New-York daily tribune., 1846-01-16
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OF the Memorial no. 70 moot the question OF The ii'le
TO this properly now sunposed 20 be vested in the Coz
porson of Trinity Church butto eec; the repeal OF he
act of Jan 1874 which il is commended is in contraven-
ton of the original tenure of this property In short
the property originally granted by Queen Anne TO
the hole OF the Episcopaan. then in NewYork and the
ISL il in the Trinity Church Corporation TO
the exclusion of all Episcopsians from voice in its
management who belong to ether Episcopal Churches
When the gran: was made, (Nov =, I'u3) o. Queen
Anne 20 the Rector and inhabitants in communion
with the Protestant Church of England as then essao
lshed By law Ofcourse there was then 40 other Eng
lsh Church here and the possession aud management OF
the property not subjects Of dispu e.
TIE original Charter of the Trinity Church Corpora
ton granted by William Ill in 1927, and his Char
provides that the said Trinity Church situated in and
the stree; called Broadway within the City OF New
York. should be Parish Church, and dedicated to the
service Of God and be applied TO the use and behalf
of the inhabitants from time to time nhabiiins and 10
inh Bit within our said City OF New-York, IN commu-
MON of Protestant Church of England as established
By law, and to other or purpose whatever
But this Charter only refers Trinity Church and the
ground on which stood and Of course had no reference
to the grant made eight years after oy Queen Anne and
the control Of which the subject oil controversy
between the different bodies of Epscopalians Trinity
Church was originally Parish Church the parish in
cuded the whole City and the members OF the parish
were the Protestant Epscopalians nhaoiting said Cify
and cir the Protestant tpiscopaians
to nhabit VINO h ud hereafter inhao the said City
All the employed in the Ch rer and Grants were
of course used in connection with English law. and nd
their true definition in that law. The term parish
says Jacobs did anciently signify what we now call the
diocese Of Bishop but this day it the circuit OF
ground in which the people who belong TO any church
do inhabt and the particular charge OF secular priest
The circuit of ground therefore embraced in the whole
City OF New-York originally the parish OF trinity
Church The Grant made by Queen Anne was given on
the petition of the Rector and inhabitants OF the City OF
New.York in communion OF the Church of England, as
bv law established and was granted to the petitioners,
by that title and description and their successors forever
Who are such SUCCESSORS is the great question The
whole property OF the Church which is now source OF
revenue was contained in Queen Annes Grant
The Constitution Of the State ofNewfork adopted in
l77 confirmed all grants of land made by The Crown of
England before the 4th of October, 1 After the revo-
lution there longer, in this State, Church OF
England as by law established" and 1t became neces'
sary therefore that the charter OF Trinity Cnurcn should
be made conformable to the new Constitution Accord
iupy on the 18th Of April 1874 an act was passed. en-
titled An act for making such alterations IN the charter
of the Corporation of Trinity Church as to render 1t
more conformable the Constitution OF the state and
and in l7ss an act passed authorizing change IN
the name of the Corporation Of Trinity Church, and it
was altered to the of The Rector and inhabitants
of the CITY of New York. in communion o the frotes
ant Epscopa Church in the state OF New iorK Up 10
This me there was no Episcopal Church in the City oil
NevYork except Trinity Church and coniesseoiy all
the Epscopalians OF the City were members Vi tnal Co
noraop and had interest in the property OF the Cor
poration.
But subsequently there came to be other Episcopal
Churches in this City and 1914 act passed
titlod An act to alter the name OF the Corporation oi
Trinity Church in New.York, and for other purposes,
which the object Of the application to the Legislature
by the present Memorial, to have repealed This act
alters the title of tie Corporation from The Rector and
Inhabitants of the City of NewYork, In communion OF
the Protestant Episcopal Church in the state oi New
York" 10 The Rector Churchwardcns and Vestrymen
of Trinity Church in the City OF NewYork 1t farther
enacs that no person shall be entitled to vote at the an
nua! election for Charchwardens and vcsrymcn OF the
said CORPORATION except the male persons OF full age
who for the space OF year preceding any election
shall have been members of the congregation OF Trinity
Church or of any of the chspels of the same and orn
ing part OF the same religious Corporation. and who
shall hold, occupy or enjoy pew or seat IN lr'nity
Church or in any OF The said chapes or have taken the
holy communion therein within the said year
This we believe is fair statement OF the case as
can be made in little. Those who are interested in more
full details and particulars we refer TO the panphet ise
which contains beside the Memorial report signed oy
John Duer, Gerardus Clark and Hiram hetchum. win
various interesting matters relating to this conto
yersy.
BUST OF HENRY CLAY-If this admirable work
OF the Kentucky Sculptor Joel s. Hart were exhibited
for price we believe hundreds would throng to visit H.
We have seen no deneation Of Mr. Cays variable and
really difficult all comparable to this in merit
may be SEEN without charge in paror No. of the Astor
House. and do how persons OF taste can lore
90 a visit We understand few copies from this Bust
may be had present and probably cannot be after this
month.
BOARD OF EDUcATIoN.-No quorum being pre-
SEN, on Wednesday evening, the time for the regular
meeting special meeting will probably be called tor
next week when the Report OF the new County super
intenden among ether documents, Wi! be presented
CFS Mr.. Hudson gave one OF his usual agreeable
Lectures upon Shakespeare last evening in the commod'
ous Chapel of the University which was well attended
The subject was Hamlet which was treated by MIR. h.
with his accustomed ability We noticed that eoodly
sprpkng of the clergy as well as of the terati and
artists were present
e5T Mr. c. u. AndruS Chair-dealer, 3lo Broad
way wishes the public understand that he is not H
liam " Andros who kept furniture store in that
neghborhood, and is in jail charge of passing
counterfeit money.
n% A fellow went into the hall OF boarding
hoase in Barclsy.st-ee night or two since while the
boarders supper and gathered up all the mats on
the table. He making his way out with his booty
when boarder little behind time came In and asked
him what he was about. Oh says The thief am
taking the gentemen's hats round to Les.ys to get
smoo,hed Well replied the 5oarder, take mine
along too Certainly, sir said the accommodating
loaier and vanished.
MPoRrAsT ARREsr-O ticers Hays Stevens and
Rue arrested in Broadway last evening very genteey
dressed man, calling himself Thomas Morton on charge
of being concerned with smother in breaking into
boarder's room at Dunnings Hoel in August last and
stealing about $500. On being brought to the Follce
Office he found to the description oil fusi-
tive from justice from Iowa who was concerned with
Hodges in the murder of two men named Miller and
Lacy some l6 or s months ago. and for whose arrest
rewerd OF $1,000 offered al the time by the auihoEi-
ties of that Territory. de resembles the iuglve so
hat Officers feel c6ClGent