New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-04
CHANGES VETOED BY THE BISHOP.
ST STEPHENS AND THE CHAPEL OF THE
ASCENSION MOVED WITHOUT THE
NECESSARY CONSENT WHICH

Is NOW REFUSED.
Bishop Potter has refused to permit St Stephens
m rish 10 occupy the Chapel Of the TRANSPORTATION.
IN West SIxty-ninth-st and the Church OF the As
c.nson to Its West Side mission work 10
Horatio-st In each instance the changes have
been practically accomplished. and one who Is well
yersed In ecclesiastical law said yesterday thai
there seems to be nothing for these parishes to 90
but to return to their former abiding places
At the meeting OF the Standing Committee OF tho
D,ocese this week the Bishop Informed the Rev.
DIR. Morgan DIX the chairman. and the other mem
bers OF that body that no refused the application
OF St. Stephens Church. In Forty-slxth-st' near
FYfth-ave to remove to the building until recently
occupied as the Chapel of the TRANSPORTATION. IN
West Sixty ninth-st near the Boulevard.
TIL. Chapel of tho TRANSPORTATION was founded
by the Rev. DR.. George II. Houghton. over twenty
years ago. an uptown mission Oh tfo ohu.
of the Same name in East Twenty nnth-st. II
was not especially prosperous. but within tho past
two wears IL began to grow In numbers ana zea
However last spring the vestry OF the Church OF
the Transnguratio decided TO dispose OF the chape
| and put the proceeds OF the sale into inc ehuo"
ment fund Of the parent church. The cohgresa''o"
| OF the chapel made unsuccessful enort 10 pui :
| chase the property and establish an lhdepenue"
| parsh but tho property was bought by 81 o'e
| nhen,s parish for $4,000. and the congregation OF
| the chanel secured a storeroom In Amsterdam-aVe
| where they have continued their services wiz"
IN. Rev Lawson Carter Rich. formerly vicar Oh 'n'
| chapel, as priest In charge
81. Stephens Church. tho Row. Charles r. Treat
rector took possession OF the purchased puiiouis
In October depending upon securing tho consent OF
| thu Bishop. But there were protests from some
members of tho parish. who wished to nave their
church rebut near its former situation, IN Forty
slxth-st and from two OF the Episcopal chulches'
wh,oh are established near the acquired building
Christ Church IN tho Boulevard and Seventy -hrst-
at And All Angels Church. in West End-ave. aha %
| E,rhty-nrst-st The Rev. DR.. Shipman rector o.
Christ Church. who is member OF the Stanun :
Committee and the Rev. Dr. Townsend. rector OK
All Angels both protested that there was no roo,
in the neish borhOod for another Episcopal chulC
which would have services OF the same l! le 90
own rhe fact that the members OF Transtg uraion
Chanel did not unite with St stephen cos
IA also thought TO have had weight Win INC psuop,
OF tho parish Of the Ascension. Firth. ave: anu
Tenth-st which recently discontinued .he cHnped,
OF the Comforter In Greenwich-st am ' :,
ia IVES, Side mission work 10 ouinlhs r"'n" ~
purchased at No 10 Horato-s' Inc fseN' ~ -,
De Costa rector OF the Church 81 81 Jonh tie ~
enragins In work in the Horatio-st building ne ne
Chapel OF tho Comforter was encroachmg OF, ms
parish work. Dr. Do Costss 0o}ocu"n MaI pr .o
f~s nv nrotcs.a from the Rev. Pnilp A. n bro"h
vicar OF 81 Luke's Chapel, Of Trinity Church. IN
Uudson-,t and from the Rev. o. 5. Roche. rec,oI
OF ST Peters Church. IN West Twsntie'h-s. io nc
R.Sop decided against the parish OF the Ascension,
urbich ,s therefore left with mission mouse on
ia he nds which X has been forbidden by me sn9 nor
10 use and Il will have TO remove US NeS' 49,
work 10 the old Greenw!chst site or 20 some prop
| cry by.