New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-18

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chapels, 81 acadenies for boys 2i9 academic FOR is
| $50 paroclia schools, 1870 charitable institutions. -
university The various dioceses differ very much IN the
number aud value ~ their churches ana institutions
Ole Church in this country which, according Ia the es
mate u Roman Catholic property given in the census of
million dollars for each diocese yicariae apostolic
Prominent Roman Catholic eicrgymen regard the
Recommendation To tax ecclesiastical property as an
ant-Catboiic movement on the part OF the Fresdeht-y
term. a" II ia mistake" said one clergyman. The
taxation Of property, ecelesasca or Other IA question
for the states to decide for themselves The reason WDy
/ Catholics hold a large amount OF properly ~
! proportion 10 their numbers, for educational
L aons UeI pnrpei b %e tv b p that
religion should influence education and the mo cement,
OF benevoience Other denominations are NOS 80 careful
about this point. The Catholics 30 is Diocese own a.
property exempt from taxation. except ne Cd uren e
! tie ground which the, stand. Tie clcrgymon arr
taxed for the reciores Colleges and educational estaD
AshmGhts are eAth, rom .A.tuh DS st,%.d "" =
are. believe, charitable Institutions But the STATE
the gamer by such Institutions Catholics in TINS do the
WORK o. inc sta'e aAd IA much oeiltI ana eh'tiot
manner than the state does T. AT al events Gle'uhs
81 ns nature are for the states 10 determine, an" ho'
the Federal Government"
THF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
In the census OF 1870 stated that the Congrega-
tonasts owned property valued at $25OJ9G0s, and lh
this respect rated xtn among the denominations That
this church is gaining strength rapidly is shown By
COMPARISON 81 the Of churches and membership
| IN I-G4-2129 churches. and 254,-OO memners-wlth
tic statistics OF 1874 which give 35i3 churches ami
333-II members. The denomination has not kept
record OF the totaI value OF its church property.
in conversation with IRIgUSE reporter, tine Rev Dr.
Palmer editor u he ConGregaioHd!st UHio, said tat
hc favored the taxation OF church property, excepting
possibly houses public worship He Thought the que,-
ton very important. and knew that many clrrgymen "t
his denomination held similar views.
The Rev. Dr. lay or pastor Of me Clngrea ona Tan
crnace, said he could speak for his denomination
beIs OF Lis congregations ftl,, n.tl.y agreed iuly
the President had said IN his ssaee aoout
f4Fr if. f-fIf
LOT LOT ,., S ~" , nc t 49,, ,i H.
deemed it right. lie did know II it Woulc prUye
pcdielt, hot 20 exempt houses Oh pubic worsl IH't
cosnzancc this soIt o. benefit stores and maulact0
ues did the same thing The difference was thai the
continual expense II church edinces we're taxed tine
their protection would fan more on the shoulders
congregation owned a church worth elo0O.c00 and
another eonsresat On a cAufch worth 9I'oVu u.e LEW
OF exemption would De greater boon 70 the FORMER an
10 the Latter.
PROTESTANT EPIsCoPAL CHURCH.
The Protestant Episcopal Church IN the United states
81 ami Iai0us It. property was SGT down
in the census cfI470 at $36,514549 Ths consid-
cred by Episcopalans to be under the mark. II was
very difficult, however, TO get an accurate est
mate Of the actual amount Of property owned
by the Church. There arc 1913 churches aud
chapcs IN the Diocese OF New-York, than
20 of which are IN NcwYork City alone The clarchcs
vary considerably in size and wealth, though tte ma
ioritv OF the city rcprescnt large amount OF
property Tho churches outside t4e city, it was Thought
INV NM, Ci,nrh - ib. cfi,f IN il owned by a. cui
poIaflou, Gee income % when. according 70 me Ft.,
H'". U de- 80 - ,,, $40 ~, ,- cr,ti'- ,l,,,I-
SCENTS seven cnurclca, Trinity IT, paaia, 81 Joins
ST. Cnyso-tom's, - A1TlstHl. -. etht-
the tlurcae. q ccmrteiy ia attached There r. n0
taY,fi,, I'm t@ church ,.iiGe.s or me Ground on which
, In r ,', ,,,. a'i,s Eut Ia ,.i.r,an la those
cluicut- dlu cemeteries Tie corporation owns ii--
nor sf me real estate is cascd for l.n to1- al!
tlftr ION ion uc on two year. I'll, occupant ~
I. .ili leases i,iy taz,- r Cor, o4..,u p-7au-
The ty.- ou the ,her-t frn leases Cru. DIX. 81. Con-
M aver = I'll G .or ,ys ami rs rirIr lei, could ,e
"i tt. y, 81, 49,, t 80 l. an ,,,. 500 n.so
n, M. r ia- In.r a.l Iu- property W tuc cufl'ur.-
" ,, ii, .nfirli' fi.e. .r.i r, r,i1l.l ;.., ne-
non ~, i' ,l' ,. \. , ,- IL ,,.i i.rl'.,
M nj .,alt.. nom h, .fi,i. ILel. are 20 dhei,ht
..,.-' rr a. I.r., Iu.r.ta. rluf.i,. u
.oit ...-i'i' '''''7 '-' -'0'' -l l
t...u;aeut member Of the Protsefaut E.i-,c-aI
Church b. ronyfrsgrau vita q InfBiNE reporter e--
- H. s ~ l". .,.i,rr ,f ti,a t,ii..-....i "a,
,v M I,t.I' ,ro,erf- Isr rlultts religious rliu a.
tiona establishments, al charities, hc said ia rz,e
deprived 1y tneir tr..do'u irom t.l,tou. Tu. state
would pave Co pioyite such csta'i -hnrut, H tue
81 Pl.s dr, To- The value vi property IN tle 81 entity.
ulH u tiat WY gave q certain I,conIeusc i9r it-
exemption
THE PREs8T TG-AN.
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which are c-44ey nue. oh'.A''' one 'i''''' 'i.'-'
.- lqa ,r,,. rr, nj ti,. va,ious hiram. afs ia r.tc
pony Inc properly % '4' '~.'''' '. ''' ' '''
u
+... .-.-.. What this ID based.
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d, u lamp tI"' 10 Shy it'''l'"' i'''' '-''" ''-'
men sci the estimate 40 higher hgre One s,nii"haH'
ina, - ,rrc.i .a tr aurbortfv AN the suti.ct submit
WV ~ I'D -
ted NE following o. IN apr oA'e es.'''o 'n's" -
means above the marx There are ''1"j CHURCHES "i
the yaruu. Ir sbytcin bodies in this country. allow
ms ih ON tit-1 "l $1,000 4"' @",n VI t,, .ii
S't''- e.. s..a olo Fut la addition tGDe ale
many buIl4uc grounds attached 10 the churches,
IN ne e1uh.y P'it-. esq 'll.l', "!,,H . s', nj,
Naiu.'' p.'l'i a. 60 t,,I.5l,I .,,,ts r...jv