New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-29
DIR. BPIDGMAN ACCEPTS THE CALL.
HOLY TRINITY CHURCH OBJ HARLEM WELCOMES
HIM ENTHUSIASTICALLY.

HOLY TRINITY CHURCH OBJ HARLEM WELCOMES
HIM ENTHUSIASTICALLY.
one OF the largest conge cations assembled In
Holy Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church, Harem'
attended yesterdays morning service ~ IL was under
stood that communications Of unusual importance would
be made relative 10 the call OF the Rev. Dr. charles
DE witt Brdgman and TO the financial condition OF
the parish Before the sermon was preached The Rev.
Dr. Charles c. Tiffany read the following letter FROM
pr. Bird gmsn:
10 the vestry Of Holy Trinity Church, Harlem; a..
Dear Brethren: In the lever acknowledging the
rector OF Holy TRINITY Church as econ as the nece.r
sary oonditols could be ialilled wrote you Of my
surprise ana ani "a, a me that your action was rom
ioosl.ddon Impulse, and might become matter m
snt was sS ad For the e.cn and t Tho decision
might be | could rest IA, AN earlier rpy 70 tns
for ANY, fartasr DELAY Tue Bishop Las ssnned ny
desire that the call De accepted; yoa Unaln s.apiaS
far have teen able TO learn. and Us i y Ia aeeoX
with what have como TO believe J. II duty, the cail
alone can supply the needed wisdom and grace for MS
service. am thankful for he pers2nal efpressi9hs
The future. have been those eSdencos Of love Tor the
many Of the members have GIVEN Ny prayer !. that
every communicaHt may have the same inspiration 20
Of the sprt' and faithful In our testimony to Him WHO
love AVID gave Himself for us We may be enriched
with al Spiritual sOufD, VI DtooAS
to the community In which we have been placed IN
hope q such future for Holy Trinity Church am
No Is Nest one hundredand-twenty -second-st. Feb.
26 SOL.
Tho acceptance of the call evident satisfaction
to the large congregation. Dr. Tiffany then read the
financial statement Of the church. which showed that
within the last three months the indebtedness had been
reduced BY ~ ,5O0 leaving S2O2 900 The estimated
expenses including interest the mortgage for The
current year were 81 500. while the revenue NON pew
rentals amounted TO $4,000 which eft $500 70 -
raised By systematic offerings and plate collections.
Ii all the pews rented, the revenue from this
source would be $4,000. The call 10 DR.. Bidgman
Is thought that his acceptance OF IL will I'll nearly all
the remaining pcws Special effort Is 10 be made At
Easter to raise $4,000, of which 5000 is 10 be used
for the expenses OF the church and the rest "
DO applied the debt. The vestry agreed 10 make
their united subscriptions az least 20 per cent OF any
amount raised toward tho ~ 300.
The acceptance Of the call by DR.. Bridgman has
aroused much enthusiasm IN the congregation. and at
the close OF the services he surrounded BY great
number Of phrlshioncrs aud friends. As he vii. not
be rector OF the church u.rl t.Tn In the meantime
he will Oicate before, with the assistance 81 the
Rev. Dr. Tiffany At the close Of the service DR.. Bridg-
man said TO a Tribune reporter Il have every con-
hencc In the ability aud willingness OF the congega
ton to pay oN their heavy indebtedness. When first
time. and supposed would be led to other fields II
labor. am in hearty accord with the type Of Church
manShp which this cation represents that s the
Low or Broad Church.