The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-06

oo Aosuineu III the ed1Hce. Az leaSt, tnat
was what was decided at meeting of the
church members and congregation held
some two weeks ago. At that time 1t was
the general feeling that the congregation
should return to its former home. A few
objected to doing so until the debt upon
the church had been paid off
This debt now amounts to about 1000
The congregation decided to make
desperate effort to cancel this liability.
Among the other schemes proposed was
that OF having the pastor lecture on the
awful deeds that were committed In the
belfry tower and library.
There was no strenuous objection to
again worshiping in the chnrch," said c..
W. Taber last night. "At the meeting
feel that we should go back. Our expenses
were going on all the time, and We were
getting very little money in.
"Some of the members thought we ought
to pay off the debt of the church first.
Only Mr.. Noble, the uncle of Blanche
ices in the church. OF course, it can
readily be understood why he should have
such deep-seated prejudices.
"At once committee of twelve\waS ap-
pointed to plan for our return. This body
appointed a subcommittee consisting of
DR.. Vogel, Mr.. Gibson and myself to de-
wise ways and means of getting the neces-
Sary money.
"We thought that to have Mr.. Gibson
deliver lecture with The Crime of a
Century for its theme would be drawing
card. The committee agreed with US
and we went to see Mr.. Gibson.
He demurred at first. He was afraid
people would think he was making use of
his connection with the murders to gain
notoriety for himself. But I pointed out
that as he was to get nothing and the
money was all to go to the church we
would be able to refute that. He then con-
scented.
"The lectures will be given at Metropoli-
tan Temple. The first one will be on June
20. They will treat of the crimes that
have caused such ton, the condi-
ton of affairs that would render them pos
sible and the lessons they teach.
''We are going to do everything possible
to make them success here. If they are,
they will be repeated at towns in the in
terror. In this way we hope to gain
great deal of money"
Mr.. Taber explained that there were sew
eral other plans that would probably be
put into execution. One was for each
member of the church to take subscrlp-
ton list among the friends he knew could
afford to give freely. Another, which was
suggested by the Ministers Association of
the Baptist church, was to fix upon some
Sabbath when every Baptist church in the
Oldtc WOulu tthc up d COllCCtiOu lOI tuC
benefit of the needy sister Institution in
San Francisco.
When asked as to the talk of demolish-
ing the church, which was SO prevalent at
the time of the excitement over the muir
ders, Mr.. Taber said the idea was not to be
considered for an instant.
"That talk" he said, was all INDUCED
in by men who were not church members.
It's very easy to talk about destroying
property that does not belong to you.
When man is asked to tear down house
for which he still owes $4,000 he is going
to stop and think bit though.
"That is our position. I think that out
side of those who were related to the un-
fortunate girls, none of the church men,
bers are averse to going back to the church.
We cannot afford to yield to weak senti-
mentality. This is not the age when men
tear down buildings through supersti-
tious dread"
Services will not be held in Emmanuel
Baptist Church until the latter part of July
at least.