New-York tribune., 1900-01-01
TEE REV. PA.H. BRowHs JUBILEE
VICAR OF ST. JOHNS CELEBRATES HIS
TwENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY IN THE
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VICAR OF ST JOHNS CELEBRATES HIS
TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIv IvERsARY IN THE
SERVICE OF TRINITY PARISH
Special services in cornmeruo-ation OF ths twsney.
hfth anniversary OF the service Of the Rev Dr.
Philip A n. Brown. vicar % ST. Johns Chapel IN
Trinity Parish held at the chapel. IN va-fcl-
ST. yesterday. The immense building was crowded
70 the doors with the members OF the congrsga-
ton. many Of the old wo-shfDpers % the chapel
who years age moved uptown % Fhe more fash
ionahle churches being present
The sermon preached BY the Fsv. Dr. Nor
gan DIX. rector OF Trinity PARISH Among ths
prominent clergy and 1aynen vho were present a.
the services were Bishop Leighton Coleman OF
Dslaware. the Rev. Dr. Riley. OF the General Theo-
logical Seminary. ths Rev. DR.. Samuel 5. Michel.
John n CasweH. Colonel William Jay. Efmund D
Randolph. EihU Chauncey. Frederick Garrison.
Hicks Arnold. :. Edward Nash and Francis q
Bangs
DR.. Brown became connected with St. Johns
Chapel IN December. the time when The Rev
Drs- Sullivan H Weston and William Z Cook
were n the parish He came from Cuopersrown.
n Y. where he was rector OF Christ Church-
He was originally one OF the curates OF the then
wealthy and fashionable St. Johns Chapel and
upon the death os Drs- Weston and Cook. Dr.
Brown became vicar OF Lls parish Under ais ad-
minis.ration s. Johns and ST. LIKES chapes were
united 1882. and since that time the Rev. Dr.
Brown has acted vicar OF both
In his sermon DR.. Dix said
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the heads OF our letters and papers bow ssranss
ana d!IneuIr . VII % cor Is 20 rsAIizs T. ss1
hundredlh year or the closing century Eaere re-
main out twelve months more in the century one
more Christmas VIII oe celebrated m 4 In the
Roman Church ir Is called the holy Year Ons
cannOt realize WY the gyms ys1r o- -Aa c1--.--y
should De 50 called We wonder WlaL the neA-
al home Thsre is distress os nations ard of
people War sill vexes the people Win rs dH-A3
Ne vii face unlimited temptations vftEtu ths
possible To follow MID SPECTATORS and incorrisibIs
theorists The coming year viii De Ira1snt Wt-n
evil But God viii be near 10 watch over anu pc
The respected and beloved vicar OF St Johns
Chapel now celebrates his rventy-h.1h anriversazy
of connection with the parish and Us Clergy II ls
lmpossiole 20 stand oeIole 2 HlS5 ma 49, S~ - - = - -
-s'1 sl-lsS ~11-,e9.5bls % pI11 r6ers h 10 one Nno
more gladly speaks in conulen1aLlon or your Nl--r
He began his work with in 1S71 - deacon IN
St PauTs Chapel Then he was called 10 Coopsrs-
town In ls74 ne was recalled 70 81 Jonns Parish
and elected as assistant pastor
HIS work has been more and more difficult by
Ts' T5s when Thfs vas Shs most fasnionabIs part oc
the city II vas SsR ITar ylr T ur now corsosts
has been rne exodus OF the rich from this part q
the cifVI RepIscing the beautiful parks and mag
houses The tide ebbs further and further away
To hold ground against these ehaHses and 7st aa-
yersties Il mas rsq5rsq & n sITes @ tSi 7 lr2sh 16l
I as II should n Dr: Brown the parlsn ro1na :
has he been guilty OF one act OF disioyalry 70 ne
as rector OF Trinity PARISH =. 49,, -
/ ,sf7sz ne Wo-I 6as been double. I say 70 MIN.
/ M brother servant OF God. you have fulfilled .
noble and useful ministry
AT the services a handsome collection plata o1
silver was presented the church BY the Eernos-s
/ of the CONGREGATION On the reverse side o. rha
\ rim OF the plate is the following inscription
To the glory OF God and in commemora51O1 o.
The tHenry-lfrh anniversary in ST. johns Cnape-
/ Trinity Parish Nev-York Ciry. OF the Rev Philip
/ Aud Harrison Brown. NJ A. Vicar. 1S79-l20
1 On Wednesday night there viii be special s=r-
vices in the chapel when the vicar viii receive p
| handsome memenr0 from the Congregation