, 1876-02-14
TRINITY CHURCH, NEW YORK.
GOV, DIX IN 1,EpENHK OF 1rB ADMINISTRATION,


Of Trinity Corporation, 10 tho President, has ws
presume, tllBpn!icl from many minds existing |
na 10 Trnitys relations With the
State nni city, NJ a tax-paret. Gcp. Dix. who |
docs uot regard hls prcsnnt position as At oil nn-
worthy that Of man nho las fllEod with credit
many OF tho highest official stations, EXPOSES
completely tho oft.ropcatod and generally
beloved assertion thai Trinity corporation es-
capcs its fair burden Of taxation. flo says Tint.
last yonr. he paid over 100000 to tho city for
taxes, from tho Suuds OF tho corpusatfon, bo-
sIaos conaidetahlo aum for assessments, .t,d
adds: "Wo paT taxes Oh overy foot Of ground
used for secular purposes. Wo pay eli our rec
tory, in which tho Hector rchidos, On tho olico
il, which tho business Of tho corporation ia trnns-
actod, although 1t il within tho boundaries Of st.
rxul's Cemetery. In faol, nothing IL exempt OK
capt tho church cditices. tho cotneterlos, four
school houses, in which FREQ sehools arc kept,
anu mn infrmnry In which tho sick rocoivs gFatu-
itons treatmoul."
Tho last "yoar-Dook and Register" Of Trln-
ty rarisl affords us Tho oxact a1id official tcsta-
monts which NO havo for como limo past do
sired, having had gonornl knowledge OF the
facts that aro now specifically before rs. The
:" "icar-liook also remiudH uH Of college cata-
form tho active corps employed BY old Trinity
In its work. The 1ist Of "c!ergy" nmbraccH tie
names Of tito Hector. Assistant Hector. nne "aa-
HiBtaut mlDlsters" Of three WHO arc in charge OF
mission cnhpols, anu ol t"o utuet Mtuies'
organ{Bss. and Of ono hundred and twolve 1r1cru-
bers OF various choiis Of tlfteon teachers OF
parish schools; Of eiSnt physicians ant1 sur.
soous IN attendance on tno lni1fnats' hha VI
Whilo Trinity nunlborn among her coH1muui-
can.s the very voaltltcst and most aristocrativ,
Ok our clti2one, hna IN IL e1osos sy.npn.1nY UNI
educational connoctton Win 'uo poos th"o ~
most nny otnes o. our I.osentaa. . ~ ~,
schools anord 10 tne po2teas !no moats u i1i.-
turo TINT otletWse Hoh!a hnt oo no s'soso1. s tiuf
3undayschoois hnve oyer En- a,Voa papi.s' 10. ~,
schools nearly 1000. while = largo number q
"un!,ds Dstne tao aet1x'nSs oa ~ a4o ,a unntra a,,
into close relations Win AZ elashes q! tao non-
ess ana vifsunus poor. n" ..ls asn,' .sno1 nn NV
tazea soo"s ~, a.r csro ~ IL ascos
included ~ tue pafsn, aua eens.nses ., s.o eo.; ;
potation sost Q! cos'eeo LOT .ae LDus La ,1;. NM
friondlcaa ~ our aown,loWn "atus. ano VIZ t,.a
that as oee 'et IT, sn' 0
highest order OF MUSIC ny tns sssa1os,sieal aa ~
,n7essn5 e1nnus a. oo tonu "Aa 10
aus c, uAoy ~ ~ s,,s,i ion,,orot;r r,oca NJ
rp1s 1soes, II Ills citw Ia - o1d rr,nitv"
ltso!f. In that aupurb spocimcn Of = pure. md
simple. aud impressive stylo OK church architeo-
there n noas 2, tas n
., ~ - sr soa Of our fashionable
n.toMm my churnhea l;ayo. The yeFy roh and t,io
very poor aEo among the tafonH u Moiau!poIn'
aud there Ii nomothsnE about tue vory htmoa-
phors Of the place aud tho .l1cot both Of tho
interior mud or the services that seems 10 nblt-
| nrata the sotse OF eartbly distinctions. Thore
Is room ana weleomo 10. q. eosin, 10
Dut b1naH Itoi'ottlp!i ~ wy n'taea -
rr'y ase Private ptopoty mn mae pod ip bv Triu.
T., u mTs tinn nSa ~ sho Vastly aro couataut-
iy Corr9sasIn ~. .,vst., nn ~ IL nswa hq MR.
| W AClHEllsH tuo oNAoee.'1f - ~ Fo'1 -: -
chaso IRON Tue itotnr, ~ 'us n5 6ns
sushing tho property III the,n, Tor the purpouo
II facilitating the attendance Of those desl,ips
| - - 49,. ,rni,n. u -
Desdos .h9 sovon ~ ,' enntcheswd,n'ty. .n. ~
Chapel, 81 Chrysostom's Chapel, y. Angus
| tino'a Chapol, and st. CorueliuB' Charoi-be-
pbnshhs 10 ysh rscoyod from the ID
| 49, .hsno ~ ANNUAL donations and cnntribu.
tions toward thor support. How thig help !.
| oxtanaotl ana bow Ing waste psaeuo ~ ~
city arc supplied with GnIislisn asssaction. W.
| Look - ,--.p,
~ N, ,u.,,on, In, tst In order Of importance IA
maasSa } s sess. % ns.on SSrch
tha straet seaaa a. nc ss gsttis @
munich aras rssoSa' r'naa u sshoo tho an
c ~ ~ ,.t of ta moor Emulation Of tiia
quarer os the town g. L,lsss Church han a., n9s
scarcely .nae WHuI rsr. rosop u. anG shc huii.Inf
tue people ase nhhn9 70 p! snI S in'u ~
III mt ta eornorsnn az Triuity interoscd to no
yept that csla.ny. TAe allowance q slopoo per IN
numn to this church haa been continual during ~
last year. aud - additional 4um q Ngvoo has - 0e1t
given toWatu sha @ 81 1 ttsd.nee .n
ns',rnats ~ n" nsorT - IN ~ Al, ia Hensr,ments.
~ ,,,.., ~ an .,.....,s - ~, ,.o~I, tT5,,,v I,
VIVA theso - a tno H." "t,,,;i"s1n
doing, no eau undoratnnu nostef the el8n'ueanes
VI what iB saul 10 tho following passaGo:,-
| In consequences Of tho aala and removal Of IN
churches tho lower part Of tho City Of Now York ha
tecons 1n!tAon acd In the strict sense Of tho words
The old parlah churches have disappeared tho clesGy
1nan srs iouo. Tho ru6io worship IT Almighty 0ot
as eeasel IN pacen where II had long been carried on
and ttle remains to call the unds Of this popula
tlou tbs truths. that tlcre Is n supreme Being. Ant
that il IN tho duty Of man to bccvs in Him, TO fca
Him. to lave Him, and 10 honor His holy day Al
llutuo II It had ,iot beon for Trinity Church this dta
titutton now refssrod to would hayo hecu much great
ct than at present. anu TINT part nf Now York wh!cl
les below reuth stress, III taes laEgc city, 1nlgh