, 1874-10-17
lie Has Decided Not to Leave
Chicago.
Interview Between Him and tho
Committee,
Mr.. Collyer's Subsequent Re-
marks.

tho Kev. Robert CGuyer, OF utllst tAutI4'' A'o
congregation, learning Of the onuoaVofa OF cor
thin Ohriatian pooplc IN New fork to commit
tile unholy act Of lnring ther beloved pastor
nway from tIlonl,-ho who Tor hiteoh years nus
boon their Guido mud counsellor In spiritual
mottora .--hrenmo 80 excited thoront that
tl,oy hayo boon led into making an open docar-
at;on of tho affection thoy bd1lr for him, tust
In ns dcspc,ato ,nannor ns tho lover who fears
In In abo,,t to lose tho darling Of bis soul. What
Ia placc. power, or emolument, to pastor COM
psred with m existence III tho affections Of his
people! Mr.. Collsor has succunbad;
TIE Will NOT LEAVE CHICAGO.
The decision, considering the Inducements hold
out TO hin, to sock fresh folds mud pastures
new, flowing with milk and honey, is alike credit
oblo to him as d minister Of Christ, aud
complimentary, to his flock. It showa
that he places far highnr value
upon the respect aud confidence Of his
poople than ho doea upon the material benefits
which ara assured to him by removing to New
York.
II seems that 11r. Collyor began to think that
ho had
OUTLINED HIS TERM OF usEru1SEss
among Ills people here tint ho hrd ceased to
be prophet in his own country; TINT lio had to
some degree lost tho Affection Of his congroga~
ton, and thoy wero desirous OF change.
Again, when Mr. Col1yor visited tho Eaat, hie
style Of preaching wns much appreciated; ho
was lionized ; and it 10 no wonder If, beside
tho euthuBsasto receptions accorded to
him in New York, ns to all. strangers bringing
dcmonstrativo manner Of tho people Of Unity
Church seemed tame indaed. But that Mr.. Coll
yer was vastly mistaken, has been alraady clearly
proven. Thursday evening, . very enthusiastic
Ii .i.naH AfT T1&tA ntx
held to express their sentiments upon tho r.-
mored declaration Of Mr.. Collycr's ntontion to
accept tho call to tho ministry in tho Church Of
tho Messiah, Now York. Resolutions were
unanimously naopte III oppression, yet
declaring that not alone Unity Church, but evon
Chicago, cannot Afford to loao the 1ninistrations
Of Mr.. Collyor. -
4 COMMITTEE,
consisting OF alcssrs. Artemus Carter, Murry
NclaoD, and L. Il. Paysou was appointed to con-
yoy the expressions OF tho mcoting to tho pastor
Tho Committee made their call On Mr.. Collyer
early yosterlay morning, md had tho satiiao-
tion Of Receiving Mr.. Collyer's assurance that he
will remain with bis pooplc.
WHAT Mr.. COLLrEH SAYS.
A Tn,nusE reporter visited Mr. Collyor In bis
study at Unity Church yesterday forenoon. The
reverend gentleman was Hoatoa Of d table, when
tho reporter entered, upon which were crowded
books Of secular and theologicnl characters and
manuscripts. whilo around tho ample apartment
wero his il working-bookB" ranged OIL sholvcB.
fro burned brightly In tho CRATE and gavo
the room MI air Of oosineBS in which men can
feel happy while studying. After learning tho
reporters orrand Mfr. Collyer invited him to take
aeat and thon prolsre@a "a @ Havana OF tho
and he remarked TINT ho was glad to read OF
Dir. Spurgeon's remarks upon smoking, Dir.
Collyor inluiged IN u hoarty hugh When he was
informed that the newest brand Of eigara IS
Tint tue brand Pathological would bo good
ono. The reporter inquired as to thovisit OF the
Committee, and received tho
FOLLOWING ACCOUNT
Alr. Col]yer said The Committee called on me
about lnif f-past 10 o'clock. AIR. Carter said lo
thought that could do moro here thRn else-
whore. Mr. Nelson announced himsolf to DO n1l
outsider, anti spcnkinE merely I'll tho capacity OF
G citizen. Ho said ho would not like to see me
20 away,
Mr., Carter said that had grown with tile city,
and belonged to it, and good many men had
with tic iloa that should stick to 1t right along,
and they don't think it fair deal that T should
give up now and 80 of, which ia no donbt true.
Alr. AIurry Nelson desired to comfort me BY
audience as ought 10 expect in this remote
North Side. all had to do was to como to tho
South Side, aud they would give mo one to suit
mo. Tile members Of the Church Of tho Ales-
as they didn't want to take me away fron Unity
Church. But II intended to leave Unity there
was, Mr. Nelson said. church really for mo Mt
any time. They orc without pastor, and
tSn ant 9ns rnS nd 81 20 tho Woas sas ho #
wanted TO 60 thore. ] need not 20 to Now York
to tlud q crowd. Also that l,ad grown nlong
with the city. everybody knew me, md ifl didn't
preach as woll as ought to. thoy would give
mo back-pay for what I had DONE II wont to
Now York, should DO like horse driftea down
from carriuge-steed to m omnihus-jade- Just
an soon ns the Now York foll;s found didn't
suit, they would jarls mo out, throw mo ono side
4nt let me 20 to tho dogs.
"Now, what did Ray-thats tho rub 7"
RoIiERr coLAyER,
said that wanted to do the right thing, and
tliant caro- much what happened to nle in do
INC it. lad felt for somo while Just US If wo
wero in tic condition Of the miller and his clap
per. TIoy say that while tho cuppor gocs tic
miller sleeps, but whom tho olRppor stops tho
miller awaies. I bad been feeling as II my. word
aud my work wore such matter OF colifho III my
it. hnu done all I coMtd, while another man
would tako hold whero 1 loft OF, create \ now
interest, and make things 60 na they ounilt to
Or, in other words, tue miller would wake VI
Of my flock havo convinced me TINT my people
aro more deeply Interested In my ministry than
suspected, and than they are liko!y to DO in tht
ministry OF any othor man ,whlle those reEoir'
LIONS hAro g0Ae ~ my Aentt anu "stotuu ~ lug -
Committee aI to correspond M With tho gentlomen
Ind named as the spokosmen for our denomna.
ton III reference to thu 9W tint hau becf
given to rebuild Unity Churcii to lay before r
them, in u modest way, thu exaot lrutI
of tho noed thoro IL that I shonle
stay in Chicago for the sake al Unity Church
md of,our caNse Ill this city, and II thoy sais
Stay, stay should anyhow. and II they said 50
should still use my own Judgment as to wl1olh
erI ought to go or stay, becauao told tue Com
Mittoo Of the Church Of Tie Messiah in Nov
York that this muat bo my position when !go
bact, as I WAS by no maai,B Buro that It felt
ought to coma to them, I could hear the oruo
surgery Of tearing out tllo roots or my lifo afte
thoy bud grown fifteen years deep Into olr soil
or Of giving up tho only roal home layo ove
Ind Bree when, III 1873, was cut loose from m.
mothers apron-strings.
1teporter-Is ail this tantamount to an ex-
proseion Of your decision to rslnainf
Mr.. Colyer (s'niling) TINT is question
hoped you would mot aals. When was Il
Nnw Ynrt; mnt with Mr. Eoatnr thn Momllnr o.