New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-22

All Episcopal clergy Of New York
have been invited 70 assist in the con-
secration service Of the Chapel of the
Intercession on Tuesday next, and
most of them have accepted. This
chapel is a part OF Trinity parish and
Is on Broadway, in corner OF Trinity
Cemetery at 155th Street. II is one
Of the largest and most up-to-date
parish plants in the city, built at
cost of 100000, after plans by
Charles F. Goodhue. The wear
is DR.. Milo II. Gates. The In
tercession was formerly an indepen-
dent Episcopal parish of the name. IL
had small membership list and a
big debt. Trinity took it over, paid
the debt and erected the foundation
now to be consecratsd.
Bishop Greer will be the consecrator,
assisted by Bishop Burch. He will also
be the preacher. In the procession per-
hans the largest number of Episcopal
clergy ever taking part In a similar
function will be in line. Sunday school
quarters, club quarters, and every part
OF the complete structure will be
blessed. There will follow a luncheon,
with congratulatory speeches. Inc
many colleges. museums and hospitals
of Washington Heights have been in
vited and will send delegates. Start
ing with 200 members only few years
ago, when an independent parish, In
tercession has now above 1000.
Churches to Raise 100000.
Tomorrow Episcopal churches OF
New York will try to raise New YORK 5
share, by far the largest OF all, or
S400. 900 needed 20 put their general
missionary affairs on sound basis.
Bishop Greer has twice appealed TO all
churches and the bishops OF Newark
and Long Island have done the same.
About $4,000 has already been Sc
cured. but this sum has come from all
parts of the country.
Episcopal general missions keeps a
fund TO draw on in times OF stress.
The late George c. Thomas, the Phila-
delphia banker, accumulated this fund
wbilo he was the boards treasurer
giving a good deal of il himself. IL
saves the cost Of borrowing from
hanks. when borrowing has TO be done:
The fund had all been borrowed and
"a now TO be replaced Besides, II is
known that at least 100000 new debt
will be incurred this year. Some
boards report deficits and then raise
money to meet them. Episcopaiians
are raising the money before the de-
fcit has 70 be reported The whole
sum amounts to 100000, and New
York is expected to give the lion
share of that sum tomorrow.
Trinity's Record for Year.
The past year in the parish OF
Trinity Church has been one OF mucn
activity along varied lines, as SHOWN
in the 5OO-page year book issued 20
day by the parish. Besides detalleu
statements of the nine churcnes en-
braced in the parish, the report con
tains accounts Of the management %
Trinity's dwelling houses, the Gay ana ana
NIGHT schools, the fresh AR WORK, the
dispensary for the sick, the Home lot
the Aged, the Sunday schools, ana ana
complete financial statements OIL pom
the corporation and the indlviduai
congregations of the parish.
There have been 9,453 publlc ser
vices in the parish during the year. an
average of about three services IoI
each day of the year IN eacn Oh tno
nine churches OF these publc ser
vices. 3.O38, slightly more tnah one
third, were celebrations OF the hoIy
Communion. The number Oh com,
nunicants now enrolled in the parish
is 1914, a small increase over LAST last
Year There were during the year by
bantjsms, 4Os combinations and 3Ol
marriages. The Sunday schools have
an enrolment of 9,1S2 children ana $40
officers and teachers. ~. -.
Among the items in the long li is. o of
expenditures shown are $2oo''oo 90
for maintenance of churches ana
school eel and $26,446.66 for gifts and
allowances to churches and for char;
t n's outside the parish. The assessed
valuation upon Trinity's productive
property upon which taxes are pald IS
i5l4O8, ZOO. Trinity's liability tyyoo d dS5
notes payable has increased eiUU'oV w
during the year and now amounts 70
"a 600 900. incurred mainly for the
Erection of new buildings and I'M
provsments.