Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-05-15
LAST NIGHTS MEETING.
A RICH OPENING.

A goodly number of persons assem-
bled at the rooms Of the Young Mems
Christian Association, to consider the
propriety of establishing another school
for boys in this city.
The Rev. DIR. Carlton was called to
the chair, F. W. Foote, appointed Sc
cretary.
Mr.. Pingry offered prayer.
The call of the meeting was then read
by Mr.. Foote, with great difficulty, ow-
ing probably to the fact that it had to
be read from the Union County Her
AIDS small type. This over-there
was long pause-oppressively painful
the silence was broken by the face
tious Rector of st. Johns Church,
who warmed and waxed eloquent on
the object contemplated.
Rev. E. Kempshall stated that pa
per was in existence which had been
submitted to the clergy in reference to
this whole matter.
He called for its reading.
The disinterested" and earnest pas
tor of the Westminster Presbyterian
Church responded, and read well
prepared document embracing the
whole matter.
Mr.. Pingry spoke of the schools now
well established in this city, but
thought there was room for high
school. His remarks were kind, earn
est and manly.
Rev Mr.. Parker of Christ church,
did not see the need Of another school
for boys in the city. Mr.. Milne of
Morris avenue Institute could accommo.
date one hundred more, and tho Rev.
Mr.. Ellis, one OF the finest scholars and
teachers in the city was ready to receive
forty at least. The establishment of
such school would be an injury to
Elizabeth, it would check its growth.
and subject our citizens to great annoy
ance because of the depredAtions made
by the boarding students.
This brought the venerable ex-teach-
er, Mr.. f. W. Foote, to his feet, who
defended the enterprise, and all such
schools, from such intimations. We
have never seen the gentleman more
earnest, or heard him speak better on
any subject.
The Rev. Mr.. Kempshall favored the
enterprise. He explained the character
of the school proposed, and told of the
influence of such school in Roches-
ter, N Y, where, instead of checking
the growth of the place, it became an
element of its life.
The Rev. Mr.. Gessler was ready to
aid in the work proposed, but being q
frank, outspoken man, he wished to say
that he desired that his mind should be
disabused of +" certain impressions
which had been lodged there, of an eff
fort to make the school church, or de
nominational, or party enterprise. The
cloud had parted, and the bolt was il
the midst of the assembled divines, fol
up to this point only the clergy, witt
but single exception, had taken any
part There was movement among
the "dry bones," and more than one
cheek blanched. Mr.. Gessler referred
to the testimony of two Presbyterian
ministers. He called for Mr.. Milne tt
explain.
Rev. DIR. Miller said he had inten
tionally kept silent during the meeting
but felt compelled to say that while he
favored the establishment of first class
Academy, he wanted, the enterprise de-
manded open, frank, ingenious action
He was opposed to "wire pulling" II
was time enough to choose ''profes.
sors" and financial agents" when we
had decided to have u school. Rev.
Mr.. Roberts explained. lie ma MOI
wish to make this school sectarian.
There was no such design it was all
imagination. There was no truth In
any such reports.
Rev. Mr.. Clark came to the rescue
He did not believe any of the clergy ca
pable of such an act.
DIR. Miller suggested that the finger
be kept on the pulse, so that the true
state of the patient might be understood
without undue excitement
Rev. Mr.. Milne explained, and ex-
posed the whole matter. He, perhaps
was the 'sinnocent cause" of the difficulty
of the evening. Mr.. Roberts had told
him of his design to move in school
enterprise with Mr.. Pingry at its head,
and DR.. Pierson as " financial agent
and general manager.
Mr.. Roberts interrupted the speaker
and said "that was another school en-
terprise." This explained the difficulty.
Mr.. Milne continued, showing that
enough had been said, to create the
impressions referred to by Mr.. Gessler,
He had room in his school, for hun