New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-07
THEY FIND a SURPLUS ON THEIR BANDS.
PLYMOUTH CHURCH MEMBERS GROW WARM IN
4 DEBATE ABOUT 1T.

PLYMOUTH CHURCH MEMBERS OhOW wan" ANN
. 4 DEBATE ABOUT IT
Plymouth Church, which recently began new
system of collecting money TO support its mission
work. bids fair to raise 80 large sum by tho
envelope system that there viii be double the
amount called for. Already discussion has arisen
over the method of disposing of the surplus
At the monthly church meeting on Friday niGhe
the committee submitted the following report,
which vas warmly debated until late hour, out
was finally adopted:
The Church Work Committee will issue at an early
day circular stating results Of the new method OF
contribution. and reporting for the sympathetic ccos-
milton o, the church. nature extent and progress OF
the Christian work In which the members of Plymouth
Church arc engaged in this city.
The response 70 committees first circular has been
80 general and ibcrs that after the needs OF the Two
missions are provided for, there viii remain surplus
the precise Of which cannot be known until the
end OF the year. IL Is already certain however thas
something may be appropriated to purposes outside the
Bethel and the MayHower although it would not be wise
to upon enlargement Of the permanent annual
responsibilities OF the church.
The committee has become Interested in several UNDER
taknes conducted wholly chiefly by members Of Ply.
mouth Church and allied In purpose and tendency with
the church proper though not at this time included
in either Of the missions
Desiring assist these obSeets My from time to
time be practicable and advIsahls the committee pre-
sens for adoption by the church tho slowing resor-
ton: ~
Resolved, That the Church wdsT Committee be- and il
Is hereby, authorized make appropriations from its
surplus funds in aid Of Christian work tn which MEM
OF this church actively engaged outside OF tho
Bethel and Mayhower Missions.
The opening attack on the report was made
nv Civil Service Commissioner 1ilney who pre-
sided: Before the report had been accepted he
nssailcd it. He said he was opposed to turning
over the surplus absolutely to the eomnittee, for
the church itself ought to say what should be
done with II, The report was then accepted.
There were several warm passage between
Professor X. w. Raymond and Tho1p q, Shear
mon The former, who is secretaH q ths cop,
mittee, said that it could not oe .elhl@N TOO
how much the collections would amountto But
there was certainly $1,000 over the $4,000
asked for Hc added: We can't tell whether
it will go on as 1t has begun OF VIII De ~ geon
another year. but now we have far more Than We
asked for and with margin for all we want 70
do there will be large surplus. ms VIII pc
used 70 do missionary Work. we want 10 ueh'et s
the church from mere hechahi0"i sSSeeni y.
giving .,...,-.a 49,, .or,,,;.,.a ..s.
ing: 4" i think II the committee presents rep9r@
want the whole church Interested IN an the work,
LET the committee spend $50 or 81 900 or 81 ,2o0
and they need not report in detail but let US Know
in general what they are doing.
Mr.. Shearman moyed that the report he referred
baTll TO the committee TO pre- pare plan in out
line for disposing OF the money not needed Tor
the Bethel and Maynowcr. DR.. Albeit opposed
this and wanted the resolutions adopted, giving
the committee power to aid work outside Of the
missions.
W. " Tupper, one of the committee, said II any
one objected he didn't want TO go on with the
work Then Profe sor Raymond again defended
the committee, and said il only wanted authority
to disburse the funds it had collected. At tbis
Mr.. Shearman spoke with much feeling, Two
dear and old friends of mine soy they are
prepared to resign II their course is not
approved don't like such language
Ia this church. 1t is opposed to the spirit Of
plymouth Church. l am not affected by any
threat Of resignation ] would go on last the same
All committees must report TO the church. They
arc not like the trustees, who can do as they
please"
Dr. Raymond said that IL there were two places
where the work was 10 be done-one in the church
and the other in the eommitte'-he would DO active
la the former, and not waste his days and nights
in the committee work, where IL was all dumb
show Finally, after numerous failures &c adionra
or postpone the matter 20 another meeting an
amendment was adopted TO Mr.. Sheanans mo-
tion, referring the matter back 20 the conniittee
without instructions. Then Mr.. Tilney put tho
motion as amended, but 70 the surprise Of every
one il was lost The aotfen then REQUIRED on tho
adoption Of the report and only Mr, SheaFnaa
voted AGAINST il.