New-York tribune., 1906-05-13
Q DR. cRAPsEY COURTS ~
sThere he goes.

.-7here he goes"
~who?"
"D4. Crapsey."
-oh. the man they are trying for heresy."
THAT'S the man.
rhis Is q sample OF dialogue that has been
s.srd frequently OF late on the streets OF Roch-
.s,er. Now that the Rev. DR.. Algernon Sidney
Frspssy has been tried by an ecclesiastical court
Oar alleged heretical utterances he has assumed
g new Importance among the people with whom
ts has been associated for more than a quarter
~ a century. The rector OF St. Andrews is a
familiar figure in the streets Of Rochester. he
is known at least by sight to all classes OF peo-
sie-
Dr. CFapsey Is not an impressive figure as he
moves swiftly along the streets. He Is a short
,1sn, rather broad OF shoulders, and he habit
ually walks with his head sunk forward and his
eyes fixed intently on the ground three PAGES in
srout OF his feet He is a rapid walker. taking
rather mincing steps. He has the air Of a man
absorbed IN deep thought The face is oval and
che complexion daTk-almost tawny. At first
glance one is struck by its suggestion Of Orien-
salism All he needs 10 look like a maharajah
or a devotee Of the Brahmin cult is a dress OF
white muslin and a cashmere turban His eyes,
however. are not Oriental. They are OF trans
lucent blue. Of great depth and tenderness. At
tines they twinkle with merriment but ordi-
1aTiiy they are sad. They are also keenly OBJ
servant eyes. and their owner has the reputa-
don Of being keen student OF human nature.
He has a remarkable gift Of deduction" says
one of his life long friends, ''and he can read a
man az a glance. have never known him to be
deceived IN one, and this gift Of reading human
nature often stands him in good stead in the
distribution OF money and supplies TO applicants
Cor help He tell in an instant il a man is
6eoeiving him. but he is too tender hearted to
cake advantage OF his mental superiority In
variably the applicant will get the money
whether he deserves It or not. DR.. Crapsey ex-
cuses his weakness on the ground that he might
kave been mistaken in his mental impression
IDOL OF HIS PARISH.
Dr. Crapsey is not philanthropist by profes-
sion He does not like the word but he Is
prodiEal IN his charity. The fact that he can
not afford 10 give so literally makes no differ
enoe He watches over the poor OF his parish
as a mother over her children. and naturally
Be is idoized by them His life Is full OF unre-
corded acts OF charity. He relinquished a sal
ery Of 5000 as first assistant rector Of St.
Paurs Church. New York, 20 take what was
then the new mission church OF ST. Andrews, in
Rochester, twenty-seven years ago. His salary
Is ESCloF was not One-IlAlu OF the SuLA ne Ic-
ceived in New York. but he entered heart and
toul into the work, and how he built up ST.
Andrews Episcopal Church from small mis-
zion to the most influential church in the city Of
Rochester is now a part Of ecclesiastical his
tory.
Dr. Crapsey is noted also as an orator, author
end student. He is a tremendous worker, and
several times has brought himself to the verge
Of physical collapse by too close application TO
study Of theological problems and 10 parish
work. He has written many theological books
and two or three novels, OF which the most
widely known is THE Greater Love" Shortly
after this book was published DR.. Crapsey said
that he would not continue TO publish books as