The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-05
OBITUARY.
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The Rev. DIR. Charles Frederick Hoffman. rec
tor OF All Angels Protestant Episcopal Church
at Eighty.frst street and West End avenue,
and brother OF the Rev. Eugene Augustus Hof-
man, Dean of the General Theological Seminary.
died suddenly at 8 o'clock yesterday morning at
the Jekyl Island Club. near Brunswick, Ga
The news Of DR.. Hofman's death came as a
great shock to his friends and practitioners in
this city. IL was entirely unexpected, although
1t has been known that he was a sufferer from
heart troubles. He went to Jekyl Island a week
ago yesterday with his wife, daughter. and son,
Charles +. Hoffman. Jr., to hunt and fsh. His
physician. DIR. A. II. Smith, was one Of
the party. DR.. Hoffman had been feeling
i'll for some weeks, and it was thought advisable
on account OF tho nature Of his trouble to have a
physician close at hand. DR.. Hoffman and bis
brother, Dean Hoffman. have always been
wealthy men. Together they owned some Of
the most valuable business blocks Of this city.
and their fortunes are estimated in the millions.
In 1891 Dean Hoffman was said TO be worth be-
tween els, 900, 900 and so. o 900. In the last
few years the brothers have increased their for
tunes largely through investments In real estate.
Among other properties they own the Holman
House and the ground on which q number Of
New .lorks largest hotels and Office buildings
stand.
Charles f. Hoffman was born In this city In
} 1890. Dean Hoffman was born in 1929. Their
father. Samuel Verplanck hoffman, was In bust
ness In lower Broadway. and the family lived in
White street, tust around the corner from that
thorSashfare; That was a 1AshiqnSeIs section
went to school In tho old school house In Varick
street, and when they had learned there all that
Columbia College School. In lst2 the
Hoimans moved to New brunswick, y. j..
b hesre Hoe ! maj p sSiRs 10 RI Rutgers Ies,ss' and md SEiRsfIe::
entering Trinity College at Hartford. In 1921
the latter was graduated with nigh nonors. He
came straight from Hartford 20 this city. where
he entered the General Theological Seminary.
Dr.. Hofilan's tirst work after being ordained
was in missions. Il was a branch OF church
work which be was very fond OF. and his wealth
enabled him to Ind ulge in II as much rs he liked;
After graduation from the seminary he attached
himself TO the mission station OF the Protestant
Episcopal Church at Boorton. y. j.. After sew
ersl years there he became curate ot,St.. ;Marys
DR.. Holman went 10 u trrison'-, y. Y. where he
became rector OF IT. Philips. In 1874 he re-
ceived a call from AL Angels Church in this
city. The church was then IA small frame build
ing a few feet away from the present me edlhSe
at Eighty.trst street and West End avenue. l.
was In lss- that DR.. Hoffman. having built
up his congregation so that the church
building would no longer bold the members,
church was considerably more than 500, 600.
Ii was paid entirely by br. Hoffman. Even with
this new edihcc the CONGREGATION grew 50 fast
that Ii soon became necessary To enlarge the
church. Last winter the church building was
Jus; doubled 10 size; The ground Wa given TO
INK ~ ~ AAAAA NAsAN' AA' NRNh-
OF building was met b. the congregation. Ii
was only a week ago last sunday that the eN-
tension to the church was thrown open. u was
u great occasion for the church. and DR.. Hoffman
presided AZ the ceremonies.
pr. Hoffman was Nice-Chancellor OF Hobart
College. a trustee OF the General TheO!ogi-
cal seminary. and founder and President " the
Association Tor FUrthcrilg the lAtcrcsts OF
Church schools. Colleges. and SeuInaries. THIS
Association was one ~ MS most recent Interests.
Dr.. HOFFMAN was a liberal contributor IN small
colleges and Institutes. To -. stephen college
az AnnAndale he once gave Slur,vNu IL q lump
sum. Hr also contributed Literally 10 the lOunlrr
Porter Institute AZ Charleston, :. g. agd 20 the
University Of the south ia Tennessee. Or.
Hot,mans desrees We're, u. u, Ii D.,
u. e. L.. and ;. T. d, the latter conferred
BY Rutgers College in l--l. lie vas a
yOluminOus writer on devotional Suh!eCts,
particularly a. the necessity Of cun.Olulag ~
l!sious with secular education. Dr. Holman
leaves a widow. who was Mis- Eleanor Louisa
Vail OF New Brunswick. y. J.; wa sou.. Charles
+. Hoffman. Jr.. and William VI. '. Hoffman;
and two daughters. Mrs. J. Van NeCAten O.,Ott
and Mrs. ". VI. RodeVald. iilam Hoffman
was 10 have accompanied his father and brother
south. but an injury To his hand. which las ne
ce-sitated several operations and cDurned hun
20 his home. prevented. He and his brother are
in the reai estate business with their father and
Dean HnTmtn. and have an n-iCe ~ 4 W arrcn
street. Dr. Hof man lived al 81 West seventy
second street. The body will Ge brought 10 ths
city to-day.