The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-08-10
Resigns as Rector Here to
Accept Call in Williams
port, Pa.
BACK HOME
Popular Rector Has Won High
Place in Milwaukee Diocese
in Past Five Years.

The Very Reverend Charles Everett
Mccoy, rector of St. Matthew's parish
in Kenosha and dean of the Milwaukee
Convocation of the Protestant Episco-
pal church, this morning accepted
call to become the rector of Trinity
church at Williamsport, Pa. With the
acceptance of the call, he has rendered
his resignation to the vestry of St.
Matthews church, with the under
standing that it is to become effective
on the first day of October.
Beating back towards home" the
popular minister gives as the main
reason for his resignation of the Keno
sha leadership to accept the position
in the east. Trinity church at Will
Transport is rated as one of the best
parishes in the diocese of Harrisburg.
1t is the home diocese of Mr.. Mccoy
and this fact is largely responsible for
his giving up the work here.
eyes, l have accepted the call to
Trinity" said Mr.. Mccoy this after
noon. "You know I kind of want to
get back towards home and this call to
Trinity offered the opportunity. 1 have
been very happy in the five years work
in Kenosha and am greatly pleased
with all the friends have made here
and in the Milwaukee diocese, but see
larger field of work in Williamsport
and it is nearer to home. l am not
going to run away and I shall remain
in charge of the work here until the
first of October"
Successful in KenOsha Work.
The retiring rector of st. Matthew'S
came to Kenosha in September Of 1917
to succeed the Rev. Fred Ingley, who
had been one of the most popular
church workers in Kenosha and who
only short time ago was consecrated
as bishop -coadjutor of the diocese of
Denver. Mr.. Mccoy took up the work
of Mr.. Ingley and showed marked de-
gree of intelligence in the handling of
the affairs of st. Matthew's parish. He
has been popular with the members of
his parish and has taken an important
place in the moral advancement of Ke-
nosha. The announcement of his resig-
nation, which has not as yet been form
ally made to the members of the large
parish here, will be received with sur
prise and regret.
Mr.. Mccoy has been very strong in
| the development Of "men's work" in the
church in Kenosha. at has been one
of my greatest pleasures to work with
the splendid body of men in Kenosha
and l hope that I can carry with me
| n oy ooetor,, oo,.;eb +J,;a .pJopJ;J ~
spiration that have received here
was the comment of the rector today.
Under the direction of Mr.. Mccoy,
the work of the Kenosha parish has
broadened out. There has been a very
| large development in the mission work
on the western side of the city. Many
new members have been added to the
parish and the work of the church has
been of an unusually satisfying nature.
Won HcnOrs in the Diocese.
Mr.. Mccoy was graduated from Cor
nell University in 1906 and took his
masters degree at Brown in 1918. He
had been in charge of only one parish
when he was called to the work of ST.
! Matthew's here in 1917. With his com
| ing to Kenosha he took an active part
| in the work of the Milwaukee diocese
and he has been close to Bishop Webb
in this work The bishop named him
as dean of the Milwaukee convocation
his appointment being the first recogni-
tion to be given to so young a rector
in the diocese. Later he was named as
examining chaplain to the bishop.
In the five years that Mr.. Mccoy has
been in charge of the parish work Of
st. Matthew's he has been very active
in the affairs of many organizations in
the city and he has been popular in all
of these organizations.