New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-18
REV. DR.. HOUGHTON DEAD.
CONGESTION OF THE LUNGS CAUSES THE
VENERABLE PRIESTS SUDDEN END.

| HE EXPIRES WITHIN AN HOUR AND - HHi'r
AFTER BEING TAKEN IIL-FoUNDER AND
| FOR FORTY-NINE YEARS RECTOR OF
THE LITTLE CHURCH AROUND
THE coRNER"-HIs GREAT
LIFE WORK
| The Rev DR.. George II. Houghton. the venerapie
! and beloved rector OF the Church OF the Trans
| nguration, better known The Little Church
| Around the Corner" in East Twenty-ninth-st.'
near Fifth-ave.. died suddenly yesterday atter-
noon. His death due to congestion or the
| lungs At o'clock in the afternoon he was
taken III. and within an hour and halt ne han
| passed away A moment before he became
| afflicted with his fatal Illness he was apparently
| in his usual health. No one In his househoIo
up TO that time was alarmed about his health'
for although he had suffered from pneumonia
| in December last, he seemed n be enjoying ex-
cellent health for a man Of his years. Lately
he had been able to be about as usual and 70
minister In the church with which most OF the
years Of his life had been associated and "hich
he had founded and built up. both spiritually
| and In It's material fabric.
| Or HouRhton's last visit TO the church oc-
CURED early yesterday morning when he was
present at the mass which was celebrated at
| o'clock and read mathis at 3 o'clock.
| At 4 o'clock in the afternoon he was sitting
| IN his room talking to his niece Miss Houghton.
| when he complained that his breathing was not
easy. He felt a heeviness In his lungs. his
niece saw at glance that he was suffering
much and summoned Dr. Purdy. under whose
care the doctor had been for the last year The
physician responded quickly but he did not
| think "a he was Fastening to answer the call,
that Dr. Houghton had been taken with a fatal
illness. When he reached the patient, however.
he saw that the aged prest'r corditlon was
serious and n nurse was called In. DR.. Hough-
ton was lifted into his ted and everything pos
sible done to relieve him.
THE REV EDMUND B. SMITH SUMMONED.
While the physician was working with the
patient Miss Houghton noticed that her uncle
was gradually sinking and becoming so weak
that she feared he would not be able to take
some medicine. She then realized that the end
| was not far away. and Fastening from the room
| she ran to the chapel. where the Rev. Edmund
| u Smith. the curate. saying Evensong
The curate vested in the cassock and sur
plice. At the door OF the chapel Miss HoughtOn
| beckoned 10 him to follow her to the rectory.
which he did.
| The diving priest was conscious when MS
curate entered the room and began reading the
service for the dying.
Around the led at the time were Miss Hough-
ton. the physician and the nurse. While the
Rev Mr. Smith reading Dr. Houshton
passed away. having been conscious UP to within
a few moments OF his dsath.
1t !e believed that Dr. Houghton caught cold
while in the sacristy OF the church last sunday
on Tuesday ne was out for a short walk
The news OF the death OF the venerable rector
| had hardly been announced when many per-
sons hurried TO the house to express their deep
sorrow at the loss Of the man who had oeen
their friend and spiritual guide FOR many years
In October. the forty-ninth anniversary OF the
founding Of the parish and the forty-ninth anni-
versary Of the rectorshir OF DR. George H.
Houghton was celebrated.
DR. Hough,on leaves two nieces and three
nephews. one niece was present when he died;
the other Is in Europe. His nephews are the
present vicar OF the church. the Rev. DR. George
c. Houghton. the Rev. Edward II. Houghton
who mas had parish in England for the last
two years and the Rev. George Butler deacon
OF a chapel In Mount Vernon.
! In September the Rev. George c. Houghton
rector OF Trinity Church. Hoboken. accepted
call TO be vicar Of the church. and entered upon
his new duties early In October He VIII sue
| ceed his uncle as rector.
DR. HoUGHToN's LIFE.
The Rev. Dr. George II. Houghton was born
NJ Deeraeld. Mass. in 1920 and was graduated
from New-York University in 1872. and from
the General Theological Seminary in lSio. He
was ordained deacon in the same year. and was
soon advanced to the priesthood. for u''',
| ne assisted DR. Muhenberg at the Chutcn m oi
the Holy Communion. ana was ,oai ms; sem,narv
| Ua WAS deeply impressed with the reHslou'
restoration In the English Church; khown .sito
ousy as the oxford Movement anu noiIr .nJ ,,tb
Revival and which IL associated esPtcltlis WIZ. n
| tho names or Keble and Pusey, ana ne Was orc
OF the first priests OF the Eplscopl tijsh tba
this city TO actively endeavor 10 es'"o''" ''''
prihclpies Vi thnronce Wv. Of this restoration that
II was In furthe,hi o.o.s ". ~ Iike views or
| DR. Houghton with six persons OF a,, I'M 49, u =,
ganized the Parish OF the IranS, snnntbs beId SER
! Sctoher 1SiS and for sixteen months helu ser
'n, t. ,be house OF the Rev. Lawson carter, at
| No az Fast Twenty y-fourth-st. az 'ne sai,e
time ministering to t,op tne increased the prop
HosPitai' y, n inu ,y njnth-st. secured. and
erty on twenty mn. nm aracted and occupied on
| Church building was erec'eu hn" o'N'P' VIZ
| March 10 1Soo
LARGE PARISH BUILT UP
v.ars Dr. Houghton abored early
Toto with meagre compensation. sometimes
',,,,ou, anv at ALL for the benefit OF his parish
| ,ors and he gave to the support or the ,a cnuroa
era, Io, thousand dollars which he mao acdu.l di
| seVera ssuning his rectorshp Better times
oan came for the Church OF the 1railslsu sut nsh
and Dr. Houghton has butt UP :, vas iu,s sfounded.
on the principles on which II ~ WE hsAp a cele.
Tver since its foundation there has been c,nSav
broton hyeI Of the Holy Eucharist every aning Sund
and Holy Day, and daily morning rs asd there has
| PRAYER and for the last sixteen ''"''
| been a daily Eucharist c, christophers
The parish has free library 81 Uh'oS girIs. 81
Class. for the instruction & Of young s. esis Mon,cas
AIMS cul'u cul'1 vi romen an Altar Society. for the
Guild OF ,Sa nburch the sacred vessels and vest
Holy Guild hs MatsTnty Hhfn w?FhS s6cety
III ana neiP'eS noor women and their children;
aor Mas,onary ae mar Aid society for providing needed
es and sah69 sher fam for
two ,ba2sa to ss is o
tearms , ~ any sort the church or its properly
Drah.S andowment fund amounts to SlVpoD.