New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-14
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
CUITRCH REAL ESTATE.


Dr. Ferris's resolution urging Methodists to
at,se municipal grants OF land and money caused
ioIv dIscussion In the Preachers Meeting yesterday
IN, Raw Mr. Willis said that In regard TO the resolution
no ,bought the proper time had not arrived for Its adoJ
ton The Methodist Church, he did think should be
subsidzcd But such charitable institutions the Old
Ladies' Home ought TO be in some degree supported by
the city, inasmuch 1t could not bo considered q
tartan charity in toto. The passage Of the resolution
ould serionsly interfere with the welfare OF this Inst
tue he thought because the city about making it
rant OF IL lots Of land which had no power 10 dispose
OF except for charitable purposes and which IL
at all likely the authorities going to erect jail
Ss And again, il we refuse IT, tU the Roman tet6ole
Church WILL In all probability he the recipients and pos
charity under the conduct OF Methodists Moreover we
will not be taxing the people, we will merely be putting
property TO a intended for 1t by them. Going into
this matter this morning, he said, would be striking ire
mendous blow at this institution which so far as appears
cannot be supported by its present sources OF rev.
Dr. Curry said that although certain portions Of the
resolutions did not exactly express his views he deemed
the acceptance Of any such gifts those mentioned by
the former speaker nwise and calculated 10 do great
deal of harm. Therefore, he continued, / advise our
churches TO refuse euch donations State and Church,
said be, will co-exist always The Church must recog-
nile the State in which it lives, and then must
operate with the other This true OF every church in
the and for not one CT them exists without State In
corporation and protection and hence in weordered
society there must be partial union. 1t is desirable,
however 10 keep them as far apart as possible for the
benefit OF EACH because history has recorded that when
the Church becomes stpendiary OF the State 1t becomes
The Church Of Rome viii never die because It has ex-
ercsed power on the minds Of men by which it held
their hearts so as to control their actions During the
terrible vitality and the power II welds spiritual
6jrbT dangerous to the interests Of Republic and the
liberties of the people and We see how carefully takes
all the necessary steps 10 insure its supremacy Among
these the means for taking OF the poor, edu
eating and protecting orphan and founding children and
nursing nvalds After all, these are the duties which
devOlve upon the Church, because the State cannot
well discharge them. Who could supply the place Of the
spiritual CONSIDER 10 the dyng There must be church
asyIums amshOuscs and the like, which will have to be
paid for by tho Church, or by coalition OF Church and
State the former be unable to the RESPONSE
Now, said he, am not prepared to say that 1t is al
ways mpOltic for the Church 10 accept gratues from
the State 1t is sometimes eXpedent. Here he recount
ed the exemptions certain taxation which not
GT IN epGf ey U aS G e dd
altogether approve of the laws OF exemption. However
question OF expedency ought always to be considered
Referrng 10 the instance OF tic Old Ladies Home dona
ton he remarked that II man went into scramble
with gang OF thieves, he would certainly dehle his
bands In this instance then who wishes to ninge his
thousht this rather hard expression But DR.. Curry
reiterated IT. adding fhat as nethodsS pIeaGner anu
lion as the price of votes sop" for the Methodsts
Lgain said he, / shall object 10 taking this money
from Boss" Tweed, because, while he pays The Roman
Catholics the lions share, lie throws us IRIS remnant 10
shut our mouths But ask you, will you consent 10 sell
yourselves and so cheap The whole question OF official
state granite, though lot per Sc Is wrong III crcu
stance.
The Rev. Dr. @. r. Crook, OF The Methodist, said, this
Is question of public policy States have always aided
the cOmmunty-and churches, as part thereof But
ton of the Catholic Church. through tine OF grants
for public charities He referred to the bitter investga
ton into the ChdrenS Aid Society, insgated by the
Roman Catholics, and TO the bill presented to the Legs
auro to perpctuae and advance the interests OF the
Romish Church. Mr.. TWCeds No. 80 was drawn up FOR
10 other purpose than feed its eternal hunger for real
estate This passion for property achieved 80 much Tor
hat sect and rendered IL nOlcrant In England, that
ut the time of the Reformation The Government mad 20
cOnfscac prOperty did France in the days OF the
Revolution and Italy doing to-day. In connection
with this liit OF lots for the purpose Aforesaid,
can say, with the old Latin poet, tina. fear
for the Greeks bringing their gifts, for the ap and
his sting hidden beneath. Now said the speaker,
here is fact that tells everything. The Roman CathO-
lie Church NewYOrk owns $50 100000 worth ofrcal es-
tate while the Methodsts do not own A5,O0OOO in the
whole United states. We must take the ground Of re-
one II we hope preserve ourselves from she domino
ton of this hierarchy whose country home, conscience
SOUL and charge is tho Church.
After Rev. Mr.. Buckley, who followed DR.. Crook,
DR. Crawford OF the Eighteenth-st Methodist Church
the lady OF the Home asked
for or authorized any else to ask for this grant,
neither did they want It, The following resolutions
then adopted by vote OF ITO without dissenting
voice: -
toles in this great eparabe the Of
municipal gS churches and church nsutuon there
fore, - -
CHURCHES Institutions neherto accept such
atoms