The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-07-31

TRINITY CHURCH AND SIXPENNY LoAvEs OF
WnEATEs BREAD.'-We believe it is generally
known by the public, that the religious corpora
ton, known as the "Rectors, Churchwarden and
Vestrymen OF Trinity Church, in the city Of New
York" are in possession of an immense real es-
tate In this city, valued not by thousands, or hun
dreds of thousands, but by millions of dollars and
that their title to this vast property is in the OPT
mon Of some of our most eminent and talented
lawyers, imperfect and of no validity, if tested by
the law Of the land. Isolated attempts have been
made before this TO have their title investigated but
the power and influence of that corporation were
unspariDgly used in each case that all efforts of
that kind ended to its advantage, and the discom-
future of those who advocated the invalidity of the
title But it is not our purpose to speak of their
title at present-ws wish to direct the attention of
the public to another subject connected with that
corporation hoping that the time will yet arrive
when that title will be searchingly examined, and
that if it has been forfeited to the Sate-as Is
contended by a great many-such measures will be
taken VIII remove the property from the hands
in which il now is, and place it in the possession
of the State, in defiance of all attempts at bribery
and corruption.
A few days since, a correspondent furnished us
with an extract of will of one John Leake, which
is recorded in the Surrogates office of this city.
and winch bequeaths to this corporation the IN
terest Of one thousand pounds to be laid out ia
sixpenny wheaton loaves, and distributed every
Sunday in some part of Trinity church, after d.
vine service in the morning. The following is
copy Of that curious section of John Leake's will,
which may, as we are informed, be found in book
Al Of wills, page 2O.-
IL.
OF the city of~ew York, In communion OF the Protes-
tsDt Episcopal Church In the State Of New York and
their euccessors thousand pounds lawful money Of
said state 70 by them put out at lawful interest and
the snnua income thereof to be laid out in sxpenny
wheaton leaves Of bread ard distributed every Sab
bath day In part Of said church after divine
vice, In the morning TO such poor TO them shall
appear most deserving
We would like to know whether the corporation
Of Trinity Church accepted the trust reposed in
them by that Will Of John Leake; and, if they did,
what has become of the interest of the one thousand
pounds The Oldest inhabitani, we believe, never
heard Of "sixpcnny wheaton loaves of bread"
ever being distributed TO the poor, in that temple
OF fashionable religion, either after divine service
IN the morning, or before il, or at any other tme
in the day or in the night. IL would certainly
be novel sight, and it would scarce be in
keeping with the decorations, the tapestry, the
carved arches, vaultrd asIee and stained glass Of
that magnificent temple, to make it place for d.
uibuting" sKpenny whraten losves of bread" to
the deserving or undeserving poor Of the city Of
New York. But, il the corporation of Trinity
Church accepted The trust and received this sum of
one thousand pounds, for particular purpose and
for particular object, 70 be carried out in parti-
culsr manner, the public ought to insist upon the
conditions OF this grant being fulfilled Thrifty
Church corporation ", assuredly. wealthy enough,
without eppropraiing small sum Of money, left by
benevolent man, for the purchase of "slxpenny
wheaton loaves olbresd for the poor. The contents
Of It's Golfers are increasing every day, with the
rise of real estate in the city, and Trinity church
possesses more moneyed influence than rs consistent
with cur republican institutions and customs. We
again say, what has become of the interest of the
one thousand pounds, and of the I" sixpenny
" htaten leaves Of bTeadr'