The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-30
ST. fNN'S S.iTED.
4 Wall Street Banker stepping Between the
Church aud the AuctIoneer.

The announcement of the judgment Of
foreclosure Of the 500 900 mortgage asains, 81.
AIMS Episcopal Church. in Brooklyn, led TO
many visits Of sympathy to the pastor, the Rev.
Noah Hunt Schenck. yesterday morning, and
many cxpressjn 81 regret were uttered at the
prospect Of un au'toncer's rcd flag floating
from the costly church on the Heights. The
pastor and the vestrymen, Thomas Messenger.
Gen. Jesse c. Smith. Andrew II. Dewitt. DR..
William Gillian. J. o. Averall Robert Fulton
Cutting. Edward Barr. AMI Francis Sinclair
met In the church yesterday morning to dis
cuss the situation. and 10 consider different
measures Of relief. Tho general expression Of
opinion was that there was no hope for the
church. and that mn adequate sum 10 meet the
debt could not be rni sod. Dr. Sehenck reviewed
the financial troubles Of the church, and said
that he better than his associates. could tel the
eyl cne't Of an ovrrhanglng dent. II hai
dimiuI.lrl the atcIIdu'e, hat crippled me
church work, and drmoralized the ,congrega-
tlon. lie hoped thoi som" way WouId hr louid,
leading 10 the liquidation OF the debt, So TINT
:h" church would continue m usefulness. lie
Intended to preach tho GOSPEL II he had 10 DO "
in ine Western wllds. but lac prayed lac would
never again hc ham~truug HAd annoyed iy a
doht hanging over the congregation that was
As br. Scheuok sat down, Mr. Robert Fulton
Cutting. his son-in-law, arose and announced
iug the dept mere was new leIN9r III Illf
gathering AZ on"r. No ono had been prepared
Tor tho HLnuunfem"nL Mr. AuUluE sulu WIZ!
be had one cor two conditions on which he based
his .,iit. The first was that the entire amount
necessary 70 pay tho whole debt be raised within
thirty days and the other, that st. AIMS shall
hereafter be- Il free church-its pews open 10
| every one Tho regularity Of the meeting was
at once abandoned, and the vestrymen, some Of
them with tears in their eyes thronged around
Mr. Cutting and shook hands with him. and
I then they began "a shake hands with each other
and with pr Schcnck who was radiant with
| smiles. Tho meeting broke up spontaneously
and a happy throng OF yestrymen loft the
The debt is tl35 600. Of which as 900 has hecn
! raised ia the congregations. \ surplus Of 81 O0Q
| has been obtained from the snle II the Old
! church on Washington street 10 the Trustees OF
| the East River Bridge leaving about tl5OO0 to
! be raised within thirty days to meet MIR. Cut
| ting's conditions. While sl3. 900 will complete
! the debt. 81 900 will BE- needed 10 defray the eX-
! pcuscs Of tho litigation. MIR; Cutting who Is
| about 80 years Of aPe, Is banker al ~ Mh
! street this city. SOlne years ago he married
| the Oldest daughter OF the Rev, DR.. Schenck
! His wife died within "A yeur after her marriage
| and the gift he now makes 10 81. Ann = Churcl
| is a memorial offnring in her name. Mr.. Gut
! ting lives in Now. Jersey. lie IL Superintendent
! Of the Sunday school
| This morning being the eleventh anniversary
! Of DR., Schenek's installation, as well as Ascen
! sion Day. it is eXprcted that he VIII MAKE th'
| services expressive of the Joy 81 the congrega
ton over the dciiyeranco Of their church.