St. Paul daily globe., 1886-06-30
WILL LEAVE THE FOLD.
Fifty-Seven Members Of Plymouth
Church Will Leave That Place.

Fifry-Seven Members of Plymouth
Church Will Leave That Place.
1t has been popularly supposed that the
trouble which led to the resignation of Rev.
DR. Hutchns, the former pastor of Plymouth
church, had long since died away. and that
harmony once more reigned among the mem
bers. From a meeting held last evening
it was demonstrated that this is
a mistake, and that deep
and bitter feeling still exists, notwith-
standing the fact that desperate effort is be-
ing made to conceal it, and any amount OF
conciliatory expression used to further the
deception, if such IL may be called. The
meeting last evening was called to order by
William Cheney. DIR. Chapman was the first
speaker and he thought the time had arrived
for the organization of another church of
COngregationalists. Mr.. Critterden followed.
He said there was large territory TO be cov-
cred and the place for the erection Of the
church seemed to him to be in the nelghbor-
hood of Seventeenth street and Vine Place.
He said no one had any ill-feeling toward
Plymouth church. ]. Briggs said substan-
TALLY the same thing, and stated that it would
church, where those who wanted to
could worship in free manner.
Dr. Ripley said there were numerous reasons
Wny a new church should be organized, and
she was sorry that it had not been done long
ago. She did not think the locality mentioned
account of the lack of street car facilities.
DR. Chapman moved that the meeting take
steps toward the organizing of a new Congre-
gational church, but Mr.. Briggs opposed this,
saving that it was better to first discuss the
matter thoroughly Rev. Mr.. Montgomery
then arose, and stated that he had long
looked forward to a meeting of this kind, and
about four years ago thought that new
church should be organized. why" said
he. ''in three years every English church will
have building within six blocks of Seven
teenth street and Vine place, and there is no
reason why we should not be first in the
field. Our late pastor thought it would be a
good thing TO establish new church in that
locality The speaker said the meeting was
not an outcome of the recent troubles in Ply
mouth church, and added, II should not be
here tonight if it was He hoped no one
present would wish any injury to the dear
old church, for which their prayers had gone
up for so many years. He said if the meet
ing had been larger-there were fifty-seven
persons PRESENT. might have a tendency to
cause some people to think there was a split
in the church. but. as it's said he ''Ply-
mouth church will now give us
it's blessing, and we know it can
spare us rs or 100 people,
On motion the chair appointed a committee
of five, consisting of Dr. Chapman, J. Briggs
NJ. Fl. Crittenden, NJ. w. Montgomery and
G. w. Wells, to select q location and report it
at the next meeting. a discussion enSued as
to whether Plymouth church should be called
upon for aid or its blessing. DR.. Ripley said
she hoped the committee would not bow too
much to the wishes of other churches. She
was sorry Plymouth church had been men
toned in the matter at all. DR.. Chapman
did not think this right, and rather severely
stated that it would not be proper to ignore
that church in the matter, as it would look
as though there was a break. Mr.. Sterling
said he had heard that certain members of
Plymouth church were opposed to the form
ing of new church. ''She has not done what
she ought" said he, land now let US go and
organize a church of our own.' He had
nothing but friendly feelings toward the
church, however. After a long discussion it
was decided that the committee appointed to
select site confer with committee on church
extension, in which all the churches in the
city are represented. Mr.. Montgomery OBJ
jected to this, and finally succeeded in con-
vincing the meeting that Plymouth church
should also be consulted in regard to the
matter of forming new church The meet
ing then adjourned for two weeks, to meet
at the same place, when, as DR.. Ripley said,
the room will be crowded with members of
Plymouth church, all anxious to form new
church.