New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-27
COSTLY CHURCHES ~ TIE CITY.
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS INVESTED ~ SACRED
MISUNDERSTANDING CAPACITY OF SOME
M THE LARGE ONEs
M THE LARGE ONE

AZ THE LARGE 0NEs
The name Of City of Churches does not belong to
brooklyn by of the number of religious edhees
in proportion 20 the population as in many other
cities there are churches according to the num-
her of people notably in Philadelphia, Cincinnati and
Baltimore Bat ii was applied to Brooklyn at tho
time when there public hall, or meeting
places except the churches, and the sreat gather
ugs Of tie people in Plymouth Church. the First
r.p,t Church or similar structures which filed he
places now occupied by the Academy OF Music ana
public halls At that time churches were great
factor in Brooklyn life. and their influence has con-
unucd unt the present day. Popular opinion was
largely moulded IN the days OF the war and after them
bv Tie u,fcis.nce> O. Mr. Bccchcr in Plymouth Church
wide influence las also gone forth from the church
circles I'm which the words of DIR. storrs Dr. Bethune
DR. spencer Dr. Cuylcr and Dr.. Budngton. OF the
earlier DAYS Of the city. and DR.. ramace. Dr. scuddcr
DE- Uur,ca. DR.. Bchrcnd>. DR.. Meredith and Dr.
Abbott: of a later dan have been heard Mach OF the
social life # the city is centred about the churches ana
ihrourh them entrance into society Is made ea>ie'
Tie value of the church property in the city IS 100
"a from SIS 100000. all OF which, according TO law,
i, untaNcd or this about Si2oOOOO0 l. representcd
by the 3D. Protestant and the remainder by the MY
eight Roman Catholic churches. mere are ,,urS
seven PROTESTANT chui'hc' ana t"c.i ~, o,t h
Catholic whose property Is worth over SloOoDO eaCn
hu no Protestant church mas deni cN.,euiss 60
while thirteen Roman catholic nave ste~'e' n,nsa
burdens thtn TINS. ana one has cco' " 81 i,,.
upon propry woh S23oooo inc or,' icn es Its
among Protestant churches Is ST AIMS Epscopsi ~
Or, p,iiy j., valued 100000, ana II Is nee iroiu
debt The next most valuable property !, tat Oh " w
Church Of the Pilgrims tDr si9frs 81, "aISn j. Ts.
mated At S:S7s 900. and also has no debt. ING
other wealthy congregational churches are GIN, Ing
ton Avenue 100000; Central, -, si ;5S,"b'
ny moath, $4,000. and the so"m S Inv a.
Protestant Episcopal churches. AN.de from ~ NILS.
IS that OF the Messiah. 100000 - Luke, $780,
st. rauls. Tl3J,ooo; st. John ;, 7iVo.uoo, : l'lS,'
T. d. 500 O0O and St Chry so,iom's, -)ro.'Ol ~
Johns Methodist Episcopal Church has property
~ h,,I vain, mr.. The New York Avenue. $780, 900.
Washington street. ,. 10000 'rfd'e, ~ l~"t hru.
son Place. $4,000, and simpson 100000. Inc
Lapt,t Church rated al the highest figures Is tho
Errmanucl at 800 Ooo. Then come me MARCY we
Nvcnur sls5 900 the strong Place. SlOooOo, md
the Hanson Place. 100000 The irc.by terrain
rrr,S ~ worth ~aoooOO. the LAFAYETTE Av,rla
slop coo: the Ross street Sl50.ooo the Memorial.
wrstminster 100000. The First Reformed chnnh
| has property valued NJ r-oou'n and The Rc;o.mrd
church on the Heights a; $1,000 Five LSil ona
a" ar more: It. Pauls. $4,000; German Evangchesl
SEQ 900: ST. Johannes, 100000: st. Peters:
of the saviour is worth Tl.j OOO hut no lnversas'
new cathedral and the bishops house attached ~
H. Is valued at 100000 The property Of ST. Jn.epn ns
at "a like sum; St. John the BAPTIST. st. Vincent 40
Paul ard st. ramrs at 100000; = stspssIns
Holy Trinity. st. Agnes and St Peters. $4,000"
cnch psrick's. $4,000 vi,itatbisnn, ara st
James. st. Teresa. and 81. Thomas Alin,s
100000 Onr Lady OF Mercy. $4,000: - thar'e'
Borromeo, and our Lady OF Victory. SlOOWo;, eoo.
The seating capacity o, Plymouth Chnrcn Is go o..
Of the Tompkins Avenue Congregational 2,sVv ~
Mary Star of the sea. st. Pauls. and ~. fa'r0n,
Roman Catholic. 1000 each: Central ConsreSa..ons
I;eoo: Holy Trinity Roman Catholic; ,rcx Vv.nus
Hanson Place Methodist. 1000 the Marcy en0:
Baptist 800: St. AIMS Protestant Ep scopa., 'sai
while half dozen Roman Catholic churcnes VIZ Iarssst
1900 each The seating capacity OF the ixsse "a
of the present churches will be exceeded os .nS 80
the new Brooklyn Tabernacle. which y 70 4 900
Sl5c,oOO. IL will seat between 4WU eiu "a
persons. The old Tabernacle. burned last sAl. ID
seating capacity Of 1900