The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-01-21

in the shape of proposed Post Office Reform May
the adoption of the measure be followed up with
haste.
Trinity Church-Gr ut struggle for the
Loaves and Fishes.
The Puseyite controversy, which had been
quietly slumberng since the meeting of the Eps-
copa Convention, begins again to agtate the pious
Colonel Webb, and other equally Jealous and wor-
thy chill 'ren of the Church This reawaking OF
the ecclesiastical elements is occasioned by the ra-
pld approach of the interesting and important cleo
ton of the Vestry Of Trinity Church-that corpu-
lent and boated religious Incorporation, whose rich
endowments and prncely possessions offer prize,
which mightworlhily excite the controversial abili-
ties of ali Apostle Paul, let alone the spiritual eff
forts Of disciple like Webb. it will be recoec,-
ed, perhaps, by those Of our readers who take any
interest in the movements Of the churches, that al,
the period when this Puseyite controversy had cul-
minated to lis highest point, we took the liberty OF
stating the real question al issue, the right and
title to the posses ion of the loves and fishes
Mr.. Webb has it appears, since then, waxed some
what more candid and bold, and comes out yester-
day with a very frank acknowledgment of the &C.
curacy OF our view Of the matter; and in an Ella
borate article, occupying nearly three columns of
which the present dispensers of the wealth of Trim
ny Church possess their enviable position; is con.
trary to the charter; and that he, with few such
eminent and distinguished and scientific fnanciers
as Mr.. Johu Duer, should be permitted to regulate
the affairs Of that incorporation, in order the better
to promote its prosperity, the of the Pro-
test,nt Episcopal faith. The general welfare Of
Christs Kingdom, and the overthrow of the power
nd Of ,cl,, lra ~ !, ,ob
places
II seems that the original grant, IN the reign Of
William and Mary was made to all inhabitants Ct
the city of New York in communion with the Pro-
testant Church of England. After the organization
Of a State government the Legislature, in the year
1874, passed law reiterating and explaining the
terms of the original charter. This law secured 10
"a persons protesting themselves members of the
Episcopal Church, who shall either hold, occupy,
or enjoy pew, or seat, in the said church, and
such others shall, in the said church, partake OF
the holy sacrament of the Lords Supper, at least
in every year, being iuh lbitants of the city
and county of N W York;" all the rights and privi-
leges conferred by the royal charter. 1t is under
this law that the wardens and vestrymen of Trinity
Church set up the claim to restrict the right of vo-
ting to those who actually possessed seats within
the limits of the jurisdiction of this incorporation.
Here is where the bone of contention lies The
pious and worthy men who have got their hands
into the flesh pots of Egypt are nowse inclined to
renqulsh them TO n parcel OF hungry on-lookers
like the Rev Col Webb, and his associates in this
great, disnterested, holy, ecclesiastical movement
The controversy has been carried on, heretofore,
ostensibly the ground ofhigh religious principles
Rnt tho hroa hoe haa
sumed Discussion of theological dogmas has been
wisely rellnquished, and the tweedle -dums and
tweedle-dees OF orthodoxy and heterodoxy, Pusey-
ism and Mr. Carey. quietly laid on the shelf 1t is
now openly and undisguisedly battle for the
spoils-nstead of the Almighty God, it is the al
mighty dollar.
This matter will now be carried before the
Legislature, and long, Interesting, and excl
ting contest, accompanied by a great variety
of those minor movements, and intrgues, and in.
genous maneuvres, which characterize such af-
fairs may be anticipated The great conflict will
be with respect TO the act which passed the legs-
lature of this State in 1913, which changed the
corporate title OF Trinity Church, from the rector
and inhabitants of our said City of New York in
communion Of our Protestant Church of England
as were established by our laws,'' to that OF the
Church in the City of New York" On the con.
stitutionallty Of this law, the council of revision,
consisting OF the chancellor and judges of the Su.
preme Court, were equally divided; but it became
the law Of the State, in consequence of technical
lnformality in the return of the objections. Or
this law, the present holders of the spells take ~
their position. 1t only remains now to be tested
whether this law is not directly in opposition te
or 1nh. md tha of
We very much approve of the directicr
given to this business by pous friend, Colone
Webb. There Is manness and respectfully
about this open avowai Of the zeal objects Of the
controversy which are highly commendabe. TIE
struggle must be- keen one, for the prize is great
II is said that the revenue of Trinity Church is hal
a million annually. Think of thai, we saints
What are all the crotchets Of DR.. Pusey to that Z
VArN-GLoRy VERSUS JusrlcE.-Dr. Cunningham
is very busy in PhIladeIphii raising money to builo