New-York tribune., 1910-06-07
RECTOR TO QUIT .
Or. Parks's Resignation To Be
Sent TO Vestry in Fall.
CAUSE OF TROUBLE OBSCURE
But Differences of Opinion with
Vestry Have Led to Break
After Il Years.

Differences of opinion over parish policies
have arisen between rector and vestry ol
Calvary Episcopal Church. Fourth avenue
and 2lst street. II was reported yesterday
that the rector. the Rev. DR.. j. Lewis
Parks. had already resigned, but that was
denied At the same time it was learned
that he would resign in the fall or as
soon as certain forTuaities were completed
The leader of the vestry was said TO be
George Zabriskie who is Junior warden Of
Calvary parish. He is now abroad.
Two members of the vestry said they
knew nothing Of the differences. and all
spoke warmly of the rector. One said he
would unquestionably be made rector emer-
titus. and another observed that if he were
he would receive suitable salary.
The differences between rector and yes
try of Calvary parish relate 10 the proper
administration of the parish. said Dr
Parks. Il have not resigned. but l con-
template doing so. Further than this it is
not advisable to go. Indeed, there is moth
ing further than this"
Asked whether the differences related to
the removal of Calvary parish from its
downtown location, DR.. Parks said:
There is now TO discussion of removal
from this location. At any rate. the differ
sence of it You can understand, however
that conditions are changing in this field
For years I have been giving letters to
families which are removing from this 10
cality Americans are going to The Bronx
to Brooklyn. to Jersey. everywhere. But
there is now no question of removal
The Rev. Dr. Parks has been seriously i'll,
having had pneumonia while on a trip to
the West Indies, and last Sunday he
preached for the first time in some months.
He is not i'll at present. however, and it is
known he will not resign because of dis
ability.
Laymen prominent in the parish, nearly
all of them vestrymen. include James j.
Goodwin, George Zabriskie Robert Endt-
colt the clerk, who is abroad; W. Irving
Clark active in many charities; Spencer
Aldrich. William B. BouIton and Blair D.
Williams the treasurer.
Mr.. Williams said yesterday that all the
members of the vestry were in harmony
and Lawrason Riggs said he Knew nothing
of any differences of opinion.
The trouble in Calvary parish arises
wholly from the changed conditions, SAID
one layman, who refused to allow his name
to be used A few men are bearing heavy
financial burdens because of these changed
conditions The sale of the chapel in 23d
street and the consolidation of property
and congregation with the mother parish
made talk Some doubted the wisdom OF it.
The work of the parish house. with very
! frequent changes in assistants, has been a
source Of some friction. The parish Is IN
as good condition as 1t was five or six
years ago but during the entire rectorshir
of Dr. Parks financial adjustments have
! been considered. Some of the well-to-dc
families of Bishop Satterlees time held on
hut some did not The not-well-to-do faml-
lies have removed or at least many have
| done so.
! Or Parks is highly esteemed. of course
and. I suppose. will be made rector emer-
! titus. with adequate provision for him. he
/ has been i'll, but is recovered. The dlf1-
! Guilty Is solely one of administration. as
| understand IT. and it does not affect tht
parish I do not think Calvary will leave
! its downtown location. At least. IT vii
not 90 go while the men in charge OF III
| affairs survive. Nothing in what Is nov
| hanDeuing need affect the usefulness of tn
/ parish The trouble is PERSONAL matter
| Of Judgment about very difficult questions
The Rev Dr. Parks is a brother of the
| Rev DR.. Leighton Parks, of St. Bartholo
news Church. and has been al Calvary 70
! fourteen years. During that time. with al
/ Of the readjustment over which difference!
/ have now arisen, endowment funds of the
narfsh have increased until they now stanC
! ~. n bout S20O mn