Morning journal and courier., 1892-07-14
CHRIST CHURCH PROSPECTING.

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,HRIsT CHURCH PROsPERING.
Work ON the New Church Building
to be Commended This Fall or Next
Spring-Report of the Building Conn
mtttee of the Church.
Affairs at Christ Episcopal church,
Broadway and Elm street, are in a most
condition, and it is quite proba-
bic that either this fall or early next spring
the congregation will start building their
new church edifce, which it is said will be
one of the handsomest in the city. The |
building fund now amounts to $11 ,O0O.02
and this fund will be very materially in
creased before the end of the present year. |
During the year just past the fund has |
been Increased to the amount of 81, 1856,
as the following report of the building |
committee will show:
From quarterly collections September .,
From special contributions to secure
conditional gift at Easter. ............. 3i6 90
From quarterly collections December l, ooo o.
From quarterly collections March i, isss sss %
From Quarterly Collection June i, iises:. s4s 50
From mite chests ................... l icy 70 70
From Interest On deposit in savings bank
to January 10, 1892. US ID
Total for the year. Ills so
Included in the above is the sum of $3.50
from the missionary and Home Work
Chapter of the Guild" and 500 from the
Daughters of the King" The Mission
ary and Home Work Chapter have gener-
ously pledged 5000 for the fund for the
ensuing year. The committee feel under
great obligation to the ladies of the parish,
including the honorary members of the
committee, who have distributed the mite
boxes and collected them at the end of the
year, and those who have collected shares
or pledges; also to all members of the
parish and others who have contributed to
the fund, whether in large or small sums,
or have assisted in collecting the same.
We trust that each contributor will oon-
slider the receipt of this report as an
acknowledgment of his or her Offering and
exertions, and that for the coming year
gifts, but, encouraged by the rapid
growth of the fund, will
strive the coming year to increase the
amount to the sum Of $50, 900, as proposed
by our beloved rector, who has this enter
prise SO near his heart, and who desires to
see the erection of the new church begun
| soon. The fund now amounts to the sum
| of 81 ,000.02, and the following statement
shows the amount received each year:
| May 8, 1889, Easter offertories .......$ 633 "a
| Contributions for the year ending July,
Contributions for the year ending july, " -
| 1891, including $500 legacy of Juliana
| S. Bradley ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3,414 ee
1892 $3.50 AZ
January, 1892. Observation-Disclosures. 28s II
| Total amount of huild;np FIND S11 M M
The fund is invested as follows:
Cost Of Dunbar property. 81 1875 OF
Deposited in New Haven Savings bank. 5000 5,
Deposited in National Savings bank.. :. 1850 O.
| Deposited in Deep River Savings bank. 400 o.
| Cash in hands of treasurer. ............. 534
| .Sll,UVO U
In addition to the above there is q sinking
fund, which has accrued from the rent O
the Dunbar property and which will b.
allowed to accumulate until it equals tn
cost of said property, viz, 81 ,425. TIL
fund is deposited in the Connecticut Saw
ings bank and amounts at this date t.
$751; 3.
During the past year, at the request of
member Of the committee, plans of
church, parish house and rectory, suit
able for erection on the site of our presen
church with the lots in the rear owned b
the rarish), were prepared by Messrt
: Vickers and Wainwright of New Yorl
and were placed in prominent position o
{ the east wall of the church. These plan
> have been very much admired and approve
{ by all who have examined their gracefI
! proportions and thoughtful details, an
/ have, no doubt, served as a stimulus to il
{ creased exertions and contributions in b.
f half of the building fund. The thanks {
. the committee are hereby rendered to til
| firm ohova Y,ooptiopad for ithaca hAontif,
9 plans, which they regard as valuable col
Q tribution to the work in hand.
t The following members of the commi
9 tee have resigned during the past yea
h.. ! viz: Mr.. J. Willis Downs. Professor. F.
Q Honey, Mr.. Edwin Rowe, Mrs. w. v
, Thomas and Miss Alden. The followir
!. were elected members, viz: Mr.. JOSEF
d Parker, Mr.. Wilbur F. Day, Mr.. Villa
}, 9. Sturgis, Mr.. w. w. Thomas and M
r Frank q. Beach. Mrs. Thomas and Mi
Alden were elected honorary or associa
Is scriptions to the fund and to receive Il
i" same.
Y Mr.. Edward Rowe up to the time of
n resignation from the committee had serv.
70 as its chairman, and in that capacity b
y services have been most efficient. II
success which has attended his efforts
" witnessed by the growth Of the fund du
l. ing his administration. Mr.. Wilbur .
Day succeeded him as chairman.
ID In conclusion the committee invoke Fl
IL the coming year in behalf of the buildil
O. fund the earnest assistance and cooper
ton of all the parishioners and friends
" Christ church, and above all they era
h the benediction of the great head of t
lie church, to whose honor and glory the NJ
O. edifce is to be erected, and by whose no
name It Is to be called.
,e Wilbur f. Day, Isaac Cornwall, Ellie
4, II. Morse, Joseph B. Morse, Mrs. N.
III w. Bishop, Miss L. I. Miles, William
ID Sturgis, w. w. Thomas Frank g. Beae
at building committee Christ church paris
If OBITUARY..
IN Death of Allen Mix, an Old al
ds Esteemed Citizen and Ex-Tov
a. Official.
Mr.. Allen Mix, father of Coroner M
40 died yesterday afternoon at 4:15 o'clot
of He was taken ill two weeks ago yesterd
as afternoon at about 4:15 at the Office
ee Coroner Mix and was removed to t
p = coroner's residence, where, despite the me-
v. devoted care and best medical attendant
k he passed away at the good age of seven
10 seven years and six months. He was be
ID in New Haven January 8, 1916, the day
IL the battle of New Orleans He was
st trade harness maker and was for YET
n, in the grocer's business in this city at
ma corner of Congress avenue and Hill sire
ng property which he purchased and 81
e. owned at the time of his death. He we
10 out of the grocery business in the first "
IT, of the civil war, and was for some years