The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-04

Of the church. Bishop PROVOST was rector till
he resigned. Dec. 90 $500, and on that day the
consecrated Bishop. OF New York in 1901. but
G99ndlnqed rector O. Trinity ~ he died Fen ~
the east side Of Hudson square. then wild and
marshy spot. with great ponds ia the neighhor-
hood-the resort OF sportsmen in the summer
and OF skaters in the winter. The chapel.
which has undergone alteration and en-
lnrgement three times originally cost nearly
fore the war Of 1912 ut an expense OF $4,000.
was captured by British cruiser and II cost
VINO was graduated at Princeton and who had
been assistant minister since 1901. and assist.
apt Bishop since May 90. 1911. was indncted
March IL. 1876. and continued rector till his
death. Sept. IL. 1890. His remains rest in the
chanceL The Rnv William bcrrian. was rector
The present rector. the Rev. Morgan Dix, ID. d.,
was indicted Nov. IL, 1862. Thus. in period
Of 1872 years. there have been but nine rectors Of
Trinity.
THE PRESENT CHURCH coNsEcRATED.
In 1899 Trinity Church WIS pulled down, md
the present splendid structure was begun by
pleted IN seven years at cost all told. inriud-
ing clock. chimes, and organ. OF t35s.62 ID
probably less than one-half the sum that would
be required to blild such achurch now TWAS
| consecrated on Ascens'on Day May 81, 1886. by
! Bishop McCoskry OF Michigan. and the process.
| sion. which included more than $50 Doctors OF
| Divinity in surplces started from Bunkcrs.
| which WIS then Ut sounds queerlv enough now,
| n fashionable hotel at 80 broadway Among
| the many old citizens present was John Gro
| shon. who attended the opening OF 81. Pauls in
1866 md stranger still. in the audience WINS Mrs:
Ann Livingston. who was at the conservation oi
the second ediflce. and was baptized in tn" ilrst.
| The reredoe. erected in 1877 by Mr.. John JACOB
| Astor and his brother. william. rs u memorial
to their father cost them about t60OOO and at
| the same time the corporation expended some
t4O.OOOin rederorating thechancei nnd builiIhg
| new robing rooms IN ,he rear; Tr'niy ChaISl IA
twenty nth street, built IN 1881 Sc, cost $3.50
600. 81. Chrysostam's Chapel, in Ihiriy.hnth
street. built in 1869, cost for iRud $4,000 and
| buildings $50 900 ST. August ne - IN ii custom
street consecrated Nov 80. 1871. cost 100000;
| and to build this fine church the corporation
borrowed 900 OOO-its only delt to-day ST.
| Cornelius. ON Governors Island. which Trinity
| has supported since 1868 and supplied with a
| clergyman. who also n.ts as post chaplain, Is
included in the chRpols OF the corporation.
TBTsiTY's GIFTS.
In tho early history Of the parish It WAS itself
In need OF assistance but almost AZ soon MS it's
property became productive II began to give 1t
away. Since l7i5 its gifts NJ other churches, Ia
money. lots; communion plate. 'on's pnlnits,
into the construction and decoration Of
churches. are innumerable. AT one time II gave
1856 IL granted three lots in Robinson street
| luOw PARK place. for the use OF the senior pas-
city, Besides the grants already noted 10 Co.
STAnied in i595Ss 70 s. Magss bull sl
sides some 100000 in money. lots eeti-
mated thirty years, ago 70 be v nth ilSl 900 ;
Church. $4,000; 81. Thomass. t32.SOO; ST.
Lukes. $50 800; All Saints. t3l 500; Ascen-
sion. sl55O0: st. Philips. $4,000; and 10
churches, colleges. and what not all over the
State and elsewhere. loans. gifts. and grants.
which. in ls47, were estimated at - WnoOO.
The corporation was then numbered with q
debt of $4,000. aud as meet OF rs lots had
been leased out at an early period On mere nom /;
rents. pew rents. aud all other sources bad
never in my one year ny 70 mat I'm" fea'h"d
t5s,O 900. The building OF Trinity Chnpr' car
RED the debt OF the corporation M to t6tsOOO.
In 1857 the denci's y so 5eyenue Tor ten
and given away outside q the parish s2ss..
l4l05. The deficits were met 10y m sale oi
real estate and the consequent consumption Of
the principal. Gen. John A; Dix vestryman
since 1919, and warden and the comptroller Of
the CORPORATION since 1876. WIS the first e. sug-
gest measures 10 put u stop 10 the genera.
giving away OF everything e, cveryh'dy. In
River hallway Company and AZ about the same
time the falling In Of the Aston and Llspcnard
leases. enabled Trinity TO wipe out its debt.
THE PARIsus INCOME AND EXPENsEs.
The property OF the corporation. which COM
mon rumOr makes cover pretty much the
whole OF lower New York, west OF Broadway
and 10 bo worth from seventy to one hundred
ISL. Welded nm income Of sl56. 7s6l5. les. than
the legal interest on seven million dollars. and
the whole property. except the ground occupied
by seven churches. four srhoolhous"s. four
cemeteries. n rectory. an iunrnnrv, nnd a lew
Vncant lots. was productive, IL 1878. the in
come was n little less. Tn" corporation is
! about 10 pull down "A large building on tls cor
ler.Oi King ana GrcenWl n streets. anu tEc'l
| tenement houses on the site. For this purpose
1t will borrow money. as 1t now sells no lois tx
celt in very rHre instances, 10 ar'ummo late
adjacent owners who wish 10 enlarge theiI
promises. Occasionally tenants have old
houses which they neglect and let 80 10 ruin
ani these sometimes IA" corporation buys and
puts in order to be rented.
Out Of It's revenue. say $3.50 600 the corpora
ton pays CITY taxes which IN 1877 We're more
than 100000. besides considerable assess
mrnts. IL wholly supp 1rts It's seven churches
Of which three ARE entirely free, two nearly free
g.. and Of the few p"ws rented ia Trinity IN" high
est brings but SIS n year Besides its owl
, churches. schools. innrmlry and sundry chart
ties and societies. II supports wholly or IN par
eighteen more churches in the city, tLe priucl
pal 81 which are ST. Lukr's. In Hudson street
which Is allowed $1,000 year. uu Al Suint-
AT the corner Of Henry aud S"Immrl stre'ts
which draws 5000 u year. The total OF suci
, allowances outside q the parish amounted II
1871 to t47 .66Ol9, md in 1878 10 fii97l22. IL
iuiirmary costs 81 POO and h"as al 81 Luke
| Hospital $1,000 u year The corporation *
ponds its rntire revenue in purposO Tor which
. | the trust from its foundation WIS designed ant
does not hoard one dollar.