New-York tribune., 1921-04-19
DIR. S. S. Dr1ry,
Concord, N. H.,
Trinity Rector
St. Paul's School Clergyman
Elected Head of Largest
Episcopal Parish at Two
Hour Session of Officers
43. Born i'm Rhode Island
Acceptance Believed Sure;
No Other Name Men
toned as Before Meeting

The Rev. DR.. Samuel Smith Drury
rector of ST. Paul's School, Concord
N. H., yesterday was elected rector of
Trinity parish, Of this city, to succeed
the Rt. Rev. Dr. William T. Manning
who will be consecrated Bishop Of the
Protestant Episcopal Diocese Of New
York on May II. Announcement of the
choice was made at the conclusion OF
a two-hour session Of the parish yes
trymen and church wardens at the
vestry headquarters, 1877 Fulton Street
committee, consisting of George
J. Crane, Supreme Court Justice Vernon
M. Davis and Hermann II. Cammann
senior warden Of Trinity, was ap-
pointed to extend personal notifica.
ton to Dr.. Drury Of his selection If
he accepts, and there seems no doubt
among those who sponsored his can
didacy that he will, DR.. Drury, who is
forty-three years old, will be the
twelfth rector Of the largest and one
of the oldest Episcopal parishes in the
United States.
DIR. Drury's Only Name Mentioned
Bishop-elect Manning, who has been
rector of Trinity since 1908, presided
at the meeting. Besides the Bishop
and Mr.. Cammann, Richard Delafield
the other warden, and sixteen of the
twenty vestrymen were present. No
mention was made of any other names
having been considered, although fo1
weeks there hsd been much discussion
over the question Of selecting rector
from among eligible Wears OF the par.
ish, rectors of other parishes of the
diocese or from among clergy outside.
DR.. Drury's selection had seemed q
foregone conclusion because of the din.
lomatic points involved in the possible
choice of clergy belonging to the par
ish, or even to the diocese, and the
feeling that the selection of any one
of these might entail disappointment mt
among che followers of the rival cand;-
dates.
The choice OF DR.. Drury, however
is the first made outside the parish In
many years, and one Of very few such
d cisions made since Trinity parish re.
ceived its charter from the King OF
England, in 1897.
Other names which had been ad-
vanced prior to the meeting and which
are known to have resulted in a dead.
lock of those present at similar meet
ing week ago were DR.. W. w. Bel
llnger, vicar OF ST. Agnes's Chapel; DR.
Milo II. Gates, vicar of the Chapel OF
the Intercession, and Dr.. Joseph r. Nc.
Comas, vicar Of St. Paups Chapel
Vesey Street and Broadway. These
candidates were all of Trinity Parish
and in addition DR.. George Craig Stew.
art, rector of st. Luke's Church, Evan.
ston, ILL.,, and DR.. Caleb Rockford Stet.
sen, of St. Marks Church, Philadel.
phia. had received mention as likely
candidates to succeed to the charge.
DR.. Drury, as head Of st. Paul's
School and as frequent visitor to this
city, is we'll known to the people Of
Trinity Parish. During Passion Week
OF the recent Lenten season he preached
at st. Paul's Chapel at noon. The
Concord institution, which is for boys
is the largest Episcopal school in the
country.
While DR.. Drury will be the twelfth
rector Of Trinity, he will be ths
eleventh rector in office. since Bisho1
Compton, the first incumbent, did not
actually administer the charge.
The rector-elec was born in Bris.
CONTINUED on paae thresy