The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-29

which held them until the city grew around
them, when they became of great value
They do not now own all the land thus ac-
Quire3. as much of it has been sold TO OBJ
tain building funds. A large amount OF it,
however. is still held by the church
1t has been for years governed by a
corporation known as the Collegiate Con-
sistorv- They keep the affairs of the church
profound secret and elect their Successors.
Though very Close, this corporate n has
done good in other ways. 1t has made the
Dutch Reformed church one Of the religious
institutions of the city. In consequence of
this charity much of its most valuable
property has been sold. Its church and
secular property is valued at $1,000, 900,
very little of which is burdened with debt.
There are a little over fifty Methodist
Episcopal congregations with valuation
OF property amounting TO nearly 81. 600, 600.
A few are under bondage, but not amount
Ing TO anything that might be called a debt.
The richest of the sect is st. Paul's, located
at Fourth avenue and Twenty-second street.
The property is worth nearly 100000.
Some few of the smaller mission churches
rent buildings or occupy those belonging to
members of the denomination. Mortgages
are placed upon some of the churches in
order to erect new ones or to build pastoral
resideuces
The Baptists have fully thrty-two con-
gregations in the city. The value of its Deal
estate amounts to nearly S2,000,000 Some
OF its churches have a floating debt. Cal
vary Baptist is the richest of the sect, its
land and property being worth 100000
The co.ored churches, with one or two ex-
captions, belongs to the Methodist Episcopal
denomination At present they are in
hourishing condition. and own some half
million dollars worth of real estate. The
Zion church is the wealthiest, with prop
erty valued at S15OOO0, and st. Marks
ranks next. with nearly 100000
VI the many religious institutions in the
city the Jewish religion forms an import
ant factor. They own about fifteen syna-
gogues, besides many minor chapels and
meeting houses. The richest of the syna-
gogues are the Temple Emanu Ell, Shearith
Isral, Ahavath Chesed and Beth Ell; the
latter four own much secular property,
which brings in large annual income.
BY looking at the synagogues it would give
one no idea Of the size of the Jewish people,
as there are numbers of small meeting
places down on the east side which are
crowded on services days.
The Quaker sect, known as the Society of
Friends. own property valued at $500, 900,
and upon which there is no debt. Their
several churches are in fiourishing condi-
ton and have large congregations The
Congregationalists have bat five churches,
ye1 own properly worm nearly SI,UUU,UUU.
There are four Unitarian churches own
ing property to the extent of $500, 900. The
G urch of the Messiah is the richest. The
United Presbyterians own over six
churches, yet its real estate is valued at not
over $3.50, 600 This is the smallest amount
of property owned by any distinct denomi-
nation in the city. The Universaists have
five parishes and own about 100000 in
land and church buildings.
The Lutheran church has about twenty
congregations. and owns property esti.
mated at 81, 10000
The Reformed Presbyterian is a small
sect. having but five churches and owning
but 100000 worth of property. Its prop
erty is all free from debt.
There are plenty of detached churches, all
Of which have separate congregation and
religion of Their own. Among the more
prominent of these are the City Mission,
Greek Catholics, Disciples of Christ, Chris
tian Israelites, Catholic Apostolic, Strangers
Church, Manners Church, True Dutch Re-
formed, Morayian and German Evangel-
ical.
Mortgages are held by wealthier churches
upon poorer congregations in some of the
scots, but no interest is paid on such mort
cages. A mortgage of this kind cannot be
foreclosed unless the church attempts to
withdraw from the denomination. Some
issue bonds upon which an interest is
paid. The money thus obtained is put to a
good use in building or for charitable pur-
poses.