Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-04-21
TRINITY CHURCH
REPLIES TO CRITICS
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Or. Manning Defends Attacks
Upon Himself And
vestry.
N IGNORANCE OF FACTS
Action Decided Upon Years Ago
How Trinity Helps The Poor
Not a "RiCh Mans
Church"

New York, April 19.-In statement
delivered from the pulpit OF TRINITY
Church in the form of a sermon, Dr.
William T. Manning, the rector yes
terday replied to the attacks that nave
been made upon the persons VINO III
rect the policies of that institution
Instrumentation, the rector salo'
had characterized the attacks. lie re-
viewed the various activities OF Irln-
ity and stated with particular empha-
sis. that far from being a rich man
church." it was ministering chleny TO
the poor and was all the time extend
ing it's work among the poor Least
of all the parishes in this city, Ne
said, could Trinity Church be accused
of deserting the poor, and no one VINO
had any knowledge of the facts could
make this charge.
1.-THE present situation" said Df.
Manning, is hot an ordinary one, ana
if is one which demands plain and
public statement from the rector OF
:, the parish 1 should have made sucn
statement long before this but for
+hs fact that legal proceedings mao
hoon taken against us, and that was
:. advised that while the case was unde-
e;da6 d must refrain from speaking
upon matters connected with IT, Inc
i. uonseauence of this has Deen that
while others have been free TO make
anv statements that they chose, we
have heen restrained from speaking.
dnfn The dGcl-
g sion of the court just rendered WHICH
should be read by all who WISH u
Judge fairly Of this matter, has sho"h
how entirely upWarranted ana Wlth-
sout ground this legal action was, ano
ito that | need make no further refef-
sence."
The rector referred to the cfltl-
cIsm which had been aimed at Blshol
Greer for forming Judgment con
3rafy to those who were condemnlns
:. We course of Trinity parish, and u
tho open and public protest to Whlci
th;s Titicism of the bishop had arous
ed the clergy of the city.
Grin, w parish, said Dr. Manning
"bas ado, Ned the policy OF publicity
The vestrv has issued full pupll
s+.+anoan+ of the financial affairs
the narish sh owing not only its an
nnal income an d expenditure i'll TN
same way that n amy parishes oo' W.
giving also full report ol us asse.
and liabilities. Ev efythGg 1ila' I'LL
parish owns or in an. v way toptrois
included in that stat 'eInent ~ Cal
never again be said AN Lrnin ina
Trinity parish pursues a poilcy OF SC
crecy or of mystery. Z Gefe are
believe, very few parishes oi 'oA1e
ious corporations, whether oAE our o"'
communion or any other, VIII. zen lssu
so complete a statement of thel 1ioh
cial affairs as this parish has 4SaIe'
issued, although Grace Church, GU
daughter and sister parish, in wl1os
company it is an honor to be nam, 20
has issued such a statement since Ou
own was published. I rejoice in this
step and believe in it unqualifiedly.
81 wish to say distinctly that this
full statement of the affairs of the
parish represents no mere measure OF
expediency adopted to meet passing
situation, but that it is part of the
policy which was in my mind when
was made rector. 1t was under con
sideration and discussion before any
of the recent agitation arose, and il
any event we should have issued it
AS rector I shall stand always to the
full extent of my power for this same
policy. 1 welcome the interest of thu
public in the work which the parish
is doing, and am glad for all men t.
know how the funds entrusted to IL
are being used"