New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-05
THE CHURCH AND THE CLUB
CoNGREGAnONALISTS DISAGREE
PLYMOUTH CHURCH REFERS 10 COMMITTEES
PROPOSITION TO JOIN IN WORK OF
CHURCH EXTENSION

PROPOSITION TO JOIN IN WORK OF
CHURCH EXTENSION.
That ell IS not peace and harmony among tho Con.
gressuona churches of Brooklyn was made evideut
at . meeting In Plymouth Church last evening" when
. proposition from the Congregational Club to unlts
In work Of church extension referred to CON-
nttce There was strong feeling. voiced BY
Thomas G. shcsrman. that Plymouth Church had boon
ignored purposcy in the organization Of the club last
year, and therefore the proposition should be declined
Dr. Abbott presided at the meeting and brought up
matter by reading the resolutions adopted by the club
at It's last meeting, as follows
Resolved a. That this club. while acknowledging the
value and usefulness OF every other institutional agency
already engaged in the promotion Of chrisrs kingdom in
city, recognizes the responsibility which upon
our own denomination In view Of the rapid increase Of tho
populstion and the members OF this club have the
clear conviction that definite and concerted
ment for the enlargement OF denomnsona work In
tho city is desirable and necessary And inasmuch
such movement. IN be successful and permanent
have its birth in the churches themselves and de-
pend for Its inspiration support on their unanimous
and cordial cooperation
Resolved ~, Thai this club earnestly recommends 70
the churches that they seyeraly consideration
the question 10 the need and desrablty OF church
extension in our city. And In order that the
may be definitely brought before the churches
action
Resolved @ That the president Of club be requested
to appoint committee OF not than three from
c1cn OF chufcnes represented IN club,
at an early day FIRING this subject 70 the attention OF
respective churches and request the movements
contemplated In the above resolutions with approval
that their churches appoint delegates basis of ons
for every hundred two for every three hundred three
Tor every six hundred or mcmbersthese delegates
TO form advisory committee to whom shall be referred
the entire questions embodied resolutions for
such recommendations to the churches they may do
termne.
Resolved "a. That the secretary Of the club be In.
structed forward
Of each church represented in club together with the
names OF the committee appointed present subject
to that church.
The committee appointed consists Of the following nance
gentlemen: Church Of the Pilgrms-James p. wailsca
G. p Sockwel. Charles A. Hull south-James g. Bailey
Charles II. Parsons, william Colt. Clinton Avenue
George II. Nichols, Alexander Robh, George wilcox.
Plymouth-william B. Boorum. r. ". Ropes Centnl-
Robert d. Benedict. E. H. Crampson Albert c. Perkins,
Ph.D. Puritan-D. B. Hixon II. A. Wilson, John v.
Jewell Tompkins Avenue-O. d. Wood, W. A. Welsh.
IL. I. Holt Lee Avenue-Dr Lewis p. Grover, J. D.
srydam, J. L. Purdy. Lewis Avenue-Alexandcr @.
Brinckerhon. Rochester Avenue-The Rev. DR.. j. q.
Roberta East-E- Wiley Taylor ir.
After DIR. Abbott had explained the nature Of the
club, which organized for social and religious
purposes, and TO which only two or three members
OF Plymouth Church belong, Mr.. Sherman said
am not in favor Of accepting this invitation This
club was formed by invitations all the Congreg
tonal churches OF Brooklyn, Plymouth excepted and
deliberate TO leave Plymouth Church until
the club Organized. the constitution adopted COM
mittees appointed and censorship established new
members One Of the orignaors did deny this me,
although he said he did understand It, and asked
him not to present my for membership. Personal
insults forgive and forget but forget insults
to friends This very discoureous Of
Plymouth Church. but the church may waive It In its
nanimty. and shall urge my view.
Mr. Shearman then moved 10 refer the matter to
committee of five, declining to serve the COM
mtteo ". B. Boorum, a member of the club, said
that Plymouth Church was so great In what It had
done for all the highest and best Interests Of
that he could not imagine any one a. having any
feeling towart It of kindness, charity and love
the fellowship of the churches, and that
nothing the best of feeling toward Plymouth
Church prevsd..d In 1t. He hoped tho invitation
would be accepted, and that bygones would be by
cones.
Dr. @. W.. Brush thought It only dignifed and
courteous to accept the invitation and send q
mittec. DIR. Abbott explained how he came to be
a member of the club, and added that while ready
forget the past and cooperate In future work,
he would not knowingly join an organization which
refused membership TO any member OF Plymouth
Church. DR.. Abbott added that tho club had little
to do win this matter, which was amovement to
promote conolnt action for brooklyn Congregation
alsm. After further discussion Nh. Shear
mans motion unanimously adopted and the
committee formed of T. J. Tilney, T. q. Shearman
". Is. Boorum. H. L. Plat, and f. @. Marvel, and
they will report In a fortnight. Mr. Shearmau
consented to serve the committee.