New-York tribune., 1901-10-13

from that part Of the city below Fourteenth
st In the last fifteen sixteen years, and un-
less the endowments are raised several others
will have TO follow their rich parishioners into
the uptown districts
The amount of endowment which the churches
are asking their former members and friends to
raise varies according TO the institutional work
that is being carried on. Some churches are
trying TO raise $500 900; others would be salts
fed with 100000. The funds which have al
ready been started rapidly growing toward
the desired amount. for the endowment PROPOSE
ton is that can easily be made plain.
Church people giving literally. and the
downtown ministers believe that the tide has
turned.
The most striking example Of an endowed
church is Trinity, in lower Broadway No one
seems 10 know just how much of a fund is con-
troled by the old parish 1t is far greater than
the large drafts made upon IT for the work Of
Che parish and the institutions connected with
It. The remainder is given TO help struggling
churches in other parts of the city Nor is
Trinity the only downtown church that already
has an endowment. Grace Church has fund
OF S45O000, which is to be increased to nearly
sIepOoOO If the present plans Of the vestry
can be carried out. St Marks Church has
100000 St Georges S166,0O0. Calvary 100000.
az O-AoAN4 VI lIlt f1Oly communion SlOO.tD
and the Church Of the Incarnation $4,000
The only Episcopal church below Fourteenth
st. which is not receiving some share Of the old
Trinity grant is the Church Of the Ascension.
Ienth-st- and Fifth-ave-, Of which the Rev
Percy Stckney Grant is the rector. Ever since
ne took charge OF the Ascension parish, eight
years ago. he has protested against downtown
churches giving UP their edifices and following
their parishioners uptown.
l think the action of some Of the churches
which have fed uptown to escape the problem
OF support under changing congregational condi-
Mons has been rather absurd" said Mr. Grant to
Tribune reporter. After having deserted the
district, they turn around and establish settle
ment houses and other semi-reIigious insttu-
lions In doing this they admit the need of
moral and religious activity in the very parts
OF the city from which they have taken their
churches. do rot wish to say anything against
The church settlement system, for I know how
much good the settlements do in the poorer dis
tricts, but no settlement can do as much good
as practical working church
Take our own church for instance. It is open
every day in the year for services of some kind.
ana through the various societies and organiZa-
tions connected with the church we enter into
and vivify the life of the thousands who have
turned the old Greenwich Village into a tene-
nent district. We have nurseries for the chill
oren in winter fresh air outings in the summer.
boys clubs, educational classes Of various kinds
Kitchen gardens and a gymnasium, all Of which
co their share toward making the people Of the
parish happier and better in every way. No
Tour settlements of the kind supported by the
churches which have moved away could do this
work
The Ascension church is absolutely free
church supported only by voluntary offerings.
For hax actual
oefcit Of several thousand dollars. a pros
pective deficit made up by the generous contri-
buttons Of a few parishioners. In order to as
sure the permanency Of the work, an endow-
ment OF s250,0O0 is necessary and this we have
started 10 raise. Although the work was taken
up only at the beginning Of the summer, S5o.ooo
- already been raised"
Grace Church. one Of the old landmarks In
Broadway near Tenth-st., although well pro-
Noed with endowment funds for keeping up its
building is seeking to raise additional en-
oowment for maintenance purposes. The Wolfe
heparation Fund, gwen ny Catherine Lorillard
wolfe for the maintenance. Improvement and
oecoration OF the church, amounts to S350.OOO.
LAST Easter a reparation fund of 100000 was
raised for the new buildings which the church
Exposes to erect. The vestry considers that
ssooo'ooO would be a satisfactory fund for main
hnshee purposes. and a part of IL has already
Deen raised.
The Pro-Cathedral at No 13O Stanton-st., in
Ihe heart OF the most crowded district the
East Side, is sadly in need of permanent fund.
A.i lts rich members have moved to other parts
~ The city, and none of the uptown churches
nave offered 20 come 10 its support. The church
maintained by funds raised by Bishop Potter.
no tne continuance of its work among the
poor depends his efforts.
eve are trying TO raise endowment fund Of
suooco." said the Rev. Robert L. Paddock. vicar
:. The parish The interest from such a fund
ould not be sufficient 10 carry on the work we
doo,s o~ doing but IL would make sure that tne