The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-23
HOME MISSIONS.
Meeting Of CIergymen With . View to
Raising Funds.

meeting was held Wednesday afternoon ct
the Plymouth Congregational church by dele
gates from the different Congregational churches
of Western Washington for the consideration of
momentous question. There is deficit OF
over $4,000 from the amount apportioned by the
American Home Missionary Society for work in
the mission field Of Washington, and unless
this is raised the work must be abandoned.
After the call to order by Rev. George Il
Tewksbury, Rev. s. VI. Freeland, Seattle, was
chosen permanent moderator, and Rev. Morgan
Jones, OF Fremont secretary. A short time
wasspent IN devotional exercises, after which
the business OF the meeting was taken up.
call was made for the general expression OF
opinion as 10 the solution OF the problem on
hand, and every phase of the question was fully
discussed. Some OF the delegates were of the
opinion that the amount could and should be
raised; others were confident that il would be
impossible to raise it all. number thought
that the amount should be apportioned among
the different churches accordi ng TO their mem
bershlp. This was vigorously opposed By sew
eral reverend gentlemen in charge OF poor con
greGauons, who were confident that their
willing TO do ali they could. It was finally de-
termlned, in order TO arrive at some definite re-
suits, 30 appoint committee OF ways ana means
TO examine into the condition of affairs and
make recommendations at the evening meeting
The committee consisted of Messrs Brown,
Tevks5ury, Brintnsli. Beard and Dimon. The
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At the evening session the committee of WAYS
and means, appointed in the afternoon, handed
In the following resolutions:
.ResoEsed, First--In view OF the pr esent emer-
geney IN our home missionary work thet in our
judgment the churches of the state should raise
$1,000 before April, l.ls5l.
''seeond-.That the churches, aided by the
American Home Missionary Society, should re-
wise aud II possible reduce the amounts asked
Tor IN applications already made, ard also con-
slder whether some reduction can be made ia
10 c<1<er
in applications yet to be forwarded the lowest
possible figure be taken. and that the reduction
so made shall be counted reducing in the
measure OF their aggregate the $1,000 above men
toned BY this Is not meant that the ministers
salary shall in any be iessened, but that the
reduction so made shall be raised in the home
field
.'Third-That every pastor in the state should
take immediate and most energetic measures
with bis people to raise he utmost possible to-
ward the amount suggested
"FOurth-That We recommend the appoint
ment OF financial agents 10 canvass the churches
for the purpose Of rendering assistance in bring
ing them TO selfsupport.
.'Fifth-Tilat the local home missionary CON-
mittec should have assurance that the pastor
OF every missionary church is doing his duty in
laying the work OF the American Home Mission
airy society before his people, and endeavoriug
10 secure contribution from every member.
and that such members OF the church as in his
knowledge have not contributed to the society
have been personally solicited TO do so.
''sixh-That in our Judgment no church
should be allowed aid a second time that has not
made a contribution TO the American Home Mis-
siouary Society.
"Seventh-That every application for aid
should be for the smallest possible amount and
save in very exceptional cases should not exceed
$50
~Eighth-That in cases in which the commits
sion VIII not expire until after April j, 1891,
grants be made for six mouths.
"Sinth-Ihat in our Judgment the church that
mas meeting house paid Tor and has no debts
upon the church property should within two
years thereafter come TO self-support, or be
yoked with another field in its ministry and
administration
The different sections were considered one by
one and adopted.
Several ministers on behalf OF their churches
agreed 10 accept reductions OF their appor.ion-
Inents, and some of them agreed TO accept resiuc-
tons IN their salaries. The following amounts
were pledged: Puyallup, 500: Ray * Hill
hurst, 500; snohomisb, 500: Coupevilie fseif-
support. $3.50: Edmonds, $50; Taylor church,
Seattle, $50; Atkinson Memorial. Tacoma. $io6:
chaplain Stubs, $50; Superintendent Beard,
500; Whatcorn. 500; Key. Chase, of Port An
geles, 500: Rev. BrintnaII sIln