The New York herald., 1922-04-23
DR.. GRANT CUTS own
PAY $4,000 A YEAR
Rector Of Church Of Ascension
Aids in Reducing It's Run
ming Expenses.
MUSIC COSTS sLAsHED
MUSIC COSTS sLAsHED
H. A. Content Quits ycstry Af-
ter Clash-S18,OO0 i'm
Back Debts Paid.


DR.. Percy Sticlsney Grant, rector
of the Church of the Ascension,
Fifth avenue and T'enth street. de-
MED yesterday that there eristed any
differences between him and his ves-
trymen as result of church
finances. or that Burton Il. White.
church treasurer for the last four
years. had submitted his resignation.
The erector received in his morn
ing mail the resignation of Harold
A. Content, former Assistant United
States Attorney. tho vestryman
with whom DR.. Grant is reported to
have had words at the vestry meet
ing Thursday afternoon. 1t was es-
tablished definitely that the resig-
nation of Mr.. Content was in no way
connected with the dixerences that
caused Mr.. White to request he be
relieved as treasurer.
Frederick Johnson OF $40 Park avenue
Chairman of finance committee that
was appointed TO aid Mr. White In car
Ing for the churchs material welfare
IS authority for the statement that the
Church OF the Ascension is solvent In
every respect. aving just liquidated ac-
cumulated deficits of several years that
aggregated $4,000. Mr.. Johnson ad-
mitted. however, that a policy OF re-
trenchment was decided upon BY the
vestry last autumn In order to bring
the church's overhead well within the
$4,000 limit OF former years.
Several radical cuts were made. prin.
cipally in regard to the music. and Dr
Grant aided voluntarily in the work by
stacking his salary from $4,000 to
$1,000. The cost OF the music was re.
duced from $4,000 to aboutS2.0O0. Three
church workers were disposed OF affect.
ing'a saving of $500 annually In sal
aries.
Mr.. Content declined to discuss the
cause OF his break with DR.. Grant, re-
ferring all inquiries to the rector. but
II was learned from an authoritative
source that the lawyer sought to call to
the attention of DIR. Grant at the last
vestry meeting an incident. in which
member OF the vestry is alleged 10
have offended a man who has been a
member Of the church for forty-s
years. Mr.. Content started to speak Of
the matter Just as the meeting wa
about to close. and. II is reported, was
prevented from doing so by DR.. Grant.
III you will not let me speak there is
no use in my staying here" Mr.. Con-
tent is said TO have declared.
Then co. the rector was quoted rs
having said.
Whereupon Mr.. Content picked up his
hat and left the room. The lawyer and
rector have not. seen each other since.
so far as could be learned and the only
message that passed between them was
Mr.. Contents resignation.
Ten persons attended the meeting be-
sides Or. Grant Louis Guerineau Myers
OF 20 Washington Square. Junior warden.
presided. Those present aside from
Messrs. Content and White were Elmer
Newton OF is East Eighth street, ]. Van
II. Cogswell OF IL East Eleventh street.
DR.. James NJ. Hitzrot of f2G EPst
Thirtyseventh street, Eugene A. Graft
OF Q East Fortieth street, Fitz John
Porter Of 56 West Eleventh street. Rob-
ert p. Schley of 43 Fifth avenue and
Mrs. Philip NJ. Lydig, haucee OF Or.
Grant. who represented an auxiliary
OF vestry women that recently has been
organized In the church
Mr.. Myers refused to discuss the pub
iished reports OF the break between Mr..
Content Mr.. White ard DIR. Grant. say
ing X was regrettable that such matters
had got into the public print Mr..
Porter said he reached the vestry meet
Ing late and left early. 50 that he was
not present when the words passed be-
tween DR.. Grant and Mr.. Content. and
he was not aware. he said, that Mr..
white had submitted bis resignation.
Dr. Hitzrot reached over the telephone
AT his summer home In New Canaan.
Conn. said that tho misunderstanding
between the rector and lawyer arose
after the meeting had becp -"