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Show A NEAT ANNUAL INCOME. The year book of Trinity parish, New York, contains some interesting figures. It does not, however, state the exact amount derived from the holdings of-the church. We are told that no record is given of "total income in-come of the parish. This is largely derived from real estate holdings and invested funds and is estimated by those in position to know, at approximately approxi-mately ?1,000.000 annually." If this income in-come comes from a 4 per cent investment. invest-ment. Trinity parish is worth $25,000,-('00. $25,000,-('00. Not so bad for a single church.' All the friars in the Philippines, after their three hundred years of labor are worth scarcely more. Yet the world is wondering how they can possibly have accumulated such enormous wealth. Explain the New York miracle, and then it will not be so difficult to comprehend com-prehend the Philippine wonder. |