The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-11
KEY IND DEED PRESENTED.
The Formal Turning over I" tho Church OF ~
Christophor's House.

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Several hundred persons attended by invita-
ton the opening Of st. Christopher'sH House. sig
$40 East Eighty eighth street. yesterday after
noon. The building is the gift OF Miss Serena
Rhinclandcr to st. James's Church, and tho SCR
vices on tho occasion Of Its opening were con-
Quoted by Bishop Potter, who received tho deed
Of the property from Miss Rhinelander's nephew,
William Rhinelandcr Stewart. Tho building is
to be used rs a parish house and Is equipped for
all the needs OF such an institution. Its cost was
about 800, 600. and It, is tho first part Of q
$5G0.OOo gift by Miss Rhinelander to st.
James's. the other parts being IA church building
and II clergy house. which are TO be contiguous
TO the parish house.
Mr.. Stewart in presenting the key of tho
house on Miss Hhinelandcr's behalf to tho
Bishop said that William Rhinclandcr took mp
his ummer home on that spot in 1903, when tho
inhabitants OF New York numbered 14O. 600.
After the custom OF the time, many Of the namo
had been inferred there. Tho growth of the
metropolis made 1t necessary for him to forsakc
that place us a summer home, but William
Rhinelandcr and William c. Rhinelander. father
and son, had lived there for many years, and
part OF the land had now been set apart by their
granddaughter and daughter and dedicated in
pcrpctuity TO minister to the wants OF the people
who succeed them there.
My dear Mr.. Stewart" said Bishop Potter in
accepting the key and the deed. your recollec-
ton of the Rhinclander family goes a good
deal further back than mine, but l remember
you as n Sunday school boy in Grace Church.
Miss Rhinclandcr. in cooperation with you, has
recognized two things. the relation OF wealth IN
petuatc a family name. Upon the results to-day
OF bringing the original inception TO its %fruition
/ congratulate you. l should be glad to have my
ancestors reInembered IN such a way as this;
Il thank the donor of this house for the gift of
to-day. ! accept IL for the diocese of New York.
We have followed the order OF the conservation
OF donation be handed to- the Bishop. That in.
strument hold in my hands; IT, takes the prop
crty out OF the custody of the holders forever
spiritual. property. Christ touched men at all
points. He made the physical TO be Just as sacred
is what we arc hero to do in this house.
The Bishop handed the instrument Of donation
Warren, so turning over the property to tho
church.
always TO be able to take my. part. | feel that it
will take more than one head and more than one
great institution. We are no longer as we were
n kightyithird street q mission, but, thanks to
into int M a parisS. / hope S5 M thst i' Me sSaii succeed sr9I'h iG
weaving this church into the very life of the dis
trict in which we are situated. A parish. in my
opinion. ought to be such that the church should
be the head OF every political movement. and
yet he absolutely clear of politics; the head of
socinlistic; the head Of all a~muscments, and yet
keep them free from the vulsarities advertised
in the amusements OF our city. This is part of
what l think a parish should be able to do in n
city so great as this. OF which l hope soon to be
a citizen"
Bishop Potter made the condition of his voice
the excuse for not making a further. address.
and forcstallcd n comparison with his prede.
ccssor by telling n story OF the former Bishops
habit OF asking others TO m"Sg the speeches
used 10 be put, he said. "Why is lioratio Potter
like England Because he expects every man TO
do his duty DR.. William X. Huntington OF
Grace Church and the Rev. Cornelius b.. smith.
rector emeritus OF ST James's. who filed the
Passionate for thirty years prior TO DIR. Warren's
incumbency, also spoke.