The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-28
ST. STEPHENS CHURCH DEBT.

HEAVY BURDEN OF DEBT AND GENEROUS
CONTRIBUTION FOR PRESENT EXPENSES.
The Rev. DR.. McGlynn, OF ST. stephens Church,
preached u sermon a week ago yesterday morning on
the Christian duty OF contributing toward the tenn
poral needs OF the Church Of Christ. 1t referred
to yesterday by the reverend father exposition
OF the Gospel according 10 ST. Matthew, who was.
previous to his appointment as one OF the twelve
apostles gatherer OF taxes. Tho immediate cause Of
this sermon, which was In the nature Of an appeal 10
the congregation to contribute TO The necessities OF
the church. was the half yearly interest
on that portion OF the church debt which secured by
a mortgage the church edince Is now nearly iour
weeks overdue. 1t was announced That an enJrt
would be made yesterday morning 10 raise the amount
necessary defray the immediate necessary expenses
OF the church, and III order that the collection Of
tue amount needed might be- made without IN amy
way disturbing tue regular services OF The church
quantity OF envelopes were distributed among the
congregation, in which the contributions might be
placed and Instruction was given u deposit these en-
velopes in the plate AT the regular collection On each
tnese envelopes was printed the inscription, "Con-
trbuLion to ST. stephens Church, January a. 1875"
ana place VAS designated Tor the names anc ADJ
dresses VI the contributors TO be written together
with amount contributed. In issuing tnis appeal
and these angements Tor the contribu
also stated that names Vi all the con-
tribut0rs would be printed III pamphlet, together
WITH the amounts given by each one, aud that mass
would be celebrated on each Monday morning rom
now until July !, 1873, Tor all persons VINO should
contribute to the amount VI one dollar or moro
CnugCH's BURDEN.
IL was also explained that the immediate cause OF
the appeal the necessity OF raising oney enough
TO pay the semi-annua interest the MOI tgage held
by the Emigrapts' industrial savings Bank. inns
mortgage Is 500 900, bears the rate
of per cent per amman, 50 that 81 100 was duo
January l. In addition 10 TINS amount there was a
considerable due Tor certain repairs and improve
ueuts during the past among wnch there
the reirescong oil the church walls and the stre
ing OF the roof, which was determined ON Tor the
M 40 OF safety Aside debts there is GER
tam other money owed by tho cnurch. mostly ON ac-
count vi ADVANCES made py different individuals tow
ard deIrayIng tho expenses Of The church, which
has heavy, that the debt, ali tod rs about
$50, 900.
No publicity given TO the matter beyond the
peachIng OF the sermon mentioned until yesterday
morning when short statement appeared ia morn.
ing paper. IL followed that LUMBER oil the con-
gre CATION informed OF the movement unil
obey had arrived at tho cnuich, and they were, IN
CONSEQUENCE, not prepared TO contribute as they
sired ~ do No special elort made at the morn
Iug service beyond reminder OF the purpose Jl the
collection but about 81 900 was collected. IL
alerwArd found mat among those VINO had been pres
ent, VINO were not prepared 10 give having been
ignorance OF the ngtter, some $500 more eauy,
that the amount OF the contributions can fairly be
stated at $1,000.
DR.. McGiyuu's attention called IN tho afterno
by "a HERALD reporter W the statement ALLUDED 10,
aud the fores oing iacts were furuisnLd by hn. He
SAID that lie dld not wish ~ W DC uluers God that
there been any effort made after the
Mr kimbalfs iabors. the resulL cf tbs collection
would ridicuIOusly small II II were supposed
That an effort had boen made TO pay oil the church
debt IL had been merely an attempt to raise mvuey
deray the mediate expenses vi the church, when
unprovdoa tor aud as such the result had been
amply satisfactory. An cliOit would DC ma 10 at
carry date he thpugh 10 pay OIL the entre debt but
the collection yesterday should not Uo sconstrued
injustice would thereby be done to tue congre
CATION. among wnom we're men vi large fortunes aud
large hearts.