The New York herald., 1877-12-18
HOLY TRINITY CHURCH DEBT.

ANOTHER EFFORT TO RAISE IT-ToTAL SUM
PROMISED, ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY THOU
SAND DOLLARS.
Mr. Kmbal, who Sudday morning began the
task OF raising s250.0oo in Holy Trinity Episcopal
Church, for tho purpose OF paying or the entire curch
indebtedness, renewed his efforts last evening. The
whole amount raised at the seven hours service
Sunday was $4,000, TO which was added nearly
$40 900 at protrac.ed evening service, when II
evening until satisfactory result should be reached
Promptly, therefore, at eight O'Clock last night
about two hundred gentlamen and ladies assem-
blcd In the handsome church edi6cc. The number
constantly increased. The exercises were opened by
the singing OF hymn, followed by prayer by Dr.
Tying, who pleaded Tor The Divine guidance for aud
blessing upon the church and It's work. Another
hymn was then sung, after which Dr. Tying addressed
the congregation upon the object of tho mecting He
said thar, Notwithstanding tue feeling among many
good persons tnat money matters were not nt SUBJ
jcct OF discussion on tho Sabbath day no believed
that the church mai never been SC benefited by uny
SUNDAY service that OF the day before YESTERDAY
IL had been house not only OF temporal but or
spiritual aid and had done much toward developing
the characters OF the men and women OF the church.
He then spoke thankfully OF the sympathy aud assist
ance OF DR.. Robinson and Mr. Roswell, smith, Of
the Memorial Church, and OF Dr. Wilson, the Cen.
trail Presbyterian Church.
KIMBALLs EFFORT
Mt kinbal spoke at some length upon tho sub
ject OF church debts and tho OF paying them.
He said that the easy conscience with regard debts
in general which Is caused by indifference to church
indebtedness is great evil, winch should by
ull means pc romedied. The defalcatiops ot church
members which have recently startled and depressed
tho community were not an unnatural outgrowth Of
the false system which still prevails. To aid In up
roofing this evi ID tho privilege OF this church.
RAISING
II was not far from nnc O'Clock when the practical
asked tor subscriptions OF 81, 600 and upward Ho
said that few subscriptions had IN since the
previous day ~ .o Or Tying read letter containing a
church. Mr.. Kmbal hmsel offered to draw ad
dtional s., 500 IRON tho fund secured TO him If
other subscriptions OF like amount were made to
raise the now supply to $4,000 While
waiting for this tho annou ncement was made
that subscription OF $3.50, pledged tho day before,
had been doubled DR.. Tying then went to his study
and returned with paper bag containing beautiful
SILVER pitcher and cup These no said, mad been sent
in during the day, but were not TO bo Sold and
larger communion service was needed IN the church
and the TWO pieces OF siverwaro just would
have them pa Tor BY some trend ia the consrega
tion The offer was accepted by lady, who promised
$50 for them and diamond ring worth about
500 Another diamond ring, which, like the former,
had becn gwen on Sunday evening, hat been ap-
praised at Tiffany Co. Is at $3.50 or 5000. AZ this
junciure a letter was read IRON gentleman who
pledged himself and his wife for $500 colored man
put his down lOr $50. Another $50 subscription
came m and 500 was Pied cd on the second dir
ring Al bafpast nine O'Clock Mr. KimbaIi left
the platform for fcw moments, during which time DR..
Tyng was successful In securing n subscription for
$500. Shortly aftorwaru Mr.. RoswcSmith entered
the church ana was welcomed by Mr.. kimball DR..
Tying mounted the platform shortly before O'Clock
and said that the work had progressed much more
rapidly tnan had been anticipated when It begun
Oh sunday morning. The evening sessions wore to
be short and, he hoped, spirited. IN the day
time. the officers and friends oi the church would
make private exertons raise money. Az night the
effort would be public one gentleman, he said,
had offered 10 contribute the last $4,000 Of
the aebt. Mr. Kimbun then announced that
the total amount SO far raised was si5s. $50 81.
He wanted 10 make It Sl6o,oOo, and put him.
JA.~ E.p r,icb b1,-
tribu,ed. Tho Doxoogy was sung. anu Tho exercises
closed at ton o'clock with the bcDedcon, pronounced
by DR.. Tying. short private meeting oil the trustees
and canvassers held with Mr.. Kimball
This evening the work will be resumed at hnlf.pa
seven O'Clock. OF seventeen churches on the Pacific
which Mr. Kimbal has aided, only one. he says
is not in u condition 10 iul1l It's pledges.