The New York herald., 1876-10-30
THE EPISCOPAL CITY MISSION.
ANNIVERSARY MEETING AT ST. THOMAS CHURCH
LAST EVENING.

ANNIVERSARY MEETING AT ST. THOMAS CHURCH
LAST EVENING.
AZ ST. Thomas Episcopal church. corner of Finn
and Finy third strect, last evening. the New
York Protestant Episcopal City Mission Society held
their iorty fourth annvorsary. The church was vol
filed with members and others, and there was large
representation OF Episcopal clcrsymen in tnt
chanceL The services were conducted by thu
Rev. DR.. Morgan, rector OF ST. Thomas
church, assisted by Rev. Frederick Courtney.
Rev. DR.. Morgan aftor the opening services
camo forward and expressed for Bishop Potter his
erets at not being able to be present account OF III
health, and then introduced Rev. Charles T. Wood
run tho superintendent OF the City Mission who read
the report of the Executive Committee. The report
stated in effect that At no time in the history OF the.
society had its financial condition been low and dis
income had fallen far below the expenses. but by
OF mortgages on the real estate of the society
and by lesacies the deficiency had always been made
up ono year ago, however, all resources had become
exhausted, and the committee found themselves tho
beginning OF new year with no money fer the future
not only, but with none to pay bills then maturing.
Rather than have the stop gentlemen OF thc
committee came forward with 81, 900 each to enable
tho Board pay what then due and TO begin tho
year, trusting that God would IN some way show thom
how to 60 on without any reduction OF thcir work.
The conviction forced itself the committee that the
expenses had to bc reduced and, after thorough dis
cussion, II was resolved TO gvo up Bethlehem chapel
altogether, to discharge the chaplain Of 81 Bar.
tho missionaries remaining ten per cent
aud thus cut down the expenses $1,000
This done, and the society is now thanks 20 the
aid OF number OF charitable persons, in u sound
financial condition. During the past year ST. Barna
bas' Home has received and cared Tor ,474 women
aud children in addition 10 the children admitted into
the day nursery 20 sS1 free lodgings furnished
during tho year and 1871 free supplied being
an increase OF 33 lodgings and 81? sos meals
previous year The total receipts for tho year were
S34, 249 55 and the total expenses S31 9sl 0S
The clergy in the employ OF the society the Super
int rnh n hn hac h rarE h,u u~t.
the New York Infant Asylum, No. ~ Clinton place.
and corner OF Sxty-iirst street and Tenth
avenue. is also chaplain OF the Midnight
Mission; Rev. William @. French, missionary To
tho i've institutions Backwell's slnnd the Rev j.
g. b. Heath, missionary the Tombs and the Jefferson
and Essex Market, YorkvIlc and Harlem prisons; the
Nursery and Childs Hospital, the Colorcd Homo and
'he House OF Detention; the Rev. Fred. Oertcl Mis-
sicnary TO Beihlchem chapel; the Rev. 7. Van Room.
brooch and the Rev. W. +. Ludlum. After the reading
OF tho report addresses were delivered by Rev. Mr.
Brooks, Rev. DR.. Morgan and Rev Dr. Frederick Court
ncy, All Of whom spoke IN thankful terms OF tho suc
cess that had already attended the efforts OF the soc
ety. and calling on the generosity o the people to aid
them 10 the best Of Their ability in tho futurc.