New-York tribune., 1908-12-24
REPR0ACH DR.. MANNING
DEFEND ST. JOHNS VICAR.
Members of Varicbr Street Church
Uphold the Rer. Mr.. Com ph.

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Members Of St Jehn's Church in vsrick street,
kslfeve that they have new grievance against
trinity Church because their vicar the Rev
ehsrles I Gomph. has been dismissed by the yes
by with notice that his services will not be
suired after February ]. the date fixed for the
elosdng Of the chapel They say il Is an injustice
b Nj Gomph. who has served faithfully for the
hst Eve wears ard has brought the work in the
kSetrtct . high standard.
Trinity vestry met early IN November. and on
ene 18th sent letter Mr.. Gonph to the effect
thst the church to be closed and in that case
Be would longer be needed in the parish. Two
days later the notice to the congregation
thst St Johns would discontinue services on Feb
-u.rvl.
Befor. the last meeting OF the vestry memo
sal from the clergy OF 81. Johns including Mr..
Conpk, the Rev Junius Sauber and the Rev Mr..
Gould Uss sent TO Trinity. In this memorial fig
cres were cited 10 show that St Johns had more
than fulfilled the conditions under which the
chapel handed over TO Nr Gomph a year ago
ehen he stipulated that he would undertake the
Work in case Trinity would assure him. that the
shaDel would not be closed IL results showed inn
k-cveznent
s. Johns people had grown TO love their vicar.
a year $50 he was made priest in charge Of both
St Johns Chapel and St Luke's Grove and
Hudson streets. which is a mission chapel OF St
sohn's. to carry on the work OF the Rev Philip A
E Brown, who is stnl dra wing g salary Of g. 900
D year, although he has been III and leave Of
shfence abroad for the last three years 1t is re-
ks three assistants which included the salary paid
Dc te Rev. John H Logic, the curate at ST. Lukes
THE salary Of a curate in Trinity Parish is said
Ao be $500
kgn6Ay school. said yesterday:
Everybody at ST Johns thinks q great deal Of
BIZ Gornph- he hes gone right out among the pee
pie end been Of them When he was at St
xsnes's Chapel among She more wealthy people.
ks not doing work congenial as that which
be has now His strong point is talking to the
eoor. He likes IT, and they love him for the little
attenJions he pays them
william Foulkes an officer Of the Sunday school,
khnke that Mr Gorph is being oisgracefuily treat
I'd by Trinity. After the years Of faithful ser
tlos he has performed at St. Johns he said,
serst as assistant and then priest in charge, II
ssems like q pretty rough deal 10 turn him out
without q word Of acknowledgment that his
work has been appreciated Trinity r1ch Veetry
aoe.3, appreciate II: at least poor Christians
among whom he worked Hike a brother know a real
man when they see him.
There has been widespread criticism OF Dr. Will
fam T Manning Trinity's rector, because. II Is
asid he dislikes Mr.. Gomph, and has taken occa-
asou 80 let him know II by disInissing him per-
e1nptoriIy and without thanks at moments no.
E3ce -
,sre. fn King street said that Dr. Manning is un-
S.z,btedly TO blame for the action taken oy tne
~e.t-y in regard TO MT. Gornph- others VINO pro-
test tn.t their popular vicar has been outraged are
Mis-. Anna and Miss Theresa Kelly, who i've II
vsnds-, street: John Nelson Of Narick street
Mss Dorothy Code Miss Mildred Bruce ana MISE
Caroline Diercks. They are all positive thar tneS
vii not be driven, es they put IL anu VIII he q
ATTEND -. L1ke's
Ta3s weeks issue of The Churchman discusses
the 81 Johns ton IN detail and calls Trinity
70 account for helping cause the conditions that
led to the closing Of St Johns by selllns lle
r,o-rjon Of St Johns Park Bishop Greer Is also
ssssilsd for expressing his approval OF TRINITY
action while -confessing that he has not inNesu-
xated the conditions in St Johns di'trict eitner
an
fers that & Bishop Greer gives his consent 10 the
5..--,-c-io7 e the old chapel without consulting
,he standing committee Of the diocese and obtain
ing lis advice and consent, he would be violating
The canon Of the Church. In speaking OF Br DIX
ertirude toward St Johns, The Churchmsn says
We have in our possession a letter from an Of
Or Dix's feeng for s. John 3 me 5 laGts a az +te
TesIE one o-i5er The necessity Of the action
Gi-L Is -ov- heing taken. namely the closing OF
s. Johns and the consolidation OF the "oFA 'hei
This statement contrndicts the inference tia has
beer drawn from the yeztTy statement, a1o orne -
st7ne aeo runIoTs began to circulate that St John
Nsf 70 % pe st r+,rs1 announcement 70 the people
that the Hestry intended 10 make no chanse ~ ~
T-Tobation and that il vigorous life could be re.
~ived. would be continued as iong as ne ne W" siS
To use the most restrained language. Il is din
with regard TO Dr Dix in yieW oi me ape aoo' anne
tis lifetime though six montHs elapsed ron pis
tine he offered his condtonai resGl,iGm @ ot m ken en-
death. the action % close st John was ho1 @ "a N
Tba final statement that TIE TestTy has taken 9c
a. 80 IS - 5o'IfTiess true with regard definite
contract being made for Us oeI0liItqn .S ase anS
fbe public that the v.stry had determined TO de
stroy the buidins and last r Inl tbs words OF the
authority from whom we quoted above me nn9 ~ ~
ssRs the i,vidinEs.s said erphattcally, No.