New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-20

ing, I should choose none other than that which
has been given me-the pathway or Chrlst.aii
pastor, joyfully trying to bring 10 men the the
choice of any place for Christian labor We're
again set before me. could choose no o.svi
than this city, so long the object OF my J oSStth
affection and PRIDE than this church. In whlch
my hearts life has so tenderly ana so ueepiS
been garnered up , an
May God still have us in His holy keeping tlli
the end of life on earth has come. ana tnei,
open to us in His unspeakable grace the gates
OF the Immortal Temple and unto MN nun! ne Oh
the praise! Most affectionately your pastor
RICHARD S. STORRS.
op sroRRs COULD NOT BE SEEN.
When O. Tribune reporter visited the house OF
DR. storrs. at No. so Pierrepont-st.' brooklyn
no learned that the doctor would see no Visi'ois
He had not been out of the house In the COURSE
of the day but seemed to be improving.
II seen,s to be the prevailing sentiment among
the members of the church that matters VIII 'e
so arranged that DR.. Storrs can become PdS'''
emeritus and provisions made so that' "hlie "e
can be perfectly independent. he may stili serve
the church in such ways and at such times as
his strength will allow
The relations between pastor and people nave
been so close for more than half century 'hae
It is hard for them TO realize that they are 10
end. as far as his being the active head OF 'ho
church Is concerned.
In speaking of the resignation George r
stockwell. Of No. 81 Remsen-st' VINO Is one u
the pronipent members and an officer, salo
This is not a hasty action on the part .,
Dr Storrs He has given careful thought 10 IL
Cor soma weeks and has come TO the decision
that his weakness-physieal and not ineh'al ~
any sense-is such makes II seem ueceo'a,'
for him 10 take such action. Inc various uu
rnands on the pastor of such large church are
more than he feels he has the strength 10 Hiee',
DR.. Storrs's physicians speak con conn ' ~ 70
his recovering his strength in time II ne rs re-
,,sS,sS ~ excessive cares and labors. While
cannot forecast the action OF the church III I'll
erence to this matter II is my opinion nUa r'ade
they will see that such arrangements are haue
as will tend to give DR.. Storrs his larger Hpel'y
and satisfaction and happiness
NEVER ANY TROUBLE IN THE CHURCH.
TN sneakipe Of DIR. storrs's work Mr.. Stock
we'll said
II has been record almost unequaied III
the history Of pastorates that one man shouIu
an one pulpit for nearly ffty-four years con-
tinuously with the utmost harmony eNlS 3
between the church and pastor. Ihere mas -,
No friction no irritation of any kind EVeryoh1
loved DIR Storrs. Everyone will feel personal
loss We do not feel. however, that we aie
losing our pastor. 1t is looked upon Ia1heI i.S
sort of GROWING of ify-four years OF laoo LII
the church. and am sure that such action VII,
he taken as will show affection for him ana
consideration for his future happiness
The Dixie family, Of No. 1914 Columbia Heigh.s'
- rroro,rent members Of the Church Of the
pilgrims. Mrs Camden c. Dixie had peeh ui-
able to attend church in the morning anu no"
not heard of the resignation.
aft % frustrating and overwhelming she
sa;d "I can hardly realize IT, Dr. Storrs mas
been my pastor for nearly forty years IL sho"S
To me that he must have come 10 the reaiiDo'''
,,.t his health is not as strong as he had beT
Ueyed. One Of the last things ne sald 10 hie
before his illness, when we were speaking OF the
labors of a minister, was
"I can't imagine preaching as hard. IL Is 10
me a positive delight ,
cit was and it wasn't surprise 10 me- sa'o
Joseph E. Brown, one Of the officers Oh inc
church Dr. Storrs had thought TINS matter a.,
80 us ~ His decision. ! think there Is NIUE
doubt that under the circumstances the chu ~
will vote TO accept the resignation. however SOU
A. may be for us to sever the relations ot %
,nanv Years AS TO a successor or the future
plans of DR.. Storrs 1t Ia too early no" u
speak" , ..os,ordo1, Dr
Storrs has no intention of leaving Brooklyn TOT
any extended period Of rest. or course thele
has been no time to talk of a successor. one vi
the members said that probably the KEY; III -,
DIR Storrs who has occupied the pulpit OF tne
Church Of the Pilgrims since the latter illhese
Will continue 10 supply LOT lIie PteeoH'
DR. sToRRs's CAREER.
The Rev. Dr. Richard Salter Storrs was born
in Braintree. Mass, on August q. ISL and
comes of stock in which long pastorates nave
abounded He was the third member or his
family to bear the name Of Richard Salter, botn
his father and grandfather having been inc
Rev Dr. Richard Salter Storrs His great-grano'
father was the Rev. DR.. John Storrs, who was
born in Connecticut, and who was at one time
pastor of a church at Southold, Long Island
DR. John storrs died at Mansfield Conn., In lI9O
The father of the present DR.. storrs was oorr
In Long Meadow, Mass. and was pastor OF the
First Congre gational Church of Braintee Mass.
for sixty-two years, with single break OF hv'
years when he agent of the Home Mis-
sionary Society. The father of the elder Richard
Salter Storrs had charge of a church in Lon,
Meadow Mass, for third of a century.
The present DR. Richard Salter Storrs ha
been the pastor of the Church Of the PHI
grms for the last hfty-three years II
has been its only pastor, and 1t ha
been the only church to which he ha
administered, with a single exception. II
was educated at the Monson Academy Mass
and at Amherst College He was graduate
he entered the law Office of Rufus Choate, whei
he remained for two years When he wa
.wentv years old he gave up the study OF la
and turned his attention towara the n,ln,ser
won, which he was graduated In lS45. His fir
nastorefe was in the Harvard Congregation
Church in Brookline Mass, where ne renaint
one wear He was ordained on October =, lsi
and In November, 1916, he was called
Brooklyn. ,., po.o, .,
In l64s DR.. storrs, DR.. Leonard . Bacon al al
r. Insenb p Thompson founded THE Ind
nendent," and Or. Storrs remained one OF
editors until 1871 ,.aa,,
Or storrs is known not only as Ieadil
rrascher but as a convincing platform speak
~ ~, arnest worker in behalf Of good cause
Wben he was asked a few years ago what n
been the principal aim of his ministry ne s "a
that ne had not given up MS Pulp. 70 a ING ~
when ne had had something to say on the
suhtects he had said them outside or his pulp
Nor had ne dweIt largely on subjects OF soc
yeforu His conviction was that the Blpne
way was the best. and that systems or theoioe
Trough they must be at the base OF every VI
torious church. need not be so much used IN l
pulpit. His controlling ann had been 70 act