New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-11

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nrieshtd proved faithful the OicOurse there
was no sympathy for them among the rebeis and whom
tie Declaration ofIndcpeadence vas proclaimed, they
found tho IeoIle on side and the liturgy with 10
prayers f the King on the other When Cen Wash
inetoniock possession ofthecy. DR. Auchmuty retired
to New-Brunsw6k, and Rev Mr. Inalis went up the
river and FORT time public worship in Trinity and her
chspols was suspended The Churches were shut up
BY order Of the vestry but the return Of the Kings
troops enc ofihem opened and servcc held there
it to the great joy Of the tories
On the Saturday following Sept 81, ITO terrible
confasrsiion devastated the part of the City
burning down ncsiy a thousand houses, sad am)ng
them Trinity Church the Rcctor- house snd the Charity
School -. Paus Chapel and Klngs College barely
escaped The Ne-try Of Trinity reported the loss by
ills fire to the Church to be-Trinty Church and
San sl75OO; two Charity Schoo-houses and fences
s2OoO; Library $3.50; Rector's house % so; total
4222yO besides the annual OF 2i6 lots of ground
thctenhnt buildings being all consumed
DR.. Anchmuiy did long survive this catastrophe
be died IL IN, and succeeded by Rev Mr. In .lis
his assistant Mr. Ings indicted into his Church
BY placing bis hand upon the ruin in presence of the
WaIdens, and taking the usual obligations. Ia 1873
Rev. Mr.. lngiis resigned add was succeeded by Rev
Benz. Moore. The next year the Legislature altered
and amended the Charter Of Trinity Church SO as 70
make it conform the laws of the nation aud scplra
ton from the Church Of England wa Of course imper
alive. Under the order Rev Samuel Provost was
called and confirmed the first minister Of Republican
Trinity Church. April -, l7s4. The same year the
Neetry RENTED tenants whoee houses had been de-
stroyed by FIRE all the ground rent which had
lated from Sept l6 l776 to 2j,h Nov, l7s3 Dr. Pro-
voost the Rector with three assstants--Rcv.
Messrs Abraham Beach, Benjamin Moore and Uzal Os-
den the latter with permission Of absence for two
thirds OF the time
In l779. the Vestry of Trnity-remembcring the
Kindness Of the Reformed Dutch people in Offering the
use of one OF their houses for Episcopal worship after
the burning of Trinity, and learning that the Middle
Dutch Church was in hospital for British troops
offered to the Dutch people the use OF St. Georges
Chapel as often they choseto occupyit
In 1855 the Episcopalians in the several States be-
gan to move in regard to central organization and
National Convention was called at Philadelphia.
Trinity Church sent there Clerical Delegates, Rev.
DR.. Provost, Rev. Mr. Beach and Rev. benjamin
Moore a. Lay Delegates, James Duane of New. YORK,
John Davis Of DutC hess Co., and Daniel kissam Of
/ Long Island The next year Trinity called state
Convention in this City consider the dongs Of the
Philadelphia ConyOcatiOn and the Ministers OF Trinity,
with james Duane, John Jay Robert r. Livingston.
Richard Morris, John Alsop, VIM. Duer and Pascal n.
Smith, were chosen delegates from the City Churches
In l7s6, Dr. Provost elected First Bishop of the
Diocese of NewYork, when he repaired 10 England
with DR.. VIM. White the Bishop elect of Pennsylvania
and they were consecrated in the Archiepiscopal pal
ace ut Lambeth by Dr. Moore, the Archbishop of Can
teIbury and three other preates of the Church OF
hand, on Sunday, February 1, 1857. Bishop Provoos,
was the diocesan Of New-York for the space of four
teen years When clouded in the evening of his days
by bereavement AMI misortunes he resigned his rec
torship in the year 1900 and his Episcopal jurisdiction
in the year 15Ol. He died September 6, 1915 at the
acc OF seventy three years.
In Nov 1890 instructed their delegates 10 all eff
forts in the General Convention fora ratification of the
Thirty nine articles Of the Church of England except
ing the 36th and 37th.
The rebuilding of Trinity had previously engaged at
tont.on, and in l791 new house was begun, and IN
ished the next year The house is within the memory
Of most of our readers. 1t a Improvement upon
the old one, but s very plain it l0 feet long by
- wide, built the old site, but fronting Broadway.
In 1876 the vestry Of Trinity voted that good lo o
ground should be granted each of the Presbyterian
congregations in the City for the of their senior
pastors. At the period Trinity received the gin
| Of bell from the Lutheran Church; and In 1876
chime Of bells was purchased in England. In 1902
William Post and 172 others left Trinity communion
because the yesry refused to employ Rev. Joseph Pill
Assistant Minister. Rev Mr.. T. had been a
Methodist preacher and rather enthusiastic for
the Epscopaians The dissenters established Church
Of their own now known as Christ Church, once in
Ann now in Anthony-st.
L. 1923 John Leake lc alegacy of 81 900 in trust TO
Trinity corporation. the interest be applied to the
purchase of good and wholesome bread for weekly
distribution in the Church among the needy members
OF the parsh This duty has been regularly performed
ever since and by the terms Of the endowment must
continue for Ell time.
With the aid Of donation Of $500 and large lot OF
ground from Mr.. stuyyesan, Trinity commenced the
81 Marks Church, and ii was finished and dedicated
IN 1890
! Rev benjamin Moore succeeded the first Bishop. He
was man of refined taste bland, sfechonete and de
/ vout. lie was born n, Newton, Long Island October
/ 3 us. In l76s he graduated at Kings College lie
then studied theology under the superntendence OF tina,
! estimable Rector Of Trinity Church DR.. Auchmuty.
lie was ordained Deacon and Priest by Dr.. Terriek,
Bishop Of London in l57i at Fulham. The year
he returned to City, and he wa here electe As
sisani Minister Of Trinity Church. In 1874 ho g app
pointed Professor Of Rhetoric and Logic in Columbia
College In 1850 ne became Bector Of Trinity Church
iew weeks eiier Bishop Provost had resigned tie
Rectorship. In IsOl he was elected Bishop Of New
York, and three months after b. called to the Pre-
sldenoy Of Columbia College Ills conservation took
place AT Trenton, NewJersey September H. ls0l Right
Rev Dr. White officiating oidedby Bishops Clagget and
JARVIS in 1911 stroke Of paralysis disqualified him
for public duty, and he asked for ASST tint Bishop.
1hs led to the election Of Bishop Hohar Five years
after this period Bishop Moor died az Greenwich,
Erfr AIRY hn If q vo9 .uor1 f l.
md iyersally beloved
Tho Record Of Trinity show, entered alone mon the
broad page surrounded by black border r. follow
ing notice, Dec. % 1872
Ordered. That in consideration " the de,th o.. tue
late leu;cnsEtGcleIs George Wssa-ton, Vs. EOS srsl
Chur les belonging to this Corporation Oe grt in
mourning
81 Johns Chapel, the next scion o. Tn-i'r vas be.
gun in l5C3 ard finished N lsJ7. L twas then open
and marshy country, Elk Of which, between the
Church and Broadway had, not many yclrs before
been refused gift to Lutheran Church upon the