, 1873-11-02

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TAX ALL Eoo1EsIAsrIoAL pnorEnTY
aB othor property is taxod. Lot every tub atnnd
upon Its own bottom. Lot all tho property.
Ti9h u m e ssto protects Pay ts st pro
Selves, * they will study tho paat cannot Intel.
ligently object to thta moasuro, bocauso IL would
supply tho groat lack IN their syston. Viewed
an Las so oy ona a1 dooot ters
provision in 1t against ita oxcessivo Development.
llonco wo find IN tho cities Of tho Bouth Of Eu-
ropo aud OF South America Huch syArms Of ccolo-
sasttcs such masgoa OF property that
tion Of tho ocoloslastical orlors. Thoro ID only
one Just and sure modo Of proceeding in thla
ostato to tho tax-list. 4 large portion OF what
religion includes may he olassod under tho hoad
OF luxury, and who will deny
THAT LuxURiEa ARE FAIn OBJECTS or TAxATIoN,2
In religion, as in common lifc, there is tho
mans. fuattan and tho rich ladys vclvot.
Consider our Trinity Church, for example, 80
pleasing an object to US NIL, at tho 1ead Of Wall
atreet.. A fow yonrs sgo tho attendance at this
costly temple OIL Sunday was 10 small TINT you
might havo tried Oarlylo'e oxporimont-tlro .
pistol across tho church, In at ono window and
Christian. Of iato yoara. On tic contrary, 4
is often well-attondod, and sometimes crowded.
], once asked tho Clergyman .in charge Of
tho church, tho late lamented DR.. Vinton-a
q this remarkable increase 10 tic congregation.
His robust and honoHt answor was this: "Thc
blessing OF God On good music" They have, Us
YOU know. worry tino organ, a highly-accom-
pliBhod organist, a choir Of highly-trained
mon and boys to Bing, m orchestra Of
atringod and wind Instruments, q beautiful
chimo Of bolla and several olergynion trained to
chant the service In harmony with tho mnHio.
| suppose tho entiro performance cannot coat loss
| T A1
or twice very muoh, and I always roconl-
1nond friends visiting tho city by no
moans to overlook this interesting lion.
my tns no as asnqr T. as Ss nses m6s ea ct apoy p T.
tho humau miud. II 1t dcvolyed upon mo
to creato q Church, It's services should DO in
part the moat magnificent exhibition Of all
Of architecture, w painting, sculpture, pr poetryy y
and eoquoncoi tor one Of my main objecta
never would cripple and degrade my Church
By Pnttinx 1T n. # or tho free hst BY throwing any
citlzons who cherish perhaps tic most opposite
idoae, who would hold in contempt or avorsi on
oil tho splentlora Of my temple, preforring plain
henGhoH, walls unadorned, and merry camp
Now, in the way Of music, tho greatest bcnc-
factors the people of tho United Htatoa have
ever known, next to tho great European COM
posers, arc snch mon as Theodore Thomas, Max
| hlaretXok, Uarl Zorrahn, and others Of their
class Thoy do more in q week of their lives to
promote among sla love Of good music than
| Trinity Church has eyor accomplished during the
| whole period Of its existence; and this they
| have dono III the most legitimate and honorable
| way, 18 their chosen mode Of earning their live
| llhood But these gantlomen aro
TAXED EVERY TIME THEY LIFT THEIR nAToNa.
Livery hall aud opera-houae in which thoy per-
form ia tnxed. Surely, II any muBician should
be oxeupt, It should not DO tho clergy and or
chostra Of Trinity Church, tho servants OF rich
| corporation, but Thomas, Marotzek, and Zor-
| rahn, who minister to tile enjoyment aud ele.
every year. How heavily rosts tho burden OF
life upon the Shoulders, and upon tho heart,
too. Of on average cittzou and virtuous father
Of o family For ton years lie tolls and sayoa,
order that ho may mike a first payment upon
a modest homo for thoso ho loves. Then he
worka and aascs for another two years to pay
OFF tho mortgage. When MI thia is doue, when
tint shelters his family, he goes like man
ss1aY s 2a{s house sn 'iea IL TisS tse4
havo lived for tho last fifteen yoars I shall
s22o 1t was about this lagt year, and in New
York revolutions never 90 backward. But right
before my eyes, as I used to come down Tho
steps, rises lofty aud luxurious cdince, tho
to uae four hours yyeek. It is worth, 1aup-
pose, half million dolnrs; and il it woro fairly
taxed it would place III Mr. Greeil's trcasuty in
the course Of next month not less than $10 000
But it
WILL NOT PAY HIM ONE DOLLAR
because it has two atoeplea upon it, and ia named
in honor Of tbs Patron Saint Of England, who
slow tho dragon. But mark: IT . mob should
burn it, the Taxpayers OF Now York would DO OK
pcctod to pay ovory dollar Of tho damage. At
gentlemen, who stand Justly high in this COM
munity, are building In the Fifth avenue an odi-
Geo for their Sunday ediflcatiou which is to coat
about $500, Goo. THO land alono cost $3.50, 600.
These gentlemen havo perfect right to build
this elegant md costly church it ihey can afford
it, aud II It accorda With tho principles Of their
religion. Of which they alone arc to bo Judges I
merely wish to remark that churches Of this
as such, are peculiarly adnptod to taxation.
ture Of 40 much money upon oaifces which min-
istor to the desires OF 80 few, and to those fow
during only few hours in every week: But
tell thoae laulontEng Ohriatiaua that tho onlywny
to keep within bounds tho erection Of these coat.
tly churches Is to subject them to
JUST AND EQUAL TAXATION,
Tho Tribune tolls US that our Episcopal breth-
rem are about TO erect in this oity cathedral
that IL to cost two millions Of dollars. It will
most likely cost FIVE; and thore Is ono gentlo-
man Interested In tho aohomo who could build It
outright, gold caudloatlcks md all, by assigning
to it lis surplus incomo for two years.. Among
the subscriptions already received arc two Of 4
hundred Thousand each. 7 would put it to the
Justice Of the American people, and would SUBJ
nit it to tho hcayy-laaen Taxpayers Of Now
York, il It is fair to the laborng men Of this city
to exempt such all ediaco as that from taxation.
II it is to 20 exempt from the charge OF support
Ing tho Government, then the Government
ought to 10 exempt from tho charge Of support
Ing it. There il . particular reason Why this
subject should bo considered now. Every
century has Its pct virtue; oura is be-
novolonca. The works of the phi1anthro-
plsta appeal 40 powerfully to the heart
and 80 kindlo the imagination that it is onBy for
ua to attach dn exaggerated value to thcm.. In
truth, 10 yrtuo needs more instruoting, roatraiu-
ing, and guiding than bonoyolcnce. If may
trust my own very limited observation Of life,
should say that generally, q very benevolent
character
IS WEAR CHARACTER.
4 weat character is, usually, extremely senntivo
to tho appreciation Of otLlors, runs readily to
ft,,o ,1o 1.,ck