New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-03-13
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THE TRINITY CHURCH QUESTION.

The wdersigned a Oonmitte- appointed at q nee.
ing OF Ep,ccpsADs il t,s Ctty Of Ses York, with
'ewto uske more fully known the precise ns'are sod
extent OF the object Of tier sPpbcston to the LHgsa
ure of the State FOE toe repeal or snendnso OF the
Act Of 1874 entitled Gan Act TO alter the rs he Of the
Cooperation Of Trinity Ctsrch 10 He~'fak, a'd Tor
other purposts" passed JatDAiy 18th. 1871 and to
prevent sby uLcert, inty, nisaPpreneasi'o OF mis-
statement Of tbat object in any quarter hereby make
the following statement sod declaration;
BY a royal grant in 1867, Act Of the C'iou'al
Legislature 10 I7Oi and royal graft 10 l7O1, havas
for their object the establish Ient and support OF the
Episcopal Church throughout the CITY OF
NewY York a Corpofstion vas ted aud eodo we'd by
the name Of "T6e Rector sDd 1nhabtsnt. OF our said
City Of New-York, In cummanion OF Our Pf'tetAat
Church Of England, as noT established by oar laTs
Tbs CORPORATION expressly embraced all the nhsoit-
abts from tine to time inhabiing and to inhabt 10 our
said City Of New York and ia conmuaion Of our
afor.s aid Protestant Church Of Eogland
To thi. Cooperation, by its corporate name were
the two Church Wsrdens al twenty vesymen Of
The Ae q the Legislature Of this State Of 1874 and l1ss
while they rendered provisions Of Aforesaid orsinA
roy. grants ard Act Of Cooni, Lessture conr
the state d things produced y the Revolution, nds
p-pdencs Of The states al the adoption OF The safe Cons tu
on Of IN they preserved aud 70 the said Cor
son o The sy Ss name Ss KsS .nS To-
esn Episcops Church In the state Of NewYork al the
in sro by the ga d oiisiusl royal grants
Thee two Acts Of the Legislature Of the STATE Of 1874 sad
IS3 have been deemed legal aud just declaration sad
settlement OF the lights Of Epscop Laas generally o. the CITY
Of New fTt IL the whole subject matter 10 which these tw
But iu 1874 act placed upon the Statute Book Of the
Sac " .nsi.Sls ceIs.iy II ,be m.ansr Of P.ss as n
It's object This while BY sprov'o added ia ths ssHste 70
bOo, corporate estate, an personal the Corpo
ration IL question 1t attempts to IKE away from the srs BODY
OF the toe right OF being coPoators aud OF voting
Who msn.ee aud sPpy estate. and to lint
those hfs exclusive to small number OF the eorprsior
e es' Of tbs '"'"'''. Of i"-'' 'A'''a AID
TRls attempt divest important and legally
We consider the right Of voting the ssents who
essential incidsni Of iish of property i,.e and ind'peu
.st Necessary 70 the protection Of such sht o. pr9Pey aud
without the sht Of teons the agents who " manse aud
' such popy 9 s y1e repeal or to
amend the Act Of 1914 10 restore TO the great body Fps
eopI.p: Of their chartered oHs1A
suton and lave Of the STATE but which they hsye been
"i2 Ii. .Spoe.n y. s"s1 ". d..y of
Ies..iys josic;ion aud oosozAncs We seek n.asr
judicsion upon sresdJ existing We st merely
10 that the acts Of the msy tnu be render
with Zach other ana the eat body of tho Eps
mt Of the Act Of s1 to :t.Ld upon their rsh. orig
nany conferred and a, they were defined d settled BY hs
ito for Church Wsdsps AID Vetymea Of the Cor Jorstion
Co. 5rstion the double cspy
try of chu ch important all
the exercise il the former capacity taere
disposition desire to ineIiere bot lar they at as ttus
of tb. CITY as b.ne6sisies Of property hsat
participate In the election OF those who are 20 manage sni
apply it. They constituted copoatoI uad'r tnr o5a.
Incorporation and benehcaie under ihe grsut. OF se
e'ts.s As such they have common and important nso oil
which ihct cannot justly bo deprived. ~,
IL viii thu. be perceived that the present sppliea to the
he Corporation IN qus.tioD In regard property
the minds Of many seems TO Dc ia c'nien9s
sef to p pate this crror aud to practice upon n
Of .he:s ss s.ny Of the
Dui,s kass Farm and tn: Queens GAI.si weI express.
ssbisnis OF the Cit, OF New-Yos communion Of the
Church gland by law e,abshed aud their
This CorpoIaion embraced all inhabitants VI New York.
from time nhsbing aud to nhab ia communion OF
the Protestant Episcopal Church - a..
They wee therefore all equally benef ise' und'r thes.
grants tue Trinity Church under c'or OF the Act ct
is h. u.ued ,b. valuable u: PoPs aw TAI:
plain and which they ask to have redres'ed -.
The title OF this PIoIsIty oreinLy granted ID "u We
believe be N inpeacbsble, aud the rist yAid ,,
Our and only desre Is that th, great trust mn
continue in all future time W. believe II to nave been
or intended abundant fountain o be'san9 " tue
We desire therefore only it. most udici9u. m.a.ss@sa
and application the object for which II ~
ogns, aed and to yhch It Wa, .0lem1iy aedS.od
.as y ss
Church, eu, without any place Of pubic religion.
worship e-l that this trust estate has la Oh
fully accomplish tho purposes and benehcen in
t.n,ons Of its donors.
dese therefore 10 not that tbs ample revenues Of
L fund Of Christian bensyDen shall be either h)srd-d
exclr vey by afrw oay o. those M whose com
mon and equal benefit originally designed nor dsed
out In rted reucnt contributions to o,heI. who are
.hpnd.pty able TO tske themselves but that they
be jpp.risy extended sstdn the Jeeae and supply ne
lestute. .. - ,-.
Lei Efficient ad-not in the form Of M gAges pcndlns
but OF liberal absolute imme dsey al ded 70
those churches which have been recently orsen 1a
LEI nds and free houses Of public worship Dc 40
,hed H. All those paris Of the city which de.q., Of
the Church until all who will receive them shs nave Is otne
~ OF her resuar min STATIONS and her services
RR .D,sB s. CAMBsELINC,
: WI,,roS STEWART BR0wS,
ROBERT B. MINTuRN, JOHN "EApkLL'
y Cooi.y WILLIAM JAY
N.w.YoIk March 3, 1851 JOHN DANir WOLFE