The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-07
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Al w OIlu y i Oias
being a1monshed to support the pastor.
The discord would not cease until Dr. Ali
son resigned. or the rs members who had
signed the petition had left &C. While they
had one Of the finest buildings in the city,
and one Of the largest organizations in
the city during the last few months there
had been a gradual declension in the at
tendance IL had been animated that the
petitioners had used the newspapers IN
the fight against Alison. but so far as he
knew. and he made inquiry. nothing OF
that kind had been done No one regret
tod the wrong statements that had been
pat in the papers more than he did.
SIR. Turner then took up the financial
condition. and pointed ont how revenues
had decreased over = per cent. in the last
year ifc did not believe members should
cease their subscriptions because they nd
not like the pastor. but II WAS numan ma
ture that they should. and II was fact.
The dissension was growing, and would
continue To grow unless il was settled
now. The list Of petitioners did not in
ciude All who were dissa tssfied, There we're
ca members in good standing in the
church. and Of this number 2o8 had signed
the petition. and they We're SO dissatisfied
that they were willing to leave II Alison
M least ~ per cent. Of the contributions 10
the church Taking up what he said was
the most important, because II determines
tho working value of the church, the
spiritual department. he went into the
work OF the different societies OF the
church. and told how many of the MEM
hers had signed The petition. In closing
h. said the question was the remedy. lie
thought no argument was necessary. II
the difficulties were some particular acts.
which might be- explained or rcpented of.
and thus femedicd. II would be a different
thing But the basis OF the complaint was
the observation and experience of hum
dreds Of times running over three years,
and the present pastoral relation could
not be continued without danger TO the
! church.
Witnesses fer the Petitioners.
Mr. Turner then began 10 call his wit
ncsses. and conducted his case like one
before court Of law. George a. Virtue
was the only one called before the noon
recess. and his examination brought out
uO new points.
In the afternoon the calling Of witnesses
was continued John +. Kelly, Eben $. Os-
borne. s. +. Wits. q. \. Byers. \. Y.
/ Ben. Airs Mary r. Beach. Or J. y. Eagle
4 son and Alexander Myers testifying as 10
/ their reasons for signing the petition for
! Allsou's removal. In "A general way the
! tilatAEH Hthiff aAAAltaA III AAAeoi Nttf
+ Jealousy. exaggeration. lack OF spiritual
ity. q disposition 10 hatter. insincerity,
seldshn.gs willfulness. and II was limited
/ that Or. Alison. while ne had not told an
I untruth. had not always told the whole
truth y. 4. Robinson and W. VI. Calhoun,
/ trustees OF the church and who have
been counted among DIR. Aiison's friends.
testified that the church could not go on
and pay its debts IL Or Alison remained
rs IT'S pastor.
+ Ebon $. Osborne was probably the best
witness for the dissenteTS. He told tho
/ story of the trouble in the church in a
clear. concise WAY. was very much IN
4 earnest and made out good case from
/ the dissentcrs' standpoint. =. y. Bell was
also listened 20 very attentveiy. ard
+ SPOKE With much feeling. lie had no per
NAL Erudge against Dr. Alison. 1t was
for the sake of The church Ice was acting
! fu fact most ~ the witnesses made tho
/ point that they had nothing Of personal
Z nature AGAINST their pastor. 81 had wholly
+ to d3 with his church work.
FLAMES It All on Thomson.
1 y - Whltworth made the opening ad-
dress for DIR Aisons supporters. the 500
/ called memoriaiists. He went AT length
+ iuto the history al the trouble. and be-
! lieNei that the dissenting dcacons AMI
: elders were the ones ~ hlame for it The
: complaints were frivolous and triAius
/ '-Yos have hear3 them and the more
yo8 hear ~ chem the more tr.fus.
/ contempt 'r'o and frivolous they a0-
! pear" The other size had f7ur l2H-
/ gers. skilled fn presenting lhcir case.
r while 1e was not q lawyer and could only
+ d1 tUe hest Dee could Pc said that per-
4 bans 'hc wnr1 "admoDish" ina the memar-
+ t,l wac "a li'tle mild perhaps somct hing
4 STRONGER should have been used Iie sale
& t.. 1iTisuifr began with ore man before
+ Tho present pastor was called. and that