New-York tribune., 1896-03-29
PREACHERS BETTER PAID.
DECIDED INCREASE IN THE SALARIES
OF METHODIST CLERGYMEN.
CITY CHURCHES APPARENTLY MORE PROSPER
OUS-sALARIES GIVEN BY LEADING
CONSULTATIONS HERE

HERE.
The Methodist Church Of this city seems to have
prospered In the last few years In a material as
we'll as in a spiritual way. The ninety-seventh an
nual session Of the New-York Conference will
vene in the Union Church. at Broadway and Forty
eghth-st.. next Wednesday morning At that time
the three hundred and fifty odd clergymen who
compose the conference will give their reports Of
what has been accomplished in their charges in the
last year, showing just what sums have been raised
for benevolent purposes, for pastoral support. etc
"As poor a Methodist preacher. Some years ago
used to be byword for the small salaries which
the devoted clergymen in those days received.
With the growth in recent years. however, Of the
Methodist Church. in both numbers and wealth.
this byword is not heard often as formerly, and
of the best evidences OF the material growth OF
the Church alluded to is IN the increased salaries
paid 10 its clergymen
In connection with this 1t may De remembered
that a few years ago only one Methodist church in
the city of NewYork paid salary to its pastor as
high as 5000 year. though there were many able
and eloquent preachers occupying pulpits In this
city. This church st. Pauls. in Fourth-ave.
This congregation has since sold It's church and site.
and now worships in the Methodist Book Concern
Building. at No. 80 Fifth-ave The pastor the Rev.
DR.. A. ]. Palmer now receives salary Of 5000
decided change. moreover, has been made in many
OF the other churches and 1t is Of considerable IN
terest to note that the salaries have been gradu-
ally creeping up into higher figures. The highest
salary paid to any one clergyman by n Methodist
church in this city is at st. Andrews at Seventy
sixth-et and Columbus-ave.. where the Kew. George
W. Miller receives $1,000 Next come st. Paurs.
spoken of Just before. and the Madison Avenue
Church. which also pays a salary OF %o"'
the Rev. S +. Jones being pastor there Cal
vary Church. Seventh-ave. and One-hundred-
twenty -ninth-s. presided over by the kev. a. b'
Kendg, assisted by the Rev +. II. Carpenter pays
altogether a salary OF $500 to its two pastors.
chi
Rev w F. Anderson is pastor. pays salary or
$500 ST. Jamess Church. at Madison-ave. ana
One-hundred nd-twenty- -sxth-st.. the Kew. t. D.
Haynes pastor pays 5000; as also does the Union
Church. where the conference Will be held. which
has been recently formed by the combination OF
tha old Fortv-th,rd Street Church and St. Johns.
and of which the Rev. DR.. James NJ King -
pastor.
SOME SALARIES DOUBLED.
II will thus be seen that, whereas few years
ago only one Methodist church paid as hish as
5000 in salary, there are at least seven mat
pay as high this. and some considerably hshef
The Park Avenue Church. No. 1887 Park-ave. has
always been considered one OF the most oesirapie
annointments in the city The Rev. +. c. lg.ehart
has Just closed the fifth year OF his pastora'e 'hef
and will move this spring. 1he salary no mas ..
ce,ved Is $500 Next comes the Central Church'
at No IS Seventh-ave. OF which the Kew D. =.
Cadman is pastor, with salary Of 5000 The ola
next to St Pauls In wealth and influence ana OF
which the Rev. j. A. B. Wilson Is now pastor
paws a salary Of S.70o. The old bedloro o'ree'
Church. the Rev. Clark Wright pastor the present
church being situated at No. 20 Morton Pace. pays
q salary OF $500 After these there Is consid-
erahle drop IN the amounts paid. though tnere mas
heen q general and gradual advance above oo
standards all along the line. The places that paa
81 800 a decade ago now pay S'VV. ia"o '''
church in fremont, for instance when twenty
wears ago paid $500 to It's pastor; IL no" PA!
% Gao. from which It might not unreasonabiy DO
,r,arred that the church has moro than doubled
,ts wealth In the twenty years OK course
should always be understood that the Methoas'
church provides It's own parsonage ana tnat anS .ns
salaries ,i named nra bnmsed are si' gwen
OF the churches menSned seysa w erma 90 oi the
present pastors will expire Though preachsers snr hs
woa to be be aOGSe and
fnd that there Is ge,ers h anno,nea bS the
Rshon 70 those charges where the salaries head
the list
DIR. KINGS GOOD FORTUNE.
Though It Is the lot Of the Methodist preacher 10
move about frequently. yet 1t sometimes happens
that minister has the good fortune 10 experience
little OF the hardshps Of being transferred from CITY
TO country or from country to city and then DacH
again TO the mountains. There are one or two In
stances where this has been especially noticeable
The Rev DR.. James NJ King entered the New-forA
Conference in 1874 and In the succeeding i, ~
Vears has invariably occupied q New-fork Cty APP
1ointment being in succession pastor of ST johns,
the Washington square Church ~; rnh James PARK ~
A~enun ST Andrews st. Johns again. and now OF
The Rev Charles s. Narrower Is another clergy
,oan Who has had an almost continued sojourn IN
WawYork Since 1875 he has been at the head OF
churches in this city. with the exception OF three
years when he was absent for recreation ana Ies''
THE churches OF which he has been pastor are oei-
tral Grace St Lukes. st. Andrews. CentraI asaan'
md at present he s pastor for the second "me Oh %.
EorfI, irS v.
sanford with the exception Of two years when ne
was stationed at Peekskili has had chaases ~ ~ ,ho
work. CITY since 1882 At present he Is IN cha vi o
Five Points Mission. The Rev. Clark Wright y s,nce
isos mas had continuous appointments In New fork
f'itv % occnnving in succession the Lexington Avenue
Chiirch Thrfieth Street Church. the Churcn OF me
SavIour the fremont Church and the Bedford street
Church. where he now is
SARONYS COLLECTION TO BE SoLD.