New-York tribune., 1889-10-17
SELECTIONS FROM THE MAIL,
ST. GEORGES CHURCH.
ITS RECORD IN MISSION WORK UNDER DR.
To fhe E,d Dor " TAe rrfhmnn


TO the Ed ttor OF The Trtbunc.
Sir In your reports OF the opening OF the Protestant
Episcopal General Convention, IN your issue OF tne
Sd inst, reference Is made 10 the history oi ~
Georges Church and TO Dr. Tying, so long us non
orcd rector, which is calculated TO give your reau'Is
an erroneous impression and does great nJusuce %
the hOnorcd who have long since gone 10 uoir
rest; and 10 whom ST. Georges Church owes us
existence and ability for usefulness this Day fc"
remain who know St. Georges in the days VI nS
greatest power and there seems be desire 10 lg-
the fact that It has any history, and was io ~
long period pre-eminent among rle ehuI'noS "
this land I'm every nc Of benevolent effort anu 'h
tian work The expression which you make use, use VI
would give the idea that the work now so usoiu''
carried on by ST. Georges IS something ent''eN Io"
there and never known in any previous Pei'' -,
the present regime. and this is no doubt gehera'S
lieved. How great mistake 1t IS Is wei n
those who were connected with the church III paSt
wears The history of St Georges Church anu VI ~
Tyng's life and ministry which is now IN r
will exhibit the grand work which was dohe III ~,
wears preceding his retirement and perpc'u'' ~,
memory of those who successfully estaon'",' -
preserved St. Georges for just the work u Il "O
able to do so well and trust you VIII ai'o" 80
mention one two facts In reiu'auoh VI '"'
sion conveyed by your words. TO, ,ho
As long ago a 1884 st. Georges lnaus"'" -,
CITY mission work In which it was then the pion9o'
among the churches Of Ncw-York, and ior t"on'
five wears this work was most ably cohdu''o' 90
Total outlav of over $3.50 OOO Of which about
specally contributed for that purpose was ~ 'NF ,a
in tho erection OF mission chapcls which haNo ''
been sold These chapcls were centres Oh ms a.
gorte snonr the poor I'm tho districts Whioh '"1
Church overooks. and were models ior many ~
were subsequently erected by 0iher ch'I~' -
otbr fields Of benevolent effort Inc reSu'IS o
eouallv great and the wonderful liberahN Va ~
roo,tion of st. Georges Church IS told Dy 'no az
the amount of benevolent contriouuo"o a
ho tbirtv three years Of DR.. TynSs rec'otsn'p
average Of over $50 900 per year, exclusive oi ." '
expenses of the church and its ministry Inv c
statements would surely suffice to sho" 'Na ~,
Georges was even then the vital centre oil e'e'S ~
Of helpful Christian work. 40
In Dr. Minors time st. Georges was one VI ,"'
leading churches in the United States the
five of Evangelical churchmanshIp and the stlonsnoG
- tIoso who maintained and defended EvangehcH
principles against the agcressions Of the 1ra'Ia'
beresy. II maintained the same position WIN III
creaslng power throughout DR.. Tying long Ii'"""''
and he was recognized the abest ana YET 'o'' 'D.
servatve leader Of the Evangelical party bu' NV.
under either DIR. Minor DR. Tying, was ~ ucoIso'
the home of controversy or party debates d w"
say and In no church were questions OF cOnioVers!
loss frequently mentioned and the Gospel IN lis prlS
and simplicity more increasingly preached. bo'h III
Minor and Dr. Tying were men who were most d'c'dc'
and uhnchng in their principles, ana fearless III oN
prrsslon Of them on all occasions when such eNPleS
ion was required and under their lead ST. Ec9fEc
NAMED firm and united IN malhteHdlCe vi w ,tiinnr
which was taken by It's congregation when DR. Mllho.
was called its rcctOrShip. But the pulpn VI -
Georges was. In their view no place for ="
any hind and the harmony Of the congregation was
never broken by any questions OF party discussion VI az
tie ,cvcny-two years which their ministries coteI&En &
You sneak of the sanctfed pugnaciU' OF Dr.
Tvng but IL is a very incorrect term 10 Apply, 10
Tie boldness and courage which cfaracierHea MN
known a, a pugnacious spirit or more avcrs9 10
controversy. But in the times in which ne HHcGI
o ,non ~ indenrudcnt Judgment could be silent and
nrincjrlcs were at stake which were the very fohdd
lion of the Church. These he defended most stlcHu
oueiv and TO no one 4 the Episcopal Church more
indebted than 10 him for the liberty which is now u.
boast and which Il enjoys Wei was IL u'tt
tbc contest was so ably ard bravcy carried on at ud
fime and well viii it be i the successors OF Ut,
Nilnor and DR. Tying shall hold the si3hdad oi
evangelical truth as firmly and boldly as they -
AN OLD MEMBER OF ST. GEORGES.
NewYoTk, Oct. 10, 1853