William Reed Huntington

The Reverend Father William Reed Huntington D.D., D.C.L., L.H.D.
6th Rector of Grace Church Manhattan, New York City
In office 1883–1909
Preceded by	Henry Codman Potter
Succeeded by	Charles Lewis Slattery
Rector of All Saints Church Worcester, Massachusetts
In office 1862–1883
Succeeded by	Alexander Hamilton Vinton
Assistant Rector of Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Boston
In office 1860–1862
Personal
Born	September 20, 1838 Lowell, Massachusetts
Died	July 26, 1909(1909-07-26) (aged 70) Nahant, Massachusetts
Religion	Episcopalian
Spouse	Theresa Reynolds ​ ​ (m. 1863; died 1872)​
Alma mater	Harvard University
Relatives	Elisha Huntington (father) Asahel Huntington (uncle)
Church	Episcopal Church
Senior posting
Ordination	October 1, 1861 (deacon) December 3, 1862 (priest)

William Reed Huntington (September 20, 1838 – July 26, 1909) was an American

Episcopal priest and author, and known as the "First Presbyter of the Episcopal Church."

Huntington was born September 20, 1838, in Lowell, Massachusetts. He was the son of Elisha Huntington and Hannah Hinckley. He was also descendant of Christopher Huntington, one of the founders of Norwich, Connecticut^[1] He began his education at Norwich University at Alden Partridge's military college in Norwich, Vermont, and eventually transferred and graduated from Harvard College in 1859 and in 1859–1860 taught as Assistant in Chemistry to Professor Josiah Parsons Cooke. Huntington studied theology under Frederick Dan Huntington and served as his assistant at Emmanuel Church in Boston, Massachusetts. Huntington was ordained deacon on October 1, 1861, and priest on December 3, 1862.^[1] Entering the Episcopal ministry, he was rector of All Saints Church, Worcester, Massachusetts, in 1862–1883 and of Grace Church in Manhattan, New York from 1883 until his death.

Huntington always took a prominent part in public affairs. He was active in the movement for liturgical revisions and was secretary of the Prayer-Book Revisions Committee, and editor with

In October, 1863, Huntington married Theresa Reynolds, granddaughter of John Phillips, the first Mayor of Boston, and niece of Wendell Phillips. Together they had four children: Francis, Margaret, Theresa, and Mary. Reynolds died in 1872.^[3] Huntington died July 26, 1909, in Nahant, Massachusetts.^[1]

Works

The

1. The Holy Scriptures, as containing all things necessary to salvation;
2. The Creeds (specifically, the Apostles' and Nicene Creeds), as the sufficient statement of Christian faith;
3. The dominical sacraments of
   Holy Communion
   ;
4. The historic
   episcopate, locally adapted.^[4]

The Quadrilateral has had a significant impact on Anglican identity since its passage by the Lambeth Conference.[4] The Resolution came at a time of rapid expansion of the Anglican Communion, primarily in the territories of the British Empire. As such, it provided a basis for a shared ethos, one that became increasingly important as colonial churches influenced by British culture and values, evolved into national ones influenced by local norms.

Huntington also wrote:

• Conditional Immortality (1878)
• The Book Annexed: Its Critics and its Prospects (1886)
• Short History of the Book of Common Prayer (1893)
• A National Church (1898)
• Sonnets and a Dream. Jamaica, Queensborough, New York: The Marion Press, 1899.
• A Good Shepherd and Other Sermons (1906)

Honors

Huntington received honorary Doctor of Divinity (D.D.) degrees from Columbia University, Princeton University, and Harvard University. He also received a Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L.) degree from the University of the South and a Doctor of Humane Letters (L.H.D.) from Hobart College.^[3]

Veneration

Huntington is honored with a