A FAMOUS RECTOR.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9174, 18 June 1908, Page 7

A FAMOUS RECTOR.

DR. MORGAN DIX. New York, May 1. America’s richest rector, Dr. Mor- , • gan Dix, who was 81 years of age, died last night. He was rector of Trim y Church, New York, just'by Wall-atreet, when JJthe Archbishopl of Canterbury, and, later still, the'j JBishop of London, preached there.!

STr Oiviw x-k •on £3,600,000. It has an income of /nearly £200,000 a year, but the cor--poration is run on business prijihciplea, expends on:*y V £76,400 in benevolences and mainJu tonauce. in control of tbis_ large property, which is administered %lwith a “secrecy bordering upon the , Tjr.yr-terioua, Dr. Dix was an importr v act Qr. As rector, he had to be a of ability, and was in rekJJ-. «.f a salary of £?000 a year for -fr -i- ’-.-108 .In av.reoent article by Cf-‘ A-: • ijarles ’ Rtfseell, dealing with . S'i 'th wealth of Trinity parish, th..- manner of administering the jpror e/ v, &r.d the closeness of the corW>' •aiioh/-'-tho. writer includes the J? -awing list of disbursements rMtitdr. £SOOO.- • . -Vicarsand curates, (average £1800) ‘ ;£;0. and expenses, £3OOO. , £14",000. • Her. £14,363. iel end other expenses, ‘70,368 V v parish |s generally recog--6 n!f f vihg' more loaves and / " si hur' other in America, '••ill De seen, the rector draw a ‘salary as the English '■ ox the Exchequer. The I . ■ituated within a stone’s . tl Oi the Stock Exchange, and ■»r wit6in hearing, almost, of the daily ‘ of the kero market. Dr. k Dix had many good friends in the ■financial neighborhood, and by openair services and other devices tried his best to induce brokers and • " others, to lead the highey life.

If; was the .clergyman’s 53n roar,, of ' Wi From Eeliafele Makers. WJ tinsooks, Bfiadapelams i ngclofhs, medium Calico PRE v? |avy Calico above- •• 1 <•’- - J v 3.0C 4 ! , _' . leeling, and > v ' ~ 40 White Sheeting 40 nongst which you will find Goods i-nnPastured by Horrocbses, Crewd* 220 200 l