New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-01
TWO CHURCHES BECOME ONE
ZION AND ST TIMoTHY'S CONSOLIDATE

BOTH CONGREGATIONS TO WORSHIP IN NEW
STRUCTURE TO BE ERECTED IN
FIFTY sEvENTHsT.
Two more Protestant Episcopal churches have
consolidated. They are Zion Church, at Madison
ave- and Thirty -eghth-st., and St Timothy a
Church, Fifty-scventh-st., between Eighth and
Ninth aves. This union following closely upon
that of All Souls Church with the Church OF tho
Holy Spirit, and of Holy Trinity, Harlem, with
St. Stephens, makes the third instance of CONSOLE
dalton in the denomination within short time
The vestrics of the two churches met in separ-
ate rooms at the Windsor Hotel on the evening
of February 81, and agreed upon the terms OF
union. Though the consent of the congregations
was not necessary, the vestries deemed it courte-
Gus TO invite the corporators of the societies to
hear the plan and reasons therefor and on lhurs-
day evening the matter was laid before the peo-
pie of each church. After full discussion, resolu-
tons were passed without dissenting vote re-
ouesting the vestries to complete the arrangement
as soon as possible.
The name of the corporation will be The
Church of Zion and ST. Timothy, and an equal
number of men will be taken from the YES
try of each church to form the new
vestry. The list agreed upon is as
follows: Wardens John ]. Smith, st. Timothy's:
F. w Devoe Zion: vestrymen. from ST. Timothy S
F. c. Marvel. Robert b. Milbank, A. Howard
Hopping. Charles II. Lane from Zion, David
Clarkson. b. F. Watson NJ. Taylor Pyne. William
s. Hawke Each vcstry will hold till Easter.
when, if the courts agree to the union, as they
undoubtedly will, the new vestry Will he elected.
On the property owned by the corporation
of St. Timothy's whose building was recently de-
stroyed by fire. will he erected fire
large church and also parish buildings.
This land consists of seven lots, three in
Fifty-seventh-st and four in Fifty-sixth-s6.
1t is estimated to he worth over Sl50,00O. The
church will be 75xl5O feet, fronting in Fifty
seventh-st, and will be built of stone, to seat
1900 people. The parsh-housc Will be erected
in Fifty-sixth-st. \ rcctory will be built on the
property, if convenicnt IL not, house will he
purchased elsewhere.
THE ASSETS OF ST. TIMOTHY'S CHURCH.
St. Timothy's was contemplating the erection
of a new church building before the fire. After
paying a mortgage of $4,000 and buying for
$4,000 a strip of land on the Fifty-siNth-st
front. which it had occupied but never owned, St
Timothy's will have about $4,000 to Use for
building. About SIP, goo of this Will come from
insurance on the old church.
The property of Zion Church consists OF four
lots in Madison-ave. and one in the rear, In
Thirty-eighth-st On the lots are built stone
church and rectory. There is mortgage of
$4,000 on the rectory. 1t is thought that the
property will sell for at least 100000 OF the
proceeds of the sale, one-hal, or If possible TWO
thirds, will be set aside for an endowment fand,
thus making free church The remainder VIII
be devoted to building. The beautiful memorial
windows, tablets, pulpit and ectcrn IN Zlon
10. .ta,lreN
There are many of these articles, for Zion is
among the Oldest societies i'll the city
In 1897 many members of the German Lutheran
Church at William and Frankfort SITS. organized
an English Lutheran church. called Zion Dh"i n
in Magazine lnow Pearl ST. They prospered, ard
in 1901 built stone church al Mont ana Nfoss
now Park SITS. In 1910 the minister ana cohgre-
CATION went over to the EplScopalians III a DVeN,
was DESTROYED by fire. and was rebuilt IN 1919
It is still standing, and belongs 10 the roman
Catholic Church of the TRANSPORTATION. IN lSIa
the church removed 10 It's present location. ~
now has 276 COMMITMENTS. Among us rcctors
have been Bishop Iorato Southeate, formerly OF
Constan tin0ple, and Bishop j. y. 0alleher OF
Louisiana.
THE REV. HENRY LrBECK TO RE RECTOR
The present rector. the Rev. DR.. {. {. llhany'
came from Boston sixteen years ago. lie is a
graduate of Andover Theological Seminary and
has been in the ministry about twenty years.
He will he rector emeritus of the new parish. The
Rev. Henry Lubbock. the present rector OF ~.
Timothys. will continue as rector after the union.
He is a native of Australia, and was ordained
there Coming TO the United States, he was
graduated from Hobart College and the Albany
law School. He preached at Fonda and Lyons,
~ Y Two years ago he assumed his pIeseh'
charge.
St Timothy's Church was started as mission
Of St. Michaels, about 1854. in tlfty-hrsi-s,.
near Nintb-ave II was afterward located III
Fifty-fourth-st. About twenty years ago, under
the rectorship of the Rev. DR.. Gecr. II was moved
10 it's present situation The church now num-
bers 400 families and 500 cOmmuncants
The consolidation Of these two churches mas
been quickly contaminated. II Is not much Oven
two weeks since the plan proposed by The
people of Zion Church. For several years they
have felt a change desirable, but out OF respect
10 the wishes of the Susan Ogden heirs, who
rave the land upon which the church was built,
they have remained longer than good Judgment
dictated Their reason for the consolidation is
the fact that Zion Church is supcrfluous where
- ;s and much needed where il is going. Six
large Episcopal churches within a few blocks.
several Of which could amply accommodate the
congregation of Zion in addition 10 their present
attendance Besides almost a majority OF lions
.eople live nearer ST. Tmothys than the present
location The vestry feels that the best use oil
its property for religion and the Church IS a re-
mova TO less wealthy region and one less amply
supplied with churches. such rs mat OF ~
Timothy's Bishop Potter thoroughly lnd3rses
tle action. The entire negotiations have been
conducted with great harmony ana earnest 'hris-
tan spirit.