The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-23
Tho Oorrrekational Olnb.

The Presbyterian preachers were not
alone in compimenting the local press
Yesterday The Congregational Monday
Club followed n close second in the dis
cusson provoked by the reading of Wal
lace Bradford's suggestion to DR.. Williams.
He wrote would it not be well for the
Congregational Monday Club to pass n
resolution asking the daily papers TO pub
lish accounts OF the Durrant case in q very
conservative manner"
Rev Joseph Rowell said he did not be-
leve the local press would pay any more
attention 20 the Congregational Monday
Club than it would to the buzzing OF
mosquitoes.
Me yer Strauss believed the press re-
spccted the club, and would consider its
suggestion. He offered resolution.
Rev. w. A. Jenny thought the press
attended to its own business, and the
ministers should look after theirs. Rev.
Joseph Rowell said the press should be n
conseryator of public morals. yet its re-
ports of the case in question were
disgraceful.
Professor Foster explained that nc would
vote against such Il resolution and ex-
planned that ii would be because he consid-
cred such a method improper. Letters
from the pastors would have greater
weight Rev. I. Ii. Henderson said it was
late III the day 10 enter such a protest. The
proper time was Mt the beginning OF the
investigation. Or. Moore said it was evl-
dent there was not unanimity Of opinion
and protest by small majority would
have little weight.
DR.. Brown said; AZ do not think ii
should be possible for one not IA member of
this club 10 introduce an item OF business
without the inspection OF committee.
Nor do think it would be wise to pass it
in this brief moment, just before ad iourn-
ment, practically without discussion Not
that think that our public press is above
improvement any more than they think |
am, and they don't hesitate TO express
their opinion of me. But | do not think
that the motion would be wise at this late
day, especially after every whit of evidence
ana every possible picture have been
printed. We would make ourselves ridica-
lous by passing this motion at this time. !"
The resolution was defeated
Rev. W. A. Tenny's paper on Gan I'M
proved Method OF Church Extension
provoked warm discussion. Mr.. Tenny
was in favor OF diminishing the expense of
founding new churches by doing away with
the office OF superintendent of missions.
Mr. Tenny declared that the ''Congrega-
tional churches all over the land are being
bed by the persistent begging OF high
salaried drummers." He closed by saying
that the present system Of church extern
sion is contrary to Congregational polity.
DIR. Hood was appointed 10 present the
other side of the question two weeks
henee.
Rev. Philip Graft, the founder and
former pastor of the First English Luth-
eran Church of Oakland, and now acting
pastor of the First Baptist Church OF that
place will address the club on the theme
OF THE Preacher in.Politics' at the next
meeting. Mr.. Graft is one of the pioneers
of the Christian Endeavor movement,
having organized such society at Lock
port n. y, in 1881. He thinks that
preachers should take an active stand in
politics as far rs ethical questions are con-
oarned.