Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-07-20
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PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
JUNIOR MISSIONARY SOCIETY

FIFTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,
AS DIRECTED TO BE PUBLISHED BY THE SOCIETY.
SESSION Roox, FIFrH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
THNHE nineteenth regular monthly meeting of the
IL Junior Missionary Society was held in this
room, Sabbath afternoon, May 20, 1855
The President having taken the chair, called the
Society to order.
dan.
The proceedings of the last meeting were read and
approved, the roll called and collection taken up,
amounting TO s3 10Y three dollars and seventy cents
An opportunity was then offered 20 those persons
present who desired TO become members to do so,
when the following persons were admitted TO mem
bership:
Miss Alice Stone, Miss Catharine Werner, and Felix
Miller.
The Secretary read note from Mr., J. T. Hoover
(late President Of the Society," as follows:
ITO the President Secretary, and Members of the
Junior Missionary Society Of the Fifth Presbyterian
Church:
al have been instructed BY the Session of the Fifth
Presbyterian Church, member Of the said Church.
not TO pay over any money in my possession to your
Society.
a. T. HOOVER"
Mr.. Henry offered the following resolution:
ResotUed, That n committee of three be appointed
by the President TO examine the books Of the Score
tary and Treasurer and that they be instructed TO re
w.
Mr.. Henry said he did this, as an implied censure
rested on the Secretary and Treasurer; that some.
thing wrong else the Session Of the Church who
he thought, had nothing TO do with the natter would
not have far transcribed their legitimate duties as
TO make this order. Turning 10 Mr.. Began, who was
present, he inquired Of him, member Of the SEES
sion, If be knew anything Of this matter and whether
any such order had been given by the session.
Mr.. Began replied, that the matter had bsen before
them, and they had so ordered.
Mr.. Henry then remarked, that this then confirmed
all, and, as he never sought the Office of Treasurer
nor did he have any use for its funds, only as might
be directed by the Society and feeling satisfied
that suspicion at least is intended to be cast on the
officers of this Society, think the resolution should
pass.
am very sorry Mr.. Carothers is not present /
am sure he could be- If he wished he Ia in the next
room, for cannot say as much | would like, for
what have to say want TO say to him.
Sir, there is no person in the city for whom have
entertained more respect and kind feeling and there
Is no person for whom would be more willing las
ever have becn) TO do kind act; and yet he has done
indirectly what he his Session dare do directly
cannot for the life Of me imagine why he should do
So II there ~ any good reason why this money
should not come into the Society should not object
do not want the money, but sir am entitled 10 IL
as Treasurer, and will have It.
will inquire Of Mr. Clements IL he, as a member
of the Session, knew anything Of this matter, or the
order Of the Session, as contained in Mr.. Hoovers
letter9
Mr.. Clements said he was sorry his friend had
called on him. he must be aware of his utter qno-
rance Of the transactions Of the Session for some time
past that, in former times, he was in the Session.
and knew Of its doings, but Of late Session meet
ings were called, or business transacted by Session
Of which he had no knowledge whatever; that Mr.
Began had answered for the Session; of Il he knew
nothing, as there had been kind Of extending pro.
cess, or something else, dealt out towards hun for
what he knew not unless, indeed, il were that he
would not suffer himself TO be made the tool or lac
quey OF any man and IL he had been consulted could
never have sanctioned such move
The question then REQUIRED on the resolution offer
cd BY Mr.. Henry, and il was unanimously adopted
The President appointed Messrs Dove, Sherwood,
and 0'Brien the committee.
Mr.. Henry then offered a resolution that the Pres;-
dent Of the SOciety call Mr. Hoover, tlate Presi-
dent and request him TO pay over all moneys in his
possession belonging 10 the Society to the Secretary
Here debate arose, in which Messrs Henry. Sher.
wood, and Clements, jr participated Clements III.
remarkng that he his had been charged nor
had they ever squandercd or made use Of, tor their
own benefit funds not properly their own; and he
hoped the Session could say much for each and all
Of its members
He then went into history Of the formation Of
the Sabbath School, and the selection Of It's officers
also, proposition from the pastor TO him 10 form
Missionary Society, the object being TO make Mr.
Mcneil librarian Of the Sabbath School, and make
him Secretary Of the Missionary Society.