, 1869-02-02
SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Another Meeting of tho CouEre-
CATION Last EvoninE,
Consideration of Various Propositions
-Adjou1 nmept Without Action.

IN adjourned meeting Of the members Of tho
congregation Of tho Second Presbyterian Church.
located on the corner Of Wabash avenue Rnd
Warrington street. WAS held In the vesizy room
Of the church last evening, for the purpose Of
hca,irg the report Of committee appointed to
consider the pfopriety Of selling the present
church property and purchasing new lot. aud
transactitg such other business as MIGHT come
up. Ex-L1cutenant Governor Brote. presided,
and ]. ". Actieuniss acted SECRETARY.
The proceedings we've opened with prayer By
Eey, DR.. Patterson. at the request OF the Chafr.
man.
Tic minutes Of the previous meeting wers read
and approved.
Judge ssilner, from the committee appointed
TO prepare LIST Of voters. reported tsst nat Of
pews cold could be found-no record had been
kept. In the Judgment Of the committee, pew.
renters wcre not entitled to vote- II Lad been
found that there were elghty-two rew-oEner.,
tad!et and gentlemen. He submitted a list Of
them.
MI Page. from the committee appointed to con-
rider the question OF selling the ceasch property,
reported that the committee had been called to-
gether. and the feeling eccmcd to be general that
nothing had been referred to the committee for
their acslou. Thrce members had beeu added 10
the committee; the former report had not been
10 iast.nea:ns a. 10 wssi '' he COZ eo1na'ts:e ase
| should 60. 4 CONSULTATION nHd been held, and
! a soere wa 20 propoelt!on brought fossa:d bl
! the now mcEhcre. md as the old committee had
| received no new light To eause them to chauee
| them views, no conclusion wAs arrived at. and
eon.seoens!5 the committee had no further lie.
Dr. neyoock, one Of the COMMITTEES s.id he hsd
TinGn,i5 nh55h,pp hrrpo;s as,as,s1 70 nsxs; T. IT,
on the gtonrd that no minority rspott was befors
! permitted to sssd the report al speech. Agreed
Dr. ueydock then read The report which, after
reerrtn9 10 the action already tssen in reteteeee
10 The selling Of The property. reeonmends that
ali fanhtt at!lon IN regard 20 The matter be post
as sos. T. hsSdaoek in til.
ehair) offered the follox.us, resolutions, a. an
amendncn, TO the two oa.rea hy thc committee,
R<soletd, Tnat the Trustees 20 instructed to
p..rsse plans and specifications ioE the eest ons!'
Ie,. block that can he sonst.aesed on ne pIes
. IN the eeeond sso.y tor place OF wosHhip.
Rt.otsed. That ihey be instructed Also 10 pro
!, nlock ard auole1ce room, and TO inquire whether
: The money to build tho rAuc can BE- procured b.
!, inorRsEe On the property a. teasonabls rate Q
eS:' e,s u s9S s Of III
that could ne done for the Advancement i
!. sach bu'ldinc Il cls1k ant Washington strsots
Q debt, ard that tho revenue derived from rcn,s .
= stores and ofBccs WIS rum Gent TO huilt q ne,
sueness ccu4e ot the ely Ind h nousst eaa N
,, orc1sttun large cnGuEh to sustain PASTOR cou
q be COLLECTED. It vas their duty 70 do It, rs III
II glory Of Hod Wcula be prono;cd,
a a the resolutions and spoke at some 1erg,nt c
u, ~ ine!d,ue Win Tho views Of Mr.. Bros..
~ ~ Mr. John Wentworth said he had some hn
H aHe aro agreed to give lot on which 10 erect ne
w Nv church. Al Thrty.fourth street and Waetth =
~ | f1uc. lc renewed his otItf. He srsc'rty cf1
~ felfed tho eoudueH Of X nc mani bert. who re
cnaeavuilng, he said, to bring the church II
c,ereputs. ua favored ths adoption Of the fe'
n | luEo11. . ~
70 Dr. Andrews thought II such building as N
Il psopoeed, was fretcd. It you'd be su1ro1rdt
lS0 by bustnets houAfs ALd congregation could n
on DO assher<d together.
~ Judge Skitno. thought the present site Has
hdmir1aln pka fps iAe tpfAEQR Il . @lsAl.