Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-10
is RECTOR NO LONGER
Dr.. Carmichael Retired from the
Charge Of St Pau|s
CHURCH CANYONS REQUIRED IT
Some Provision May Be Made loF
His Maintenance.
THE LEGAL QUESTIONS INVOLVED
Congregation May Act IL the vestrp
Cannot-ResoIutions of sympathy,
Regret, and Anection-sketch of
His Career.
THE LEGAL QUESTIONS INVOLVED
His Career.

The Rev. Dr. Hartley Carmichael ia no
longer the rector OF st. Paurs Episcopal
church..
His leave Of absence, granted on ac-
count OF the state Of his health, expired
October list, and under tho canons OF the
Church tho rectorshp was declared va
cant BY the vestry at a meeting held last
night at the residence OF DR.. j. b. Nc
cav.
There was no alternative for the vestry.
and so the step was taken with great re-
luctanco and deep regret.
RESOLUTIONS OF SYMPATHY.
A series OF resolutions. expressing the
affection and esteem which all the men,
bers Of the Congregation feel for Or. Car
michael. tho deepest regret that he Is no
| longer able TO minister TO them, and the
slncerest hopes for his speedy recovery,
wero adopted, and will be forwarded ty
Mr. w. c. Bentley. the registrar. TO .he
members OF Or. Carmlchaers family. Tho
| text of these resolutions will not DO made
| public until after they have been sent TO
| Canada, and Dir. Bentley declined 20 dis
cuss the action Of the yestry in any II its
phases until after the result OF their ds-
| liberations had been communicated TO Or.
| Carmichael and his relations.
The vestry discussed at great length
tho legality and practlcability OF provid-
| ing for DR.. Carmichaers maintenance un-
| I'll such time as he shall be conyalescent.
The matter was referred TO the Finance
Committee, with instructions TO ascertain
whether tho vestry has any legal right
to appropriate any Of the money of the
church for this purpose. If The powers OF
the vestry are limited. it is said TO be
more than likely that the congregation
will create fund TO be used in this say.
SOON CALL A RECTOR.
As to the matter Of elecdng some one
| 10 succeed DR.. Carmichael as rector ot
the church. the vestry has decided 60 pro-
| coed with the utmost delloerati0n. Ar
rangemonts have been made To I'LL tho
pulpit FOR three weeks. but It will prob
| ably be- q much longer time than his be-
foro call is extended.
DIR. CARMICHAEES CAREER.
Or. Carmichael accepted the call to DO
come the successor of the late Or. Mimi
gerode as rector Of st. Pauls church OF
February IS 1889. He was educated al
Trinity College. Dublin and was ordaine'
deacon by the late Archbishop Of Canter'
bury who was at that time Bishop Of
Truro. For many years DR. Carmichael
lab0red IN the East End OF London. and
was subsequently presented with a lee
tureship by the Bishop OF London, ano
was appointed as AN assistant at me
parish church of Hghbury, one Of The
fashionable churches OF London.
Dr. Carmichael spent some Time as rec.
tor of the Episcopal church at Hamilton,
from which place be was called 10 this
city. He is q man of scholarly attain
ments. "a magnetic and powerful speaker.
and his sermons have always been hnish-
cd productions OF great weight. 81 PduI
church. through his un,iring energy, made
very decided progress. lie had during ms
residence here received several calls from
other fields. and was prominently spoken
OF as one of the men most likely 10 sue
ceed the late Bishop Newton as Bishop
Coadutor of the diocese.
Or Carmichaers collapse was a pro-
found surprise % every one, except nose
persons who were numbered among MS
most intimate acquaintances, who now
profess 20 have seen the signs OF his APP
preaching break down. He 10 at present
In sanitarium near Montreal suffering
from melanchOlia. Ills present condition,
while n leaves room for hope Of his ulti-
mate recovery. precludes All possibility
Of his being able no undertake any duly
for many months 20 come
vacant Rectory ut 81. Marks.
The vestrv of ST. Marks Episcopal
church met last night 10 consider the re-
port Of the committee appointed 10 re-
commend a rector 10 succeed Bishop Pc
nick
The session was held IN the basement
Of the church, and lasted for nearly two
| hours.
4 resolution was adopted that nothing
should De given out for publication until
the call had been extended and an answer
received.