New-York tribune., 1905-02-25

Greer Indeed It marks a peculiarly bright spot
in that large neglected district bounded by 10Th
and 10th sts., LenoX-ave. and the Hudson River.
Its Importance is stringly expressed by the state
1nent that, taking the church as centre and
drawing circle touching 10th and 10th sts- with
IN The circumscrlbed area are four large public
schools and another church.
The new building. built the same lines as the
one burned year ago last September IS an un-
IretertIous fEe story brick structure externally;
but within the visitor IS met with continuous sur
u-ises ia the unusually attractive and Convenient
arrangement The guiid hOlse contains twenty-five
large, light and airy rooms. Each IS so arranged
as 10 give a free outlook Among these is a large
suite on two stories, used as Z parsonage, having
all the appearance Of cor1nocious private house.
The church auditorium, with lis picturesque stone
pillars and arches, seats from seven hundred and
fifty 20 riue hundred persons The lecture hall
below accommodates from four hundred 10 five
hundred Tie property stands a lot lSS ~ So
feet.
The guild house Is a memorial to Edward WHIT
ney, Of Boston. whose estate made the building
possible. The trustees. at first becoming inter
ested, gave enough 10 secure title to The lot As
they noted more Of the broad possibilities Of the
parish they gave more and more, until they have
contributed over $1,000 auC hope TO contribute
much more TIE trustees are the rector Of Trinity
Church the Rev DR.. Morgan DIX; Bishop Greer;
s trustee Of the estate of Edward whitney, Charles
A Stone. the senior warden Of the Church Of the
Archangel. James i. CanheId and the rector OF
the Church Of the Archa1lsel, the Rev. George s.
Pratt. other vel known persons "ho have con-
tribUted 10 the building are z. Fulton Cutting.
r A Schermerho-n. Seth Low. Bishop Potter,
;he Rev T)r. William L. Huntington. Mrs. Edwin
Parsons, the Rev. Or. Cornelius B Smith. the Rev.
Dr. George r. Van De Water, the Rev. George
Clark Cox, Joan I. Parsons, William c. Scher-
rnerhorn. Mrs. and I-sss Van WageEen, The Rev.
John p. Peters. Caroline Phelps Stokes, Mrs Mary
II. Whitney. tie Re-. William u. Grosvenor and
T-s1fjsrr Farcl4E- Parsons
e Before the building can be completed s15,00) more
must be raised, and the trustees are now bending
their energies in that direction
BY general agreement among the contributors
the Guild House Is always 10 be free TO the entire
neighb0rhoo5 for al legitimate meetings, irrespec-
sive OF church affiliations. There are now more
than one thousand families in some way connected
with the church. They include not only members
0f nearly every Protestant denomination. but q
good number OF Jews and Roman Catholics.
The church, which was nearing completion and
was 10 have been opened for services on All Saints
Day. was destroyed by fire early Sunday morning
September = 1853. The organ and TIE peTs We're
in place. The basement and first story Of the
Guild House We're complete and covered with q
temporary roof The Insurance on The building
was $1,000. which settled by the payment Of
$500 IN cash The church had been built little by
LITTLE. paying as II went il was a new consreea-
ill, beginning I'VE years before IN q hired hall
V-ta 10 property q few benches and memorial
gifts CutgroWi-g that. by the kindness Of Fishou
Porter Il had the free OF the crypt OF the ca
'bedral for two years Then il took the present site
anG built temporary room. accommodating atoyr
two hundred which fair sundays was so crowd
81 that numbers had 10 be turned AWAY Later in
the basement guild hall while the church r,roDer
was being completed this new congregation IN adj
oftion 10 paving all current expenses during This
1iEle. contributed upward Of & 100 toward the build
ing fund and nearly $3.50 for benevolent objects
outside the parish.
me institutions Of the church include iIe S7,5a,,
School Association, the Wonens Guild the ra,,q,
p ters OF me King, the brotherhood OF St Andr.v
- Ceciila's Guild, the Mems Club the youne
Mems Association. St GabrieVs Guild the C,t,,rS
Association for the Advancement OF Labor &
A4Tys Guild, physical culture class for ,,o,,,,,
women. lettering and sign painting for bo,s ~,
BOYS Guild the Edward Whitney Association ana
ihe Rector's Auxiliary
The STAFF OF the parish includes l,sst5- ~,
sor' Lay readers. James Hume Garfield Ausr
baFlcge Mari; parish visitor, Mrs Cynthia I E4ee
feA; wardens, James H. Garfield. George A NJ
Bon; vestryTeu. Walter j. Dayidge Elisha ~
james, George ". Griffith. Daiugerfleld G. Il,cl,a,
Hamilton n Weed. Robert b. Lewis Montapue
Douglas, O. Malcolm Mari: treasurer Walter n
Davidge; organist and chormaster Lee N F7ipg-
ham; sexton and undertaken, Christian Frederick
GaneWold.
The present rector. the Rev. George starkWeatber
Pratt the founder OF the church. after serving two
parishes in 81. Adams and Arlington, Vt. became
assistant minister Of ST. MIchaels here After ten
that parish he founded the church. taking the
name Of q = old church which had gone out OF eX-
sstence little time DefcEe-
Speaking OF his work, the rector said:
Ian 81 EpiscoPaIian and great believer in my