Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-23
BISHOP MAKES APPEAL
RI. REV. n. Y SATTERLEE TALKS
AT TRINITY P. E. CHURCH.
Asks Congregation to Unite in Effort
to Retain the Present
Rector.

AT the close of the morning service al
TRINITY Protestant Episcopal Church, 81
ana Z streets northwest, yesterday which
had been conducted by Rev. II. r Harding
rector of St Paul's Protestant Episcopal
Church, this city, the bishop of Washing
Tor, the Right Reverend Henry Yates Sat
terlee. u. d., informed the congrega ton
OF the call that had been extended to the
rector OF their parish, Rev. Richard p
Williams, b. s., by Christ Church of Phil
adelph1a, one of the oldest and largest
Protestant Episcopal Churches of that city
blshop Satterlee said he remember ed
"hen ne came to this diocese abou,
nine years ago to work with the little band
VI clergy that Was here then, and how a
year later Mr.. Williams came Some rec.
tors, he said, have lorded it over their mar.
ish, but Mr. Williams has never: he has
peen one of the greatest workers this
church has ever had.
He has worked for Won of this nariS,
above all Others" continued the hishon
ana cannot see how you can AFFORD te
lose Finn Your people know each other ana
are pound together so closely that YOU
should renew yourselves to increase effor,
| to induce your rector to STAY with Won Mr.
Wiiilams Is known and loved outside OF
eiiS uiocese' where he has served SO faith.
iuuy as archdeason of Washington.
knew the call was coming, and What n loo.
number ann ~ oiii o''i
,blsnop Satterlee then told the conprega.
tion that Christ Church was the oIdes,
Gcnurcn IN Philadelphia, and that while
Eeorge washington was residing in that
Guy ne occupied pew there But" con.
ciuded the bishop. Fin nine hundred and
nhety-nlne out of a thousand Trinity
Snuich VIII never secure such a rector
again. III l were an officer of the church
or member of the chapter of the Broth
erhood Of St Andrew l would be working
10 the utmost of my ability to get the rec
!or 10 remain Trinity is an old and prom
lnent parish, and l say that your assist
ance in this work is needed. / need your
help. what are you going to do?'
Statement of Finances.
Bishop Satterlee then asked Mr.. r. O.
Ebaugh, one of the wardens of the church
for statement as to the finances of the
parish
Mr. Ebaugh spoke of the work Dr. Will
liams had accomplished during his service
in the. parish, and said that the income
was not equal to the expenditures by one
half.
Mr.. c. W. Howard, one of the vestrymen
said that the supporters of the church
should double their subscriptions. Some
cannot" he continued, but they can in
crease their effort and do the best they
can. Do not let Mr.. Williams go, for it he
should the parish will go down. concluded
Mr.. Howard
Bishop Satterlee announced that cards
would be passed through the congregation,
and after heading the list with goodly
contribution. he said some people come to
church and do not expect to contribute to-
ward its maintenance, but these same peo-
pie will go to the theater and eXpend their
money literally.
my children" continued the bishop. you
of Trinity parish, / want every member to
put his or her name upon the card and to
contribute regularly and to help upon the
church debt. l have confidence in you ana
l know you will do it,
The Rev. Mr.. Williams will probably re-
ply to the call of Christ Church in the near
future, after he has had consultation
with the vestry of Trinity parish.
One of the vestrymen said yesterday that
the expenses of the church We're about
$4,000 a year. and that the combined in
come did not exceed $4,000. There are
mortgages upon the rectory and parish hall
amounting to $12,501 ne said, and with this
large expense upon the parish the salary
of the rector has not been paid regularly.
The call to the Rev. Mr.. Williams brought
the matter to a focus and the vestry is
now making the attempt to place the
church upon a firmer financial basis, and
if they succeed in doing it is believed
that the present rector will remain in Trim
ity parish and decline the call from Phila-
delpha.