The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-09-30


The expenses OF working tho plan being charged
pro rata 10 The several branches named.
With the mission work In dioccses thus cared for the
whole of tho $500, 900 named for domestic missions
could be the existing missionary Jursdic-
tons, giving average oil 900 to each, which
would be sufficient only Tor the support o: the
souary bishop and other missionaries but also, with
what the people themselves could give, Tor all pur.
posos OF church budins and tho establish ment and
conducting OF schools. The only difficulty with this
plan as with all Others that IS very mucn easier
money Of the pockets OF tho people and into tho
trousures Of the church The dcplorable fact stated
J. lbs parishes out Of 500, or nearly three
sevcnlhs utterly disregardiul Of any obligation to
tue work. The query Is, Why rs It that 80 large
portion the Church deaf and dead sntreaty In
this bohxlfY not to mention how far short all IN
the matter. When such standard 10 reached that
every baptized member shall recognize that syste-
matte devotion OF TENTH any sum- is only tho be-
ginning of positive duty no agencies Will DO needed
But TIL then in tho proportion Us the collection OF
money Tor missions voluntary service. IN that
proportion VIII the work diminish. AZ the
present time, under the spur OF the bishops
tributious tor missions Is less than 100000
annually. II 10 therefore proposed by prom-
pether remit to the doceses or ~ tho
General Convention ITSELF Tho Boston Convention
will be asked to do something IN this direction and
correspondent OF the Chchmdn urges the Convention
hold denquents SO close TO The clear light vi reason
aud obligation that they will amend Even well.
regulated saw,n he udds, would arrange matter OF
supply III short order IL the logs did not come down
tue numc, somebody should kaow the reason why, II
II required visit to every woodchopper IN the ores
and then the chips would fly, or else the choppers
would. That Is what they sont into the woods 70
accomplish.
SHORTENED SERVICES, REPRESENTATION, &C.
Tho question OF u shortened form OF morning ana
evening prayer, which has been agitated Tor u
vi years, and which u committee was appointed
years ago, will call for decision next Week. Tao
ordinary morning service aud sermon ought not TO
exceed one hour aud hall. But II always does now.
Tho representation IN the General Convention Is at
tracing some attention IN this Church as well as IN
other bodies TIE Methodsts and Presby tcrians Ina
their general and assemblies TOO largo 10 be
entertained by any except the largest cities Aud the
difficulty now arises before the General Conven-
ton. II Is proposed amend the constitution that
diocese shall have one clerical and one lay deputy
drcd cergymen provided that NO diocese shall have
moro than four 49,
Tho proposed change CT name for the Church will
probably excite intense feelings between The High ana
Low Churchmen The for tho change given are
that "Protestant Episcopa Is without meaning and
has never formal sanction OF the General
Convention; that II has been weghty factor IN BRING
ing about the deplorabe cOngreyationaltsm in tho
Church which the bishops OF tner authority and
thut II is serious n,ndrunce 10 tho efficient working
OF the Church. That the chnnge would facilitate the
uuion oil this with other branches OF the Church Cath
oc and give greater influence and mportance 10 TINS
branch. But than half oi the dIoceses oil tho lana
oppose the change aud The name Will probably remain
Us IL Is.
ST. AUGUSTINE'S NEW CHURCH.
| NEW FACILITIES FOR MISSION WORK ON THE
| EAST s1pE-pEscLIrTIoN OF THE NEW CHAPEL
| AND MISSION HOUSE.
Tho Mission House faces upon Houston street, near
Bowcry, and Is SO feet wide and SO feet decp, nciud
ing the stair wells. The height OF tho gable Is lis
fcct; TO the upon the sprc, POT ieo Tho mate
rial Is brown sonc OF two tins. Long Meadow being
used Tor the body and Newark sand stone Tor tho
carved arch stones, string courses and ornaments ou
the first floor there three enranccs-a middle one
| 20 feet wde closed by iron gates in front to the
| chapel and Two side entrances TO tho lecture
room aud parish school rooms and to the
rooms above Between these entrances ON the
| Jolt is The parish room, and the right th'
clergy Offices, with the waiting Janitor's and stors
rooms On the second floor Is the lecture room, winch
Will also used Tor tho industrial school, 79xoI AM
20 icet high; II will scat Ave hundred comfortably
Al the east end Of this there IL small gallery
| available Tor stercoplcon exhibitions On tue thire
floor are the parish school rooms, aud the guild room,
25x2S all Is feet high The apartments oi inc clergy
man in charge and several other rooms are on tn'
fourth floor The ntn is divided into seven rooms
| These floors reached by two sets OF indepenaeh
lire proof staircascs, at each end OF the ou'ung
MAKING II one OF safest and most venient oud
ings ia the city. Between the iss,on House ana I'M
Chapel there is q vcstbule 3Ox20 leet The Chapel !
cruciorm In shape with apsdai cnancel tho iehsli
beng 1872 feet the width % feet the distance across
tho transops 81 feet and tho height Of all 20 leet
with an open Gothic rooL Tho chapel VIII seat SUI
and is lighted by windows OF stained glass; ah'
yentilaAed Uy large air ducts and by large window
In the roof The from the gates at the main On
trance the stained chahccl windows whch are v'si
bic IRON the street 21+ feet Beneath the chapc ar
,hc Suodnv achooI cass rooms. Tour STAIR