Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-11-20
DR.. HOUGHT0N DEAD.
Beloved Rector OF 1.-The Little
Nhurch Around the Corner"

W.
NEW YORK. Nov. l9-Rev. DR.. George
q. Houghton, the venerable and beloved
rector OF the Church OF the TRANSPORTATION.
or as 1t Is now known all over the English
speaking world. the Little Church Around
the Corner" is gone. His death WAS duet to
an attack OF pneumonia. which came upon
him swiftly and congested his lungs In a few
in the church In the morning. and attended
to his usual work In the rectory until noon:
After lunch he said he did not feel
we'll. He said he thought he had con-
tracted new cold. He did not go to bed,
although his niece was anxious that ne
in ,hn tall, Of the afternoon when DR..
~ WY condition b.rnm, versa and he
LAX ~ md dinicuIty In hrenthinv. The
,,,S,i,; ,U Summoned In bnsta found that
W"m,,htnn lungs wer, i, IN. con-
.,n.,,,a st,"e NJ acutr nneumonin. He sent
$3.50 rs ,,nrss immedintrlv and rssorted to
80, 'naans 10 save his distinguished
m ,,,i.s.,,,s life Int in win Dr Houvhton at
pn an ,' iansna mr., n,nnsc;nnsness
o,% ,uosSsd swav Sbortiy harnra his death
i %a ,yns able to talk. but his breathing was
s s.e d I'M that he said but few words.
III. aaath removes from metropolitan life
nns Of its sweetest and broadcast personali-
,;as ,ha nreat friend of actor folk and stanch
..'i,Ja ~ humanity. His nassinr away will
, S"s many ewes to All with tears. and bring
t' ,ba minds Of thousands a flood of tender
w ,mo For 40 wears mr. Houphton was
naotnr % the "Iittie church " and had he
i;,,,J mill Oct z next his rectorship would
, naua raached the half century marx. lie
,,"s Hid ut the noe Of Ii years with the re-
mas a 40 b % Ssep one of tbe most in
Io,a,ioable toilers in the pulpit OF the
pro,ss;ant Enisconal church. He was born
in Dssraeld Mass. In 1900 and was
ESQ dn.tsa with tina class If 1S42 from the
Saw Vnrt university. His irst place ms "A
n,or,vmnn ,ynsas assistant to the Rev. DIR.
Wnhi.nhncb in the Church of the HOLY Com
m"nion md he retained the position for
:. ln.. u,.~~ 4. 1000. ha nrvnnizpd the con
gregation OF the Church of the TransiigI,ra-
tioa. For many years the society had hard
struggle to bear up under the heavy load o!
debt that was upon their sanctuary ana
during the iirst decade OF tnelr existence IL
is said DIR. Houghton gave the rhirch from
earnings in another sphere S3o0?. Ihos'
times have long since passed, and now the
church Is one OF the substantial ones III the
diocese OF New YORK. There Is story OF
how this vne-clad ediiice, nesting
in garden near flith avenue,
came to be known as 1.-The Little
Church Around the Corner. Joseph
Jefferson tells about 1t In ms recently pup
lished memoirs. George Holland, an actor,
died on Dec. 2O, 1871. MIR. Jefferson anu
others representing the family called on the
pastor OF fashionable congregation IN
Madison avenue and asked him to conduct
the funeral services Upon learning that the
man had been an actor the clergyman de,
clined, anu somewhat laughtiiy reierren
Hollands friends to the ,Lttle 'hur
Around the corner ana thither they
went. The Incident created woriu OF
comment among the actor iolR, anu i9u 10
friendships between them ana tne hPls-
'opal, rector that have ever since exist
ed. Few nave spoken since then OF the
church by ITS real name. Io mem ana
to the worlh at large II isthe -lAtt,e Nhurch
Around the Corner. Upon the church me
tneatrical PROFESSION mas poured lavish gifts
at times. Scores OF actors ana actresses
have been married In the church, and scores
have been buried from 1t. From that church
great thrO of mOurnerS followed Lester