New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-15
A QUESTION RAISED BY FATHER KEAN.
HE CONTENDS THAT THE TRANsFlGuRATioN

PARISH IA NOT SEVENTY YEARS OLD.
To tn. Editor Of Tho Tribune.
fir: For the SAX. Of historical truth and Justice
tn. following statement from ct. Jamess Church
OF New-Tork City 70 hereby made. through us pas
tor Tn. solemn celebration by the Trenshgura-
ton Church to-day Of no alleged seventie,h ami
versary Of Its foundation as parish In n decara-
ton OF It's claim 10 be Identical with Christ Church.
which was found II sey,nty years ago Thln claim
is only erroneous. but II Is likewise unjust 20
81 Jamess Church. which made and substantlateu
that claim for Itself in November. 1855. in an
article printed In rs journal OF the Fair a. that
lime BREEZY. the grounds for this claim OF st.
james follows:
FTs!The Rsc. Of s in Ja Snss 10 on MsGA
July & IN n. name rs O OF and %f BY The Of
Chris, church" This our te de S, shoW order
10 pay FOR this property and TO build the present
81 James, Church procured on AnsIs} rom 3D. fhs
81 Sa9d s a1G %0E Bsat loan OF XIV O" VIC
Third-Thc present corporation Of ST James
Church. up to the time OF the aboye,meaY9,pSesdi
fair regularly paid interest on he balance Of that
loan receiving It's b!ll- and receipts therefor AZ
cel"d bond ard mortgage now show hat .,,
Forrth-Ij six months after the aforesaid
81 ala loan the H.sy on RTH2 anf
Reformed Presbyterian Church In Ghamoers-sI;'
MAJ Sons Gs ey aHS 6,srs ard was SAID
there February Il. 1875 the new name being Irans
flNh-After Father Varela a. that tine ho1 nus
changed his vas,orat- from Chrst church 10 max
Schneider Was promoted from the assistant pastor
ate 90 the pasora,e o! Christ Chlr 20. me conS O.
s.t5na eoor ~ l,rrs building a, 80 z Ann-st
~. OLD church hsFns been vacated hecausr unsa.e
Bsho2 bayieys n;"oy o, tne CnHfSn ~, ~ ,ia,'r
tha, Father SCHNEIDER assistant pastor o. Chris'
church. thu. became It. pastor tse- Hayieys his'
tory a PS, ,i6 ' ard RR'S9dS a P'sfs church
and congregation continued a dl.in.' existence
from tina, OF Transformation Church after tho lat
s'ith, Arain another .I month. after the open
in' ~ TaS.as1,SS9n nhTTeh hSt "a on o az Ss
lin. described Christ Church. Jamess,." as a
IS rapidly approaching completion" ard hat III.
'hssement vii. he re'iy ,or ne per'ormance O.
This shows that hon .yen down TO AuEust z 1893
OF three weeks before opening the rev church, tho
Intention was 20 call the new church Christ
SEVENTH. bishop o, m. Diocese. The R'rh;
Rev. John Dubois. presented bel TO tho new
!. In 81 James. church tower (silo0t because
trok.ri (. TIL. legend. made IN ,s- -s';ns
RI Rev J Dubois 10 Christ Church. 1874"
E'shth-Th- changing OF tho name ~ IN" church
facio-!ly explained Christ Church was he name
81 10 ola church In Ann-si.. when he Catholics
Old ana familiar name while worshpp!ns there; bn'
v. know /; 10 very u.u,uHl r"me fnr = 1nthoI,
tempe ms ram. and protection Of st James the
Ninh-Trar.nsuranon'. calm rest. on N. posses.
Father vArca TOOK them win Rim proves nothing
n The ,ac. ~ N. %eoy: ,n -Sco as
nj, b.p,i.msand marriage. p'r,orr.d when assistant
pastor 81 retsr, namely ron ron. AuSus' a. ~,
a. ,hese self same records show Thu. nc he'd pos
session ro' only o. tho records o. THr', CRqr,h hut
Pastor g.. Jsr.ss Roman Catholic Church.
New-York Nov. "a. 1877.