The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-04-06

Old Trinity church, New York
city, has attained to distinction in
two widely divergent matters: in
the honor of its territory; in the
wealth of its corporation. What is
written below concerns its corpo-
rate wealth. AS matter of his
tory, the original church was
opened for worship in 1897. This
early church was maintained by
the income from the Church
farm a royal grant from Queen
Anne. Out of this income the
Rev. William Vesey. first rector of
Trinity church, received yearly
salary of $500. Today that
same 'Fchurch farm" is valued at
from 100000 to 100000, and
its possession makes Trinity the
wealthiest single church corpora
ton in the United States. Out Of
its annual income of over $500, 600
the Rev. Morgan Dix receives a
salary Of $4,000. This salary is
more than double that of Bishop
Potter of the diocese Of New York,
who receives but $4,000. This
large income is exhausted by many
claims; the expenses Of the church
proper, the support Of the chapels,
the large yearly grants of twenty
four parishes, the payment of
taxes and assessments, and the
maintenance of the parochial
schools and other parish charities.
The rental from the Church farm"
properly constitutes the main
source of Trinity's income. The
property is scattered widely
throughout the city. Much of it,
however, lies in the near vicinity
OF the church. It is rented for
various purposes-for public
buildings, stores, and tenements.
The year book of Trinity parish
states that the parish lis systema-
tically canvassed, and all cases
where the ministrations of the
church are needed are reported
Immediately to the rector"
Among the considerable drains
on the Trinity income are the ex-
penses of the church proper and
the suppart of the chapels. Twen-
ty-fve thousand dollars goes. as
above stated, for the salary Of the
Rev. Mr.. Dix. Assisting Mr.. Dix
in the work of the church and its
chapels are eight Wears and six
teen curates, and they receive
each one from $4,000 to $4,000.
The sections Of the church and the
several chapels receive $4,000,
and each one is furnished with q
deputy and an assistant.
The music of the church costs
much. The many choir boys
receive, each one, from $24 to
800 yearly. The soloists, of
which there are eighteen, receive
from 5000 to $500. For the
church itself there is a yearly
musical appropriation Of $4,000;
for each one Of the seven chapels,
81, 800; making a total of over
$4,000. That the maintenance of
excellent music in churches is
right and admirable, is conceded.
The church has ever held music to
be softening influence on the
hearts of the sinful; solace to all
the penitent. A good work is car
ried on by Trinity in the matter of
it's schools. For the maintenance
of parochial schools, the vestry
yearly appropriates the sum Of
$4,000; for the maintenance of
night and industrial schools, $4,000.
Trinity hospital for the sick
poor is maintained by the corpora
ton at yearly expense Of $4,000.
The corporation also makes provi-
sion of $4,000 for the support of
seven beds in other hospitals.
From the corporation income a
yearly contribution of aims to the
poor Of $4,000 is made. The whole
yearly cost of the maintenance of
charities within the parish, which
are supported out of the corpora
ton income, averages $4,000; for
charities without the parish,
$4,000 total Of $4,000. New
York Verdict.