New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-05
OBITUARY.
THE REV DR. CHARLES +. HOFFMAN,

THE REV. DIR. CHARLES +. HOFFMAN.
The Rev. Dr. Charles Frederick Hoffman, rector
o. All Angels Protestant Episcopal Church. died
yesterday morning al Jekyl Island. near Bruins
wick Ga, from heart disease. DR.. Holman had
been IN ill-health for some time but his death wa
entirely unexpected, ard came as great shock 70
his many friends in this city He went South fof
his health one week ago yesterday. accompanied
by his wife his daughter and his physician Dr.
A. H. Smith, and about until Sunday evening.
when he was obliged 20 take TO his bed. His con.
Charles F. Hoffman, IT., arrived al his side the
day before he died.
Dr. Hoffman preached his last sermon in the pull
Dit OF All Angels Church, at West End-ave. and
Eighty-hrst- one week ago last Sunday. In the
course OF the sermon he took occasion 20 remark
that II was probably the last time he would ever
address his congregation But despite this seeming
presentiment or the rector, none OF his consrega-
ton expected his death.
The Rev Dr. Charles Frederick Hoffman was
born in this city in $780, and accordingly about
sixty-seven years old. He was son OF Samuel
Verplanck Hoffman. who left him the large fortune
that has made possible his many benefactions. and
a brother Of Dean Hoffman, Of the General Theo-
logical Seminary OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church. Dr. Hoffman educated at Rutgers
and at Trinity College and received his theology
cal training at the hands Of the first Bishop Doane
His first two rectorships were az 81 Marys tnusch.
Of Burlington and 81. Philip's-n- Highlands. OF
s.
rectorship OF All Angels Church, OF this city.
whose rector ne continued 70 be UP 10 the tine OF
his death Dr. Hoffman has always been most
liberal In his benefactons, particularly IN the nhs
Of such benevoence would best serve the In
terests OF the Protestant Episcopal Church. he
built All Angels Church. It stood before the re-
cent enlargement Of the structure, and gave II TO
his parish while all Of the many charitable actiyi.
ties OF the church received much pecunary aid
from him He was a trustee OF 81. stephens Col
ege at Annandale, and 20 this institution he az one
time gave 10000. Or. Hoffman was also trustee
Of the General Theological seminary. president ana
founder OF the Association for Furthering the In
terests OF Church Schools, Colleges and seminaries
and the vice-chancellor OF Hobart College. which
conferred upon him the degree OF Ii. ID. lie wrote
mich for unconditional publications, especially
mn, n the necessity for uniting religious education
with secular education OF which ne was profoundly
convinced. - ....,..
Dr.. Holman leaves a WIDOW. who was ,ormery
Miss Eleanor Louisa Vail, OF New -Brlnswick y.
!: TWO sons Charles r. Hoffman, jr., and william
NJ \ Hoffman. and two daughters. Mrs J. Van
Vechten olcott and Mrs. " NJ RodeNa!d ~,.,s
with the body yesterday. out u was salo mar ar
rangements for the funeral had not been finished
00 and consists chiefly Of real estate holdings In
This city The original Hoffman estate. clkincd De-
tween pr Hoffman and Dean Eugene a. norman,
amounted to about 100000 The properly COM
nosnp Or Hofman's estate includes the old por-
lion OF The II lffman House, the bulkhead IN me
North River at Bank-st.. which IS 10 be taken oy
the CITY under condemnation proceedings. rtai
estate on Warren-st.. leasehold property AT skin
ave ard Fortieth-st. buildings on SSth-aye..
block OF dwellings AT Seysnteth-st., between The
Boueyard ami West End-ave.. his home In West
Electrical Exchange building. ard his country
home at Elberon.