The New York herald., 1871-10-24

by the constitution OF this Church, the proceeds
ana
tiOns Ia Chicago. And many OF the latter will have
to give up row. unless they can obtain help from
other quarters The utmost that can be realized on
this property $e0oco and WI! require at least
S1o0sS6 to reproduce the DESTROYED buildings Mr.
VIM. Wheeler, one OF the wealthiest men Of this
Clark street church. has not penny left, and others
are In q similar condition. And some Of the men,
or were IN ahs os ira m
creditors SO that they are almost hopelessly In
yolved. But II they. can borrow money here
10 help them over this crisis they have firm
iaitn in the iuture Grace church. which was orig-
naly built at cost Of $l00 o00 Is also destroyed and
astrously touched If anything There is not single
member OF this-charch or congregation who has
thing to feed or ciothe or shelter him. s''
Very much OF this Information was obtained by
questioning the Doctor. and an inquiry having been
made as TO General Sneridans presence In the city
the Doctor replied that the people OF Chicago VIII ever
have reason to thank God for Phil Sheridan. This
The Methodists have also lost two Scandinavian
and one German church, ana couple OF German
Albright Methodlsts, whom the Doctor hoped would
soon be IN the Methodist Episcopal church, nad also
THE GARRETT BIBLICAL INSTITUTES
Is also destro ed The property. originally donated
to the institute by Mrs. Garrett, was valued at
In which Mr.. Lincoln was nominated and built on
It's site substantial structures worth $l30OO0. from
winch they received rentals amounting to $4,000.
They also built Heck Hail. and were rapidly fund
ing all their debt. and in q few years
would have had II texttngushed. The annual current
they have lost everything and have debt on their
shoulders or $4,000. They are unable to pay their
professors the Quarters salary now DUE and these
must suffer with the rest. The Northwestern Uni
versty s comparatively safe and not in need OF i'm
mediate help From the best estimates which his
conference could collect the denOminatiOna loss OF
property, after deductng value OF ground, insur
ances &C., Will amount 10 1000, to satisfy which
they have-nothing. The Conference appointed a
committee OF seventeen OF Its members to receive
and distribute such denominati0nal gifts as their
brethren IN the East might send them. And this
committee has chosen Mr. A. Z. Bishop, OF the Cen.
tenary Methodist Episcopal church, to act as their
immediate recipient to whom all donations III
money or KIND may be sent as above Hitchcock
Of New York. VIII receive and forward, all
sums OF money left with them. Several OF
the ministers out there have been reduced to great
straits and Dr. Reid mentioned the case OF Rev.
for twe0ty-four hours and were suffering from
hunger and exposure. Mr.. Morey went to some
members OF former charge OF his who had escaped
and begged something 10 eat for his starving
After nearing this Interesting narrative the
preachers seemed prepared to take some step, and
pr. Foster OF Drew Theological Seminary, moved
that there DO
APPOINTED COMMITTEE OF FIVE
afterwards raised to ten) to confer with the Chi
cagO Committee and ascertain what interests or the
denomination needed attention most ana IN what
way the case be best brought before the atten.
tion OF the churches here. DR.. Curry suggested
that as the money must come II at all, from the
aymen, they be appointed on tnts committee He
collections. The churches are already pledged to as
many collections as they can very well bear, and
any additional ones Will take from those required for
q % y curry kns
Crawford and Andrews, was then appointed with
power to select their lay associates.