The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-14
NEW FLOCK FORMED
DIR. Alison's Adherents Deter
mined to Secede.
A CHURCH BUILDING OFFERED.
They Denounco the Presbytery ana
Many sign the RolI-old Jesuit
Church May BE Used.

supporters ia the First PresnF tefssH
church agat are loyal . him lie "as 10Y
present az the meeting held iasI h4sht u
Arlington hall but the people who were
there were inst as enthusiastic over me
pan Of seeding from the FIRST enuTea
and organizing the Central PFssuk teflafi
church as = their former pastor mao peen
there TO lead them 10 greeuer fields ana
new pastures. Some OF the speakers
seemed TO think that the proposed ne" Or
ganlzatlon would not - recognized by ne
Puget Sound preshytery. bat that cut no
figure and did NOT In the least dampen me
enthusiasm. which vas 80 ardent that lt
frequently broke out into stamping ana
hand -cappsug until the people we're r.
qBcsted 10 De more serious In their dea'-
eratiors.
Articles OF incorporation of the Central
Presbyterian church Of Seattle bad been
drawn 40 by ". ~. White. and he was
master Of ceremonies. There were prob
ably 20 people IN the hall when the meet
Ing was called 10 order or this numDer
the proportion Of women 10 men was I'VE
to one No definite determination was
made to actually form the new church,
but an opportunity was given 10 those
present to sign the Incorporation papers
and il was taken advantage OF by pe maps
100 people. More than this will sign, how
ever, for Mr.. White announced that the
papers would be at his Office for signature,
and several Of the malcontents left the
hall with the Intention Of Joining the
movement today. There VIII probably be
no church services by the seceders next
Sunday. but Il Is expected that By a week
from Sunday arrangements VIII have been
completed 80 they can again listen TO the
pastor for whose sake they have divided
the First Presbyterian church.
Offer OF "A Church Building.
One OF the striking things IN connection
with the matter vas the offer. announced
by Mr.. White that Father Prefontasne.
pastor Of the Catholic church OF our Lady
OF Good Help, would rent to the seceders
the Jesuit church building near Provi-
dence hospital Mr. White said Father
frefontaine came 20 his office and said he
understood there was 10 DE new congre-
cation In the city, and II IL wished to do SO
X could occupy that building. which has a
seating capacity Of about co, heated with
warm water. etc. The announcement was
received with great applause.
Among those present were: Messrs. W
IT. White, L, II. Whitworth. r. II. Peter
son. David Gilmore, =. -. Smalley. Edgar
Brown. Rev. w. NJ. Jeneris. formerly OF
the Episcopal church, at Tacoma. Mr.
and Mrs. William Brown, Mr. If. NJ
Bruce, Mr.. u. A. Galley. Mr.. and Mrs. b.
n. Houtz, Mrs. G. a. Doyle. Mrs. A "
Moore, Sir. c. Il. Livermore and Mr.. w.
Morris.
Plans for the New Organizations
w III. White opened the meeting by
reading the prepared articles of incorpora-
ton and explaining them. lie said that
several gentlemen connected with the
church had requested him TO draw up ar
ucies OF incorporation for "A new Presby-
terian church. and IL was developed that
many members OF the First church. cha
grined. disappointed, and he could al
mo- n fs.I
The preabytery of Puget sound, which, in
speaking In highest terms of the pastor
who Tor years had presided over the
church and built 1t up. had arbitrarily
dissolved his pastorate lie could not I'M
derstand that verdict, and great many
people In the First church, when they
heard OF II, simply said they would take
their letters and leave the church He
said that by signing the articles of incor-
poration the signers did not necessarily
sever their connection with the First
church. Another thing necessary was
that this body should be recognized ny
the preshytery. II the matter was not
acted upon promptly and unanimously by
the people who believed a wrong had been
done In the First church. Il was useless 10
go on with It. When the articles were
signed. committee would be appointed
20 lay them before the presbytery. which
would he called upon to recognize the
church and install whatever pastor the
congregation might select.
at may he. and I have heard 1t said.
that the presbytery OF Puget sound will
not recognize this body. l do not believe
that. but yet one might be warranted In
believing that they would be willing to
lose this great number Of Presbyterian
people, when we look back upon the stu
pidlty OF their acts last week" (Ap-
plause1 The prcsbytery had violated a
4. A.
scence-that the majority shall rule. In
that. pr. Alison sank out Of sight: Il was
n question whether all the people there
should be ignored and indirectly con-
demned.
They VIII Depart In Peace.
Mr.. White Was followed ny r. H. Whit
worth who spoke very feelirgly Of the
breaking 81 the cords that bound them 20
the First church. but the only thing they
could do was 70 20. II they left me church.
he wanted them 10 leave with no bitterness
IN their hearts against the other side. tie
wanted - 90 with Gods blessing. ana they
could not do that unless they went in the
right spirit: IL was better they part IN
peace.
Dr. w. NJ. JefYcris made short address
IN which he spoke very warmly OF his
friendship for pr. Alison; he had been
wFonged, and * was good 10 see SO many
Supporters rally aruoud him. MIR 4. H.
Smalley. Mrs ~ r. Nichols. Mr.. T. H.
Heutz. AR. N. NJ. Bruce Afr. II. A Galley
Mr.. g r. LiNermorp. Mr. William brown
Mr.. William Norris and Mr.. r H. Peter
son made short speeches. and all Mere frm
IN their beifef that they should leave n,
First chH oh and form now organization
u vas dent from the Address sf some
OF the speakers that there was s-ill a great
deal Of bitterness ranking In their breasts
ard very often a harsh worf against ~.
so-catled minority would break out MIR
Peterson Vas particularly severe in SCORING
NOS only the minority, ts; the presby,fr,
as wei lie had attended a great nauv
trials that had been f4rCts. hut pr. AL
sons trial VAS the worst farce he ever
saw. and thu decision 90 she prrsbvfsr,
was what an attorney weDla cali "a dssuef
rotten declson" he said he hat falA pr
Als>oa that e looked to him ss thr.rh ~.
whole thing had been est and df.e4 ana
would 80 aEatnst him.
After The speeches aR3 been MADE th-.,
present Nere invited "a s.Rn thr a-t.-,4.
81 Incorporation
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make the mistake 81 using Saline ,,~ ..he.
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