New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-28
A JOYFUL CONSIDERATION.
NEW HOME OF TIE CHURCH OF ALL
ANGELS
GENEROUS GIFT OF PASTOR to HIS CoNGEl
GAr1oN-A LONG STRUGGLE CROWNED
WITH SUCCESS


r,rish Of the Protestant Episcopal Church Of All
Argcls will be realized Tomorrow, when the Icdu-
;if,l new building al West End-avc. and Lightly
Gr,ist. which has been erected as personal giit
,o the parish by tho rector, the Rev Dr. Charles
i Hoffman. will he c0nsccratcd with imposing
ceremonies During the forty odd years that
have passcd since the parish was formed tie con-
creation have worshippcd in the most humble
and unprctantiGus Of churches. Iienceior'h they
will commune in Il structure Of great external at
Effectiveness and rare beauty within
Tho history of the Church OF All Angels is ore
Of unusual interest, involving Story OIL carry
ard bitter struggles against adversely. ana maj
elevation TO the dignity of being ch'!r"h Win
ont q dollar of debt. The new church STANDS rs
AN ornament to ncighborhood composed largely
Of luxurious homes. newly developer rc'i'c''ce
section, comparatively, but one possessing mani
fold attractions as n home centre. oh all Sf"S
are cNcc.lrn: specimens Of modern hone archl'ec-
,urc. while TO the north ard west are tie pi"rih
waters Of the Hudson River, the green Hills OF
Ncv-Jcrsey and the imposing front OF the raj
isadcs.
TIE rector of the parish is rcputcd TO lc, with
the execution OF his brother, tie weathicst c'rGy
man In the United States. il not III The world
His brother. the Rev DR.. f. 4. Hoffman. dean OF
the General Theological Seminary. possesses
fortune of equal magnitude, the brothers having
inherited a vast estate from their father. lhe
Gift Of church by the rector, therefore, while
being ore of great munfcence. is one that VIII
make TO s'rfih on HIS p''N '"' Wv ;,,;ons
uuc1thcd by his father was worth many niiiionS'
the i"r'ah' oeihS o'''"r' "'' Wv ,,,.,,
The parish had Tvs ori@ih III 'Nc v.'"'''
of a ll'tc HnrdaI -S"hooi OH 'Hc "''' INV "
lsi6. ii that time there was no hlVcINl"' D'N'
10 Eon'cvard. 10 West knd'aVr. an" ''h''"
Il:k WAS thing ol tho in'nT". All '"' p''" V,
;lc city west and north oil wha' i "'" '"'''
farN was men r"'"' -
i:rS'ht lonhF'ri was -
III l"mir"dalc H"1', "'' "'H'
a,rr?rSd on the city nap - L." upper 'E' 'l
It,vcnt,i.l.r. avenue in nauc OILY. Tor ~
,y,s no, cvr,, opened
.r,,c l,t,;, Suuday.school was started in thc
,r. of = NJ Ey.rs in T;shty-.!f;!-G'. nc'i
ri,j,i.-ovc ry " VI Wells. WHO VAS assisted hf
NJ, 4 T. lTuis,cad hnth cuthTSioSt'' III chYr'h
work Tn. school incrrl4.,! rapidly III rNnh"t~.
I.,r., u.,I lex admit, IS a p!oc" for worship 4
1,.,,, tlr rci ,nue instr tc''Dr .; clii,dr"l.
.ur.I in III. f.ronl:. GEAR il va> fnun! Lcc",s'r}
establish r, .nlar church services. Thr'o wee
,..,. J.. 80. 70. d. Peter, then and no'v rector
-, :, Ui.L.crs Church
t.r r,h,.,.,r.1 ,,,,ncn 81 ,,,c con-
.....;.,. or,,,,,.I -. = stir, e Grv.,,ol 'o
:, .,,,r, ~ Cl,.,i,pity Offered f,ir bot II
, ,,.l,,. &c, :, o.. , .i,. for ,
,., 49,, ,.-,.l ,.roY,J Th,, YET - tie
.,.,,.,rc,, of -Lc p,r.,h TO-. n pei of
,,i,..- TIC .,,,c,. w.rc VIZ rrina p,si-
l H. ,ro,.,l; Ludlow Mr.. IoIi,a l.
with, and Jr, Frances Ann Carroll Their
,....r w,. ..c,cr,cd. aud a .1hscr.p'.oA was IT
.,,,... .,,rtn! T.. which to rlis none? for Ne
hrr,h Tho u,ou,y collected
=, :, 2os a. and w,tlin tho Year a
h,r,,,n ,,s c,.c,cd Tor n l.,ilc over
""' H., .;n., ,h. nrorcr,v of
.,, a|,,rl,. ,..,s c,,,.ccr,,c1 m $40. AMI
80, r-,,.,,v was CONVEYED 70 DR. 4 V WilIian,,.
49,. r.. & y Dn,n. Jhu .Iay and John \
KIM, =, q, ho,d a. trustees Thcy lc.d tic
r.,cr.v in ,h,ir own nar,c, for about fonr wears.
,yr,o II ". II ou.I,, dcs,ra bic 70 rrcontcy " :"
sauna i,o,,rora,cI hodv The ,cs:tY Of -
v,L,,rs Chprcl. c.na.ntcd ~ receive the ,ps;'y
j., ,r,,., and !, wa, cou?oycI To- them ~ -:
All >~,,.,. ,nu,c, =, tina, time o,rrd 81 600 10
.,r p.,.c. and IN. ,c.,ry of -: Mirhar!, plId
I'm Tn. amount takln. his bond Tor that sam.
and holding tho Al Angels property secuiit%
for Tie. l,pa>ii,:t OF Vie money.
In l~.o. III i,e course OF condemnation pro
,li.,s fnc the fc-usi.ion Of ,ro:~ctv for trIt:".
p,-,, ,rc cl,. took the lots and huildinr An.
,- .ic., ,b. .,p Of &iol" G.r~,cr-
yer. linen ro:,;rr"l in a building Bro'dw'I
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t,Y,c,, S.,.,,; ,g,s orsanlcd al lnrorrotai"!
,,.! r:,-.,,.. lo,u II NI.in.,!'s oUrr a:i The
,..,rY tie an.rd m,d" by tie cats, les H."
- ooo ,,a,J +, Dr. PEERS and the cos Of II" old
,,',,,, h,,tI,,y which they had plicho.rI after
ia. ci,. L.1 taken procession of IT. Wrn TN,
.,,..u,. So. -. ~ Nichocls Ere" Church
,.,.c.y ,rrcl:..,, the f,"r lots - i:irN"ntharf.
,,.y Vs.; E,da.c "a It:l,'yGrs' Il, "ia r.
..,,cI tie old i,.i!diI4 ii"m the Eittti- hil i
hats :, ~, ,crlv ac, uIicj s.:". THIS h+tiHs h"l
iorc and a.. ,>rru,r, p,d mortgage remained
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