New-York tribune., 1908-07-19
FIND MINISTER'S BODY
The Req. DIR. II. j. Haynes Dro,rned
WhiLc Fishing.


Dr. ARENAS ]. Haynes a leading religious worker
OF New Haven. and pastor OF the United Conxre-
gational Church of that city. found IN Nan
tucket Sound to-day ft is supposed that he fen
from a while fishing late Yesterday after-
During the summer DIR. HAYNES made this town
his home. but took frequent trips to New Haven.
He was an enthusiastic fisherman. and often en-
gagged in the sport at Long Pond He accompanies
friend to the morning train yesterday and In
tended later to the pond
When he did his home last night
his wife appealed TO friends and to the authorf-
ties Search begun dawn Shortly after
ward DR. Hayness found floating bot
tom and several hours later the body was dis
covered entangIed in the weeds on tn. bottom Of
the pond. in of water.
New Haven July 1s.-Informatfon Of the death
of the Rev. DIR. Haynes pastor Of the United
Church. which is one Of the three churches
New Haven Green. came in message 70 the
Rev DR. T. N Sheath. pastor OF the Grand
church Dr. Haynes had been spending his
ton Harwich, Mass He was one Of the most
prominent preachers in the state a leader
in many movements for civic betterment
DR.. Haynes did not participates IN the Chaprnap
revival here with other Evangelical churches ne
taking the ground that while sympathy with
the movement he did think the methods
the right Since then his sermons Chris
tian Science and the Emmanuel
which he gave Endorsement both brought about
ceeded the Rev. DR.. Theodore T. Munger a MEM
Der of the Yale Corporation. pastor Of the
United Church DIR. Haynes received the honorary
degree of A NJ from Yale four years ago.
DIR. C. j. Foots, who had been visiting DR.. Haynes
at his camp on Long Pond. Brewster taken
across the pond the railroad station yesterday
morning. 1t was the return trip that DR.. HAYNES
drowned 1t is believed he upset in an
choring the canoe with stone that he might
fish
DR. HAYNES was forty years of age a native OF
Mount Desert Ne. His career was the story OF
hard struggle for education and for eminence.
amid handicaps and setbacks enough to discourage
and sthe most young Americans. From obscure
farmers home he position in public and
theological life which his voice bore n great
weight. AS farmers lad he worked his way
through Buckport Seminary. and went fishing TO
the Banks before the mast He later was grad
uated from Boston University and was licensed TO
preach. going to Maine. Then he was called TO
Chicago to the church OF which the Rev. Dr.
Frank w GunsauIus is now pastor While there
he investigated conditions in the stock yards au0
his sermons on this subject taken BY
Upton Sinclair. and later President Roosevelt or
dered an inquiry. His health failed. and he went
to Cape Cod. and in 1894 was ordained as q pastor
in Ha-wich- He called to the United Church
here seven years ago. 1t was remarkably sue
cessfuI pastorate his sermons drawing largo con-
ereeatfons His close interest in working peopoo
made him a deep sympathizer with them and m
exponent of unionism. He took part as an advsses
i'm the freight handlers strike here
Dr. Haynes wrote books on several subjects. His
widow was Miss Bertha Snow. OF Harwicn Aase.
and TWO also survive
1t is understood that the funeral Will take p.aoe
on Tuesday afternoon at Harwich, and Il see1no
nrobabe a train will be from this city to -
conrnodate parishoners and friends who desire 10
attend
DIR HAYNES intended coming TO New Haven this
afternoon SO as preach in his pulpit In tbs
limited Church tomorrow morning His vacation
did not begin until August memorial services
will be held later
The Rev Dr. Haynes in April. lscA attracted
considerable public attention through . sermon IN
which he attacked the position of tho American
Board of Foreign Missions for accepting = gift cs
$40 o.o from John D. Rockefeller DR.. Haynes said
that Mr. Rockefeller made paythins OF courts
and legislatures He asserted that the oppor'n-
nity of the century had been presented BY God to
the Church speak with authority against nm
morality in business. adding
,vho have made themselves strong out OF the many
those who have broken ,n SH so sba ss por ~
trading public PRIVILEGES fos prisa.s a -
to administer laws. who have openiy dened ever
stat; and fedsr a ffss osernens s
msn n Ies,Is were here in the world would md
great .hsv sH wnald nSsd nd Il utterly Impossible
get into any sort Of alliance with Him unth the5
nag But 1R what eyidence that Mr. Rosksfsle-
~bon1 YOU have spoken? may be asked MAY you
NJ he doing him great injusrices Did not our
Lord saw Judge not. and have YOU Christian
ninister any right openly violate that mandy
r et me answer BY SAYING: Yes. our lord did
saw Judge not but He also said. BY their fruits
vs shall know them -
thousand homes TO-DAY. and IL Is exceedingly Bit
ter to th- taste No legal Judgment men say has
been passed upon him; therefore YOU should walt
P1It what are wait fors What are lurfeo
ard irdges and courts and legislatures 20 this
man, They are but the playthings OF an tde hour
More than dozen state legislatures and the TED
rharxes against the company OF which he Is the
head What viii IL all amount to- Nothing. untn
the people speak
IL would almost that rrcvidence had ar
ranged this offer Of 500 600 IN order TO give rhe
Congregational Church opportunity to take the
high moral ground which would enable tt TO spsek
with authority the message that this requires
No other such opportunity has come 20 ~ %