, 1881-10-23
4 GRAND GII1T

CLIFTON slEiScs $.,S1rAE1CM, WAIVED Al
Si09.000, InpSArEr TU TIL: CHURCH. OF
CHRIST IRRESPECTIVE: of DENOMINATION.
.Nftc Tori1 HtraFd
While the gift ut this time is made by 4
Methodist physician, it is not solely for the
benefit Of Mttl,odists nor exclusively under
their supervision. DR.. Henry Foster, wh0
for tnlrty-tWo years has been widely known
in co1:,ecrion With the Clifton Springs IL.
~ Sanitariu1l, which he has built I'D and
superintendent, has now donated that entire
property, estimated III value ut about StOJ,
o)o, 10 Board of Trustees consisting OF
I;!shop Simpson, Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church: Bishop II {. Coke, Of the Protest
ant Episcopal Church; Dr Clark, of the
American Board (,nngregationalist); DR.,
Reid, Missionary Secretary Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church: Dr.. AIurdocs, of tiie Mis-
sionary Union {DaptlsU; DR.. EIlcnwood, Of
the Presbyterian Church Missions; DR.. Fer
r;s, OF the Reformed Church Missions;
DIR. Anderson, OF Rochester University
tBaptis,}; Dr. Shaw, = Of Rochester
il'resbyteriaD; Judge Smith, of Canan-
na,@u:, n. \. (Eplscopaiian); Mr.. Andrew
1ierce.of Clifton Springs {Orthodox Frirlds) :;
the l;ey. Dr. l.oonis al'd slr; William Foster,
bu1! 1le;hodi5ts and residents Ut Clifton
Springs THE first seven Trustees ,lanlcu are
10 br perpetual cx-otliciu Trustees, and their
SUCCESSORS must always llolti Il corresponding
relation to the churches and missionary So
clc;ics named that these first appointed do,
and .ll the Trustees :lrc to hold office for life,
unless for cause vacancies Ml:ly be created.
Ille property donated consists Of Il WeII-lp-
pointed brick building, :.,4O feet long AMI 20
feet deep, five stories llisIt,. aud containing
bat!l-l1ouscs, chapel, gymnasium, etc. 1t is
located on furty-four acres of picturesque
land, which 70 with it., It's do :4ist, the
"Foster Block" i'll the town, colupyis-
in. hotel four stories high, and
nine rented stores; also SlGo,0,w uf fire
Of iife-lnsl.'al,ce rs an endowment toward
the lu::intellallee Nf the Physician in Cllrf
who may succeed Dr. Foster, to@ethcr,wit
the Doctors private residence and the piece ot
si:nos- The donor, however, il TO have the ust:
Of this col;ayealiu Sl000a year for his support
while he lives. i clal}taiil is also to be
maintained there. Dr. Foster has hitherto
held the position Of Chaplain Mrt Medical
but, lis he is now 80 Years nf
:ge he has disposed Of ali his earthly pos
sessions thus for the benefit Of three CLASSES
nf beEeticiaries-l1alnely: missionaries and
their families who are dependent upon their
salaries tor s'lppop. ministers Ut tie Gospel
other than missionaries who are also Ic-
pendent upon sataries for support, and
teachers Wllu may be unable to pay for their
treatment. and upon the same conditions us
members Of the church,
The medical corps 61 the SauitariuM is by
The deed ut trust forever conditioned in the
interest of .he Kingdom of Christ, and in
harmony with the past thlrty-two years I;i,-
tory Of the institution. Every physician
inust bc1lot only 4 regular graduate Of some
reputable medical college, but also ':cul1-
sis1ent working Christian The present
medical faculty. consists Of Dr. Foster, The
founder. a Methodist; DIR. Ga,1it, i, Prcsby-
terian; DR.: King, a Baptist: DR.. Thaycr,
C01GreSatielalist; anu DR.. SpeAkllsan "a
lady pliysician), Il SwedenborGlan. Perfect
Christian harmony pervades this diverse
The guar;ls Which tile donor
throws around tie claplaincy is that tile in
cuinbent shall be I'LL ordained clergyman oC
some Protestant denomination, whose public
preaching and private counscls shall conform
70 the evangelical Faith as tested by the
Thirty.nlne Articles Of the Episcopal Church
and the Heidelberg Catechisnu in their
common doctrines. without reference TO
The minor details of doctrines, discipline,
usage, and pollty therein contained.
Healing Of soul and body have been united
Ill the purpose and laburS Of the Sauit:l:iuul.
lild OYER 1850 ptrsons have been treated
:lcrc during the thirty-two YEARS Ut its exist
'nce- To provide against the possible diver
;lon Of the institution from the purpose Of