New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-22
A GENEROUS GIFT TO DIR. HOUGHTON's FAMOUS
AND FLoURrsHING PARIsH-THE CHURCH
OF THE TRANSPORTATION TO

OF THE TRANSPORTATION TO
BE ENLARGED
The Church OF the TRANSPORTATION. or, as IL Is
afectionately called The Little Church Around
the Corner" in East Twenty-ninth-st.. near Fifth
ave- and of which the Rev. DIR. George ii. Hough-
ton has been rector continuously for forty-hVe
years has Just acquired piece Of property as a
gift from one Of its parshioners. which VIII ada
much its beauty and usefulness. on lhurs-
day the title TO the property at No. IL East twenty
ninth-st. passed from Fannie X. Ross ana other
Joint owners to the rector wardens and vestrymen
of Or. Houghton's church Nearly a year ago IL
was known that the church would like to obtain
the property. and the price was put up by us
owners accordingly. The consideration was YOU'D
which was probably $4,000 more than II would sell
for at auction.
To a Tribune reporter who called upon him yes
terday DR. Houghton said: The giver Of the
house is a lady, a member of my congregation.
The gift was made last year. virtually, but we
have been several months In communicating the
purchase from the owners. / cannot divulge the
name of the lady at present When the improve
ments are completed a memorial tablet bearing the
giver's name will be erected in the church
The necessary alterations will be designed by
Frank Withers The added room Will let the
chancel be extended twenty-five feet. taking In the
yard Of No. II. The choir 1t Is expected VIII be
moved to one side OF the chancel choirroom
will also be added for the training of boys. and
No II Will be made the parish-house. devoted to
school and church purposes. The inmates OF the
Pacific Place parsh-house will be removed TO
No. H.
The Little Church Around the Corner is one
of the visiting spots for tourists in New-York Its
walls are beautifully decorated with Biblical scenes
and few sacred edinces have many fine stained
glass windows. Its material and spiritual pros
perty has grown with the city. Dr Houghtoh
Christianity has been above sectarianism, and the
distressed, the dying and all who have been In
difficulties have found the warm-hearted rector
friend indeed
The Church Of the TRANSPORTATION came to be
called The Little Church Around the Corner
through the following incident: An actor named
Holland. an Ep.scopallan and man OF ability died
az a house near Twenty -nnth-st. and broadway.
HIS friends who applied to a neighborng church
u have the burial service performed. were retusrd
because Holland Was an actor. Ihey arkei Wht'S
the burial service could be conducted, and received
"Oh there's little church around the corner
whore they DO such things
Then said one Of Hollands friends, 'God D'esS
the M:;le church around the corner"
From that day 20 this the members az the ORA
matte profession have had a warm spot in their
hearts for DR.. HoughtOn's quaint church.
Foriy-sX years ago six persons founded me
church in little room In East Twenty ,,four;hrst
society extremely poor at the beginning ana
the struggle for existence hard one. but
finally prosperity came. To-day, he parish has
fourshng uptown chapel In West Slxty-ninth-st
The parish also has a free library. s. ChrFio-
piers class for the Instruction Of young sirs -
AIMS Guild Of working women s.. MonicaS
care Of the church. It's vessels and vestmens; Holy
lnnocents Guild working for 4. and helpless chill
riety for the benef, OF poor women. missionary |
aid society Suniay-schOols. and a school for |
The Changes in the church viii be begun without |
delay. and finished In a few months