The sun., 1910-03-28
NBV GRACE CHURCH RECTOR
DR. sLATTERY'S APPOINTMENT
FORMALLY ANNOUNCED.

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The Right Rsv. DR.. David n. Greer
Bishop of tho Eplscopal diocese Of New
York. while preaching In Grace Church.
Tensh street and Broadway. yesterday
morning made the announcement that
tho Rev. DR.. Charles L. slatteTy. rector
Of Christ Church. Springfield. Mass.
had been slscsSd rector Of Grace parish
In slccsssion 70 the late Rev. DR.. William
r. Huntington. and that he is likely 10
accept the election. The clerk Of the
vestry. Dallas n. Pratt. said after the
service that he had received q letter on
Saturday In which the Rev. DR.. Slattery
stated that he would give his reply within
. day or two.
The announcement gave great salts
faction TO the congregation. which was
composed almost entirely of the COM
municAnts Of the parish. Dr. Slattery
is not unknown personally TO many of the
parishioners and he 10 looked upon by
them a. q worthy successor 10 their late
rector.
The rsctor-elect has often been heard
In this city. having been the MONDAY
preacher at both Trinity Church down
town In Lent last year and At Calvary
Church In Fourth avenue the previous
year. He In q native OF Pittsburg. He
was graduated from Harvard In 1891 and
from the Episcopal Theological School
at Cambridge three years later. being
ordained by Bishop Lawrence Of Massa-
chusests. Ne was for two years . master
in Groton School and later dean % the
Cathsdral at Faribauit. Aiinn.. and was
connected with the educational institu-
tons there founded by the late Bishop
Whipple. Four years ago he became
rector OF Christ Church. Springfield. one
OF the two largest parishes Of the diOcess
of western Massachusetts. IL was men
toned as q coincidence that the late
rector OF Grace Church was called from
the other principal parish Of the same
diocese. All Saints. Worcester.
DR.. Slattery has been chosen To many
leading pulpits and educational chairs
within the last five years. including
chair At the Episcopal General Seminary
In this city. which he declined. saying he
preferred parish work.
Gracs parish is counted one of the
greatest In the Episcopal Church in
America. It has had several rectors " ho
have been leaders in the Episcopal Church.
Among them was the late Bishop Potter.
Who Was rector Nhen elected Bishop az
New York. and DIR. Huntington. n
fpoint Of income the parish u among the
largest in the world. Its endowments
are upward Of 81 600 600 and its income
has gone ~ high in some years ~ ssOO, ,Oo
| IL maintains extensive work on the Eaet
Side. In 0rioS Chapel. and its parish bioners
have led inNgifts for the erection Of the
Cathedral of st: John the Divine.
Bishop Greer urged upon the vcstry ~
Grace parish soon after the death OF the
late rector the wisdom of an early selec-
! tioD OF = new rector. He Was especially
anxious that the summer should not pass
until some man Was In charge Of the great
parish. Yesterday in making the an
nOuncsment Of thS election he expressed
much satisfaction both in the selection
made and In tho fact that its int 'rcstS
Nere likely soon to ~ placed In hands
permanently responsible. No mention
has ever beoa made Of the salary paid
| by Orac~ rectorsbip. II n known that
when tho late Bishop Potter became
rector his salary Was ~. .OOO and the rec
tory. but later IL ives increaFsd To $1,000.
Z IL has always beer supposed that the
salary IN eI2 600 a year but IL could not be
learned yesterday whether the rcctoTy
was or was not Included. Tn. impress
sion given was that Il II not but that the
salary offered 20 DR. Slattery ~ aI2 OOO and
tho rectory. which IL one Of the most COM
plete and attractive homes in all New
Nork