The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-07-13
fAa Pfess
second ana Third Parishes,

AT meeting of the Sd Parish Society, held
June q, 1867, the following communication
was sent to the I'd Parish:
Nothing having yet been accomplished to-
wards union, and as we are all SUFFERING by de-
lay, therefore, to hasten an amicable union so
greatly desired by us and Christian friends, it
is now proposed by US, the Sd Congregational
Society in Portland that a cOmmodious house
OF worship for the two societies be forthwith
erected on Congress street, between Chapel
and Pearl streets, the edifice to be styled "The
Payson Memorial Church." To secure that
object we Will ON our part suspend further OPP
erations in building separately and give our
eligible lot OF land 90 by 1O5 feet; $4,000 in
ciety, $4,000; the building materials on the
lot, with the excavation, drain, &C., already
made; the benefit of the conditional promise
of the Messrs: Barring Brothers & Co., of Lon
don, to furnish superior bell and tower clock,
obtained through the negotiation of one of our
Society; the Communion Service of the Sd
Church, in good order, with other valuable ar
ticles of furniture saved from the fire.
In offset and in consideration of the above,
it is expected that the ID Parish Society will
furnish land from their contiguous lot and the
Greeley lot sufficient to make the site suitable
and capacious, and whatever excess of land
may be furnished by us, the same to be ac-
counted for at the market price in adjusting
the contributions of the two Societies; the I'd
Parish furnish $4,000 in cash from their cor
porate funds; also an individual subscription
from their members equal to ours. The lega-
cy of $4,000 of the late Mrs. Greeley for an or
gam and all other funds gathered for that OBJ
ject to be guaranteed in offset for the bell and
clock. The contributions obtained from abroad
to be considered for the general good of the
enterprise.
The pastor of the I'd Church, for reasons
| publicly assigned by him to adhere to his res
ignation, the Church and Society to interposc
no obstacles If agreeable he may be employed
70 carry out bis purpose of procuring addi-
| tional funds from abroad to complete the cree
| ton of the Memorial Church"
Both Societies for the present may retain
their corporate property, collect legacies &C.,
and on completion OF the house, or before, one
Church and Society to be formed with the
name of 81 Parish or any other that the ma
| jority interested may select, the Church to be
organized under the advice of an Ecclesiasti-
cal Council mutually called. The common
property of the two Societies to be placed
temporarily in the hands of five trustees, two
from each Society and the other some person
residing in the neighborhood noe now mem.
Der OF either Society, but willing to join in the
| enterprise. The latter may be selected by the
State street Church if necessary.
The subject of meetings for religious wor
ship and ministerial supply to be mutually ar
ranged without delay if this plan is adopted.
Voted, That the Clerk send COPY of the
foregoing to the I'd Parish Church and Socie
ty, and ask their concurrence in the propose
| made.
Attest: CYRUS NOVEL;,
| Clerk pro tenn.
At meeting of the Sd Parish Society, July
18th, the following answer was received to til,
above from the I'd PARISH
AT meeting of the I'd Parish Society, he'll
Monday evening, July 1st., the Clerk of til,
Parish was instructed to convey the fcllowin,
to the Sd Parish Society: e
brethren and Friends A communication
from your Society to this, bearing date 27tl
ult, containing certain propositions, has beer
| received.
This Society has had the same under consid
Grafton, and have to inform you that they can
not entertain your propositions, especially a
they involve the Disqualification OF the I'd Par
ish Society. -
Jos. HI. WEBSTER. Clerk.
The Sd Parish then decided that any furthe
effort to effect union of the two Societies wa
useless, and voted that the Building Commit
tee proceed forthwith to the erection of
| house of worship on their own lot