Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-10-03

Trinity's possessions are not limited to the
confines of the BogarJlus farms by any means.
The Kings farm, with which the BogarIus
farm was Incorporated, reached TO Christie
pher street on the north. Formerly, Trinity
gave away a considerable portion of its
property from time to time, and it also sold
some. Now it sells nothing, neither does it
give its lands. 1t leases everything. In days
of old it gave leases for ninety-nine years; but
that kind of lease is quite out OF fashion
now. Short leases are the rule
Just how rich Trinity is nobody can say,
for nobody will tell The rector states over
his own name, however that the entire in
come of the church property for the current
year, from all sources of revenue is about
S55O.OO0. What does il do with its great pos
sessions! In addition to keeping up Trinity
church handsomely, its educational and charit-
able institutions are immense Trinity parish
contains seven churches. The next in import
ance to Trinity is st. Paul's chapel, on Broad
way, between Fulton and Vesey streets 1t is
the oldest church building in the city, and is
as picturesque and historically interesting as
Trinity. Its corner stone was laid in l764,
and it was finished two years later 1t, too,
hiss a churchyard surrounding it, peopled with
graves of the eminent of years and years ago.
No interments are made there now save in the
vaults, which are all beneath the ground.
Trees shade the graves kere and there, but,
like all city trees, they are dusty and feeble
looking, dropping their leaves early, and
signing always in discomfort at their impris-
onment among men.
Some of the gravestones are very old,
every letter having vanished Among the
monuments is one erected to the memory of
George Frederick Cooke actor by Edmund
Kean, of the Theatre Royal, Drury lane,
1921.
Three Kingdoms claim his birth,
Both hemispheres pronounce his worth.
The north side bears the inscription: "Re-
paired by Charles Kean, 1916" On the east
side is craven: Repaired by E A. Sothern,
Theatre Royal, Haymarket, 1874"
Trinity parish maintains seven schools,
some are day and some night, and some in
dustrial schools. There is Trinity hospital,
maintained at a cost of 81 500 per annum, for
the benefit of the sick poor belonging to the
parish. When there is room patients are re-
ceived from outside the parish. In addition
to the seven churches belonging to the parish,
twenty outside churches receive aid IN the
shape of annual donations and contributions
toward their support Annual allowances
are made to various missions, to Hobart col
lege and churches not in the city. st. Luke's
hospital receives s., 900 per annum, for which
five beds are at the disposal Of the corpora
ton. Large sums are annually paid to the
Episcopal fund of the diocese, and tho
diocesan fund The donations made outside
the parish from Aug. l, 1884, TO Aug. l, 1885,
amounted to over s4l goo
The vestry provides for the free interment
of the destitute poor of the parish, in st.
Michael's cemetery, Newtown, L. |. Trinity's
year boo says: I'VE pay taxes on every foot
of ground used for secular purposes, and that
"nnthiug Is aramnt from taxation except the