, 1874-01-11
The PHIL0S0PHlC SOCIETY.
Interesting Meeting at the
Methodist Church Block.
Correspondence Between Trustees and
Executive Committee.
EXPRESSIONS Of Views ~ Members Of
the Society.
M Definite Conclusion Was Arrived At.

M Definite Conclusion Was Arrived At
"A meeting Of the Philosophical society..wa
,sla in the lecture room OF the Methods
church Block last evening, President Haven il
tba chair. The attendance was very large, the
room being full.
After two boure' talk about chemistry by tht
par. MIR. Ball, the interesting part of the exer
rses was taken up.
PROF. HAVEN
Tbe Secretary Of the Executive COMMITTEE
snnouuced that arrangements had been made
With Prof. Haven the repetition OF his courst
~ lectures, before the Society, on Ancient
nd Modern Philosophy, the flst one te
ha given at o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
Tho price for the course was 50. There were
twenty Of the lectures, and twenty tickets would
be eisen for the sum named, 30 that the pur-
chaser could invite whom he please to come With
hin. x..e
On motion, . vote Of thanks Was rendered J.
s. jewell for his lecture week ago, and he was
unanimously elected member Of tho Society.
THE SKELETON OF 4 LEVEE.
. The Secretary further stated that p1anB for q
feyes we're under consideration. The skeleton
Fss prepared, but no announcement would be
nsds until it was in fall dress.
There WAS much talent in the Society,
snd it ought to be utilized. It was
probable that volunteers would be called for to
tell what they knew about elocution, poetry,
euusic, ETC.
THE TROUBLE WITH TIE TRUBTEEs.
Mr. Ella SAID it seemed to him something
ought to be done in regard to the correspond
eace which it YVES understood had been carried
On between the Executive Committee and the
Trustees from whom the hall WAS obtained He
res not snare Of the duties Of the Executive
Committee OF OF their powers, but he had seen
references to the matter in the newspapers, and
thought the Committee had probably arranged
the matter in some way, SO that it vas
not best to call the attention Of the Society
to it. Unless come proper arrangement bad
been made. it Was not subject which ought to
be passed over silently. He would therefore
move il in order, that the Executive Commit
tee eunuit to the Society any correspondence
which had leen carried on between the Commit
tee and the Trustees OF the Methodist Church
Block
The motion was unanimously agreed to.
LETTER FROM TAEM.
L. B. Keith stated that at the last meeting Of
the Executive Committee held week ago, the
Rev. Dr. Thomas presented the following COM
nunication
Rtr. Dr.. Thomas:
DEAA sm: The reported lecture Of Judge Booth
tn the First Methodist Epscopl Church last Sat-
rrday evening, is y direct atack upon Of the fun
aEuta1 doctrines Of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
And m effort to autagonz and subyert the very pr-
poaes for which the church building erected, and
to promote which the Trustees have alone the right to
use the property held By them. The Trustees would
be false to their trust to allow such doctrines to be
prcpagated aud SUCH efforts TO subvert the faith they
verting house erected for the worship OF the God Of
the Dihle into place for His dishonor. and setting
forth Of God of mans creation is manifest, and IS
this Is The second OCCASION which such
has happened under the ausplces Of the so-called
Philosophical Society, Of Which you are member,
ct further occurrences Of the kind by requesting TINT
the Society other pace for their meet
.ags consistent with its praencea and tende-
c!e2. Respectfully, J. T. Bo1sFonp,
GRANT Goopa1CH,
J. ". WAuoHop,
Committee OF the Board Of Trustees.
TIE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The records of the Executive Committee
treated the matter thus:
DR.. Thomas presented the communication Of the
trustees ind on rosion Of Gen Buford it Was refer
TED to Special Committee Of Three, consisting OF the
pre.idtut, Dr.. Thomas, and Dr. Abbott With request
they report specially upon an appropriate answer
70 this Communication at special meeting Of the E1-
ecuiye COMMITTEES, to te he'd Monday afternoon st
c'clock.
At that hour the COMMITTEE convened, and,
after discussion, instructed the Secretary to pre-
sent to these gentlemen their conclusions, which
are embodied IN the subioincd letter:
Atssrs. B"ttfo7d, Goodrich aud N'amghoD:
GES11E:1ES: Yours OF the Sd inst, concerning the
furner occupancy Of the rooms IN the Methodist Epis
copal Block BY tile Philosophical Society Of Chicago
was duly presented to the Executive Committee on the
evening c{ the same day. In order for your
letter cain and careful consideration, il referred
to special committee. Which reported to the fun
f9.n%3 c}cN1u and u
lsaye respectfully, to submit statement Of facts, and
our present views thereon.
ttrst-We fully recognize not only your right, bnt
your duty, to protest Against any improper Use Of the
church property held by as Trustees, and wa are
free admit, in the Of Gernld Masseys lecture,
We did not usual cautiou in ascertanuB the
character Of it: and equally free to sag that, had
we been OF its character, We should have de-
clined 1t.
sscona-Iu the caee Of the lecture Of the Hon. Henry
Booth as he was one Of vIce-Presidente, Pro
lessor In the Northwestern University, Judge in
une Of our Courts, Of elevated moral charac-
ter aud honored citizen. We did not e1erctse 2ny
supervision hts lecture, and we leave him to de-
1hird-Aa the Philosophical Society has occupied |
spur rather by courtesy than otherwise we re-
gzst the that have reason to complain OF the
confidence reposed in u.s., and that any acts OF the
sociey have unsatisfactory to you or In any way
laid 5ou liahle to censure by the public,
FouTth-Ne confident you will credit ua with SIN
endearors to do good and not harm, in the orgsn
saton Of the Society," whatever the result may be. Our
not es shah bs TO- TO- anty1a 1s M s1
taken such steps We think justify Us in giving you
Erch 14tutance.
Fu.h-The Society is now fact II numbers near
II $50 MEMBERS lis numLers and influence viii III
crease with years Ye should regret If, in spite Of our
best to mike 1t useful its feE mistakes should
compel Is removal from its present premises be1o1e
khe close Of the Present season. We do not wish YOU TO
conrronise your senee Of official duty in the NATTER
and after considering this statement you consider
It not best to continue the contract by which We occu
RI the roouas ne snail very much regret it. Ne are,
gentlemen, youzs, very respectfully, ,u-