Evening star., 1898-09-03

want Of settled
ministry through
out the same: to the end that the same
may be removed and the ordinances of God
duly administered"
MS act, providing that in each of certain
citles and counties there should be called.
lrfducted and established a good sufficient
Frotestant minister to offciate and have
the cure or souls" contained a provision for
the maintenance of such minister and for
the choice of ten vestrymen and two
church Wardens. Four years later in 1857.
the nrth year of the reign of William and
MARY there followed an act of the assem-
pis' ratified by the governor making the
grant OF Trinity Church and the land about
It. me rounding of this church and parish
W h'tie group of Church of England men
LII view York was helped by Governor Ben
Jahilh fletcher, who defeated an attempt to
se''ie dissenting minister over New York
Guy. In 1893 the church edifice was built
anu charter duly signed by which the
parish cama into legal existence The bish-
Up ol London was named in that charter as
the nrst rector. The duties of the office
were performed by the Rev. William Vesey,
VINO was the acting rector for forty-nine
years - ~
Obstacles Overcome.
ouch was the beginning of Trinity parish.
l ne corporation had many troubles to con-
'ehu against during the first century of its
existence 1t was opposed by dissenters in
the coionlaf assemblies; royal governors
iiela pack the church revenues and city
So Eeihnients refused to pay the rector the
S'Idiy 70 Whlch he was entitled under the
law. Governor Fletcher tried to yacate
grants MADE the church in 1699, and there
vas an attempt made to recover land which
queen Anne had granted in 1T1s5 and vest
II again IN the crown. Then came the long
lawsuit by ths- heirs of Mrs. Anneke Jams
HosaLuus' Wn9 sought to wrest from the
cnurch the proceeds of the sale of her farm
Whlch had come into its possession in inc
lapse OF time. AS Trinity Church grew in
wealth with the income from andowments
thdl had seemed of little value when given
II was naturally thelmark for. the coyeto,s
But it WeatheVed all storms and waved
great ana strong for TIE fulfilment OF its
mission. -, -. vi rs
1ooay Trinity stands the foremost parish
III the world. bin the extent and scone of
It's work 1t exceeds several of the dinceses
OF the Protestant Episcopal Church. IFS
II l,.ile me chufches embrace tWonty-seyen clergy
..ZoO communicants. 1850 Sunday school
pupiiS ana about 2.J00 pupils in its indus
trlal ana day schools. From this parish
were born Grace. st. George and s.
M MarKs-in-the-Bowery Churches. and
throughout the state of New York its ai,i
mas been freely givenEin the founding and
sustaining of many churches In eifts
loans and endowments it has in this wsv
distributed more than 81 OO0GG0 Kinn:s
Cehege, now Columbia University. was fos
tered by Trinity parish and received i+s
first endowment from that cornoratiar
trinity College, at Hartford. and Hobart
Coiege at Geneva, were helped in their he
ginning and are aided to this day by grants
frcm Trinity parish St Stenhen's SoI,oas
and the General Theological SeminaSv
nave both received large en6oWments fr1rI,
Trinity. 1t holds eleven Scholarships in
the New York Protestant EpiscopaI rrrin-
fty) School and five Scholarships in Trini+,
coilege Its rector the Rev Morgan Div
is leading member of the church mi
Fersity board of regents
A Great Work.
In its charities, it's home and domestic
missions, and the promoting of Christian
eoucatlon Trinity stands preeminent II
mas established. and maintains. Trinitv
hospital, with Its thirty beds. and If has
hVe beds in st. Luke's and two beds in ST
Mary's Hospital in New York. tic Mic
SION House, Old Women's Home disnen
sary and medical staff the Sisterhoods
Friendlies." Cadets and other osSa;n oiiis
tons, multiplied throughout it's 0ina
churches-ail are engaged In the mission of
Ielle1 TO the sick and destitute in Nov,
York city. III we"
On the completion of the present Trin;+,,
Church edifice, in 1916, the third arn ~
stand on the original site, a charity ecbooi
Tor boys and girls was opened in the ton,er
scbnn, 'iiS ~ . Deg.h1ihg n1 mas grown the great
100 boys are now Instructed Reg;nnin@ ~ -,
the year 1850 a system of daily na1,sb
schools was established and these have in
creased until now they comprise day and
night schools, kindergartens house scbnnIs l
schools for manual training, for draw,ine,
and for cooking and laundry yyorir w,itS
appliances for the instruction of 23aS
scholars. 1910
Trinity's Nine Churches.
Trinity parish's nine churches are si.u-
ated as follows: Trinity Church, on Broad
way, mead OF Wall street; st. Paurs Chapel.
Broadway, between Fulton and vasav
streets; st. Johns Chapel, Varick street,
above Beach; Trinity Chapel, 25th street
near Broadway; st. Chrysostom's Chanel
1th avenue, corner of Both street; st. Au-
gUstine's Chapel, Houston street. between
the BCwery and I'd avenue; ST. Cornelius
Chapel, Governors Island, New York har-
bcr. St Agnes Chapel, 91st and 92d streets
near Columbus avenue; st. Luke's Chapel
Hudson street, opposite Grove street.
OF these churches six are free No pews
are sold in any Of them, and peWs are
rented only under important restrictions
At all night services, at special services
and at the daily services throughout the
year all seats are free. Not within the last
half century has sany pew been sold by
Trinity corporation. The vestry acquire
whenever they can. the ownership of the
pews by purchase from the descendants of
the original possessors, or by sale on for
feiture.
In 1905 in the reign of Queen Anne,
grant was made to Trinity OF tract of
land, along the; North river, extending from
st. PauPs Chapel to the Skinner road. now
Christopher street,I and known as "The
FARM It-was then regarded as
almost valueless land. not worth fencing.
and for years it yielded no revenue to the |
parish In later years it became the most i
valuable property in New York and has |
yielded most of th1 large income of Trim
ity Church. Parts " 1t were from time to |
time set asidssffor We uses: of Kings Col |
lege and Trinity &heol, st. Marks, St
Georges Chapel and Grace Church, and |
the income of the remainder has been used |
with wise benefcenee. In 1856 the corpora
ton gave good lots to each of the Pres |
byterian churches in the city. In all, two
thirds of the Queens Farm was given |
away by the parish: the remainder has
been held in trust for the church at large. |
After all this muuificent giving the wealth |
of Trinity corporation today is $4,000. COO. |
representing an income of 100000 yearly
assa s.ssssg Holds to It's Own.
It is this great wealth Of Trinity that |
has enabled this corporation to maintain
its large parishes in the places where |