The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-08-15
WEALTH OF TRINITY.
That chureh's Annual income lie over
$5oo,o


Old Trinity Church. New York City,
has attained to distinction in two
widely divergent matters; in the hon.
or of its territory: the wealth of Its
corporation. What IL written below
concerns It's corporate wealth. AS q
matter of history, the original church
was opened for worship in 1887. This
early church was maintained by the
income from the church farm"
royal grant from Queen Anne. Out of
this income the Reverend William We
sey, first rector of Trinity Church, re-
cetNed yearly salary of $1,000. To
day that same church farm" Is val
ued at from $4,000 900 to $40 900, 900,
and its possession makes Trinity the
wealthiest single church corporation
in the United States. Out of its annu.
al income of over $500, 900 the Rever-
end Morgan Dix receives 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 fl exhausted by
many claims; the expenses of the
church proper. the support of the
chapels. the large yearly grants to
twenty four parishes, the payment of
taxes and assessments, and the main
tenancc of the parochial schools and
other parish charities. The rental
from the church farm" properly con-
stitutes the main source of Trlnity's
income. The property il scattered
widely throughout the city. Much of
II. however, lies in the near vicinity
of the church, II is rented for various
purposes-for public buildings, stores
&c a - Trip
ity Parish states that the parish 'is
Systematically eanvassed, and all
cases where the ministrations of the
church are needed are reported imme.
diately 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 the Reverend Mr.. Dix. As
sisting MIR. Dix IN the work of the
church and its chapels are eight vi
ears and sixteen Curates. and they
receive each one from So 900 to $780,
coo The sections of the church and
the several chapels receive $4,000
and each one Is furnished with depu
ty and an assistant.
The music OF the church costs
much. The many choir boys receive.
each one. from $2i to 500 yearly, The
soloists. of which there are eighteen,
receive from 5000 to 800, For the
church itself there is yearly musical
appropriation OF $4,000, for each one
of the seven chapels, $500; making
II total of over 500 900 That the main.
| tenance of excellent music in church.
es Is right and admirable Is conceded.
The church has ever held music to
be n softoning influence ON the hearts
| of the sinful. solace to all the peni-
| tent A good work Is carried on by
| Trinity in the matter of It's schools.
| For the maintenance of parochial
schools. the Vestry yearly approprl.
ates the sum of $22 600; for the
maintenance OF night and industrial
schools. $1,000.
Trinity Hospital for the sick poor
Is maintained by the corporation Mt n
yearly expense of $4,000 The incor.
pofatiOn also makes provision for 49,
900 for the support Of seven beds In
other h0apitals, From the corporation
Income a. pan-It- a~---4-s@--44.,-- - al..,.
| To the poor OF So 600 Is made, Tho
whole yearly cost of the maintenance
| of charities within the parish, which
| are supported out of the corporation
income. averages $4,000 for chari
ties without tho parish, $40 ,0OO-a to
tai of $50 QUO New York Verdict.