New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-21
TROUBLES OF THE PURITAN CHURCH


REMEDIES FOR ITS FINANCIAL EMBARRAssMENTs
SOUGHT THROUGH CHURCH CoUNCIL-IHE
EDIFICE TO BE SOLD.
The Puritan CONGREGATIONAL Church of Brook
lyn at Lafayette and Marcyayes in financial trouble
Added TO this it is about lose its PASTOR the Rev.
Charles Hall Everest who has for II years, its full age
presided over tho church, and who has accepted tho
pastorate OF the Chicago Plymouth Church'
Tho Puritan Church of Brooklyn, instead OF
building on the rock Of economy, was cairieu
away by the magnificent plans of church architect
vino better nj graceful arches and stained glass VIII
dows than at figures, the members set out to build
100000 br0wn-stone church eight fine lots Inc
architect removed every obstacle by drawing plans
which overshad0wcd any other church in Broo!h H. anu
BY representing that the church paror and ectureOom
could be built for $4,000. The society expended ABOUT
three times that before 1t got temporary roof over
It's altar Now il finds itself burdened with DEBT OF
$4,000 This includes a $4,000 first mortgage;
$4,000 second mortgage, which five or six church
members have become personally bound; a Tlo'ooo
chattc mortgage on fixtures, and q hoalihE "eD' Va
$4,000 The $500 still owing the pastor Will be lmme-
datcly discharged. il is said.
Wththreatened foreclosure Of the mortgages, hechurch
called a council OF Congregational churches Wmch
wa, held at the church yesterday afternoon to advise as
10 the best course to pursue in regard t. the dcb ana 10
approve the action of the society IN accepting tle reS
nation OF the Rev. Mr. Everest The letteI-hsSi'e was
sent IN Plymouth Church. Church OF the Pilgrims tic
Rev Dr. L. = Storrs) Clinton Avenue Church (the Kew
Dr. william Ives Budington). New-England Cmrcn'
Soutb Church Central Church, Union Church. Bedford
Church, Tompkns Avenue Church, Rochester Avenue
Church. Woodbaven Church, and TO the Rev DE- IL. NJ
storrs the Rev Dr. Edward Beccher. the Rev W. H.
WhtiimorC Dr. r. S. Stone, and the Rev Amos treason
The Rev VIM. Mackay acted as delegate from
Plymouth Church, and Henry ward Beecher ;
assistant the Rev. Alr. Halliday, was received
rs the representative OF the Plymouth pastor
TIE Church of the Pilgrims sent reply TO ne letter
missive. DR.. BudnGton of the Clinton Avenue IhhIc
sem courteous decliuati0n without reasons II is wen
known that the above churches keep a1O on account OF
the feeling. cngcGdcrcd by the Bceclcr coniEoI SIS
The other churches and ministers acccpjc" ;c lnNu
10 the council DE- Edward BceChrr WAS cicct'u 'u"'O
atoY and the Rev. C. D. HclmCr scribe. large huln'r
OF ladies were in attendance Proper notice ~a5 TAKEN
OF the removal to Chicago OF the Key i Everest anu
The discussion turned mainly on what the Hoci"ly
should do with IFS DEBT; DF H. ~ ctoIS @ li.
the way to a practical s9iuI 1,, %, 5h,ri lho,i
allow The property be sold and start anew III an
economical edilcc, attempt to discharge tc ueot IT
StorIs argued that the latter plan was enlttY ~
cable the society having Acknowledged lis lhaDll? W
carry the Debt. I'm morals 10 less than III llW 10 noic
could be held liable than vas pledged Inc LulltAh
Church the ecclesiastical body. ne SnHron
socoty was the corporate body ana ater ]! hah gwen
M its property, he thought the corporation was
in the hght OF law ana equity, aDsGIEcd
Those members who had signed the collateral bon Wcro
church TO save man Il finally advised that the
corporate society should allow the property 20 DC SolH
ANA that the cnurch. the nonr"rpofaIr pouy, htOu
tabsh itself anew. Some OF the members spOhc o. moran
scrupes but these seemed TO pertain NANNY 10 me qi'
ton of moral responsibility to tie members VINO n4d
given their bond SECURITY member stdted uai We
Tl,y were going have part? TINS evenings LOt-
ing could separate them, he SAID