New-York tribune., 1896-11-29

porai.on. His position from this point 81 view. -
precisely that Of president Under him the 'ins,siu
tional work" "a 1t IL known Is divided Into a few
principal departments. each OF which naturally snb-
divides itself into number OF separate branches.
There heads OF all these Departments, and COM
p.i.nt STAFF of workers in each ease - assist them.
that the pastor OF the parish IL no' theoretically.
troubled with details. Practically. however. there
arc ohsiaccs this smooth running of affairs. Just
- there always in other business orcanlzl lions
The mnis,er-presidcn, must virtually shoulder the
esponsiblliiy OF IN. entire enterprise. No matter
Tow able his corps OF assistants may be- dozen. OF
questions arise daily which demand his personal
opinion ana decision NJ chief ma gnate OF bank
-airoad mas more neci of training in business
methods. and II that highly desirable faculty known
- executive ability" The time has completely
.onc by n indeed (, ever really existed when A
preacher Of The Gospel be regarded as from ihe
'ery nature OF hls profession. poor man Of affairs
- Is fhi- fact Of being Obliged 20 combine daily
business routine Win tho spiritual work which must
his nrs' thought that makes tho lf. OF the mol.rn
lcrgymaa one of unceasing labor under difficulties
ncouutcf"l IN other profession.
The Rev. Dr ". Ralnsforl around whom CEN
res the wonderful phllanhropi' work accomplished
y - Galrge's church. IN Stuyyesanf square. IL a
'ypira representative. His energy and enihusas SIN
'urni~h Inspiration to tho whole parish Tn. amount
{ actual business which he Is forced 10 transact
ialy wouli seem 70 manv man sufficient 20 occupy
is entire tine. and yet such a monopoly IN the rAse
1, clercsmnn would be impossible. He must reserve
many houfs for MS literary work and for personal
ess 20 those o., h- people who are sick or otherwise
in need - tho sympathy AMI advice o, ;heir pastor
IN n way can one ho more quickly convinced oi the
way IN which Dr. Kalnsforls tine H. occupied by his
business cares than hv trying him a, nj. office
Tn. wrif.r who managed to accomplish this the
.ihcr day G.d N only after long waiting. during
which time people OF all sorts and conditions ap-
pcArcI desiring personal Interviews with the rec o.
I, happened ifsi 10 De- ih" occasion o, the weckly
meeting Of the church stan. which Dr. Raln-f,rl
and his assistants consult regarding the various
partincnis of ne parish work By the time that was
over iwO three 81 the women who district
Visitors had arrived ask the rectors advice upon
certain points. and there were two calls upon him
for contributions - Outside charities.
when finally seen and asked something about the
business side Of his profession Dr Rainsford said
with an expressive gesture toward the people st
waiting to $50 him:
'You soc how this speaks for Itself II IL the Same
thing every morning with the exception that there
are often many more callers than here to-day
And thcsc only the people whom am alb
solu'cy obliged 10 soc. In all eases where 1t ~
possible refer callers to some OF the assistant
clergy: but even with that arrangement there are
dozens each day to whom must give personal
tentlon OF over 700 visits which were received
I'm IN. coirs, Of the last year. suppose fully half
came TO me. sit here with my secretary at ono
spend some hours daily In getting through with
the enormous correspondence which cannot be
conducted except by the head Of the parish work