Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-06-30
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AT o'clock Friday afternoon a
meeting of clergymen and laymen OF
various denominations was held in the
schoolroom of the Fort-street Methodist
Episcopal Church, for the purpose OF
organizing a permanent general nos,
pital in this city in connection with ot'
Paups Hospital, which has already been
in existence for some eighteen months
past. Although committee was ap-
pointed, at meeting held last SATURDAY
for the purpose of communicating wi'n
all the ministers Of the PIotestant
churches in the city, lDvloing tneir az
tendance at yesterdays meeting, through
some misunderstanding but very lew re-
sponded, and when the meeting was
called to order only twenty, persons were
present in the room, OF Wnom Six were
ladies.
Dr., Hutchinson, of the First Congrega-
tional Church. having been unanimously
appointed as Moderator, Mr.. Lombard
was called upon to officiate as scribe, and
the nroceedings opened with a short
praver by Rev. T. w. Haskins, rector OF
Christ Church.
DR., Reed, of the First Baptist Church,
then explained the object of the meeting
in a few we'll chosen words and called
upon Mr.. j. F. Towll, who has officiated
as Secretary OF the St. Paul's Hospital
since it's inception, to present the matter
more fully.
That gentleman said that the prelimin-
airy steps towards organizing general
hospital had been taken in 1887, the
first meeting held for the consideration of
the subject being in the vestry room OF
st. Paul's Episcopal Church. AT a sub
sequent meeting it was resolved to incor-
porate and articles having been drawn up
a number of Directors were elected, in
GLIDING nearly every denomination. At
this meeting, the vestry of st. Paul's
Church donated four lots, valued at
$4,000, towards the project, and in recog-
milton OF this liberal gift it was decided to
call the institution st. Paul's Hospital.
However, for some reason or other, the
other churches did not recognize the
hospital as had been expected, and at the
next general meeting of stockholders,
held on January %, 1888, the Directors
expressed their readiness to change the
name of the institution, and, if necessary
its management, in order to make it, as
originally devised, general hospital.
Accordingly committee was appointed
to confer with the leading laymen and
ministers of the other churches to this
end. This scheme, however, was unsuc-
ceessful-so much 80, in fact, that no
formal report was made by it; partly
on account OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church, which was making prepa-
rations to open denominational
hospital of it's own on a
large scale, and therefore would not
cooperate. The matter was again
brought up at the meeting held Septem.
Der s, 1888, and negotiations were opened
with the Ministerial Union of the Pres
byterian Church with view of securing
its cooperation, but nothing definite was
performed.
AS the matter now stood however, there
was every indication Of hearty cooper
alton of every denomination except the
Catholic Church, which had hospitable
outfit of its own, and the pressing need
of such an institution was making itself
felt much more than had been the case
heretofore.
Rev. Haskins corroborated this state
ment, and said that the Episcopal Church
was always ready to combine with the
other churches for the benefit of the sick
and needy. Such an institution, how
ever, should not be undenominational,
but strictly nterdenominational.
Mr.. H. T. Lee said he had spoken on
the subject, when on the Executive Com
mite of the hospital, with Masons, Odd
fellows, Knights of Pythias, and mem
bers of other organizations, and that in
every case the idea had been met favor
ably. and he felt certain that all that
was needed to make the thing a success
was to organize permanently, and COM
bine with all denominations and organ
izations.
Rev. Mr.. Russell, of the First Presby-
terrain Church, heartily endorsed Mr..
Lees remarks, and said that the project
had his Christian sympathy, aud, as far
as he could speak for his congregation,
it should have something more substan-
tial. as he believed that the scheme
would meet with their approval, espe-
cially if the institution should be oper-
ated on the broad principles suggested.
Mr.. J. M. Elliott, cashier of the First
National Bank, also Endorsed Mr.. Lees
remarks with regard to the secret So
cieties and organizations, which he felt
confident would heartily cooperate with
the churches.
DIR. Read said that it was necessary
that the churches should be united on
such a subject, and pointed out that it
would be an immense economy of re-
sources to combine and make one gen.
eral hospital.
Rev. Mr.. Haskins moved that COM
mittee of seven be appointed to draw up
a scheme of organization between the
parties cooperating towards general
hospital, and to issue the special invita-
tions to all churches, benevolent socie-
ties and individuals.
The following gentlemen were there
upon appointed: Revs. Haskins, chair
man, Read, Cantine, and Messrs. Mills,
J. s. Slawson, FL. T. Lee and DR.. Walter
Lindley.
The next general meeting was set for
pm. on Tuesday, July 10th, at the Pres
byterian church, and the meeting then
adjourned.
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