When was it published?

June 9, 1895 in The Daily Morning Astorian

Domestic News June 9, 1895

The Daily Morning Astorian

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Rev. John Hall, Rev. Dr. Langford

Q: What keywords are associated?

Income Tax, Unconstitutional, Charity Donation, Home Missions, Episcopal Church

Astoria, Clatsop County, Oregon

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What is this article about?

In New York, Rev. John Hall donated $1000 (his potential income tax) to home missions after the tax was declared unconstitutional. Rev. Dr. Langford reported similar anonymous and $1000 donations to Episcopal missions from relieved wealthy individuals.

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New York, June 8.- The Rev. John Hall has contributed $1000, what his income tax might have been, to a fund for the home missions, asked for by the general assembly. It is said that many persons of wealth have thought of giving the amount equal to that saved by the death of the tax, to charitable organizations.

The Rev. Dr. Langford, secretary of the foreign and home missions, of the Episcopal church, said today:

"We received recently a letter from an anonymous contributor enclosing a sum of money. The donor stated that the money was to have been used to pay his income tax. But the law had been declared unconstitutional, and he felt like giving the money to charity. Still more recently we received a check of $1000 from a lady in this city, who is noted for her charity. She said that now since the income tax had become a dead letter, she felt able to make a bequest and hastened to do so."

What sub-type of article is it?

Charity Or Relief

What keywords are associated?

Income Tax Unconstitutional Charity Donation Home Missions Episcopal Church

What entities or persons were involved?

Rev. John Hall Rev. Dr. Langford

Where did it happen?

New York

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

New York

Event Date

June 8

Key Persons

Rev. John Hall Rev. Dr. Langford

Outcome

donations of $1000 by rev. john hall to home missions; anonymous sum and $1000 check to episcopal missions.

Event Details

Rev. John Hall contributed $1000, equivalent to his potential income tax, to a fund for home missions requested by the general assembly. Many wealthy persons considered donating similar amounts saved from the unconstitutional income tax to charities. Rev. Dr. Langford reported receiving an anonymous donation intended for income tax, now given to charity, and a $1000 check from a charitable lady in the city.