National Republican., 1873-03-11
ANEW EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Meeting Of the Ascension Consrcgntion-A
Resolve TO Proceed with the Erection Of
New structure-Thirty Thousand Dollars
Subscribed-II.to Of the Snh.crIhcr.

Resolve TO Proceed with the Erection of n
New structure-Thirty Thousand Dollars
subscribed-List OF the Subscribers.
The congregation OF the Church OF the Ascen.
sion (EpiscopaI) held meeting last night 70 take
into consideration the present condition OF their
eIlnee, and 70 consult as to the likelihood Of
erecting new one.
Rev. Dr. Elliott, assistant rector, stated that
ne had been requested by the bishop and the
vestry 10 make q statement. They proposed that
each person be allowed two yeIrs In which 10
pay their subscriptions, making them In quar-
terly installments, commencing on the ist OF July
next. The yestry had pledged themselves for
1000, on condition that the Congregation would
give the same assurance for $4,000
Mr.. stevens said that Il was absolutely neccs-
sary that they should have q new church edlnce
Architects had made an examination OF the walls
OF the present one, and pronounced II utterly
Impossible TO remedy the cracks In them without
taxing them down and rearing new ones.
lac yestry had come to the conclusion that II
will require at least $50 900. II they then wished
70 emoelllsh the church, additional means would
oe required; a. The yestry propose as their part to
cash on hand They desire the congregation TO
take hold and give helping hand.
MI, Duncanson thought they should make up
their minds that this was matter that Interested
not only the vestTy, but the whole congregation.
Some OF them had been woshiping there for
twenty years. Itwas more like an old barn than
building dedicated TO God. II they would only
new church, and that In short time. lie was
willing 10 do hts part.
Mr. Hume said II would he better II they could
get ten men TO give ti 900 each or twenty men
800 each, anu take their notes for the amounts
They could be easily negotiated. He would
promise TO raise In the two years 200 towards
defraying the expense.
Bishop PlncEney did not think they compre-
hended what laid at the bottom OF the matter
On this question rested the life or death OF the
congregation. The vestry had done nobly, as
they always did, and now the subject came 70
the congregation. lie would put his lot In with
them aud be OF them. With nothing beyond his
salary 10 depend on, he would start the sub
scnptlon with $500. lie wanted action and no
ither delay. Let them go out before the pub
nc and build church worthy Of God and them
selves. II he was business man he would take
the responsibility OF the entire matter on him.
Nj. puncanson said they were being led by
little child.
Master Charles Utermehle subscribed .loo
others came In rapidly, among which was the
following; Mrs. Ctenehle, $500; Or. Con, ssO0:
Judge Wright, 1900; Rev. Dr.. Elliott, 1900; Harry
Towers, 800; Mrs. Semken, $500; Mrs, Df
stone, one tenth OF her Income for two wears:
Mrs. Harrison, $50; Mrs. Hunt, 500; the sexton,
tsoi fnank Middleton, aged eight years) 800;
Helen Palmer, aged ten years,) 300; Belle Hunt
aged six years. t2o; Dr. Page, tl6O; Mrs. Sears,
$3.50; Lemue Towers, 1900; ". c. Hill, flOO and
Major Birch, tIS. Total amount subscribed,
Mr. Duncanson felt satisfied that II such an
amount could be rased from those present. he
had nOdoubt but the balance could be ObtaInsd
from the members OF the congregation.
The doxology was then sung and Bishop
flnckney dismissed the congregation with a
benedictlon.