, 1874-08-03
RELIGIOUS NEWS, !,
The First Scotch Presbytcrian-..
Church Of tho, .Annun-.
;ciatiOn., -, O,
THE FIRST suoTuH CHURCH.

Church, hold Thursday evening Inst, at tic cor
ner of Washington and Dtsplanoa streeta, Mr.
Easaon seid he had boom told TINT had broken
up four Scotch churches in this city. refraIncd
from saying vhether had OF had not, because
did not consider It woll to ontor on q subject
which might hava lod to q aisagreeablo wzangle,
and beoauao, II any questions Of that nature
noodoa acttlemept, It would bo better to bring
them up before tho deputst!on appointed by tho
prosbytery ITO viH's Chicago for tho purpose Of
procuring all necessary Information, aud on
nsSns ssyegs to SECURE r. nnsam aa1 ss9 ss n na
Ventilated in tho columns Of tho press, I.will,
With your permission, communicate \ fosT words
relating to. tho subject. Besides tho church
which fa now attracting uouo little al1aro Of pub
just oght other churolos intended to attract
Scotch and other rreBbyt Of kindred aflita-
lions. shall natno those lyo first Tho Asso-
ciate reformed Church tho nov. Mr. Niabet,
pastor), te American Presbyterian Church
Gnited Presbyterian Church Qhe nov. Nr.
Walker, paator), tho North Side United prcaLy-
terian Church tho noy. AIr. Mcdonnell, pabtor,
and tho South Side Scotch preabytoriau
Church {tho a 10y; Mr.; pan0sn, pa'tor2. Ihess %a
anything to do With tho management OF any ono
Of them. Whooyor ssya to tho contrary ls ig-
norans OF Hbat he asserts. There arc stil two
Oi1t or the Afr1t With Elt AIhfH or Which nnFGf
Ind Ind Al auysnlns to do, % yis % the Reformed PtosbT-
tor,an 6'ntoh ~. i,toaont unbln T.
In those congregations knoR their preaent oon-
ana;,ar ~ rix tbo woa9 si}a 71nita1 Tras,v.
.,ns t.,.a, ~. ~" 49,. ~ M
pa,iina ] atTo.ts vsa n,,o ~ Ia ronndnra snd a
i,o1d nf1ica IN II fnr fvo nr air voara "a 4 rnt
"broken up" 1t is living at this day, md is
preapering under its able paator, tho Rev.
H. Wat s'. 11,;tod prn.hvtorsa, wv,
~ yara ~ wha,' h.d .,at',tset - ~ ~. H.,
Frst Scotch rresb1toriau Church. hayo boon son
farn,ati 11eH ~ W ssnn WILL l1g an"ts from e Its
II has th}nk. baen tho most S,,ccessfi seotei,
church ever formed In Chicago but, unless tic
proaebt efforts to reform snd ravolutionize It
cease, fear It 1Tal aoon DO numbered With thoao
thet M arc & aasa. aa .,y..r x.,,.xo
roa;sto, innnvat|nns s,,ni ~ ~ ,nnest1v ho1ievo
would ruin cur ohlrch and deieat It's
oblecta, Wo would not like tue - Firat
Scotch Prcsbyterian ChlEch 20 meet the
ato " .pS nse ~ a, uas% a'eI t,;t,ts nv losson
rroat respecI for tho majority Of those onposod
to us; aud should Iliey agroe to POSTPONE action
until the deputation from Chatham prosbytery
arriyea, NO may hope ia understand ono anothcr
bettor than NO apparont'y nou DO: -. =,
CHICAGO. Aur. i. 1871. '@'N '''''''of'
ApJounNEp aEEr1va.
Tho mombora, adhorcnts, aud friends Of tho
Tirat Scotch Presbyterian Church OF Chicago
who arc opposod to the changes contemplated.
which now agitato the congregation, aud Who aro
In favor Of maintaining tie rorma Of worship,
r,aaImoly, and doctrines Of tho Church Of Scot
land. wifi hold an adjourned meeting this eyon-
1ug. ut 8 o'clock, ia tho Prairie Btsto Loan and
Trlst Con1pany's building, southwest cornor Of
West Washington and South Dcsplaines strnets
ION tho third door), TO considor ana adopt such
measures as may DO deemed best to asort tho
crieiY that NOW seems imminent In the copgrega.
: cu,oAeo, July 80, 1874.
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! GHuAoA ,;, of TAE ANNuNo1ATIoN: @
ino rev. hataer Euwataa' pastor OF sho NO.
man ea.hene ,ooa,eh o.. she A..oaae'sssoh, Is"
saea ea .a4s we. Wee .er ,ne u'ato.en' soo,eslos
" a.,.a. "..n nts.s.. ,o onutcn 70, 70 ,noo1 nm
,s ~ N".ues .t.asnaaa a'us -. naa yeStes
10Y 1",.;. "sn, .,'a ~ naea tos
.ns4rs ., ~. .ao eoe'oa' " n' ~" cuutea On
.ue Nv" ~ .l.e 1asns aon'n. o"'ng 70 ea!i
1esn." y s1,noa nusu'' " sno onurep o1 1no
1"'A.'*tu tos siuaae pulPoso'
E"tAtl I'"" Alu7' Ee4 "A9 upt oA6HeEeu ~ lu4ly