Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-26
Mrs. STEWARDS GREAT GIFT.
The Deeds of the Cathedral-LOoklng
Gift Horse In the Mouth.

Gift Horse in the Mouth.
From tie N..e PIE World.
A deed of conveying ay Cornelia NJ.
Stewart of the Cathedral, episcopal resi-
dence and st. Paups schools, together
with the lands and furniture thereto per-
tanning, at Garden City, TO the corpora
ton of the Cathedral Of the Incarnation
has been filed in the Queens County
Clerks office BY John A King. Mrs.
Stewart will lay the deeds on the altar OF
the Cathedral before the conservation ser
vices on Tuesday, June >.
1t is no secret that the leading Episco-
palians are dissatisfied with things as
they stand. First OF all, they regard the
endowment as small. They say If it was
never intended to establish a more liberal
endowment, an editice and attending in
stiutons should have been erected that
$4,000 would maintain. The Cathedral,
St. Paul's School and the See House have
cost an immense sum, probably million
ard a half. If the Cathedral had been
located in New York or Brooklyn there
would be no question about supporting it.
While the Bishop and Judge Hilton have
maintained friendly relations throughout
the progress of the work, there has not
been an excessive warmth of feeling lat
terly. The foremost desire of the incor-
pOratOrs is to elevate st. PauPs school to
a front rank, and the Rev. Mr.. Nande-
water, of ST. Luke's, Brooklyn, is TO re-
side in Garden City during the summer
and have the work of recognizing the
school Jointly with the Rev. Dr. browne.
1t is said that Judge Hilton would have
preferred the Rev. Dr. Smiley, and that
one or two Of the masters from some OF
the famous schools in England should
have been invited to come over and su-
perVise the work. The belief is growing
that minister is not needed at the head
of the school. No displeasure is felt with
the labOFs OF the Rev. Or. browne, acting
Dean, who has had 10 work under the
most trying difficulties, and few men
would have continued the trust under all
the embarrassing circumstances. The
school has but four scholars. 1t is
claimed that the tuition is too high for
EpiscOpalians, who would gladly have
their sons educated there, and families of
other denominations Will not send their
sons to the school because of ITS sectarian
character.
The conservation services ut the Cathe-
dral viii occur some time during the first
part of June, followed by daily services
commemorative of the event for six con-
secutiYe days thereafter. on that Occa-
sion Mrs. Stewart will formally place the
paper conveying the bequest Of the Cathe-
dral property and its endowment, $4,000
a year in perpetuity, on the new marble
altar table of the Cathedral. Invitations
will be issued TO all the Bishops of the
Protestant Episcopal Church Of the
UHlted States and to several hundred
clergymen and their families. who VIII be
entertained as the guests of Mrs. Stewart.
In addition to the provision made for the
clergy, ample provision will be made for
several thousand visitors who are expect
ed at Garden City.
At special convention of the Diocesan |
Committee held two weeks ago the offer |
of Mrs. Stewart to donate the Cathedral, /
with the Bishops house and st. Paul's /
School, was accepted, and yesterday the |
deed conveying the property in trust to |
the corporation of the Cathedral of the !
Incarnation was recorded in the Queens |
equity Clerks Office at JamacIa. The /
property thus conveyed is valued at over /
$2.OOO,O0O. The deed made by Mrs. Cor
nelia NJ, Stewart, widow of A. T. Stew
art, conveys the Cathedral, See House and |
st. PauPs School to the Corporation of the |
Cathedral OF the Incarnation in the Do /
cese Of Long Island for the consideration /
of 81. The whole amount of land granted I
is tritie under IS acres. 1t is provided /
that the Cathedral, school and Bishops |
residence shall be used for the distinctive |
purposes for which they were built and |
not otherwise, and the incorpOrators are |
expressly forbidden to grant, convey, |
lease or mortgage any OF the lands or !
buildings. The editice, school and resi- |
dence are to be kept and maintained in |
their present position and in proper order. |
The mausoleum or crypt room is to be |
preserved with its contents in its present |
form, with free access to and control !
thereof forever by Mrs. Stewart or her
representatives,. A request was made TO
the County Clerk that the deeds and maps
hn afaIx
turned not later than June l. This is de-
sired because Of Mrs. Stewards intention
TO place the deed upon the altar of the
Cathedral on June , prior to the COM
mencement ofthe conservation services ON
the morning of that day.