New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-15

HEBER NEWTON GOES WEST
HE WILL BE RESIDENT MINISTER =.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY-HIS WORE
IN ALL SOULS CHURCH
MINISTER At

IN ALL SOULS CHURCH.
The calling of the Rev. DR.. Samuel n ,,.~,
nell, rector of Holy Trinity Episcopal CybnroI
Brooklyn. to the pulpit recently left vacant -
the resignation of the Rev. DR. R. Heber NJ
ton in All Souls Church Manhattan dirAc.so.
tention anew to the somewhat unusual posi.io-
to which Dr. Newton has been called He :.
become resident preacher at the Leland Sta,
ford, jr., University, at PaIO Alto, Cal This :
not only recognition of the ability of one =.
New-YOrk's best known cIergymen. but an owl
dence of the Importance which the larger mi
versities give TO religious life. Stanford is too
far away from great religious centres to adon,
the plan which has proved so successful at Cor
nell, Chicago and other universities thar ~
dividing the pastoral work of the year amono
number of prominent ministers, who Represent
the various great sections of the Church This
constant changing of ministers gives a variety
which is pleasing to undergraduates although
it eliminates to a certain extent the personal
work among the students which would be done
by regular pastor.
At Stanford University a memorial chapel the
finest it is said. on any campus in the country
has just been completed, and it is of this that
Dr. Newton is to become rector. II meant a
great deal for him to leave the metropolitan
cant beginning into one Of the most prosperous
and prominent in the city.
DR.. Newton is a striking man. and he saws
striking things. He has been called the most
daring of the several unafraid Episcopal clergy
men OF New-YOrk." He is known as a Broad
Churchman, and once his radical sayings at
tracted so much attention that three of his
fellow c!ergymen brought heresy charges against
him. He was never brought To trial. as Bishop
Potter dismissed the charges as unworthy OF
consideration.
Radical as are his sermons. Or. Newton con-
forms to the proprieties OF the Church in all
minor matters. including the usual clerical gar5
He says: If / can have liberty in essentials
Will gladly conform in the non-essentials."
When his health would permit he conducted
the Sunday morning services as well as gave
attention to the general charge of the parish and
the direction of its charities. He has found
time TO write a number of books, the first Of
which The Morals of Ira Ie," appeared in 1876
studies of Jesus Book of the Beginnings"
-PhiIistinism" and ''Worlanhood" are other
titles under which he expresses decided and orig
naI views.
The history of All Souls Church is a part Of
the story of DR.. Newton's life 1t began as the
Anthem Memorial Church in 1s57, at No. 81
v
twelve years when DR.. Newton came to the
rescue from St PauI's Church. Philadelphia In
1890 the corporation raised 100000 TO build a
new church further uptown Before this project
could be carried out the church was offered t&c
property of the Church Of the Holy Spirit. at
Sixty-sixth-st and Madisou-aye. which is its
present home.
The church has Of necessity become a work
ing ch--rch and recently erected q model parish
house at No. 1S7 East Sixty f5urrh-st-. where
the various church organizations meet. The
parish Kindergarten. Penny ProvIent Society
anC! Industrial school are other features Of the
work The All Souls sumner Home is the
~Christiauest thing about the church," as one
mother expressed it. The home is pleasantly
situated on EosIyu Esy. and represents a con-
siderable settlement with its refractory and staff
home chapel and SIX darwit0ry col raEes- The
home entertained >In children last summer
| Dr. Newton has been in poor health for sew
| eraI months. and the work If the parish has
| been successfully HANDLED Ivy thu Rev Walter