The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-04
REV. DR.. THOMAS RICHEY DEAD
"a YEARS IN GENERAL THEOLOGI-
CAL SEMINARY FACULTY..

Three Years AGO tho Trustees Asl<ed Him
to Resign on Account OF His AGO and
Infrmities, but He wouldn't and Didn't
Emeritus Professor when He Died.
The Rev., DR.. Thomas Hchey. emeritus
professor OF ecclesiastical history at the
General theological Seminary, died yeeter-
day at his apartments in Chelsea Court, ct
the age Of 70.
DR.. Richey was born on Nov. 1, 1881. In
Newry, Ireland. He attended the General
Assembly College in Belfast and Queens
College in the same city, and came to the
United States when he was about 10 years
of age. He was graduated from st. James's
College at Hagerstown, Nd, and from the
General Theolo gical Seminary with the class
Of "a. The same year he was ordained as
deacon. Some years afterward Union College
gave him the degree of doctor Of divinity.
From 1854 until 1858 DR.. Richey was
rector Of st. Lukes Church. Catskill. N. Y.
He left st. Luke's to 60 to Mount Calvary
at Baltimore, where he remained until 1902
For the following Two years he was warden
of St. Stephens College at Annanaale, N. Y.
He was professor OF ecclesiastical history
at the Seabury Divinity School, Faribault,
Mimi, from 1869 until 1878.
His connection with the General Theo-
logical s urinary as member OF the faculty
dat ed from 1878, when he was made pro-
fessor Of ecclesiastical history.
In May, 1902, DIR. kichey, who was then
past seventy years Of age, was asked to
resign by the board of trustees Of the Gen.
eral Theolog ical ,minary. Bishop Worth
ington Of Nebraska. bishop Doane OF A.
bany, Bishop S ymour of Springfield, III. ;
the kes. DR.. s..rgan Dix anu ether pro mi
nent Bishops ana laitaries OF the EPis-
Richey was too agel and inirm to perform
properly the t,uties of his chair. Charges
preferred against him stated that he, had
remained away from lectures ana hao been
absent from duty for weeks at time.
DR.. Ri ,hey., who was III at home at ne ne
trustees, say lag, Il III not get out He
delisd vigorously that h, facul ss we're
impaired. He assured the, trustees that
he felt |, H., duty TO cont lue the work
that he had been engaged Ia ftr about
qu1r.er OF century at the SEN, aaH' over
the country at the lime. DR.. Richey. had
no lack Of supper, tt ir;y-hye dii ~
students that were graduated May II, 1872,
from the SCI iIry went In body to the
home Of Dr. HI ,hey and assured LIN that
the students OF the institution Gid not APP
prove Of the action Of the faculty. Scores
Of alumni, dissenting members Of the board
Of trl 8 ees and pror inent Episcopal clergy.
men also called on DR.. Richey and promises
Lin their support and sympathy. Inc
matter was finally arranged amicably
and DR.. Richey retired on an emeritus
prcfessorsl i.o.
DR.. Richey was a man OF great popu;
larity among his students They, liked
him for his pungency and his faculty FOR
making dull things interesting. A remark
once made In class by DR.. Richey survived
among the students. The doctor was talk
ing about the Church in the time OF Con-
.You know how it U.s." said he In the
brogue he was famous for initiating. when
yer visitin' at house an eatin' some times
everything is movin'-frst the head OF the
house will jump up ard move around, then
the wife will get up and move aroui d;
then all the children VIZ get up and n move
'rourd ard round, ard that 10 the way the
Church was in Constantine's time"
He was we'll known a. q religious author
He Published Truth ard Cour ter Truth :"
in 1859; The Nicene Cree ard the Filioque "
IN 1884; ard Vol. in the Parallels OF Jesus '
FREQUENT contributor to the then famous
religious periodical printed In Utica, the
DrRichey leaves a wild ow and I've children.
two sons ard three daughters. The Rev.
Allan Richey Is minister at Trinity Chapel.
The Rev. Francis H. Richey Is the rector
Of an Episcopal Church at Palatka, Fla.
wife Of Justice Seabury; Ms. Howard
Northrop Of Chicago, ard Miss Emma D..
Richey, VIII o lives at home with her mother,
Mrs. Emma Richey.
The fun raj will be held at the General
theological Seminary next Tuesday after