne: ex-Mayor James H. Robertson, George
f. Briggs, John IIawcS. +. g. Iuckings and W. =.
Charlton. +. X. Manser, tho Rev. John Z.
Peters and DIR. Mason were examined at the IN
quest, which was held in the library. Dr:
Mason said that heart failure was the cause OF
death. There had apparently been no struggle;
The venerable clergyman had gone TO sleep and
never waked up, lie lay in bed easily, with a
pcaccful and hfelike expression upon his conntc-
nance Tie verdict of the jury was Death
from heart failure" DR.. Petrr.s father had
died suddenly from apoplrxy at AN advanced age
Ihc body was emhalmed and was taken 70
New-lork tonight. At that time no arrange
ments for the funeral had been made.
Thomas Mcclure Peter, born In Boston on June y,
1921. ana at the time of his death WAS seven'y-two
years two months and seven days old. lie was the
son Of Edward Dyer Peters and Lucrea Mcclure.
After attending the old Boston Latin School he en-
tered Yale College and was graduated with honors
I'm 1stI He then entered and graduated from
the General Theological Seminary in this city. lie
was placed at 1T. Mchaels as lay reader In lo42.
and for many years had been its rector.
Last December lie celebrated his jubilee, hall
century OF service in that parish. \ year ago he
was elevated 10 the Office OF archdeacon OF the
Diocese of NewYOrk. In which office, as In his own
parish. he admired and beloved by all VINO
knew him. Yale College. his alma mater. con-
ferred upon him the degree of Doctor of Divinity,
and Trinity College. mt Hartford. the degree OF ;.
T. d. His Office in this city was at No. l62 West
one hundred and ifth-,t. and his home at One-hun-
drcd-ani-frstst. and the boulevard.
lie WAS engaged extensively in charitable and mis-
sion work and president or the fOilOwlng IN
stltutons: Sheltering Arms. Childrens Fold. Shep-
herds Fold and the Home Of Rest for Consumptives
lie was also connected with many missionary ana
benevolent associations and institutions, and was
particularly interested In work for the destitute ana
homeless children OF New-York. For some ume
he had been the superintendent and the pracuen
head of the New York City Mission -ociety. lie
was n member of the New-lork Historical soc'ev
and the New York Geographical Society
About thirty years ago he held service III
barn at Lake MOhegan, adjoining the Lake "o"' 90 80
Military Academy four miles from Pfekskiii' f,l'
audience numbered thirteen That parish has gra'u-
ally grown until Il handsome stone chur'm 49, ,S
large congregation today adorns the spot. lie "o,
have preached there yesterday had he n''" ~
Peters WAS the founder Of the Association W :"
Mary which has a large school and ciipei III r''h'
Kill In ,bi. city he founded the 'nurch VI :"
Mary I'm Manhattanvile the Chuieh VI "' nr
at West End-ave and Eishi'u-''' ~
OF the Archangcl in liarie"' .,A and ,,.
Dr peter, had travelled around the world '''" "'
, do.n and learned scholar Il r'ahN WHIT """ ~
,r. w ,,a vrot, frequently for the press, was IN
=, ,,a os a speaker ant was always re'uy
- ,d IN :, call 10 preach or speak at any rTisohh"ie
I.,,,lo from his home. In n short I'm" h' "o"o
sa,.,, from the rectorshlp of st. Mirha"ls' ana
hi, son. the Rev. John r. pGer. N, S''''a"' "'u
pee,, ibor son william r., s prominent cohni sion
.hant vi , r. f.darsf.. and Tor many y'his was IN
a,,Ior Of Mr. Field one Of The daughters Julia,
me % Sth,r'S private secretary. DIR. Peters leaves
was ~, ,,iidran N boys and fly" girls. and wife,
eie narning and accomplished woman. She l. n
daaghtcr Of the Rsy. william Richmond mo- who was was
morde he Of the parish She married TO Dr. Peters
abomt forty six years ago. DIR. Peters leaves large
estate.