, 1875-01-28
THE NINTH CHURCH.
Considering tlic Question OF Con-
YulitlnttOn.


A hustueeA meeting of the congregation OF tho
Ninth Presbyterian Church, oil Ellis avenue
uenr Thitty.seventh street, waH held at tue
cl1uret. last evening. Tho Row. DR.. Alckan "na
in tile chair. Tho mooti,ig WAS o1oned with
singing and prayer.
Tho frat order OF business Was tie election OF
three cl,oa to ill vacancies existing. Tue cleo
tjo,1 VIVA by bnilut, and resulted Az fol!n"s; ".
T. Cushtng, II. Fowler. and Thomas Dfo~n'
THE Union. |
ar EwIro thnn feat q communication from |
Groce Church, in answer to communication in
reference to uniting thu two churches. IN Which
IL was stated that II. II. EvortA y. J. MoFrett,
Il. II, Forester, ". y. Jacobs, and J. L. Hansey
Ind been appointed 4 committee to cohsof upon
thu subIect Of consolidation With a like commit
tco from the Ninth Cll'rcn. ,.,
Mr., Ewing moved the appointment OF COM
mittee Of five, by ballot, ~ Sotter WALL IAe ofeee
Church Committee.
M1. Holland moved that tile Chair appoint Il
committed Of three to nominate the Conferences
Committee, which elected soto discussion, RI
ycaliue tho fhct Tint tho utmost harmony uia
not presnl in tho Council. ..-,...,,.
| Mr. Ewtrga motion wnH subsequently second
| 3D. and prevailed and tile following committee
was chosen: D. Fowler, 4. ooarJ nonG'os' D. L.
! The FINANCES, ,,
| Mr.. Leaning then .uAdo motion that tho
Truytces prosout to all adjourned meeting, ~
tar As practicable, nil Au1tiste4 staeeAeh' VI "4io
| financial condition OF tue church.
Tic ,uot,ou led to spirited, hut good,
DISCUSSION, III which it appeared that tue men1-
bera wero uEuut 81, 600 bchidiu their pew rents,
n1l that tho church owed considerable money,
| divided bctwecn the PASTOR 1anato1, atlt1 HUI
Mr. Ewing offered substitute to slr. Learn
ino'n motioIi to tic elfoct that tho Trustees ef-
ammo tho accounta OF the church, anu, ~ a1.
| aliouruel meotug, recommend ao1uo Plan OF
adj ustmcnt, Which was sccandet! anu cairlcu; p,
Tia meeting tLon Adjourned until tie 9th OF
February. ,..-z 49,, ,.
Tho meeting throughout was Que Of the most
decorous and respectable ever leid by Chicago
church dlyilod against tsolt. Whatever thero
was ii personal ieeting was happily sapPfss,.e,d, e,
and vital wcro tito questions considesea 70 sao
existence Of tho church te kihaess IT, !esat1on1 aon
huuor aud CHRISTIAN fellowship displayed, now:
ever, tho fact that strife and bHd feeling infli
;. in many breasts, IL beyond Doubt. Tie troubled
7t vi s ns'f fsosb2;sty :ss pissss ssss s 1%
tic church, and tended to divide It.. Upon .h
question Of a union with Grace Church, thor'
appears to 10 litto difference OF opinion. i'tl
boyonl this there La creator q"eS1iof'' aha Ina
, WHO auA1L BE PASTOR
: O, the united church? Mr. Mekaig las hi
: fronts III his church, who, though few III mum
!. hand, III. Ely ot Grace Church, has his trendt
E SGll there Is another party-a purity having tn
welfare Of tho church ut hoazt-whch object
serously to both, not simply for obiection's sakt
u but for tho greater reason that thsy DO not bt
love that the united G Church h,,t,a 9od phhosPe
= recognized, but, at tho eamo time, = change
= deemed advisable under tue circumstancen, Il,
j. nromote harmony and Gencrai prosperity. TIT
:. It'd two churches will unite there seems hut !et
!; doubt aud it appears equally truo that II Il
ID union ia accomplished 1t will 10 under ne
- ministry. ,...,.,,
IN be dividod abaut
t. III. M'KAyG,
10 In.smuch as ho lays no further claim to Preso:
tcrinnirn or proshyterians. Ho has maj maj
anplicaton for n return to his 1r
love. tho Methodist Church. Eh1eh
TO be considered BY committee :
tho Centenary Church Saturday eteninf. !
u il understood to in great favor in that clluro
-. and bis occupying that pulpit tue next conit
~ euce-year Ii among tho probabilities. II
y, much NAV be stated AZ fact, thu. Sunday
ho church will be coeed, aud thht he will occupy
ID. | puipit Of the First Methodist Church ln
,d. evening. His resignation A. pastor Of Tie Mn
-. Church will doubtless bo considered at the
'ot | fourl,el meeting Of tho congregation.