New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-02
TRINITY AT TWO HUNDRED.
BI-CENTENARY OF THE HISTORIC
PARISH.
WEEK OF SPECIAL CEREMONIES RAMIFTCA-
TONS OF THE CHURCHs UNDERGRADUATE

To-day Trinity Church begins elaborate eight
day celebration OF the close OF her 200 years OF cor
porate life, an existence nearly twice long as
that Of the Government Of the United States The
plans for the festival have been forming for long
time, and they are of an extensive and impressive
character IL is probably safe say that no other
church celebration ever held in this country at
least will surpass In extent and In eaborateness
the one which Trinity to-day begins
Most New Workers are more or less familiar with
the place that Trinity Church occupies in the his
tory of this city and the country. 1t is fact that
Trinity is the weahest church corporation in this
country. Not only does 1t possess number Of
church buildings, mission schools and homes within
the limits of the city but it owns great deal OF
real estate which is improved for the most part for
tenement-house use and ii is from this source that
II derives its annual income OF something like
10000
SECOND OLDEST CHURCH ~ THE CITY.
Trinity is the second oldest church in the city.
royal charter granted it in 1897, and it is
this annivers that is being celebrated this week
although the church was really organized under
the provisions of act passed by the Colonial As
semby OF 1895 The services of the Church OF En-
land first held in this city in 1864 after the
rival of the British fleet and for time the
vices were in the old ST. Nicholas Church within
the fort. In March 1891 small wooden building
was erected on the site upon which now stands the
present Trinity Church. This small building was
used for forty years and then rebuilt. At the
close of the Revolution the Church OF England was
in bad odor with the colonsts on account OF the
royalst procvities OF many OF its communicates
but this sentiment soon passed away. The ritual
revised and the obnoxious prayer for the King
was omitted. The first American Bishop conse-
Grated in 1884, and in the following year organ
lied the Protestant Episcopal Church in the States
of America the same being declared to be loyal to
the new Government.
That first small wooden church. after being re-
built was burned in the great fire OF 1776 and again
rebuilt in i7Ss The present structure erected
in 1916 upon the site occupied by all its predeces-
sors. 1t was designed by Richard Upjohn Its
architecture is. everybody knows. Gothic. and
its spire rises PSI feet into the air
ITS FINANCIAL FOUNDATION
Trln!ty's history has been one of growth It's
financial foundation in grant of land from
the Queens Farm" which included a strip run
ming from what is now Christopher-st. TO Vesey-st.
This original grant has become Of the most
valuable extensive holdings In the city OF New
York, and is constantly increasing in value But
Trinity has not boarded its income II has used !;
in reaching out is arms all the city. Trinity
has churches and chapels for English French.
Germans Italians. negroes Spaniards. seamen, SOL
diers prisoners and deaf mutes. It's activities
cover almost every sort Of evangeistic and chart
table endeavor.
Trinity is 81. Georges. an independent parish.
which it built in 1913 and literally endowed
extent OF quarter o. million dollars. After ST.
Georges, Trinity built ST. Pauls Chapel in 1866
which now stands at Broadway and Vesey-st.. and
is the Oldest church building In the city Here,
after the first Inauguration came George Wash
ngton and all the civic authorities Of the
country TO meet in solemn thanksgiving for the
result OF the Revolution Trinity Chapel. in Tween
ty-ffth-st.. near Broadway Trinity built in 1855.
This chapel, too was, like the present Trinity
Church, designed by Richard Upjohn ST. Augustines
Chapel is another ofshoot Of the mother-churc
II stands in the most densely populated section Of
this city, and perhaps Of the world. in East Hous-
tcn-st., between the Bowery and Second-ave. II
contains Rogers famous statue OF Isaac" and
bell one OF the oldest in the country. given by the
Bishop OF LONDON in 100 to the first English church
was bai in "dB the YEARS as" saG chTSsos
Seventh-avc and Thirty -nnth-st. it is able to do
deal of good in a district that ia densely popI-
Chapel is the newest OF the offshoots of Trinity
and by far the most magnihcen! STRUCTURE. 1t was
st.. near Columbus-ave
cants. and among them members Of the wealth
lest, best-known and most tashionnble families
were made Bishops and one of them banlshed
for royslism, subsequently being made Bishop of
Nova Scotia.
TRINITYs OLD CEMETERY.
Trinity's historic cemetery Is one OF the most m
teresting spots in the city Many of the headstones
date back more than three hundred years. and be-
Meath some of them lies the dust Of men whose
names written in the history OF the Republic.
The naval hero. CAPTAIN Lswrence: whose last
here so is Alexander Hamilton, and so Is Matthew
l. Davis who was present as The friend lend, Of Aaron
hawken. Here. too. lie the bodies OF Albert Gala
tin, Robert Fulton; the Earl Of Stirling, General
Phil Kearny and Francis Lewis who was one Of
ne or Independence.
The Rev. Dr. Morgan Dix who has been rector OF
Trinity for many years Is ds s1n Of b J1h G a. DIX
American flag shoot him on the spot have be
come famous.
SERVICES OF THE WEEK.
The commemorative services OF the week will be
OF a most extensive character. The celebration will
begin with the morning service to-day and there
will be services In the church every day In the
week that follows excepting Saturday and the
celebration will finally be closed on Sunday. May O.
The opening service will be the celebration OF
Holy Communion this morning at $50 O'Clock
Morning prayer will be said at 10 o'clock and after
that there will be full choral celebration OF the
Holy Communion at which the rector. the Rev.
Dr. Morgan Dix. will officiate. assisted by the Rev.
Or Steele and the Rev. Messrs. Monk. Griffin and
Hin DR. Dix will deliver at this service his
there will be a full choral eyensong. and the last
service OF the day will take place at o'clock In the
evening At this the guilds OF all the other
churches and chapels OF Trinity will be present and
there will be Elaborate procession through the
asss cd the the chapes Of ST. Pans ST. Augustine
ST. Agness. St Chrysostoms, st. Johns, Trinity
Chapel and 81 Lukes At ms IS and all other Yer fn
full cholrs and orchestra OF seventy-nve pieces
The Rev DR.. J. ~ Steele will address the guilds
to night. .
The professional hymn this morning at II o'clock
win be Dr. Messiters RetOee Ye Pure in oh Hee s
ixxxiv. with setting by spohr How Lovely