New-York tribune., 1909-04-19
In TRINITY'S DEFENCE
DIR. NAMING REPLIES TO
CRITICS IN SERMON.
Considers E0ery Charge AGAINST
Corporation 4IisiHg IN the ST.
Johns COHfrOTersy.

/ a sermon at the IL o'clock service in Trinity
! Church, considering, behalf of himself ana
the vestry, every charge that has been maue
against the corporation since the first outbreak
of public objection to the closing OF 81. Johh ;
Chapel. in Varick street
He discussed the tenements, publicity IN re-
gard to Trinity's affairs, the right OF franchise
plans for new religious activities, the consoh-
/ dation of st. Johns and St Lukes and TRINITY
! work for the poor. His remarks were heard oy
a large Sunday morning congregation, lnclud-
! ing many strangers. Several vestrynen were
present. Many communicates of the parish be
! longing to various chapels of Trinity were also
! there
The few members of ST. Johns who left their
own chapel to hear DR.. Manning were disap-
pointed if they expected to hear about ne"
plans listen to fresh arguments. but 1t was
not their rector's fault if they We're not made ["
| see the consolidation of the two chapels IN
more rosy light
DR.. Manning read his sermon carefully from
the big pulpit. 1t was the first public utterance
on the question by the rector since the contro-
versy over St Johns Chapel originated. After
the smoke of battle in court and at the poIS
had cleared away Trinity appeared victorious
The vacating of the injunction against the clos
ing Of the chapel unsealed the rector's lips He
said in the sermon. which he first prepared sew
eral weeks ago. that he could see nothing but
good in the struggle through Whlch u'e P"'lS"
had gone
lowing:
And whatsoever ye do. do it heartily. as 70
the Lord and not unto men, knowing that of
the Lord ye shall receive the reward Of the in
heritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ'-Co-
Iossians, iii % a.
CALLS MUCH OF CRITICISM ABUSE
Dr. ManninE's remarks and arguments may
be summarized briefly follows:
Criticism Of Trinity has often deEenCrated into
abuse and the corporation has been deliberately
and spitefuy msrcpresented in q spirit Of 'Gn-
relieved rusnacity and uneonscionahle dogma
tfsm." but even harmful attacks have shown
that New York feels deep and useful interest
in the mother parish.
Trinity has adopted permanent policy OF
publicity as part II the regime initiated by Or
Manning Tenccforth the interest Of tn" public
in Trinitys doings and financial affairs VIII be
encouraged.
EvangcIstic activities including street preach !
ing have been undertaken Trntys evangelist.
the Rev John Wilkinson is expected to do {
great new work with -. Johns Chape! as
centre.
The condition of Trinitys tenements is good
and has been grossly misreprcscnted- New plans
Of far-reaching importance are nov under way, /
and in these business afalrS. a- III i'ilNi'47
work the rector feels that he holds an equal re-
sporsibiIity with the vestry
The right TO vote has been gladly extended
not as an expedient. bat As matter Of perma- |
nent policy to the Chapel of the intercession
and st Lulle's. after advice from counsel that
this step would be just and legal
Assertions that Trinity does not reach the /
poor are false or the twelve hundred commu-
nicants on the list at Trinity Church the ma
jortty are poor people. me HlaJ''i'y al -
including ST. Johns. are in poor localities and !
for poor people. TRINITY may Dc called tte ilth |
church Of the poor people"
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Trinity has aldec many Struggling churcheS-
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Irlnlty "lich JuStlheS the assertion th'tI the |
church in the whole diocese
soldate the work of St. Johns and St Luke's, |
earc,ior,od .t,o ,,,,
sanctioned the pian.
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NEoIhl 'NANIMoIS FOX UNION.
The vestr, fs ono j., i.g ,,o,t,,- .. ....,.. Co..
Johns and st Luke's at Hudson and Grove |
streets and after that work is well under wsv |
sneakine, neo,,ice ~ arottbffI otlifI ulSth fhEllsh
on eyangeIisfi, sr, 80 1'llIl; aIso 10 carry
DR.. Manning said of the attack IIpon Trinity. |
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IttI In many & Of its aspects the attack upon
from Whateter cause. the parish has been sub |
48I m rt4il m [,n go to f6 TIM @ during its history
49, ~ ~ ,", 10, ot IoIlrilt beIleye that the
I Sr,, ,iS ~ as "H"it desires to do Injustice
1H M bs,i,ve s nat ie public at large cherishes any
m siiis ' sVou WI toMaiu an institution which Is
parish could find exprrssj"n If Pw'iJ h 9 , TI b jn,S
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