, 1879-03-04
PRESIlY~TEl.T.

THE HOLLAND CHURCH.
The Chicago presbytcry hold an adjourned
meeting In their rootna In Mccormick Block
yesterday morning. Thu lscv.W. G. Young, tho
Moderator. occupied thu chair.
Tho Rev. +. II. Savers was granted n letter oi
dismissal 10 the prcsbytery OF Ottawa, where lo
desires 10 ho examined for ordination.
The Committee IN Home Missions reported
their conclusions III regard to tlc settlement Of
thu Hey. 8. Kcdcris rs pastor Of the HOLLAND
Church. The Committee, through, the Rov. J.
N. Gibson, reported rs follows:
Tho Home Mission Committee having ngain con.
asdcrcd thu condition Of thc ttolan1 Church: can
not fcc the why to recommend any approximation
o5jcctlon tn the settlement Ut Mr.. 'cderns IN case
tho PEcabytcry ts aaeisuch with tic arrangements
nada ny t.le church Tor his support.
report was read giving II statement from
various members Of the Church a,ld others
showing that there Is surious split In tic
church, nltt that Mr.. Relcrus woutd rcccIvc q
very t'.vitlcd support. 1t appears trat there aro
two factions IN tic church, And that any p,stor
who may DO called woa!d l,ayc to encounter
considerable opposition.
Several o! Tic members atl Elders o.! tho
church were present. md made various conflict
lug statements III their clldeavors to clear up
ttiG Mattpr.
Oa motion Of tl,c Rev. \. W. Patterson, tho
question vas divided, Ilic !!rst question being
,tpon 'hs question Of furnishing ad FROM t''u
uom0 Mias[un fund.
Ono oi the Elders OF the lIo1la.M Church
stated tliut, SO long The pastor preached In tllo
lioliand !auHuago nonc, there wns no tifyts'
ion, but TINT us soon ~ the stryces in the E,l
gish language In tlu ureMinE commenced the
Mr. Kcderus, he said, would lnvo to pay most
Of tic aalnrY, att they were In t!lc majority
he demanded tho 0rt(ination Of atr. Rcdcflis as
right. The prcyiona pastor Ind been paid
they gould not t,ay more tlan $500. 1Icnee they
ask for nld from tho tlo1nc Missfsn fund.
The Roy. j.. n. WorraI read II statement from
the minority, which liz ela!Mcd wns made up u
har1 workers III tlG SUNDAY school, VINO Were
entitled to hoarlMg In The casr.
The Rcv. F. i. P1ttun deprecated tho idca Of
taking any notise ol petition merely, signed
by tcaeiicrs IN tho sun4ay.scllool who hayo no
permanent interest IN tlv church.
The itcy. J. II. Gibson thought that tho ttmo
Of tic presbytcry ind I1cen too lnng &nlscn up
with nnttor which stIoHld b. scttled In few
minutes. llle question WINS simply ~ regard to
furnishing funds for the support Of thu church,
nnd the Committee thought best to rafuse tn,
all In view Of tho preSeslt dIs4enB!0,is.
| After considerable discussion tlls resolutions
reliaaslnE MD we're passed. " largo 1nalority:,
I1lG question ms to the Installation OF Atr,
| Kedctus was lald on the table.
Tho Kcy. Mr.. licucrus, bong present, stated
10 the presbytcrY that Ea ct'.ild not accept tho
cnI on tho small aaary o;fcred, md 1se1lrr tlil
| bYtcry.
Tho Roy. slcssss. Sage. Of London Prcsbytesy,
Long, OF Philadelphia, and Collision, Ut the Re
| forcd Episcopal Church, were tnyltcd to sit us
| CORRESPONDING members.
Messrs. John lrwIn, from tic prcsbytcry Of
New York, I'M! deorgc Knox. of Huntington.
H.. Prestaytcry, were received under the cure Of
| tic Chicago rrCshytcry.
| The ttty. alGssrs. Mitchell uni Young weTe
chosen as members oi The Committee on Exaln-
! fHatione tn pA:c Ut afrssrd. Hayar md rho,nt,.
aon, VINO have left thu frcsby.cry.
- An invitation Sas receyed from tho Sixth
Church to !iUld the aupuli mcctlng Ut the I'fus-
hYtcry IN TINT playc. The meeting will COLI
t.euco thc src"s'l Monday III APRIL
ln exn9lsat!on ot no!lon to dio,rn for twn
weeks only, tic I,ey. ". q. Young, pastor Of
the Fullerton Avenue Church, staital that fle
had cali under consideration, nntt would per-
huEs ask the lreshytrry to take some action
| thereon. llc also stated that lila present icci.
itE.s Tcro in favor III remaining wacrc l,c is, but
that tllu Vucstlan was Sill open.
The meeting accordingly adjourned for two
Wceks, to meet III tho saIAH pluue.