New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-17
FOR THE GREAT CATHEDRAL.
TO TAKE UP THE FIRST COLLECTION.
GRACE CHURCH WILL HAVE ONE ON EASihI'
s1,yDAY-THE AMOUNT NEEDED.

GRACE CHURCH WILL HAVE ONE ON EAsIEh
sUNpAY-THE AMOUNT NEEDED.
,,, Cir. roo,or collection for the Protestant Epsco-
van, cathedral NJ = John the Divine will be taken dO
cr,co Church today In this connecticut inc NV
nr " T. Huntington, the rector of the ohuI'", ms
prcpar,d the following circular, In the hhme Vi '
trustees. for distribution among his own pars"o'o''
and those Of other churches ,.,..
rss ~ the Cathedral: /. A witness-To bear witness
hv IT.. dignity and beauty the supremacy oil u'e OhfA
fah in thi, the chief city Of the New "oflu 80 '''
need not have to show a. "best building p'A' Vi
| pleasure. garden. or All 1l@rtmenthoH'e' Ia,
House Of Proyer for All Pcope-To furnish ue COY
and diocese u Ncw.York with meeting pace ioi "p'
in which n nav have common interest and "hsfe e'c!
an. vii, he a. homo Th, advantage VIII be eNiueh1 AZ
all times but more especially OH those greet occa"
m hear, Of IN. whole city T. deeply stirred and some pace
(, needed in which adequate expression may " e "
= religion, prouptlngs Of the hour - 49,.
y A Fo,u, Of Encrgy-To provide a unfyihg centre
b, which the benevolent and missionary activities OF the
diocese may group themselves under the hcaushp Vi W
Bishop. common leader
Tho cathed will set Itself up rs the ri'ai Oh 'e
,or.h churches but rather will the unfyinR
centre Of ali non-Isrochal examinations the various
hospitals home. training schools with which uis eo
cc-- 4, abundnnuy equipped There IA no lh'nNon VI
making the cathedral nest Oh tued ecci'Na'N''
on an emnence rather the purpose Is TO Utilize IL
A. base Of operations for active work IN oehAA % AL
those who In great city are destitute hoihe'e VI
forgotten Of their fellow-rncn."
The Financial Plan Tho Finance Committee make tho
following recomme atiors. That the Bshops Cohf-
u.ary with such personal assistance from members OF
the Rord 81 Trustees be able TO OBTAIN ehaiI
r,L. Immediate effort to from tile churchHen anu
chn-chwo ~ the diocese the OF 10000 when III
odd ton - already pledged, viii discharge III tu al
indebtedness upon the cathedral land
ina, the moneys which shall be derived from the
rs and Cole. estates forever set apart as on endow'
nt fund for the cathedral the income only thereof 70 20
available for the purpo,es of the corporation
M TIM, when the land IS paid for In fun. ell sums not
.,o-s,s specifically designated shall thereafter oe ex'
,d.d r,n the con.tructlon u .he cathedral uhui inc
,,,.,, 40 .,,endd equal, the amount OF the endo"Hene
fund a. said fInd T.. or shai Dc Cr'''ou " Of'
non, the FA-on and Coles estates .,.
Iv-That when the expended upon CONSTRUCTION
.hou equal the amount Of tie endowment lu"u ~ 49,
described the trustees shall thereafter out " al NV, -
, sums however received. by gift or bsiuest add I"
tina endowment fund dollar FOR every dollar eNlsnu'u up'
construction until the endowment 'u"u ''' i' VIZ
II t.ra, millions OF dollars. -,
TIN, collection I'm Grace Church this morning VIII
Il, IN. first Of series Of collections To be raised LOT
,l benefit Of the cathedral Faster sunday, i De
u,v,d f. a proper day on which 10 begin the active
on,.nls I'm the churches. At various times the "hcr
churches will follow tho example Of the rector OF "ra'o
Church and will invite special contributions IL Is
h,r.d and believed that liberal >p1nses will b. mace
CON icbl, money must Ice raised To- pay Tor me con-
-tructiou ct the choir when VIII De p'H.n ot ,1
i,r | and which viii cost with the entire grounds
about ~ l2j.OOO. balance Of f'opo'o Is 'Ill quo
an the land. For this purpose however: inn.S
Church hns pledged 10000. and other subscnuers -
o'O leaving 10000 Vet Ia be collected. inc eSt'
mated r,cepts from the EisOn and Coles estates arc
toward the payment OF tho costs oil construction
The cost of the choir and furnishings alone VIII Oc
Easter services will be held to day in the chapel
on the grounds Of the future cathedral