New-York tribune., 1906-04-23
CHURCHES SWELL FUND
MANY BIG COLLECTIONS.
Congregations Pour Out Money for
.san Francisco Sufferers.

Collections were taken up IN many of the
churches yesterday for the benefit OF the San
Francisco sufferers. and several thousands of
dollars We're added to the fund. The offertory
in all the nine churches of Trinity parish was
devoted to this purpose. The amount raised in
the big parish could not be learned last night.
as none Of the curates had counted it. The
Rev DR.. Morgan Dix said that he did not have
any idea himself how much had been raised.
but it would probably exceed the big contrbu-
tions of Easter. The contributions, instead of
belng sent to the Rev. DR.. Morgan Dix will be
sent directly to Jacob H. Schiff, TO expedite
matters.
Probably more than $4,000 was raised by the
churches yesterday. This represents only a
fraction Of the funds which probably will be
gathered by religious organizations SO far as
known last night the largest single collection in
any church was that taken at the Collegiate
church Of St Nicholas, at Fifth avenue and
4Sth street. where nearly 81 900 raised,
MISS Helen Nj. Gould giving $1,000 The offer
ings In the other Collegiate churches. excepting
the Marble Collegiate Church. were also devoted
to this purpose
The contribution of the Madison Square Pres
+3aoasd1, Pgterlan Church was s1,5o7. The John d
fNocke1elleI, Jr., Bible class gave 800.
The collection at the morning service of
Plymouth Church amounted to s1,16S This
added TO the individual subscriptions Of the
members OF the church. swells the contribution
OF the church 10 over $4,000. The Rev. DR.
HILLS took the catastrophe the theme of his
sermon.
The other wealthy Episcopal churches besides
Trinity contributed heavily. In Grace Church
the Rev Dr. Huntington read several special
prayers Tor the sufferers. The Grace Church
offering. while the exact amount is still un-
known. probably will be among the largest con-
tributed. Nearly $500 was raised bv the Church
OF the Heavenly Rest, and almost as much by
the Church of the Ascension. Nearly s., 900 was
given at the Church of the Incarnation. Most
OF the Episcopal contributions will be sent for
speGlnc relief work in the Jurisdiction Of Bishop
Nichols of California and Bishop MoreIand Of
sacramento The collection at St Thomas's
aIhough still uncounted. is known to be large.
Inc services at the St. Nicholas Russian Or
thodox Cathedral, in East 9th street, were the
preliminary commemorative service Of the dead
of the faith. The dead and the afflicted of San
Francisco were included IN the prayers in a
special clause. Dean Hotevitzky. after referring
to the sufferlngs of the city, announced that the
colectlon would be given TO the relief fund
The response was general and generous.
Prayers for the afflicted city were offered in
all the Protestant churches on Staten Island. and
the special collections taken at many of them
probably will amount to more than 5000.
Next Sunday a special collection will be taken
up in all the Roman Catholic churches of the
archdiocese of New York.
Outside of the offering that will be made Sun
day in the Roman Catholic churches in response
TO the request OF the Archbishop. il IS said that
replace the property valued at s. 6c0coo or S80oO6
DESTROYED Under the auspices Of Fordham Uni
ed MaTne IS to lecture nr in St M Faneis bsnt College G
sufferers; Corporation Counsel John j. Deany is
Inc Rutgers riverside Presbyterian ChurCh led
the local Presbyterian churches, giving nearly
$1,000 Effort is TO be made TO obtain at least three
times much, because its pastor to it from
san Francisco At the morning service at the Brick
Church more than $l,100 raised. Contributions
to from the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
Church though that congregation will not make
now a special Offering The First Church congre-
cation was urged by the Rev. W. S Hubben to
special gifts.
Harlem churches added their quota. the Harlem
Presbyterian and the Second Collegiate Church of
Harlem each giving several hundred dollars AT
All Souls Unitarian Church the pastor. the Rev.
Thomas r. Slicer. asked that contributions he
made in aid of destroyed Unitarian churches in
San Francisco. and in response nearly 81 600 was
given. An Offering is 10 be taken in the Unitarian
Church OF the Messiah for the same purpose next
Sunday morning.
The Fifth Avenue Baptist Church. of which John
D. Rockefeller is a member. contributed nearly
S10N0. and in Calvary Baptist Church the collection
at the morning service will be devoted 10 this
cause.
More than three thousand persons attended the
services in the Harlem Opera House under the
auspices Of the IenoX Avenue Union Church of the
Disciples of Christ The contributions of the ser
Francisco