Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-23
DR.. VINTON CALLED.
The Rector OF All Saints Church
Invited to Detroit.
One of the Leading Episcopal Churches
Of the West Desires Him for Rector
A High Compliment,

The announcement last Sunday, which
is made public for the first time today,
that call had been extended to Rev.
A. H. Vinton, D. D., rector of All Saints
Church, from the Christ Church of De-
troit, Mich, caused universal sadness
throughout the entire parish. and the
fear lest the invitation should be accept
ed has been a subject Of much discus
sion among communicates of the church
for the past two days. For some time
past, committees from the Detroit
church have been attending church at
All Saints from time to time, unknown
to Tie rector and parish, Each visit has
strengthened the impression received
from afar, and last Sunday, at the close
Of the service, q committee fully au-
thorized waited on Rev. DIR. Vinton and
formally extended the call. DR.. Vinton
was as thoroughly unprepared for the
announcement as were his parishioners.
The committee was anxious to have
Rev DR.. Vinton accompany them to
Detroit at once, to look over the field,
but this me refused to do, and sent the
committee away with promise to give
the call careful consideration.
The Detroit church in size Is some
what larger than All Saints but the
body is far more wealthy and inf1uen-
tial, 1t is situated in community
where the denomination is extremely
powerful, and it's influence and scope are
not exceeded by any church of the same
denomination in the west. This makes
the call one of much Importance, as it
opens q larger field, with greater facili-
ties and opportunities
1t is too early for Rev. DR.. Vinton to
give a definite decision The duty de-
volving upon him is extremely trying.
Fourteen years of work in the city and
close association with members of his
parish have formed ties of love that it
will be hard to break, but Rev. DR.. Vim
ton feels that he must consider the mat
ter from the point Of duty, rather than
from a personal motive. Great pressure
Is being brought to bear from both
churches. Letters and kilograms are
pouring in from Detroit, and prominent
members of the Worcester church are
doing everything in their power to in
fiuence the decision of their beloved
rector to remain in Worcester. To this
end a meeting of the wardens and YES
try has been called for this evening to
discuss the matter.
Rev. Mr.. johnson, for many years
pdSlOI VI Tie OCplQl CluiGlts anu WHO
is a brother-in-laW of Hon. Edward l..
Davis, left the church to become bishop
of California, and Rev. Frank Burgess,
who succeeded him, and now gives up
the pulpit to go to Brooklyn, is a close
friend of Rev DR.. Vinton, and had
much to do with Rev. DR.. Vinton's
coming to Worcester at the time Of the
resignation of Rev. DR.. Huntington,
now of New York.
Rev. DR.. Vinton's work in Worcester
for the past fourteen years has won not
only the hearts of his parishioners, but
a large circle of people outside his parish
with whom he has come In contact. His
quiet, modest, earnest, dignified and cul-
tured personality has carried convic-
ton, and his efforts have ever been for
the spreading of Christ's kingdom and
the improvement of the city Under his
leadership the parish has grown rapidly,
until it now numbers 800 regular COM
municants. Last year the parochial eX-
penditures exceeded $31 900.