The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-14

Warm Friend and Panegyrist of Heecher'
Active citizen and servant of Brooklyn.

The Rev. Charles II. Hall, pastor Of
the Protestant Episcopal Church Of the
Holy Trinity, Brooklyn. died at IL o'clock
last night at his home, Isl Montague
street Brooklyn. after a long illness Of
paralysis. At his bedside were his wife
and daughters, Or. Bierwirth, who at
tended him in all his Illness. and few
intimate friends.
Or. Hall ranked next to Bishop Little
John in the Episcopal Diocese of Long
Island. He was born in Augusta, Ga,
November :, 1870. His mother was a
strict Presbyterian. and he was brought
I'D in that faith and adhered TO IL until
he was a student IN Yale College, when
he renowned the Presbyterian doctrine
and took up that OF the Protestant Epis-
copal Church.
Dr. Hall was educated in preliminary
studies I'm Philips Academy, at AndOver,
Mass, and was prepared for adm.ttance
to Yale College, which he entered when
only eighteen years old. lie was grad
uated from Yale College in the class OF
A.
lie then took up the preparatory work
for the Episcopal Church and became a
divinity student in the General Episcopal
Theological seminary, In this city, all
In 1916 was ordained a minister al Fair
Haven, Conn. His first charge was 81.
Johns church. Huntington, J.. |. From
there he went TO West Point and assumed
charge of the Episcopal Church of the
Holy Innocents. and at the same tine
was chaplain Of the Military Academy.
Several years later he went South and
became rector of ST. Johns church, on
John Island ). c., where he remained
until 1856. when he went TO Washington,
ID. c., where he had been called 10 the
rectorship Of the Church of the Epi-
phauy.
While he had charge OF this church,
during the war, President Lincoln. Sec
re,ary Stanton, and other men of promi-
uence were among his parishiOners. DR..
Hall remained I'm Washington for thir-
teen years. and, although he was a south
erner and a staunch Democrat he was
always loyal Union man.
Dr. Hall was called % the rectorsnip
Of the Church OF the Holy Trinity, Non
tague and Clinton streets, s}rooklyn,
March /. 1863 succeeding the Right Rev.
A y. Littlejohn. who, January p, 1853
was consecrated the first Bishop of the
Diocese Of Long Island.
Dr. Hall was the leading rector of the
parish. being ot the time of his death
chairman Of the Standing Committee ana
chancellor OF the cathedral in Garden
City, l.. L.
He always took leading part in the
affairs Of Brooklyn. and was a staunch
friend Of Henry Ward Beecher He de-
livered the Grafton at the funeral Of Mr..
Beecher in Plymouth church. lie was
also chairman Of the Memorial Committee
that had charge Of the erection OF the
Beecher statue now IN the park In front
Of the Brooklyn City Hall
Dr. Hall believed with his friend Beech
or that there We're times when religion
owed a duty TO politics. and he frequently
took an active part in campaigns
He was appointed a civil service COM
missioner by MAY or Chaplin, and was re-
appointed by Mayor Body. lie was also
al one time q park commissioner
He was a Low Churchman, but took a
deep interest i'm the musical programme
that Dudley Buck. the Organist Of the
church. prepared. and which We're Of the
High Church order DR.. Hall many years
ago published a collection OF hymns. and
he also published some Of his own writ
ings. among them being Notes on the
Gospel" IN two volumes; True Pro-
testant R.ualism." "The Church Of the
Household "spina Christi" VALLEY of
the Shadow" anl others.
The Rev. Or. Charles H. Hall received
the degree of Doctor Of Divinity from
Hobart. Columbia. and st. James Cot
leges. He took an active part in politics.
and always stood for all that was good
In the Democratic party. lie leaves a
wife and three daughters.-New York
Times