New-York tribune., 1901-11-25
$4,000 IN CHURCH PLATES
MONEY TO PAY MORTGAGE on GRACE
METHODIST CHURCH GIVEN BY
CONVERSATIONS 900 RAISED
IN SUNDAY SCHOOL
IN SUNDAY SCHOOL.

At three services at Grace Methodist Episco-
pal Church One-hundred-an -fourth-st., be-
tween Columbus and Amsterdam aves. or
which the Rev. Dr. i. 4. Banks is pastor
$4,000 was raised to pay off the mortgage on
the church. At the morning service S3o.Ioo was
raised: So. $50 given at the Sunday school
session in the afternoon. and the remaining
$1,000 collected the evening service
The service at the church yesterday was in
the series of the twentieth century thank OF
fering commission of the Methodist Church OF
this city, which organized to raise money
TO clear off the mortgages on Methodist churches
and help several charities.
At the morning service at Grace Church yes
terday the Rev DR.. E. S. Tlpple. the executive
secretary of the commission in charge, ana
Bishop Fowler preached. The collection was
taken up after the sermon. Among those who
gave to the fund were: William ]. Stitt, S2,oOo;
W. c. Cummings, S1,1JO; the Rev. Dr. L. A
Banks. S11O Samuel Williams, $1,000; Andrew
Swansey, $1,000; George Bangs $1,000; George
Edwards. $1,000; W. H. Thorne, $1,000; DR.. S. o.
Harding, $1,000 DR.. ". B. Hoag, $1,000; w D.
Walters 1000: Mr.. Caughey, $500; DR.. Bene-
diet, 500: T. J. Foster, $500; Mr. Stitt, S3o0 j.
B. Shay, $500: Mr.. Malcomb, $500; Mr. Willis
$500; Mr.. De Haven, $3.50; c. A Kendrick. s2oo
Mrs. Kidd. 5000 An anonymous contributor
gave 5000
AT the evening service the kew V" t tiN
DowelI preached, and when the congregation
was asked to give the rest of the money needed
to clear off the mortgage it quickly forth
coming though IN smaller sums than in the
morning the gifts running from 500 down
After the collection taken up there was a
series Of addresses. in which the members OF
the thank offering commission were thanked for
the help they had given to the church.
The lots on which Grace Methodist Church
stands were purchased in 1867 for $4,000. w
was made giving 81 600 of the amount. and
Daniel Drew and C. H. Applegate giving $1,000
each. On July 2, 1869, IL a small frame house
in Amsterdam-ave and hundred dth-st.. the
church society organized, with three mem
bers ten persons being present at the meeting
In September of the same year preaching ser
vices were begun, the first sermon oelis
preached by the Rev. D. L. Marks at the hcuse
of Peter Coe, at One hundred and-hrst-st ana
Columbus-ave. the congregation numbering ten
persons.
Work had already been begun the chapel,
the contracts having been let on July 20 1908
The chapel was dedicated on April 3. 1870. The
following Sunday the Sunday school was or
ganized, with seven teachers ana thlrtF-slN
scholars In 1890 a large chapel was built, the
cost being borne bv the New-York City Church
Extension and Missionary Society and few lay
men, among whom were John s. Huyler John
D. Archbold John D. SlaybaCk and ;. w
Browne. -
In June 1894 ground was broken for the new
church. The same year the property, which hao
been held by the Church Extension Society.
nassed TO the local board of trustees. on NO
vernber g. 1894 the cornerstone Of the present
church was laid, Bishop Andrews taking part.
and the next year the church was completed ana
dedicated. The dedicatory sermon was preacheo
by I3sbon Foster of BOSTON The property is
now valued at S2500oo, and the congregation
numbers one thousand.