The morning call., 1890-09-30
CALVARY CHURCH.
Election of Trustees - Trouble in the
Sunday Sch oOl.

Election OF trustees - 1rOuDle IN the
Sundays School.
Last night the congregation of Calvary
Presbyterian Church held their adjourned
annual meeting in the Sunday-school rooms,
Moderator Alfred Clark presiding.
The principal business of the meeting was
the election of Board Of Trustees for the
coming year. Thirteen candidates were put
in nomination, and after ballot the follow
ing nine We're declared elected: M. p. Jones,
Angus Cameron, G. W. Prescott, A. Craw-
lord, James Hogg, Benjamin Romano, Will
lam Montgomery, L. II. Henshelw0od and
W. J. Thompson.
After the result was declared Elder
Meeker stated the conditions upon which
DR.. Easton, the pastor, had accepted the
call 10 the church ten months ago upon
salary of $4,000, and urged that as the con-
gregation was rich one his salary should
be made more nearly commensurate with
his ability than it was. On motion the sug-
gestiOn was approved of, and it was decided
to increase the doctors salary to 5000 per
annum from to-day.
Thus far the church affairs seemed to be
particularly harmonious and pleasant, but
the veil was suddenly lifted by the remarks
of Mr.. Martin, one of the. Nominating Com
mittee. who called upon the church officers
present to declare whether or not they CO.
operated with their pastor.
For some moments there was no response
to the question, and only when Mr.. Martin
made his query more PERSONAL did any
answer come. Then several of the c0ngre-
CATION, answering for themselves, said that
their efforts always went to sustain the
pastor But the replies did not suit the
questiuner, who explained that complaints
of lack of cooperation had reached him
and he wanted to know the facts of the
matter.
This brought Clerk of the Sessions Dunn
to his feet, and in very vigorous English
he declared that the Superintendent Of the
Sunday-school had been acting in an I'M
friendly way 10 the pastor, and after par
ticularizing instances of his conduct, de-
elared that this conduct had prevented DIR;
Easton from entering the Sunday-schoOl
for long time past-that in fact he was
made 10 feel his presence WAS not wanted
there. He concluded his remarks by stating
that unless some changes were made In the
Sunday-schOol management 1t was most
made it plainly understood that to prevent
the latter's loss he would like to see
change in the school management.
His remarks were greeted with applause
Mr.. Horsburgh rose in his own defense,
and claimed that he always acted as he
thought the good Of the church demanded,
and had endeavored to make the Sunday
school the nursery of the church. He did
rs eTRlsp bis to the pastor or
but stated that he had, in accepting the posi-
ton, reserved the right to resign at any time
that he felt mis- services were not conducive
to the good of the church.
A letter from the pastor was then read in
which he suggested the creation of an en-
larged Board of Elders, an increase in the
number of deacons. the division Of the par
ish into districts, the creation Of Board of
Ushers and Pew COMMITTEES and the re-
vision of the list Of church members,
The suggestions met with general APP
l,trtf nnff hal LOFT e. Of
the hour the consideration of the letter was
FASHIONED until the next regular meeting.