New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-10
FOR ORGANIZED CHARITY.
A GREAT BUILDING TO BE ERECTED.
JOHN s. KENNEDY BUYS THE ST. PAUL's CHURCH
PROPERTY IN FoURTHAvE.-To BUILD

JOHN 6. KENNEDY BUYS THE ST. PAULS CHURCH
PROPERTY IN FOURTHAvE.-To BUILD
HOME FOR VARIOUS SOCIETIES.
The valuable property at the corner OF Fourth-ave
and Twenty secondst. now occupied by st. Paups
Methodist Episcopal Church, has Just been purcnaSe"
by John s. Kennedy, banker, OF No. A. Wail-'t,
for the purpose OF erecting there building in wmch all
the important charitable organizations OF the city can
establish their headquarters and when SNAIL oocupS
the same relation the charities OF New 10TH as 'o
Bible House does to It's religious nsututloNs'
has long seemed to be important That some such
charitable Gentle should be established some welt
known Institution where those seeking aid might Apply
with The assurance that their wants would be promptly
and carefully considered. With view, II possible vi
cnectuay accomplishing this object, MI Kennedy mas
decided 10 erect on the site mentioned suitable Dniid
ing that will cost 100000
II has been decided that here shall be situated inc
lgadqua ter, OF the Charity Organization society, the
Association for Improving the Condition OF the roor'
tho ChiIdrcn,s Aid society and the Ncwlork city
Mission and Tract society. The ownership Oh te
property and building will be either vested III trustees
or a corporltiOn the managers 10 Dc scIec'cu i'o' ~
present managers Of the four organizations ""S
other charitable organization thdt ieeIs 30 uiSPo'CN
may have Offices in This building at nominal rental
and such portions as not occupied by chari'aoio
societies II is intended shall be let out for business
purpo.cs nv this means the building viii be maze
-elf,upporting II there is any surplus 1t VIII DC
devoted to the general purposes OF the four cha'l'es
named These societies will also pay nomlhaI
rent In addition TO the ohccS OF us So''o"o''
there will be Lar &c hall in which to h'io meetings
and po,-iby library on charitable and social topics
N .dccd ~ trust has vet bean made, has any
corpo,tjon been formed. the church VIII continue
10 be used by its congregation for the present l"o
new structure Will he known as the United 'har'''eS
Buiing 1t Will MT occupy the whole OF the srou''u
lust purchased but II IS expected that t"e 'dlu WIN
I ruird At some future time for other structure
T., l,, used for charitable purposes. Ihe properly cN
tends 100 feet In Fourth-ayc and 80 feet IN twenty
second st.
The erection Of this new building by Mr.. Kennedy
Will accomplish an end which has long been inc nope
Of all those Interested in the organization OF charity
II Will form ccntr. from which the btneNoIclt "orA
If Tiff, CITY can BE- conducted more emclehty ana VIII"
c.c. cconomv than has hitherto been possible. by
bringing together the most important charities H'o I"
single building prompt cooperation VIII be secured
uovcvcr cr,at the benefit OF such building 10 u'e
-oci.os Themselves and all who work with them, the
procr, OF it believe that IT will be stu greater 10
tho needy II viii be place to which any appH'a't
for relief can apply With tie assurance th@t II d''cIV
Ing he can find all the resources which the 'Ar1uc'
n New York have provided. on the other hand' I'M
are sure, so the philanthropsts assert, to enter
,,i, 4 Wholesome dread Of building Thoroughly
eouinped with all facilities for inveSt$atioh' mo
procct %. such building IS not new one IL was
.uccc tcd by the Charity ORGANIZATION society sc'er
wear, aeo and Mr. Kennedy, In bringing toSelher Io'
~ tbc mos, important unsectarlan societies Wh'h ~o
-cchng 10 help the poor OF New-l orK anu c"o'ins a
bp,ldn. capable Of giving home To so many RlhHtcu
i,i,u,.p. is accomplishing far more than the most
,,l,. friend, Of organized charity have vcntnIed TO
hope for ..
The site chosen is Admirable one for the purpose
n s cn,y accessible from all parts Of the CITY, anu Is
likely 10 remain IN the future II i ciualS a''esr
he r the nauaecrs of these societies ana those WHO
.l, ADVICE from them and 10 -le poorer classes VINO
u r,rc.lv an the Fast Side. II j. in thorouehiare
ucI, to Lccofnc increasingly central a. new plans ioF
rpld transit are developed. and nearly at the "'cr
section # Twenty thdSt. NJ the same um' 1t i "o'
open to the objection OF expense, when WOMB H"'o
,uullcd 10 a site in Brpldwav !ihh or even slNth' ave-
Mr. K,nnciy's Intention /, 10 erect practical business
buildng complete in ntcrlo' and sanitary arrange
mont. and ,rprlpratr in exterior. looking rather to
rnrictv far II, architectural effect than to any orna
mental di-plIy.
In letter to the managers Of the -four societies. in
forming them II hi gitt, yr Kennedy say';
Nv ran, for thn ultimate ownership 81 h' properly a.
weu a, ,i I'm, liId.nc lt-clf not yet determined
NAV sav generally that propose v'-t 1t either IN board
Of trustee. to be- composed N representative members OF he
four .oc.,, and to b. selected by me from among
their Managers or In corporation to be organized by the
same persons either case propose 20 take al @''N7
part In the Management myself.
the object, ,ech attain by this building need not be
her enumerated They were originally 81 forth In cir
cuar OF Tho Charity Organization Society entitled ~ NHs
r..tu In Philanthropy" and moro recently tn ap2mph't
,,,,t ,v ,ont comm ttce " that cty The As
,oction for Improving the Condition Of the Poor headed
Charity building
hereby onrr to Charity ORGANIZATION Society ben
enc,al inter IN t, property under the foregoing general
terms with the understanding that all details not ncon'
.tent Herewith be determined by and shall be
glad 10 learn OF their disposition In hc matter as soon as
po,.ibe 80 that make my plans accordingly without
delay.
Mr. Kennedy is well known for his philanthropy.
lilo has been Identified with the Presbyterian Hospital
for many years, and Is it, president. lie was at
one time the president Of the ST. Andrews society,"
and is now trustee Of the Lcnox Lyceum and a
director of the Museum Of Art. He is II member OF
DR. Ialr, Church SIR. Kennedy was born In SCOT
land but he is now an American citizen