, 1874-09-02
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH,

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b1irnt during tho ilro Of July IA last, mot IN
| tho Wabnah Avonuo Tabernacle, noar Fourtoontl,
strcot, last ovoung to tako action as to . loca-
tion for q now structure and tho disposition OF
tho old church property.
Tho attendance was worry lnrge, and although,
somo diversity of opinion oxissod, preferences
beiug shown for different locations, yet the diB.
| cusslon which took placo brought about IN ap-
pnront unhnimfty Of opinion.
| Tic Rov. Dr.. ". ". Evort5, Moderator, in
| opening tho mooling, said that un opportunity
| WINS thon olfcrod for
| THE PRACTICE OF sEtF-DES1AL
| for lie well understood tint there vas among
| thu congregation contra,io.y Of sentiment upon
| tho qucstiona to a)e considered.
1He Committee appointed to confer rs to a
suitable eito. otc:, aud report. wero called upon
to atato tho result OF their deliberations.
Mr. Hinchlcy, Chairman OF tho Committee,
Baid That he bud no report to make.
Mr. Jacobs, a member Of the Committee in
dissent seemingly from tho othor 1aembers,
thon introduced
THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION,
anil moved Its adoption:
Rcsotrta, That this Church proceed to erect houao
Ct worship In tho vicinity Of South Park avenue aud
Thirty fret street, aud that oncnf Of tho proceeds Of
tho property HOW ownel on Was,asl avenuo, In uid-
Sn 70 ho zee s
not lie uncG unlcgs tho f,lrlNr co,.sont OF the Church
for general tle,sonaiionai work In Tho heart Of tic
city, lr possible sud TINT tho Building Committee re-
port plan TO mako tho property available
Ho said llo presented tho resolution from tho
conviction that It was highly desirable TINT i'm
mediate action should 10 tNken to build now
church. Nothing was 90 calculated to demoral-
lzo thotn as delay In taking suc!, action md lie
hoped. for tho peace, comfort, and prosperity Of
once como to. Tho Committee was at ita
last HcsBon moro disuntcd than at
the ontset and be almost feared that
thoy would nevcr roach point Of union. The
locality, hoTevor, anggested iu Tho resolution
must bo coneeded to DO The least Questionable
OF any mentioned.
On motion tho resolution was divided, md tho
question as to
A.. TIE SITE
courses 70 cllooso FROM: ono to robnild on tho
sito Of the burnt building. or go to Thirty
tlrst stroet as Mr.. Jacobs' resolution
provided. Tho Unlvorsalist Church WAS
sspoken OF I'd being available. lie was not aWaro
doubted IL tho price wanted would he nerccd to.
Again 1t was suggested to build up Tho roar wall
Of tile old clnicl, which was standing and
occnpy half Of tho ground. But such u oourso
would bo m Indication Of temporary occupan-
or. Tho other sitcs-Michfgan avonua and Iu-
diana asenuo-he was opposed to. All things
considered, hc was in favor OF going out to
Ihlrty-i street..
The Hoy. hir, Z: llaymond expressed llimRelf
as being delighted with the prospect Of tho crec-
ton OF the new church at Thirty-nrst street.
IAo famillcs' OF tue old church wero Booking
properly ~ tnns direction; tho point would satis
~ the majority, md it waR mitch more accessible
to tue friends 'of the congregation than other
spots t9!keu OF.
Mf: nard referred TO the lack of harmony,
nlnoIlH ING members OF tho Committee: 1le ro-
saoa1tuu sa 1ner want OF union, oo,'nso!ed delay
SUBJECTS en- embraced In tue resolution bo poet-
poned .The motion waH lost. :, So
MI. Foster declared that he waH unnlternb1y
~, ~ o'e ne ho1 a!ho 20 aoanaoh to od place. 80
si,onId ro1,,;i1 -, o ~ msnGa snat tue
hr, Smith was willing to waiyn lis 1pHs nnrsono1
foo'ing for tho geuorai advantage. I1o waa al
most moved to tears over the calamity which
no t,sa ,,;.!t ta.,pt upun eheih, ana tue rear OF
Hia lnvo fnr III lI IA sAuLuu a,h ,.en'boism!p.
was not loaB than lint hold hv an5
but after coming tho mattor over, l,o hnd como
to the conclusion that it wonld bo folly to OK
o,l ~ ot o a. tfc ola psr1sng nna no nb pro-
pa.oo % 20 vote III fayor or Ihirty-tirat street.
l., ~. o'loe1 WAs n 1aVof o. moving Routhward,
for yoor US ard aad a III ttoq e OLD ground
'nsn ~ ~, EI.rItn ineiS a.9 e9Sp94nss'ss. Pc s's, .
a MT crMo gu nc hos Think tilat tue membership
wonlu allninish " roaHou or tho existence Of
olMesonso Ma nee q opinion as to The site. -
f ~ -. aang otaeT reasons IN favor
u tne 1esolotion, saa tflnt tue church would DO
1o haH aud as many Of the
Ka 1saro nta ~ at nh oretoe. IN to university it
Inc t1, question was lhsn put, and tho first part
" " te a soaeasi9n VIZ declared adopted by voto
OF o. IN INC a!iiimatiyo aud in the negative.
,ros 4,,aa THE a1 hEaaispEn A., OF TilE nEsoIur1oS
Mas W. 1 1nGn adoptoa unanlmonsls,-a substitute BY
ar. Iylef, looking to the appropriation Of tho
whole proceeds OF tho salo Of tho old church-
property instead OF half, as in tho resolution,
being voted down.
The meeting thon adjourned.
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THE COUNTRY FRIEND AHEAD.
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Chicago something nov. If not aonsut,ona1-
a,,h1,,o 10 sat x,,;s.1s eeuons!oAa
~ euDma; ~ not r'aieuloua is just
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The heart and brain. Asnrulo. hnrnra1ista ,,.sa
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AGUt ~ LIZ dHuuluGEE OF tltir city friOndB.