The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-08
CLAY GARRETT IN DEMAND.
vestry of a st. Pau, Church Looking To-
wards Him.


Seattle acknowledgement: There is
a possibility that st. Marks church OF
this city may lose its pastor, Rev. Dav-
id Claiborne Garrddt. During his alb
sence ait the recent general convention
of the Protestant Episcopal church, In
Minneapolis, one OF his members. In
making an appeal for subscriptions In
behalf of the new church, stated Rhaf
urJless the money required for the
building was Itaised, MIR. Garrdk would
not return as rector OF THE church. This.
statement did Mr.. Garrett great M
Justice, for his entire energy is absorb
ed in the success of the new enterprise,
and he has refused several calls since
he has been rector of st. Marks mainly
because of his interest in the work OF
that church.
But there was a mint behind the an
nouncement which gave rise to all
kinds of rumors within THE bounds OF
the parish. The clue thus afforded mas
been followed UP, and Ii Dis now learned
that at the time of the general conven-
ton in Minneapolis, the name OF Mr.
Garrett was prominently mentioned in
the vedtry of st. Johns church, the
largest and wealthieSt of THE St. Paul
parishes. One evening at dinner
newspaper reporter was present, and
was standing just behind Mr.. Garrett,
whom he did not know, when gentle
man told him that Mr.. Garrett had re-
ceived a call Ito SIT. Johns. The report
er already had out his pencil when,
quick as fash, Mr.. Garrett turned and
confronted the statement with an EN-
pharic denial The truth is that he does
not relish the public mention of his
name with so prominent parish, as y
might easily be construed into shrewd
piece of wire+working on his part. The
church spoken of is now vacant on ac-
court of the resignation of it's rector,
and the proximity and prominence OF
The church during the session of the
convention in Minneapolis made the
vacancy a subject of general comment
among clergymen, by many Of whom
the church was regarded with wistful
eyes.
Under these circumstances. Mr.. Gar
ret,t felt that he could not afford to be
placed in the attitude of seeking call,
some thing to which he has never, at
any time, lent himself. He was ac-
tually approached by men connected
with the church in question, and was
asked to remain over ito preach at one
of the other churches in st. Paul yes
terday. To self-seeking man this
would have been a sufficient hint of a
golden opportunity. But Mr.. Garrett
preferred ITO hasten back home to his
own field of work. where his presence
is just now peculiarly required. On his
return, he was closely questioned by a
Post Intelligencer reporter. but he
would say nothing further than that a
call from st. Johns had not been ex-
tended to him, and that he expected 10
go right along with his work here. He
further requested that no publicity be
given to the rumors connecting his
name with that church. insomuch thar
the mere mention of the rumor by the
press here might be misconstrued into
an effort on his part Ito use the bare
mention OF his name by the St. Johns
vestry as a lever.
The Importance of the parish in con
nection with which Mr. CARROTS name
has been associated may be known
from the fact that the salary paid tbs
rector who has just resigned was 5000
| year.