The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-17


 was put in charge of an institu- tion in which he gained experi- ence not with the chosen souls of the fold but with the stray sheep who needed all the tact, patience and mercy of the Good Shepherd to be won back to the sweet yoke of the Master.
 From the quiet and study of pastoral life in a small town came the call to accompany his pastor to the work in the old Parish of St James in the heart 'of cosmopolitan Boston. This field of activity which had al- ready trained two members of the hierarchy of. New England for the larger responsibilities of the pastoral office furnished abundant opportunity to study the devious ways of life in the great city, struggle with the baffling problems brought to the front door each moment of the day by multitude, of transients, and preserve the integrity of par ish organization in the ebb and tide of an ever changing popula- tion. At the conclusion of this preliminarysexper which ex- tended over a decade, the way was opened for promotion to the office of permanent rector in Amesbury, already made a post of honor by the administration of the prelate who had been aux Hilary to the beloved Archbishop Williams.
 FLOCK KNEW AND
 LOVED HIM
 Who can recount the thou sands of graces dispensed over period of two decades in the sacred relationship of pastor and people in a territory where the shepherd knew each of his flock and each in turn knew and loved him? A whole generation grew up under the watchful eye of him who loved each of his little ones more than he loved life itself. Each morning found him in the classroom to handle the word of truth and handle 1t rightly so that 1t might be fruitful in its be- stowal Of the light of faith blythe adaptation Of Keen mind and skilful psychology to the com prehension of those who had be- gun to catch glimpse of Him who is the way, the Truth and the Life. Guidance was given with intimate sympathy to those who were undertaking the su- preme duty of setting up home where Christ would be the head of the household and each new babe would be trained in the ways of heavenly citizenship. Support was readily lent to the mourners and orphans from the broken home when death snapped the staff on which all had learned to lean and wrenched the heart-strings of those who found their greatest joy in the companionship of each other within a domestic sanctuary hallowed by the culti- vation of the ideals of Christian living.
 SUMMONED BY
 VICAR or CHRIST
 With no thought of any other task the zealous pastor made provision for the spiritual needs of his permanent flock and then turned his atteI,tion to the well fare of the hundreds who came tee-1ing out of tAe metropolitan district in the heat of summer to find relaxation and relief in the less oppressive. atmosphere of Salisbury Beach. For him re- ligion was to be the daily sus- tenance of those even who. only passed by the way and so he brought to them the opportunity for piritual strength in the brief periods when they sought sur- cease from the routine of Q crowded life.
 And so the years went by, i've, ten, twenty, and at the moment when it seemed reasonable to ex- pect the tranquility earned by thirty-two years of ceaseless solic- itude for the care of many in various fields there came the summons from the Vicar of Christ to take over the admin istration of this diocese of up- wards of a half million souls twenty-four years ago last Feb- ruary. It was no ordinary test of courage. The first months seemed to demand more than physical power could give. But throughout the years he had sought to present himself ap- proved unto God. g workman that needeth not to be ashamed, and so he strove Inanfully to know his field, to study his prob lems and to make his decisions for himself with accountability only to God from whom alone he sought approval.
 STRENGTH or CHURCH