New-York tribune., 1908-04-21
RECORD EASTER GIFTS
OFFERINGS IN CHURCHES
Grace's SIS. SOC, Besides Single
S40.0OO Memorial.

One Of the largest Easter offerings in its his
tory was taken UP on Sunday morning in Grace
Church. Broadway and 11rh street. Of which the
Rev Dr. William r. Huntington is rector. 1t
amounted to s15S.302 with more contributions
which had not come in yesterday afternoon to
he added This was The Tooth Easter in the
history Of Grace Church and a centennial
thank offering had been asked For this pur
nose S11S302 was given. the $4,000 being
single gift in memory Of Miss Dorothea Wolfe
Hoffman
Many churches in the city had larger collec-
tions this Easter than IN many years. While
there are number IN which the offerings have
net been counted, IT is appar,snt that the bust
ness depression did not decrease the contriou-
tons
= have been rector of Grace Church for
twentv-four years said Dr.. Huntington yes
terdav afternoon, but I do not recollect any
Offering during that time large as the one
this Easter The single gift Of $4,000 in mem
orv Of Miss Dorothea Wolfe Hoffman was made
bv her mother and sister for the endowment Of
the House Of Simeon. adjoining Grace Chapel
in 18th street, The rest Of the centennial
thank offering will be used in part payment
for the property at 10Th street and Broadway
This lot has been acquired by the church, but it
has not been definitely decided just what use
will be made Of II"
Grace Church is cut off from 10th street by
the Vienna bakery. This is being moved across
Broadway. and the site viii be used by the
church The bakery is known for the bread
line which forms a. its side door in 10th street
| every midnight. when the bread left over from
the day is given away Il is matter Of spec
ulation whether this custom will he kept UP
when the restaurant is moved.
Miss Hoffman. in whose memory her mother,
| Mrs William 3 Hoffman Of No. 1o7 East 36th
street. and her sister, Miss Mary L Hoffman.
! gave $4,000 for the endowment Of the House
| Of Simeon died last autumn. The House Of
| Simeon is a home for old men, and forms, with
| the House Of Anna and the House Of the Holy
! Child. Grace Hospital, in East 14th street ad-
! Joining Grace Chapel
At St Thomas's Church. Fifth avenue and
sd street the offering Easter morning was
/ larger than that Of last year The exact amount
/ could not be learned. as it was said It would
/ he several davs before all Of the contributions
| rIedged would be sent in. The Rev. DR.. Nor
gan Dix. rector Of Old Trinity. in Broadway
al Wall street. which always has large Easter
| Offering said yesterday that the contributions
! this wear had not been counted. At St
! Georges. in Stuyvesant Square. the Easter col
| lection vas $4,000. This Is regularly used for
| the seaside work Of the church al Rockaway,
! Long Island
The Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church. Of
which the Rev. DR.. J Ross Stevenson IS pastor,
| also had larger contributions on Sunday than
last year. This church makes A practice Of not
/ publishing the amounts Of contributions, but il
| was said yesterday that the offering was very
/ satisfactory Al the Broadway Tabernacle,
/ at Broadway and West 56th street the collec-
ton was $500, several hundred dollars more
/ than last wear The sums will be used for the
] citv mission work OF these churches.
| Dr. Leighton Parks asked for $4,000 at St
/
| ing has not been counted. but it is expected It
will exceed this amount.