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DIR. MORGAN DIX DEAD
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Parish few years ago showed that the collec-
tions and contributions for that year were si5-
7S9 20 In DR.. Berrian's History of Trinity
Church." the origin Of the church is traced 10 an
act Of the Colonial Assembly sitting in this city
in September 1888 The first church was COM
pIeted on February 6. 1891. The vestry had
voted 800 for the support OF a minister. and
also voted TO call dissenting minister 10 the
cure of souls in the city" After a wrangle as
to whether it would be well TO appoint dis
senter. which lasted long time. call was ex-
tended 20 William Vesey. who was the first rec
tor of Trinity Church under the Bishop Of Lon
don DR. Dix was the ninth rector of Trinity
Church Parish.
Columbia University conferred the degree Of
s D. T upon DR. Dix in 1862. The University
Of the South conferred the degree Of D c. l.
in 1885 From Princeton DR.. Dix received the
degree Of Doctor of Divinity in 1896 The Uni
versity Of Oxford honored him with the same de-
gree in June. 1900, and Harvard in 1907
Among the works written by Dr. Dix are MS
Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans
published in 1864: An Exposition of the kpls-
ties TO the Galatians and CoOssians IN loo.''
Lecture on the Pantheistic Idea Of an lnper-
sonaI-s,1bstance Deity" In 1863; Memoirs Of
John Adams Dix" in 1883; The Gospel ana
Philosophy. Six Lectures" in 1856 and his
crovning work. "A History OF the Parish OF
Trinity Church in the City Of New York. IN
three volumes, the last Of which was published
in 1905
DR.. Dix was a trustee of Columbia Untver-
sitv the Sailors Snug Harbor, the Leake ana
Watts Orphan Asylum, vice-presldent OF 'He
Protestant Episcopal Public School OF New forh
and Of the Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty
to Animals. He was member OF the Hroiler
Club, Psi UpsiIon Fraternity, Phi Beta Kappa
Fraternity, Military Order Of Foreign wars
Scientific Alliance. Columbia University Alumni
Associa ton Sons Of the American Revoluuoh'
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York HIS
toricaI Society. New York Botanical tTarueh
and many other clubs and societies
Asa preacher DR.. Dix was forcefuL earnest
and coura geous speaker When his attention
was called TO the prevalence Of any special wee
in society he did not hesitate 70 denounce II
from the pulpit In 1883 he delivered an
extraordinary Lenten sermon on the subject OF
Lust" in which he attacked the denorailza-
ton of modern society, and particularly that o1
New York. in the most forcefuI and determined
language. This sermon was remarkable 1or us
use of terms and expressions generally avoided
especially in public oratory- Few ministers or
men anywhere were more highly respected than
was DR. Morgan Dix. and no one whose utter
ances commanded wider attention or whose
voice was more often raised in behalf o. every
good cause.
II was DR. Dfx's father. General Dix. who as
Secretary OF the Treasury under President
buchanan. issued the famous order in 1s6O;
IF arv one attempts 70 haul down the American
flag shoot him on the spot"
Dr. Morgan Dix had under his immediate d
rectfon as rector of Trinity parish nine churcnes
and twenty-six clergymen. He was delegate
to seven General Conventions in five Of which
he was president Of the House Of Deputies. an
honor which advancing years compelled him 70
decline in 1901 Since 1858 ne had been presI-
dent Of the standing committee of the diocese
~ New York He was an ardent collector OF
rare hooks. manuscripts and literary treasures,
end his library contained many medieval ex-
aronIes and also large collection Of Americana