*** Source: Trinity Church, San Jose, California: Advent, 1860, to Easter, 1903. San Jose, Calif.: Trinity Parish Guild, 1903. Notice: This data is donated to the Public Domain by TAG, 2004, and may be copied freely by anyone to anywhere. *** ---page 17--- church, assignment being made for the sake of order and convenience only. The following notice, copied from the Parish Guide, a leaflet published by the rector, shows how it was hoped that the church might be supported: "This church is free to all. It is supported entirely by voluntary offer- ings. To systematize these offereings, a card is sent to every member of the congregation, which he may fill out, promising to make a stated monthly offering. This card is returned to the treasurer of the parish, who then sends twelve envelopes in which the offering may be enclosed and placed in the alms basin of the church on the second Sunday of every month. When the offering pledged is not received during the month, the collector calls for the amount due." At this time the church began to feel the general financial depression of the times. Notes that had been given for payment of expenses incurred in enlarging the church, and in building the rectory, could not be redeemed. The burden of a church debt was inevitable. It was the earnest desire of the rector to keep the church a free church, even at a time of heavy indebted- ness, and he personally showed his people how he thought the church should be supported, by authorizing the treasurer to withhold twenty-five dollars per month from his salary. Mrs. Foote gave her services as organist. Later the rector's contribution to the church was doubled and the rectory offered for rent; but as the neces- sary funds for paying indebtedness and current expenses were not forthcoming, the vestry decided to rent the church pews in order to secure a permanent income. This method of obtaining money for the support of the parish has been followed without intermission up to the present time. The Sunday School had grown with the Church, and by this time was having its own morning service as is *** end ***