New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-10
DR. HALLS SUCCESSOR NOT SELECTED.
PLENTY OF CANDIDATES FOR HOLY TRINITYs
PULPIT-wHAT A vEsTRYMAN SAYS
ON THE SI-RJECT

The successor TO the late Rev Dr. Charles h
Hal as rector OF the Protestant Episcopal Church
of the Holy Trinity. at Clinton and Montague SITS
BROOKLYN has not been selected by the special COM
mittee OF vestrymen who have the matter In charge
Recently II was announced that applications for the
vacant rectorship Of the church had poured ii
from all sections OF the Union" that one candidate
had been recommended by four prominent church
men and the Bishop Of his diocese. and that the
preponderance Of opinion lay in favor OF a Phiade''
phia or Boston clergym with leaning toward the
latter"
TIE succession remaining undecided has exc ted
considerable interest among Protestant Episcopal
rectors and laymen in Brooklyn and other cities
The narish is one OF the richest In the City OF
Churches. and its large membership Includes the
names of many well-known Brooklyn citizens The
vardens are Samuel E. Howard and Lyman r.
Greene: the vestrymen are James s Connei. henry
y Brush J. Warren Greene, John Dtmas' j.
Frederick T. A.dridge. Charles F. Squihb, william
A Read and Alfred Fraser. Mr.. Squibb Is secre-
tary
For obvious reasons the vestrymen and their spe-
cial committee pastoral selections have gwen al
most no intmation OF their probable choice OF
rector and have declined 10 give lot puOca''o' TIC
names OF the candidates
A Tribune reporter yesterday learned that Mr.
Greene. Of the vestrymen, was in Boston, ana tha'
Mr. Fraser was a.so out of town. When asker Il
their absence had any significance connected VIZ
the report that rector might pc CHOSEN IN ZOOS
ton or elsewhere outside Of Brooklyn, MT. DUMAS
a vestryman, said ~. ....-,... -.
NO, it has not so far as know" lte W 81, 20 60
and the committee do not know upon Wnom the sue
cesslon is likely fall. wish knew ni!sen
should like to have the matter settled Wllhlh IVY
weeks but | have idea VINO Will De mace rector.
Mr. DItmas said he could not give the names OF
the committee of selection, as the vesrymen ma
DECIDED 70 keep them unknown for the present, but
said II war committee OF four or nve. Cohuhuihs'
Mr. Ditmas said. In answer 10 questions. a., -.
1T is true that have received Applications itolil
men occupying pulpts In other cities, Dut 80 raj as
| know the vestrymen are not con rHs aPi1i-SN
t,ons received from ministers OF Phladephia or
Poston | cannot say whether some Candidates nave
received the ndorss nens OF prominent chu,chnleLl
and hishops OF course some 81 them nave received
the Endorsement OF their prominent Church triehds
This parish is In Bishop LittietOhns diocese hh1'
although his assent is not necessary 70 seecuoi'
a. a matter of courtesy he would probably be CON
suited before a selection is made. 1t Is nhray hke-
" Won know that candidates VIII be asked 70 De
liver trial sermons in Holy Triniys pulpit; this IS
so for reasons easily apparent; such competition
The Rev DR. G. T Downing has been engaged to
fill the pulpit until permanent rector IS appointed
| don't know exactly how he came 10 De chosen'
he had well-knOwn church In Albany, beleve,
hut he s in no a candidate for the rectorsnp
TC- Halls salary was 81 go year, with the rectory
THE question Of his successors salary rests, sup
nose Somewhat on the merits Of the coming In
cuobent and entirely In the discretion OF ne Vestry
men who with the wardens. have the selection III
The Rev. DR.. J. H Darlington. Of Christ Church
this morning exchanging pulpits with the Rev Dr'
bowling who will speak from the Holy Trinity pui-
mir this evening Dr. Darllngtons sermon VIII De
o. a missionary Character