The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1896-03-26

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His death was unexpected to all tho
family, for, although his sickness was
bronchial pneumonia, he was natural
" so robust that it was thought he
would overcome the attack.
A week ago last Sunday, he read
the Gospels for the morning to his CON.
This last effort fatigued him unusual
ly. and on Monday he took to his bed.
gradually growing weaker and more
frail, and for the last 4s hours of his
illness his children and his wife had
remained by his bedside night and day.
On Wednesday evening he rested some
what easier. No one thought that the
end was near, and at three o'clock
Thursday morning all the family re-
tired for little rest except one son,
Mr.. William Schuyler, who remained
watching with the nurse. The evening
before the venerable ecclesiastic had
greeted his physician and his old friend,
DIR. Cosgrove. with hearty grasp Of
the hand, and then had turned his face
to the wall, as If to say: ''This is good
by"
Or. Schuyler was born in New York city,
January Q. 1914 He was descended of old Dutch
stock, his remote ancestor. Phillip Pieterse
van Schuyler. having como to New York
early In tho seventeenth century. DR.. Mont
gomery Schuyler was the sixth In line OF de-
scent from this early ancestor, and was the
son Of Anthony Dey schuyler and Sarah Ridge.
his wife. The family has been identified with
public Affairs I'm the eastern states for moro
than . century. The grandfather OF DR.. Schdy-
lor WAS personal friend Of Gen. Washington;
and the Gen. Schuyler OF the revolutionary
war was . member of q collateral branch Of the
family.
Montgomery entered Geneva (now Hobart)
college, but was graduated nt Union college.
Schenectady, in 1884. after which he studied
law for two years. then turned his attention to
theology and entered the ministry In 1871. His
nrst charge was Trinity church, ut Marshall.
Mich, whore he was rector for three years.
He was rector at Grnce church. Lyons. N Y,
for year and q half; and at St Johns Buffalo.
N. Y. for ten years.
He then came to Christ church. St Louis.
at which he preached his frst sermon o..
tober 1. 1864. The church was at that time
situated At the corner Of Broadway and
Chestnut street. In 1850 the present lot, on
thirteenth and Locust streets, was pur.
chased, and the old lot was sold to real
and the time Of the completion OF the church
services were held In the old Mercantile Libra
~ hall, and later in ST. Paul's church. Tho
church was building during the civil war. and
was opened for the frst time on Christmas
day, 1897. DIR. Schuyler has been its rector
ever since, and six years ago, when the church
Was mede q cathedral, he became its dean.
During the civil war he espoused the cause
OF the Union, In the faee OF unpopularity and
desertion Of friends, mfnistering to the sick
and wounded in the military hospitals.
when such ministrations were resented
by southern sympathizers: but when
confederate soldiers began to Ill the hospitals
and prisons. he was equally kind to them
The nobility OF his character was appreciated.
and.he was honored by both north ana south. He
showed great gentleness and wisdom in keep
ing down dissension in his church during this
period. and IL has often been said that had .
less so.e Man Deen E. inc men neam n - Is se.y Inc
tn-onsh the storm. .. S'.'s-
Dean Schuyler had been married three times.
city. who died at Marshall. Mich, after bear
ing him three children All these died young.
Ine sccono ~ esas.c,n @ scnuyie1 wAs s S,.. = =.
nusnIa' Of this msrrisee there wore -> thres
children. MONTGOMERY Roosevelt Schuyler. now
Of Now York city: Frank Schuyler, who died
wnea e Sa,su. ana lS1 ,s,s ;c,i ~ sSs r.,,o
lover ~ mSuPntS. no WoS tAvAu8 IA suC AOH ~