New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-27
St. GEORGES NEW RECTOR
The Rev. Karl ReiIand Called to
Succeed Dr.. BirCkhead.
MORGAN CABLES APPROVAL
Present Rector Will Go to Eu-
rope on June 1 Before Ac-
cepting Baltimore Call.

announcement was nldue yesterday OF
~. election OF the Rev. Karl Reiland. rec
90, Of 81. Andrews Episcopal Church, in
vo,kers. 10 the rectorship Of St Georges
Crbprch. as successor to DIR. Hugh Brick
h..d Mr. IRELAND said yesterday that he
.,pected 20 accept
"Rut II will break my heart TO leave St.
Andrews here IN Yonkers," he said.
,.Tbere is great work TO do right here.
Tbere are over fourteen hundred com
,,unicsnts, and the church IS growing rap
idly.'
I, il this very quality in MIR. IRELAND, it
q said Of attracting both men and women
~ his church and keeping them enthusiasts
pcaIly interested in church work that led
~ his being called 10 st. Georges.
oI hardly know yet Just what to say my
MANS are for work at St. Georges" he
ssid when asked what his plans were. Il
.rDect 10 find hard work to dol wouldn't
90 II there we're not hard work. But there
are three reasons why I am particularly
interested in the work there.
Gin the first place, l like the instltu-
,onal work carried on there. The church
,s omen throughout the week. and there ave
mems clubs. womens clubs and educa-
uonal activities. all doing great work. 1t
hrines church work close 10 the everyday
,e.ds of life 1T teaches that the Gospel
~ Jesus compels men 10 work for one All
other.
"In the second place, IL is a perfectly free
church. And, In the third place, II offers
q splendid opportunity 10 preach 10 all
classes Of people. not only the high. but the
Iovly as well. and 10 bring the Gospel
home 10 them
'It is the people that make q preacher.
Unless he comes into contact with all klnas
OF people and touches life Itself, ne VIII
dry up in year. II is pleasant here IN
Yonkers, but there is an attraction In the
rush OF New York-it is inspiration. ana
makes one want TO work During my six
wears at Grace Church never knew what
IL was to have a blue Monday. and
don't intend Il have any at ST Georges
The election of Nr. Reiland takes effect
ON October !, when the present rector, ths
Rev. DR.. Hugh Birckhead, retires. TO be"
come rector Of the Emanuel Church. Bal
timore. DR.. Birckhead goes abroad June
/, having been granted leave of absence
until the fall at the same session of the
yestry that elected his successor.
J. Pierpont Morgan took part in the
vestry meeting that chose Mr.. IRELAND. by
cable from abroad, having kept in touch
during his absence with the situation, ooth
by letters and cable. throughout his travels
in Europe.
n was learned yesterday that upon the
reservation Of DR.. Birckhead, a number OF
the parishioners Immediately got into COM
munication with the former rector. the
Rev. DR.. ". 5. Rainsford, now living with
out parish work in a small town in Con-
nectcut They thought that he ought 10
be asked TO return to st. Georges but he
sent replies 10 their letters saying tfat
under no conditions could he consider re-
turning, owing TO his physical state. Inc
retiring rector, DR.. Birckhead, resigned PC
cause he felt himself untitled for the TASK
of reorganizlng the work Of the church rs
It is thought it needs to be.
Informally, ii was stated yesterday mat
Mr., IRELAND is assured OF financial sup
port. and is expected 10 enter upon a con-
siderable enlargement and management OF
the narish and its work. st. Georges las
a membership exceeding five thousand, SAID
10 DC LlS ldESeSl IAOlSohN''s N%-~NN"
world worshipping in one building.
Mr.. Reiland first came into prominence
As first assistant 10 the late DR.. William -
Huntington, of Grace Church, where ne
was special evening preacher at the 5ui.-
day night services, and achieved q notable
success in that capacity. lie was In charge
Of the church for year following Dr.
Hmtington's death.
Mr. IRELAND is young, vigorous broad
in views. full OF plans. and hustler IN the
ecclesiastical sense" q member OF the
vestry that elected him said yesterday
Not yet old enough to secure great proini-
nenee ia the Diocesan Convention, as COM
pared with some Others such part as re
has taken there has been along social SER
vice lines, Christian unity. and just such
work as he will be called upon TO do at st.
Georges
He was born in Brooklyn, of German
parents, in 1872, receiving public echool
education in Mlddletown, Conn, and later
attended the Cheshire Military Academy,
Trinity College, at Hartford the Iheo-
logical Seminary, at Alexandria, Va, sno
the Berkeley Divinity School, at Middle
town. lie married Elizabeth i. Burweel
In 1901 and has one daughter, Virginia
Field IRELAND. lie was ordained deacon In
1871, ordained priest in 1902. He is inem-
Der Of the d. X. L, fraternity and the So
eiety for Literary knowledge of New York
Bishop Greer IL known to have approved
his selection for ST. Georges.