, 1874-03-29

His Proposed Services at McCormick's
Hall.
appointment Of Committees to Raise
Money, Etc.
The Petition Circulated.

The Petition Circulated.
An adjourned meeting OF gentlemen " interested If
the matter Of having the Rev. David Swing conduct
his sabath morning serricee In central portion
Of the city, held last evening in tho parlor Of tht
p.lmer hotel. The following
WELLeKxoWs CITIZENS
were present: E. s. Peck, Amos T. Hail. Y. ". Kim
| bail, n E Fatrbank. J. G. McC1urg, J. McGrcgo1
Adams, Mr Pence. Mr. Page Ne a1iliken, P. c. May.
nard, Aifcd cowles, Henry u. snlith DR.. Fosts1 C.
II. Thompson, J. E. Lockwood, Mr. Lynn, and Bry.1
L1.kron.
lii. Amos 7. Hall was called to thu Chair. and Mr
Joseph E. Lockwood ~aa elected Secretary Of the
meeting.
The petition, Which h.d been previously eircuated
''WuEnEAs, We believe that the Rev. David Swing
by delivering each Sabbath one sermon IN suEae CEN
tru portion Of the city would immensely extend the
sphere Of his usefulness, and
"WHxnEAs, We trust and believe that some AMIGA
bic arrangement with view to lis 80 doing may be
made with tho members Of tue Ninth Presbyterian
Church,
Now, order to test the genesn feeling Of those In
terestcl In tile subject, herewith subact1ba our
above referred to should BE- made and
expressing willingness to contribute toward any
fu an ast be {sa1 sno H.
Y. LeIoyne, Msrshan Field, Il. i. johnson, \, 4.
FaFbatk, George Z. Clarke A1no4 . F. Hall, Ao5aGe ~;
Leonard SWEET, y. s. Henderson, P: '. Kellogg,
Charles F: hunson, B. 3: Bacon Alfred oow1ea, JOHN
N. Clark. Enos Ayers, John III. Duraud, Edward s.
Isbam; Il. y. JACKSON, Franklin Mcyeagb, James y.
Goldman; reFd: y; fock: Y; F; {; Campbell, y;
Pullman, Jaines 5. Kendall, .. II. Kendall, 3: i.
Lockwood, g. F. Allen, r. c. Maynard, WV. Kimbal
Alcclurg.
a1r. Lockwood then read the following report,
which wa., on motion Of Mr. n. E. FAirbanS,
adopted:
"WaraHAs, It has been largely recognized that tho
SERVICES in H.cveIsca Theatre, was e1erting very
broad and beneficial influence in the community; and
"WnEnEAs, a Petition signed by large number 70 Of
Swing and The members Of the Fourth Presbyterian
Ciurcl expressing desire hst he should resume his
Sabbath services u central portion Of the city;
and
t.WHEnrAs, TITS believed that the members Of tho
said church, IN response to such petition, Will join in
movement to accomplish this end, IN two conditions,
. First-That tie Sunday morning sezrtoes shall be
held IN ccornoick's Hail. corner OF North Clark and
and Kinzie streets.
second-Thst fanl ehEu be raised to propta. tor
q floating debt about $4,000, aud
"HuEhEAs, It is understood that neither the nen1-
e,s Of the enid Fourth Presbyterian Church, the
Rev. David Swing, will CONCUR IN apy movement to
hold auc services at any place farther removed f
the present place Ut worship than the said McC:--
1nicks Hall,
Snow, ia order to gain the cooperation Of the
members of sad church in aid OF tho ptoposed moro
1nsut We hereby signify our Willingness to accede to
euch conditions, and, in order to comply with the
tor1na Of the litter condition, aud In consideration Of
Mccormick Hail. hereby ngree to p1y, two days at-
ter demand OF said church, the s1ss Piaced opposite
our respective names.''
Il WIS stated by the Secretary that largc number
Of names could haEe been ob.ained had it been
stde1ed necessary. The number given considered
sufficient to indicate the pop1aE feeling in favor Of
the movement.
nA1gHo TIE MONEY.
Or motion Of atr. n. < Fairbank, l. committed Of
lows: Joseph E Eockwood, Ge,i. ]. b. Webster, Il.
Z. Fairbank, Alfred cowles, Loanard SWEET:
The Chairman motion Of Henry H. Smith, WAS
added to the Committee.
EXECUTIVE CoM.ur1EE.
The foregoing Committee waH, motion Of Mr.
Fairbank empowered to act as an Executive Commit
Ice to confer with tbs Fourth Presbyterian Church
lative to the proposed change; also, to cl future
mestinse, aud arrange such nusineas as might come
1r. Fairbank suggested that the gentlemen present
Mr. Henry 81 Smith thought that no time should be
lost in raising tia: amount.
Mr: Fairbank remarked that until the sum was
raised there WAS use In approaching the Fourth
Church.
MI E. 3. Sherman thought that there should be |
more definite announcement OF the future policy Of
Gen. J. D. Webster would like to know what kind Of
relation The families Of those connected wish the |
Fourth Presbyterian Church would hold 20 the REV
alr. Henry II. Smith supposed that until new I
tabernacle Of ther OWL could he built, the congrega
ion Of the Fourth Church would hold their present
relations to the movement. If there permanent
then the matter could bo definitely ar- |
ranged. AZ the matter stood, it Impossible to de-
hne the arrangement. # the money could be raised,
hey could proceed at ouce to business. He moved !
Int the Committee be empowered to change ths
n ~ T1nH EEh
iai1ed. l.
AL the gentlemen present expressed themselves a. +
being decidedly opposed to hny movement which |
gou;d tend to disturb the reattons between Prof. I
swing and his congregation, but simply desiring
ford him Al opportunity Of extending his influence
more widely.
On motion OF Mr. Henry II. Smith, the meeting aG-
ourned subject to the call Of the Executive Commit
Ge.