New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-28
DEATH UNDER THE KAIFE.
THE REV FRANCIS J CLAYTON. or RUTHERFORD
NJ. FAILS TO RALLY From ~ "rEHA-
r1nN InR ANIENLIlITLt

TIE. REV. FRANCIS ! CLAYTON or RUTHERFORD.
Nj. FAILS TO RALLY From ~ orEHA-
TIoN FOR ArrENurITis
The Rev. Francis J. Clayton. rector ~ Grace
Church Rutherford. y j, die! ar Dds HIn" .n
Rutherford At g. N. yesterday. having i'.l"l o.
rally from an operation for apprai...na when "N-
perforrn.l on Monday. he occupied hs pulpit i0r
the last time on Sunday. December o. AMI then an
nounced 4 voluntary reduction "a h.s s1.lry "i t''
"A year 10 help tide h.s church oyer "a financial dil-
Guilty. He also announced that The sarp"'cI 'A'tr
would have 10 be dispensed with. a.i th.s "As nn-
dcrstool To- bee severe blow t. ID" rector. VINO
was an earnest and capable musician. Two or tlie"
DAYS later MIR clayton took 20 his a'i II was
thought at first That ne Was suffering from .nHi-
enza but a. acute attack 90 append -itl- gAi'hly
developed. and several days ago two N""-f 'rA
specialists who were called IN consultation with a
Rutherford physician announced the im9 -fAti'e me-
ccssity OF an operation. which took place on Mon
day. The case was a peculiar and haiiilns one the
first incsion falling 10 locate the deadly growth e."
matter in the customary place. AZ the second at
tempt the root Of the disease Was found II i- the
opinion OF the doctors that the patient would have
had no chance of living wlthou; an operation.
The rector lay unconscious tor many hours and
failed 10 from the effects OF the KNIFE h"
strong vitality alone keeping him alive for two days
and 4 half He sank rapidly on Wednesday. AMI
the end came peacefully yesterday morning.
trained nurse had been with him constantly. ami
his wife who IL an invalid and brother. g. Osborne
Clayton were also unremittng in their care of the
dying man.
Mr. Clayton was born I'm this city about forty
wears ago and was n graduate OF ST. stephen q
COLLEGE, from which also he obtained his degree
OF Master OF Arts. He always esteemed his cot
lege associations OF great Importance. waS con
slant attendant at the commencement exercises.
and had been for some time secretary of the
ST. Stephens College Alumni Association Of Now
York city After entering the Episcopal ministry
he was connected with missions In the southern
States and In recent years had always spent
his September vacations In the South.
Mr.. Clayton became rector OF Grace Church.
Rutherford. In February. ls>,. and always enjoyed
the confidence OF Bishop Thomas A. Starkcy. Of
the diocese OF Newark. with whose Views Nr.
| Clayton was In hearty sympathy. The parish grew
10 be a noted among those la the suburbs,
and kept pace with the growth of the town. The
mortgage the church was pad OF, and In the
spring Of 1890 ground was broken Tor IN" enlarged
! church, which opened by Bishop StlrEcy on
February 3 1891. At This time occurred the achi m
/ In the church which led To the famous Trinity
Guild movement. Certain innovations 10y ia" rector
! were objected to 10y part OF IN" congregation.
but at the vcstry election In 1881 his friends won
withdrew from the church. Trinity Guild. an indie
pendent Episcopal organization. was formed, set
! vices were conducted In spite o, III" prohlb ton
Of the rector and for eighteen months determined
efforts made to get recognition from Bishop
Starkey for the movement. All these attempts
were unavailng. the Bishop sustaining the rector
and urging the seccdcrs to return 10 tn church.
/ With rare exceptions, the member OF ne Gun
lingncss to back II the rector lcft the church.
! odd Fellows and during his faial illness vas
chosen Nobl,. Grand Of the Rutherford Lodg-. He
was extremely public-sp'ried, AID was fnvorite
orator at patriotic celebrations. lie VAS q grace
full writer and flIc singer. lie compose music
for various church anthems ana hymns ard was
! himself "A musician Of merit