New-York tribune., 1894-03-03
TO EXTEND IT'S CHARTER.
THE PRESBYTERIAN BOARDS SEEKING
LEGISLATIVE ACTION.
THEY WANT 1,NpoUBTED POWER TO BUILD
THE NEW HOUSE AND TO ENJOY AN IN
CREASED INCoME-TIIE Lemon HEIRS
STILL WORKING AGAINST THE
PROPOSED SALE.

STILL WORKING AGAINST HE
PROPOSED SALE
A bill has been prepared by the Board ot f"rt's"
Missions of the Presbyterian Church which VIII oe
presented in the Legislature at Albany me o'
is for the purpose Of amending the original cnd'e'
OF the board so that that corporation can "o'
conyey or otherwise dispose Of real ana personal
nroper;v for the purposes OF the corporation ana
.tha pronertv shall not exceed the annual income
Of 5000 600" a sum which has been subsu'u'ed lor
the $4,000 allowed in the original chart'r'
Tho real obiec; OF the amendment i to enable
the board, in conjunction with the iiohe io"' :"
huild the large new building contemplated ana use
the income derived from that source II IS prop
oh,a that 6rh. will ensua in the Legislature o'''
tho massage Of the amended charter. II VIII meet
strong opposition from heirs and friends Oh 'l'
Lenox family. who oppose and disappFoVe 'ne S,e
Of the Ienox property and the investment III t"e
speculative new building ,.
Great discussion has arisen In presbyterian '"'N'
over the lately published plans OF the TWO O''I
and strong opposition has grown up "hich as'ee9
with the Lenox heirs that the property shoui' re-
main in the Church. as they assert was III" ~ mo-
Intention Robert LenOx Maitland. wh0' peSue9 :"
,r, q rosiduarv legatee. was also an executor OF
the Ienox estate. speaking to lrp""e ieP'' w. >
said: Il am entirely with Miss kenneuy III ""S %
roo,,ar Do Presbyterlans in general thhh '"e
boards were appointed by the General Assembly, VI
presbytery as body to speculate III o'"0' '''
,ro, ord ran:s2 Now that they see th'F Iu''7 "''
Generally opposed why do they not walt uh' ,i'e
r,oo,ino NJ the General Assembly IN May anu 'ua
49,, ,Ira matter for final settlement before 'hr"'
wai,ar Edwards Of the law firm OF E1"a'u' &"
Oau IN the Eaui;able Building was an eN'o"'o'
and a,so administrator Of the estate MI -" 80
eovs that while no legal agreement can pr SH'" ..
- ,,dorses the statement OF Miss konn'dN' ha'e
T., ,rho ,rrihune that its entire absence iS IN
i,so,f rho most significant indication OF the s'r'Sn
., feelne wbcn prevailed AT the time OF the orlE'hh
| transfer which apparently made the pare Sus,
ye.,ion OF legal limitations an unca!Iedlo' suPe'
| fully" ,,,
| Miss Kennedy and her friends have been LOOKING
over Old records to find out the sentiments existing
., the time Of the sale and u contradict the deca
| ,o,ion made that the property brought nearly Iui
value In the minutes OF the General Assembly
~ the PRESBYTERIAN Church for 1888. which contane1
tho eighteenth annual report OF the Board OF nom"
| Nselons numerous references TO the theh mo
rnentous occurrence were found. Here Is a snort
| rxtract from references found by Miss henheGy
.'The year has been made especially meHloId Idp'e
nv the boards acquisition and occupation OF mont
| ~ its own A long-trled member and generous
| friend OF both the boards. the late MI hoOerl
| Icnox Kennedy, had for years had MS I've on
| the Recommendations and the associations OF an
| honored Presbyterian name. singuary well suited
| for n PRESBYTERIAN house. Accordingly et MS IN
stance the heirs Of the LenOX estate Oilcrtd tfis
| nroperty TO the two boards for $l5O,0O-a Trce
Judged By experts so low as TO involve virtual
| gift of a large amount toward the purchase from
! the heirs themselves. go
| The report adds ut Is no mere idle sentiment 20
| claim that the Presbyterian Church IL vastly the
| gamer in many ways not susceptible - Iecunary
Valuation. by such noble centre and headquarters
IL is hoped. be largely and varousy utilized In this
new home OF the boards.