The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-02

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From this, Fr. Huntington spoke OF the
survival of the Christian religion through
all periods, internal troubles and outside
assaults, and from that he went on to
speak of the future concentration of all
systems-in other words, denominations
into one catholic body.
FIR. Huntington Is peculiarly graceful In
his platform methods. IL he has any
mannerism Il ID In the direction OF quiet
and ease. During the entire 20 min
utes of his address at Grace
Church he stood almost In one position
between desk and rail, left arm
resting on the desk, right hand grasping
the rail. At 81. stephens there is no rail and
tho right hand takes a firm hold on the
edge of the shelf surrounding the little
desk on which reposed the Book. Except
with an occasional slight movement of the
right hand when he Is particularly vehe-
ment he makes few gestures and few
movements OF the body except to occas-
ionally incline IL far forward as II to reach
his auditors more closely. Now and
then in speaking for half or three quar-
ters of an hour, as he does at the evening
service, he occasionally folds his arms on
the reading desk and rests on them. He
speaks in voice of even tone accompany
ing his effects with his manner of pro-
nunciation rather than by raising or low
ering his voice and there Is nothing of q
ISLAM bang" nature In his delivery.
His elocution Is well nigh perfect.
He knows the full value of q
word and is able to give to every single
word its full meaning ana importance
with little assistance from varying the
volume of sound. The smallest syllable is
distinctly uttered without affectation
and derives its relative Importance
from its pronunciation alone. There
Is slight trace OF what
was probably an old time lisp in his
utterence. His audiences listen breath
lessiy and hears every syllable without
effort. His whole manner and method
suggest an informal stalk" INDUCED in
for the benefit off small circle of listeners
each one directly and personally appealed
to. The result is an effective address
without the apparently seeking after
effect.
Who and What He Is.
FIR. Huntington is the SON OF Bishop
Huntington of the Central New York dio-
cese, who was formerly Unitarian cler-
gyman, and the preacher at Harvard Col
Iege. Some years ago Fr Huntington joined
the Order of the Holy Cross, ritualistic
mission organization that was instituted
by Rev. Robert Stockton Dodd in 1880.
The parent home of the order Is located
at Westminster, Md, and the society
now consists of just three mission fathers.
For q time FIR. Huntington was To-
Gated i'm New York but he now regards
Maryland as his home, although it Is not
often that he Is found at Westminster.
He is first in one part Of the country
and then in another. Wherever
his services are needed he
is ready to go. His three-foId vow OF
poverty, chastity and obedience bids him
to go where he is sent. His last mission
was at Quincy, ILL.,, and when he leaves
Providence he will go to East Orange, NJ.
j., where n retreat is to be held, but be-
yond that he has no plans.
Fr. Huntington's assistant, Rev. George
w. Harrod, b. d., is the rector of st.
Barnabas church, Burlington, N. j.
Unlike FIR. Huntington he is a secular
priest, never having taken the monastic
vows, but he has united his labors with
those of the Sisters of the Holy Nativity
to relieve the young missioner of many of
the arduous duties.
During FIR. Huntington's residence in
a
Henry George and other extreme economic
theories. What was more, he expounded
them from the pulpit somew hat to the dis
NAV Of many ofthe rigid churchmen in the
congregation. When the young priest left
New York the rumor became current that
he had been deposed on account of his
theories by Bishop Potter. This Is far
from being fact, however, for Bishop
Potter is ON the most friendly terms with
Fr Huntington, and not long ago, when
the economic theories threatened to keep
a considerable amount of money from the
treasury of the order, he used his influence
to prevent such disaster.
FIR. Huntington still holds to his
theories, in spite of all criticism, and fire.
quently refers to the proposed economic
reform in his discourses.
Every moment of FIR. Huntington's time
is occupied. Many of the ladies who flock
to hear him have questions that cannot
be answered except at pri-
vate conference. After the regular
services, therefore, the young priest
listens TO these stories and gives advice.
For this reason it Is difficult to find an
opportunity when he is at liberty, but
when such an occasion is found he is will
ing to talk little about himself and much
more about his work.
Mr.. Huntington objects to anything
that savors of personality. "Spcak of my
work, of my efforts to lead my people to a
brighter and more holy life" he said. "but
don't say anything about me-"
He defines a mission as being a series of
services of information for the purpose OF
bringing the truths of the faith directly
home to the hearts of the people and of
guiding them to the ways of holy living.
"Such MISSIONS" he said, 'are like and
yet unlike the missions that are held by
the Roman Catholic Church. They differ
as they must differ from the SER
vices of hard and fast system
which acts in the interests of an earthly
and oppressive despotism as compared
with n church that is Catholic but not
Roman, Anglo-Saxon but not Latin, spir-
itual but not earthly, desiring mems lib
erty but not their subjection."
FIR. Huntington is of medium height
and slender build. His hair IL brown