New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-11
THE NEW BISHOP.
Sketch Of Trinity Church, Conservation OF
Bishcp wainwright.


yesterday rossess more than ordinary interest not
ouy to members Of the Protestant Episcopal Church
hut TO the PEOPLE Of ewYork generally. The unfor
tunate condition Of the Diocese Of York sncethe
Accusations gsilt Bisho Onderdonk the party feeling
which the inevitable result Of tina; igumsnani
trial the want OF unsnmity in the judgment the zeal
Of pertissns in the subsequent attempts 70 elect
Bishop in place Of the deposed-a these things unite
in making the occasion one Of remarkable interest in
the history Of th, powerful and influential dcnomini-
ton.
The scene at the Church yesterday was in keeping
with the circumstances All the available room in the
building was occupied by the leading members OF the
City Churches including great number OF ladies who
seldom or never venture in hf Of Walst upon sc u
lar days Eminent disines from abroad were there
to chcate or as visitors, and many notable ci1zens
not connected with the Church were interested spec
tators.
HISTORY or TRINITY CHURCH.
The earliest Church Organization in this City va. o;
course the Reformed Dutch, in connection With the
Amsterdam Classis in Holland. OF this we gave
brief sketch on the occasion Of The funeral Of Rev. Dr.
MiIledolcr This was established At the fret settle
nent of the Island about 1926 The next established
denomination was the Lutheran in 1903 The Episco-
rel Church-or o. generally known during the l7t cen
tury. the Engi,h Churth-wss necessary coase-
ouence Of the establishment Of British authority in
1864 after the surrender Of the City By Gov stuyve'
SAINT The first services of the Church Of England wee
held in the chapel in the Fort, at the B.tery Tle
congregation increased, and the idea OF building an
other edfce was entertained. The surrender Of the
CITY 10 the Dutch in 1913 checked the enterprise but
as English rule restored year after, oct lbIi)
the movement again went on, Gov. Fletcher being
principal actor. small church editce vas erected N
1896 on the present se Of Trinity and the next year
the church, with the plot Of grouHd now bounded by
Albany and Tnanes-sts Broadway, Rector-st Trinity
place, Tnpot alley and the North River, (Washingion
and Weststs were then under water) was, by &C, Of
Assembly incorporated the Parish of Trinity
Church." which name it slill bears The Bishop Of
London wac formally appointed Rector Thomas Wen
ham and Robert Lurtng were the FIRE, Church War
dens md Caleb Hcathcote William Merret John Tu
dor, james Emott William Morris Thomas Clarke,
Ebenezcr Wilson, Samuel Burr, James Evets, Na'han
lei Marston, Michael Howdon, John Crooke, William
ShaUas. Lawrence Read, David Jamson, William
Huddlcton, Gabriel Ludlow. Thomas Burroughs, John
Merret and William Janeway, were the Vestrymen
named ia the Charter Col Hcaihcote an-es-
tor of Bishop Delaney. The choice Of clergyman
was left to the Vestry and they selected William We
sey at that tine not in holy orders. Mr. V.
England was ordained and first performed service in
Trinity Church Feb. G. 1857 and for half century
thereafter Dr. vesey the jealous and respected
pastor of the church, and for much Of the time the
general superintendent Of the denomination in this
country.
In 1905 a grant was made to the Church the patent
being signed by Lord Cornbury Of the land known as
the Queens or Kings and now os the Church Farm.
This property that time OF little value, embraced a
tract reaching from about St. Johnspark north to
Skinner s-road now Chrstopher-st) and westward 10
the North River from line running irregularly from
about the junction of Spring and suivanss. to Chris
TOPPER and Hudson-sts This is according to the re-
cord in Dr. Berrian's History but the Kings Farm
of the maps is bounded by Duane st., Broadway, Full
tonst and the North River It is probable that the
grant above mentioned is that OF Anneke JAM, con-
corning which so much litigation has ensued and is yet
promised.l
The various grants of land being then entirely unpro.
ductiye subscriptions at sundry times made for
the Improvement Of the Church edidce. Among the
means resorted to to raiso money was commission
obtained from the Governor upon all walls, wrecks,
ard drift whales which might be found the shores of
Long leland and men appointed TO cut up and try
out the fish that light thus be found.
The first Trinity Church was small square ediiice,
Of mean aspect Of which memorial exists. In 1877
II was enlarged and improved to measure li5
feet by 20 Il stood upon the bank OF the river the
stecpo being on the river end, and the water coming
ND 10 the middle Of the block between Greenwich ST..
and Trinity place In the rear of the Church, on
Broadway was a semic-ircular cbancel, and the en-
frances to the Church either side. The build
ing wtsvery plain, with sharp roof balustrade above
the caves round Gothic windows with diamonds shaped
panes and tower separate from the budin square to
the beliry and terminating in IN octlgonn spre, sur
mounted by rooster vane according with the literal
interpretation of the term "wcathercock. The head
of the chancel was adorned with an altar piece the
tops of the pillars were ornaIrented with figures Of
winged angels there was fine organ IN the western
end two glass chandeliers hung from the ceiling. snd
the arms OF some of the chief contributors adorned the
yslls-hosc ol Gov Fletcher being he most conpcu-
Gus.
Such was the Mother Church. whose children have
grown in numbers and in wealth until they embrace
greater proportion of the leading men and OF the
wcalth of the City than any other denomination
The Church was for some time under the care Of the
Society for the Propagation OF the Gospel In Foreign
Parts and that connexon was appropriately remem'
bercd last May by the attendance Of Rev. Dr. VAIN
wright at the celebration Of the SOcie'ys Two-hul
drcdh Anniversary About 100 the Society sent TO the
aid Of Rev Nj Vesey certain teachers and caIecAlsts
for the purpose Of nsruc;ing slaves and Indians N
Gospel truths. There were then about one thousand
five hundred negroes and Indians in the City and pro-
bslly net thrice many whites. A thriving school
established bu; received check in l7l2 in
consequence Of Instruction Of negroes, who could
not reconcile serfdom with tie Bible. Rev. Nj Bar
clay and Rev. Mr.. Jenny at this period assist
ants to DR.. vcsey. Dr. V died in July l7io, and
Rev Henry Barclay, who had been 2 uission among
the Mohawk Indians, succeeded 70 the vacan, pal 9,
Rev Nj. Barclay wac the grandfather Of Anthony
Barclay ESQ., the present British Consul in thi- City
Under lis Ministry the Congregation increased rapidly
and in April l7lS the Vestry authorized the WArdens
buy six los Of ground fronting Nassau snd Fair u
ton sis from Dovil Carksol ESQ., upon which 70 buii
chapel The project was opposed by inhabitants ci
the region Of the present Fuon Ferry and in cons Ter
ston Of the people Of NonigomeEic Ward ra4in5
money pay for he ground the hrs. othoot OF Oia
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