The New York herald., 1875-12-31
THE CHURCH OF THE DISCIPLES
FINANCIAL rRoUBLEs-wHAr REV. DR. GEORGE
II. HEPwoRTH SAYS.

II. HEPwORTH SAYS.
II has been known IN church circles that Church
ofthe Disciples has laboring under financial
difficulty which originated with the erection OF their
beautiful temple Of worship Madison avenue; but
until yesterday 1t was not believed that serious
embarrassments would therefrom. 1t appears,
however that debt Of nearly 5000 600 has TO be
in some way, and that the holders Of mortgages
camorng for their interest and some of them for the
principal Of their bonds The religious
munity OF New York may be said 10 have
erected-even If they have not endowed the Church
OF the Disciples, and women of all denomina-
tions contributed TO the good work but OF the
contractors, well the architect Mr.. John Snien,
brought in bills after the edidcc completed which
swelled the Indebtedness to frightful degree When
the church was occupied about 100000 had been
raised by subscription, and it is safe say about
much more owing. A life insurance company
cepted mortgage the church property for the
amount and IL is said the company threatens fore
closure on account OF non payment Of interest An
election Of trustees held the Goth of this month
and Russell Sage Judge Hilton Judge Leow and other
the disposal OF the church IL Is safe to say therefore,
that whatever business sagacity and wisdom will do
will be done to lift the burdens from this most excellent
church organization.
From attendants at the services in the church 1t is
ascertain that out of the 400 pews in the church only
about 200 are rented The attendance is very good,
but large proportion of those VINO to the
vices regular attendants The floating element
does not extend much support to the church. Still
there have been enough at the disposal OF tho
church 10 pay the current expenses and maintain tho
services as they always have been conducted.
The Sunday school is large and In flourish
ing condition, and the congregation includes many
wealthy and powerful persons while the personal
efforts and magnetism OF the pastor-especally among
young men-s making marked, although quiet, re-
vival in the city. OF Sunday evening IL is uncom-
mon thing to several hundred young men, clerks
and shopkeepers who do not regularly attend divine
service throng the Church of the Disciples to listen TO
the kindly words of DIR. Hepworth.
The pastor waited on last evening by HERALD
reporter in order ascertain further particulars DR.
Hepworth said Tho facts published mainly
true. The church is
STRUGGLING uNDER A LOAD OF DEBT,
but believe that with the help of God, shall come
out all right. have been bearing good deal of the
weight personally, but the movement cannot-must
not-stop The people of New York gavo the money
TO build the church, and think with proper cconomi-
cal management, should have had but small debt;
but contractors brought in bills for exiras the archi
tect has lien, and got into trouble, yet cannot
but think shall find way out into the light The
congregation is about every service all tho
departments OF the church active and useful The
trustees will probably permit the mortgage to bo fore
closed and the church will be bought in. ,"
Dr. Hepworth seemed to have an abiding aith In the
result whatever II might be, being acceptable to the
divine will