The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-24
DIR. SCUDDER'S CHURCH DEBT
DdvID M STONE IND OTHERS Walk
mo OUT or THE house.
Mr.. Kimbnii Finding ~ Congregation Proud
ofHs Ability 90 Carry ~ Debt Seven per
Cent. Investment that some Like to Hold.

ofus Ability 90 Carry Debt "A seven per
Cent. Investment that Some Like TO Hold.
A congregation Of I 800 persons was asscm-
blcd in the Central Tabernacle tCongrcgationalb
Church Of Brooklyn yesterday morning. DR..
Scuddcr introduced Mr. Edward Kimball. and
announced that nm effort was to be made to clear
of the church debt of sG4 900. Mr.. David NJ.
Stone. who is prominent as member OF the
Tabernacle got up and walked out Of the build
ing Taking no notice Of this. Mr.. Kimhall pro-
cecdcd. In his usual mnnncr. to unfold his pur-
pose and plan for raising the debt. His first
call was for ten pledges Of ~ 900 each OF which
he offered tho first The first five offers were
made within half an hour hut then the business
Jagged. and II seemed az though there could lie
no more sums Of that sizo raised. People began
to 20 away in over increasing numbers. espo-
cially rs the usual Sunday dinner hour ap-
proached. The canvasscrs did their work list
lcssy and there was less interest in the work
thnn in any other church in which Mr.. Kimban
has laborcd. A gentleman said:
The fact is they are rather proud Of being
able to carry su h debit and do not care
whether it is paid or not. They would littls
rather no; soc n paid. Tho bonded debt is only
tsOO0l. On this they easily pay seven per cent
interest. and have no Il m 'ulty in Obtaining ro-
nnwals ofthe notes. The rest Of tho debt is 10
u
who d'sir, 10 h.'ter investment for their
money. rud who are NOT at til anxious 10 havs
n pnid OH Then soma ~ IN" people don't liks
tp have a stranger meddlg with the affairs VI
their cl uf 'li. ana ] Cu - kimhall has uutcr-
taken tl" MOST really M UT Job Of his lifo."
At about 90, lock. there had been only srvcn
pl. ds'5 of $1,000 eA 10. and us th hsre Wore then
only about 200 y rsOns i'm the house. Mr.. Kim-
hall. after consultation with the officers of ths
chur h. who assured him that the required
$4,000 'oull be made w among members who
were not there. consented to call for smaller
sums. These had been gradually accumulatug
ia the hands of the canvasscrs and for fifteen
minutes were read of rapidly. and some en-
thusiasm was manifested. BY half past ona
o''.o X these sums had swnlled the total to $685.
100 aud there were only "a hundred persons in
tn" building. Tho vust semi circle Of seats and
numerous aiscs and doors Of exit. had offered
such tempt NJ facilities for unnoti'cd drpnr-
turr. that pcis1iis. tai ng advantage OF them.
lni guu, hoinr 70 th"'r dinners. leaving th.ls
drit iu fh" hands 81 such Persons rs w"rr will.
in g d. n--une il. Thon Mr. Kimbail. after civ.
in-. not H that the WORK would b" continued 10
tar evening, ndiourntl thA meeting.
slit u- IN DR.. S'udicr'- study aitnr tho meet
ing, MIR. kimhall talked long and pleasantly
con rcruing the din rent churches In which he
has lahorcl. He said that he understood tho
t"rling of DIR. : 'uldor's people before he mp.
praled 20 them to Do away with their debt. and
that he felt that h. had Undertaken an extreme.
Is dim 'ut t"sk. He went there only niter re-
der himself. who felt deeply the lnnncial cone
ltion Of his church. He also saii that despite
the apathy Of the majority, there were those in
the church willing AMI able 20 complete the
tnsk begun 10y him. and he had not il' slightest
doubt that the thing would be- put through.