New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-20


Of 1853 Father Brown obliged TO leave the
college for year owing TO effairs connected with
the war and graduated with the class Of 1864.
Immediately upon his graduation he entered the
General Theological Seminary. in this city. In such
esteem did the faculty Of the seminary hold him
that he was allowed to take his final eXaminat atoms
only year after entering the institution. and
he was graduated therefrOm In 1855. Later In the
same wear he was ordained deacon. and began
his work in the Church as assistant at the Church
Of the Annunciation, then an important parish In
West Fourteenth-st. Thence h. went 10 st. John 8
Church, in Brooklyn after he had been made a
priest. and served as assistant to DR. George +.
Seymour. who afterward became the Bishop OF
Springfield. H.
From the earliest years OF his connection with
the Church Father Brown had been known as an
earnest advocate Of High Church doctrine His ar
dent devotion to what Is called ri;uasm was one
Of his most distinguishing characteristics as a
deacon and his cspou-al of the practices Of High
Church men grew more enthusiastic with the pass
ing Of years. In 1863 Father Brown began the
agitation for the establishment Of a high church in
this city and a result of his efforts the Church
Of s.. Mary the Virgin was founded In West For
ty-hfth-st between Seventh and Eighth ayes, in
1870 and Father Brown installed as rector. a
place he occupied to the day OF his death.
Under the rectorship Of Father Brown the Church
of 81. Mary the Virgin has long been looked upon
and practices In this country. Until its foundation
the custom OF employing in the services candles,
elaborate vestments and incense was almost un-
known In this country. At first the resulting crit-
cism wide and distinctly unfiendly for the
most part 1t is not too much 10 say thar the
ornate services in the church Of 81. Mary the Viz
gin gave rise to considerable bitterness Of feeling
fe"Ijne has to great extent died out such had
been Father Browns prominence amon rsn High High
the death Of the Rev pr James De koven warden
Of Racne College IN ~ nc recqgnzeG naer ,S %.
Catholic restoration. which. as defined by It's
friends has had as il object The resJorati9n in tn
the Catholic faith as II was taught IN the carly
days gI Taynr and d TO Correct wha were held
TO be Protestant msinterpretations on the prayer
F,iher Brown was notably successful in maintain
ing harmonious relations with MS thcoipeicaI SUI
The chmrch building how occupied by the parish
Of ST Mary the Virgin was erected IN as9 WIN fuIiuS
supplied almost entirely by one member OF the co
Father Brown had always been known .Ssr, as ss a
man Of singuary gentle and sympathetic as
position and his minstrations to ne SICK 81 M
parish h5d been pnng anS Ya was predeni
Of that organization at the time Of his deh'h' RE
and Bishop Grafton OF cf no confr
ternitv of the Blessed Sacrament. ana ne was ior
c cs1 GT Of OF the Guid Of All Souls whose object g
nG ~mhr of the Churchmans club which in
ciudes priests of all shades OF opinion prou,n r.
and his wife with him when ne died Ills sou
Harold Is in Europe 80, c,,.o, ., c, Mary
the Virgin held a special meeting yesterday after-
noon N 10 iake P ScrSn T rector tor
~ he narIsh and president Of the cOrporatlon.
There present William b. Fie'TneTp pT 'T pr
Gaorre y Prentice and Haley Fiske. The meeting
was held in the office Of Mr.. Fiske Yice-pIrSu,nt
- Tho Netropotan Life Insurance company. MI.
Fletcher the vice-president, was IN the char An
invitorion from Father Browns family ina the
,rns.rrs ACT as nallbearers at the funeral was
accepted and committee to dTai Iesolutos W bs
he decided
fanii tn hermit the placing of the body In state
before the high altar on "Wednesday ana uh,ii sne
asking the Rev DR.. McCook. Of Trinity College 10
preach a memorial sermon on Sunday January 10