The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-01-21


others for the prayers for England and the
king. But they refused and on q certain
sunday company of continentals marched
into Trinity with loaded guns and with
drum and fife to enforce the demand. In the
face of this the rector read the usual ser
vices. and, IL may as well be said, was no.
harmed even interrupted.
Public feeling ran SO high, however, that
the Vestry concluded to close the churches
for the tIme until the return of the kings
troops. Later a series of incendi3ry fires
broke out ana Trinity was reduced 10 ashes,
along with the charity school on Rectol
street. st. Paufs and Kings college narrow
~ escaped the same fate.
The close of the revolution found the two
congregations worshIping together in 81
t'itui $, and the corporation in financial EN-
DalT2SSment. But 1T quickly recovered, ana
the spring of 1877 saw - new Trinity church
under construction on the old site. In this
SpeClal peWS were set apart for the presiden-
OF the United States and the governor of
the state Of New York. Trinity became
more liberal, and not only adopted the
change of prayers, but gave magnificent do
nations of land 20 all the Presbyi erian
churches of the city. In 1895 it was disccv-
cred that serious Getects existed in the roof
ana walls of the new church ana aI,er
many attempts to remedy them the churcn
wa pulled down the present beautiful and
substantial cditice was erected in It's place
and it stands today a rare specimen of
churca architecture. Though somewhat en-
larSed and improved within and without IN
built.
Jrinity's Liberulity md Extension.
The corporation also built st. Marks and
endowed it with conspicuous Hberality be-
sides contributing to the preshy terrain
churches already noticed and began
in 1872 a systematic extension of its own
establishment. /, purchased "A few lots in
the "Lispenard meadows" then declared
10y some of the managers not worth fencing
in, and erected the chapel of st. Jonn.
endowng it in the usual way. About the
same time the vcstry undertook the csiab-
lishment OF an institution for the promotion
Of religion and learning, the founding Of
tn illogical library and endowed additional
felowships in Columbia college. Lots on
Barclay. HUDSON. Murray, Warren and
Greenwich streets w-nt in endowment
funds. All OF these have greatly Increased
IN value ANA bring substantial revenues.
Under Trinity's inspiring touch Grace
church rose in permanent iovelln 50 10 glad
Gen the eye of subsequ mt generations. The
latter got some twenty-five valuable lots
and other financial aid from time 10 time,
until it proved such a bcSgar that Trinity
refused to further support II. Other Ndlu-
able ground was transferred in 1910 ana
1916 10 the use of free schools and for the
use of the city in the Washington market.
Additional aid was given st. Georges,
which burned down shortly after, and was
then rebuilt by Trinity.
TrInity'S Later Work.
During the service of the present rector.
DR.. Morgan Dix, Trinity has built five
chapels additional and many other build
ings devoted TO religious and secular in
strUction. St. Chrysostoms. St. Angus
tines. st. Agness, St Cornelius and ct.
Luke's owe much to Trinity; Will school
house Oh Trinity place and Thames street,
for the Trinity schools; parish building
back of St. Pauls, giving room to the
schools Of that church; offices for the rec
tors of both churches, and for the several
priests conn cted Herewith, and Tor the
home of the vestry and corporation itse4i,
a parish building for st. AuSustinc's on
Houston street; a similar building for each
of the other new churches, ana a parish
hospital on Varck street all bear practi-
cal evidence of the present spirit OF the
corDoration 1t has established schools, in
GLIDING day and night, training schools
kindergartens cooking schools ana schoolS
of manual training. Indeed, such Va
ricty and number OF societies, huusI!3.!'
benevolent, religious, etc, have sprung up
around every one OF 1rlnltY : pI"i.t ~
t that it is impossible to enuiHefate 'heiH
dAere. 900, ;. :; oeio;,l1,,
= atod that the income of the seven
- riches under Trinity's PATRONAGE from
1i''u rent does not amount 70 nipte ~ H.
tAo linl.ntieth part of the expenses ana tn'tt
.s .s- HAYS the other nineteen-tWeilletils
10 Che waoc > this ,"t snr aijov,ances TO
.ions beyoH.5, benses on corporation property
teruoOn eral church expenditures, II IS not
he mont 10 see where the money "a ~,
.siancst church corporation goes; anu Wilcl
+, !. remember that Trinity started out III
10 with a small collection OF negro SlaNsS
and servants and their childreh III .t lre
work of religious ana secular euucsttI"lii'
with one priest and an imported SCHooI-
master. it can be truthfully said that she
has kept fully abreast OF the 'iiiie9 "'-N
multiplied her talents
How Trinity Manages Its Estate
Trinity is sensitive in being called rich"
Every year or two il gets up and apoloSlzes'
Usually the apo )gy is in the year book;
this year it is from the pulpit and by the
rector himself In the year book OF 1874
n protests that it's income is not more than
haif a million, and that there are several
individuals in New York VINO nave more
money. But some ten OF WE'VE taL 49,
n ia found that the same statement Is
rIvpn Of the income although all othcr
real property in its neighborhood has
doubled in value Nothing can be learned
of the actual value or even the assessed
value of the corporation property, since
most of il is under long lease and the taxes
are paid by individual tenants. Most OF
this property is in the third. NTH ana nntE
wards. II is leased generally on twenty
one year leases. Should the tenant put up
new buildings he can at the expiration OF
his lease renew at a valuation nNed ~ Il
board of arbitration. one member OF winch
Is chosen by Trinity, one by him ami
third by these two. Whatever valuation
that board puts upon the improvements
will be reimbursed to the tenant If ne does
not renew the lease for another twenty
one years. In each of these leases is a cast
iron clause that the place shall not bc used
as a slaughter house bakery, Vitncr' S
butcher shopper liquor store. AS Trinity new
er builds, Ii offers fair Inducements for men
desiring to pay ground rent As trinity
does not sell, if other people don't come
forward and pay ground rent and build the
property goes into decay. For Trinity
CHARLES THEODORE MURRAY.