The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-03-12
WEALTH OF OLD TRINITY.
New Yorix's Foremost Church Has an
Annual Income of over
$5OO,00O.

Old Trinity church, New York city,
has attained to distinction in two
widely divergent matters; in the
\ honor Of its territory; ia the wealth
OF its corporation What is written
below concerns its corporate wealth.
As matter of history, the original
church was opened for worship in
1857. This early church was main
tanned by the income from the
church farm royal grant from
Queen Anne. Out OF this income Rev.
William Yesey, first rector Of Trinity
church. received a yearly salary Of
s5,1o0 To-day that same church
farm is valued at from 10000 to
SlO,000000, and its possession makes
Trinity the wealtniest single church
corporation in the United States. Out
Of its annual income Of over $500, 900
Rev. Morgan Dix receives d salary Of
$4,000. This salary is more than
double that Of Bishop Potter, Of tie
diocese of New York, who receives
but $4,000. This large income is ex-
hausted by many claims; the ex.
penses of the church proper, the sup
port Of the chapels, the large yearly
grants to "a parishes, the payment of
taxes and assessments, and the main
of the parochial schools and
other parish charities The rental
from the church 1arm" properly con-
stitutes the main source Of Trinity's
income. The property is scattered
widely throughout the city. Much of
1T, however. lies in the near vicinity
of the church. 1T is rented for vari-
Gus purposes-for public buildings,
stores and tenements. The year book |
Of Trinity parish states that the par
ish 'is systematically canvassed and
all cases wheDe the mfpistrations of |
the church are needed are reported
Immediately to the rector"
Among the considerable drains on
the Trinity income are the expenses
Of the church proper and the support
of the chapels twenty-five thousand
dollars goes. as above stated, for the
salary OF Rev. Mr.. Dix. Assisting Mr..
Dix in the work of the church and its
chapels are eight Wears and 1o GU
rates, and they receive each one
from $1,000 to $4,000. The sections Of
the church and the several chapels
receive $4,000. and each one is fur
nished with q deputy and IN assistant.
The music Of the church costs
much. The many choir boys receive,
zach one. from S24 to S100 yearly.
rhe soloists. of which there are. is.
receive from 5000 to S4O0. For the
:hurch itself there is q yearly musical
Of $1,000: for each one
# the seven cbapels, S7.500; making a
otal of over 100000. That the main
enance of excellent music in churches
$ right and admirable, is conceded.
The church has ever held music to be
softening influence on the hearts Of
he sinful; solace to all he penitent. s
good work is carried on by Trinity
n the matter OF its schools. For the
Of parochial schools. the
estry yearly appropriates the sum OF
~~s"NNs tNt .AAC IitIiliCAdACt Di ll1nI
nd industrial schools 5000.
Trinity hospital for the sick poor is
maintained by the corporation ct q
early expense Of $1,000. The corpora
ion also makes provision Of $ac00 for
be support Of seven beds in other
ospitals. From the corporation in
ONE q yearly contribution Of aims to .
he poor Of s6oC0 IS made The whole
carly cosi ci The maintenance Of
haritics within the parish. which are c
ouf Of the corporation in
ONE. averages s.0oco; for charities
'ithout The parish. s3eoc0-a total OF
soooo IN s. Verdict