Evening journal., 1900-03-26
WEALTH OF TRINITY.
That chureh's Annual Income Is over
$500 600.

Old Trinity Church, New York City,
has attained to distinction in two
widely divergent matters; in the hon
or of its territory; n 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 1897. 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-
ceived a yearly salary of $500. To
day that same Church farm" is val
ued at from 100000 to $10,000,000,
and its possession makes Trinity the
wealthiest single church corporation
in the United States. Out of its annu-
al income of over S500,000 the Rever-
end 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 to
twenty-four parishes, the payment of
taxes and assessments. and the main
tenance of the parochial schools and
other parish charities. The rental
from the church farm" properly con-
stitutes 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. 1t is rented for various
purposes--for public buildings, stores
and tenements. The year book of Trim
ity Parish states that the parish lis
systematically canvassed, 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 Mr.. Dix in the work of the
church and its chapels are eight vi
cars and sixteen curates, and they
receive each one from $4,000 to $1O,-
900. The sections of the church and
the several chapels receive $4,000,
and each one is furnished with a depu-
ty and an assistant.
nc VI int 1OoAo
much The many choir boys receive,
each one, from $24 to S100 yearly. The
soloists, of which there are eighteen,
receive from $500 to $400. For the
church itself there is a yearly musical
appropriation of 100000; for each one
of the seven chapels, S7,500; making
a total of over 100000. That the main
tenance of excellent music in church
es is right and admirable, is conceded.
The church has ever held music to
be a softening 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 its schools
For the maintenance of parochial
schools, the vestry yearly appropri-
ates 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 corporation at a
yearly expense of $4,000. The incor-
poration also makes provision for 3d.
600 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 corporation
income. averages $4,000; for chari-
ties without the parish, 100000 to-
tai of $50, ,000.-New York Verdict.