New-York daily tribune., 1846-01-23
General Notices.

~ \ JANUARY, ''t htEAi''N ~ maj N"h-
yoR ,rIoN AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
To the Honorable eaie o'd House Of 4nemby Of Tie
STATE Of Nesp-lo orks
Tie REMoSsrS>scE Of the Rector Church wardens and
Neslrym"n OF Tnniy Church IN the ciiy ol NeW-Aork
Ketyectji iey Shoceth:
That ,ou R.monsirenis have head with surprise that IN
s,emp, is being induce your Honorable bodies 10
pu-. viii seriously invade the Chartered aia c"
r.le n yhs ng your Renon- rants; .; such attempt = to
procure The repeal In win- or II part o ihe SCI ." %
islaJure M Stale "t N.Sfors, entitled an ,e'
lr The of The Corporation OF Trinity onuiS u
York, and for Other puL9-e, PHysvr Mn .hs nor Lc
a-rI ss cr,tius uy obstacle 10 an a'sef'Ye "' W %
supposed legal Ishts, -ald to be ue''e" d'- 49, - ~
W. ,non.lrsr,s respectfully represent ~ your H%n- &
oraDi; "od ga ,, C,lioyi, petition FOR the
n,rs.u,ri TO the tkeu Legislature oil 'he ''h'e 'N
, r,orora.c !,z Legislature OF the stse OF New
1Tfs s pso Of the Rector lnsDisnls OF he City Of
New Yok in e9,Hn ,,f S.S. Ts. Yors 70 --P'->'fA
Church in the State oi 'e" 'V
80 og sro a. in the year Elk hun
.r.d aud ninety your Peoners were incorporated
by -,ers a,ei undcr h ea sesi OF The coiooy OF New
Yor. .rd have continued 10 be body polite
spd corporate. b. virtue ot tte;r said charter,
Tina, OF grating the same 1t 'sss conl.ni-
plated that Tiuiy Church ier-lu nenored should e the
sole only parish church Of The Protestant Ep-copa oe
nouaaion the said cy, and that IN iact continued TO
be until the Revolution, by which the Independence ci
,b United Stges obHiued, snf fo rurnOer oi years
after that memorable epoch
"That after the Revolution hboSe ner"n-o in aci
the Legislature passed making ,uch alterations in the
of he corporation Oi Trllity Church a. TO render
cOulUugu!. the Cl ny o"o
clause whcreo all the rirt-. privileges oen=.s and en'u
u-ns which aud 10y In. said chatter were designed to oe
.ccured the innsblats o the Ciy o NeV-f"IS IN coi
muuon Of the Church tusad. confer ed upon all
per- protesting themselves members OF the fpiscopa
Church. who should hod occupy or ENJOY Pc" OF se"' u
tb said Church aud should regularly 10 The support OF
The said Church, and such o'hes as .lou;d ~ no sau
Church paase the holy sacrament 81 he Lords supper
eus year, being Inhabitants OIL Tue sao
ciy -, ,,..s,n. of ,ts ac, above referred TO- IN.
pew holders Church and OF the churches or chap
es belonging the ssd corpor alton and the regular c9
,,l.- tl,
vote al elections church wardens ana vestm oi Inc
corporation gccording the Just aud sT construction
Your Petitioners beg leave farther show thai 10 con-
seqpe,ce The rapid and uLeXamped increase AM pros
p-; of our country since The SAD evo!uon and e cor
responding erot population Of tue City Of New.i ors
Trinity Chucch aforesaid ~i1h the churches ana Ghapeis
belonging 10 corporaOn became Insufficient Tor the
ali The nhsbtants of the SAID city mo
pro-..ed themselves members c The Protestant Episcopal
church or wi shed bee, which account aud Tor
n variety olter Leces-Ary 10 he su gesieo
numerous persons oi this description hav. been Induced
from i'm. p nc 10 form themselves distinct corpora
ons each havlns its own peculiar endowneh's ana places
of worship with rcctors other officers OF their own
choice totally independent oil any conuo o interference
"Tha, number of such religious corporations have
coYdlngiy been or ganized directs with and
Withou, the OF your Petitoners; TO all
which your Petitioners have made liberal donations aud
whose Internal concerns your Pt ttoners or aIy o.
the members the corporation OF Trinity Church! as fuch
do clam right p merie1o!e; nor 90 use shiu COZ
porations possess claim any right for Itn,seved or hel
members 10 vote the elections regulate The ahslrs oi
N.verthe ess few individuals belonging TO such sepa
rate corporations have recently pretended 10 CAIN una
gb and al The last annual election o church warjens usd
vestry-n OF Trinity Church. held in the month o MaIcb
year 1872 two or three persons being members o. H.
corporsed churches separate aud distbcl rom your F1
toners rendered hemeves Us yoers 9u teif votes under
ordinance previously passed ny your teones were fe
leced and no measures nave Deeh Se' 'aAe " vi
esHblish the right 80 claimed -, ~,
cannot fail produce strife and hgaon hnd 10 os'er ana
keep alive Of the unreasonable nature and
of the most mischievous tendency.
Your Petitioners moreover sensible that slnce ihe
rmator of such distinct corporations The corporate name
by which your PetoreS designated hns become iuap-
plcable, sn1 ought TO be chsel Ss hey 90 nor cenPe
bend their body I'll the niaitnnts o The CITY OF New
York who profess TO he Of the Protestant Ep.scopGl
Church; Petitioners farther conviuced thai
has essential 10 the peace and harmony OF sud
vote Tor church and vestrynen OF Trinity Church
which may exist ersc in consequence OF the shd
rate interpretations, should be finally obSiaIed and settled
Your Petitioners beg leave farther Ia represent that The
law which requires religious corporations IN New- 0rk Al
any and Schenectady 10 exhibit an inventory and account
of their estates and certain periods is attended
with cusie he expense trouble. without producing
valuable effects: thst ter uch n'en ofy and aceolas
once exhibited e iu to exhibit ain
less the corporation should acquire ar'er estacs and that a
far the corporation oi Trinity Church is concerned they
have hitherto complied with the law and hold no property
| 0l-r cOmmuuonplac aud cimrci-iurniture eXcepied)
other than whist they held aud Possessed of long be-
fore the laid ,yoluon uud legally euled 10 hold by
the charters and gals of The a,c'cn government, confirm
ed established ty the Legislature OF the States though
your Petitioners have greatly diminished ,ial property by
grants and donations Columbia College 10 free School
which the Legislature has Incorporated G Society formed
for tho promotion of religion aud learning. aud TO many
c.urce aud religious societies not only in the City OF
NewSork hui elsewhere 10 different parts oi the State.
"your PcH9ners ,h.reiore pray that your HONORABLE
Body Will an act for altering le name OF their ncor
puratton and obvEie and settle the questions that
might ARISE in consequence OF oher Episco
pal congrcgu in the City ol New-York; and to do
away necessity Of such inventory and account being e
hl-d more once, uncss upon HE acquisition III I'd
ditiona property by religious corporations
| Aud your Petitioners Will ever pray, Ac
y BY 3, Gds[ q The c0rofson q T"5{ oEDS SSts GeI m '
Your Remonslrants ipcr respectfully represent hat
the petition every particular and lh0i It IL.
ceve the musl favorable attention OF ie ieslasuretsi
was popular Ill
both Houses Oi The Legislature and II passed " large h
iutc," That ob cclio.s however made 10 II in The
Couucil of Revision which gp0n consideration neither
oyerruled that bosd being equally divided
80 that the bill became aw by OF the Clause o the
then eNi.tin. Constitution, The Council Of Revision having
order upon tile subject kut you, kemonslraHls
would respectfully reluara upon le Hon. Chancellor
Lsing considering the arguments contained IN pnmpii
written by Rohc:t TIoup, Esq then one o tls esiiy
slcy following III. oct IN The Session laws OF lS] IN iao
of the hill against The objections o the Chancelioc he
constrained 10 change his opinion aud to vote IN iavor
Aud your Renpnst.nnts further respectfully represent
urged the petition would apply at tn presen, day
with nlch force than they did hen nnd instead OF
allowing the existing doubts 10 conilnue would be
legislation to pass similar act, which IN re-
spect the section now complained OIL Is merely deciafa-
tory in !ts nature.
The question. the Time was pending ee lore The LIE
sl-nure received the almost entire support oi AL uie Epr
copaas then residing in the City OF New NorS It by The
nature OF the with te CUrpoa oil 81 OeoseH
Church IN said Guy, 10y wbich H. ioTneily oae was
separated from tire parish OF Trinity Church hid endowed
from ls lands aud estate, al claims Oh use no" aio
lis members upon the remainder OF such funds and
esz,e and of any right coIporators OF Iflity
Chutch expressly yielded, aud that renunciaons oi
all of thai voluntarily made by sever
al Of other Churches then existing III said city copy OF
OF which is hereunto annexed and esp,cuuy sub
miltrd.
And your Remonstrants further respectfully represent
that the said act; been in force thry-two years,
during which has been submitted 10 and aequi-
by every body, except in one instance winch oc
cured election in the parish OF Taly ChuIch
held in ST Paus chapel the year 1914 and time OF
uncommon excitement in the Protestant Episcopal Church
person. and he gentleman OF the legal probes
sion claimed the right vote he admitted ihst he had ne
ve connuned Trinity Church or N either Of Chapes
that he hire pew seat IN any or either oi
them and had never contributed 10 the support OF Trinity
Church. thai such claim vote was hen denied und thai
such person aemptrd 10 establish his Claim oy fc
couise to any Court Of justice OF the Country
Ard R-monstrsuts further respectfully represent
owing the increase OF ie CITY, instead OF nine
other Protestant Epcopa Corporations. as there Were In
the Civ OF NewYok in 1875 besides your heinonstanis
who have three Church edces, each OF whch acconuo-
dates large there now thirty sepa-
EpscOph GhCrch cOrpoIstlOs,