The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-09

that rad been the case. would not
wear this buston-ws would have yielded
TO the majority IS rule. al TIE best
things u this world begin with minor
ify."
Defends .sThis Man Thomson
1T NAV 30 1nwise. and 1 MAJ Offend
ny friend Thomson. bat / am willing 70
offend him in that way he has heeu
pofrtes oft ~ this man Thomson H3o
was fhis wbo was that. VINO was ne
other thing who are these n1en. these
'conspsrsforsT Look or those men
lpointing 70 the Alison people,. and then
On these + tank these men here hear
no more marks 81 consplrstors titan 60
they who Is This man Thomson. He
needs 10 defense p my hands. he new
CT changes when ne - right. and he -
generally right" he then told Of
Thonls0u's public life, - city engineer.
u the strength Of his character Of
what he would DO for his friends, and re
gave a eulogy q his friend that WAS eio-
quent in its feeling and beauty OF ex-
preston
George A. Virtue followed IN an ex-
PLANTATION q his duties as Sunday school
superintendent. and earnestly denied
the charge made by Dr. Alison that he
had used his position 70 install teachers
Who acre opposed 10 the pastor. l. T.
Turner closed the case for the petition
crs. lie said in part:
The Alternatives Offered.
As ! sat here and listened 70 our pas
tor and IS 7 tossed upon my restless
couch last night. there vas a black Wis
ion before me. II was 4 vision Of a
church Of Christ. organized TO carry on
his cause ccnspiring for one cause. ana
that the troubling and annoyance OF our
pastor. There vas before me the vision
81 q black Machiaveiiian leader among
ID. rnHs.a.s 81 TOM ~ of
SUNDAY school prostituting his high Of
fee for the meanest. and lowest. and
bIackest and most scouudFelfN action
and purpose I ever heard charged Was
II the thing for this pastor 10 do 10 first
tell Of this conspiracy. this wrong
this black villainy,' not alone before this
presbytery. but publicly. as announced
again and again. before the people Of Sc
attic. holding up TO ignominy and dis
grace the character Of Christ. After what
occurred last night. there are only two
things to be done. one is for DR.. Alison
TO remain. and many members OF this
church TO go out, not because they can
not sit here and listen to him. not be-
cause they do not believe they have con-
fidence in the pastor. but because, for
sooth. they have disgraced the fair name
of religion. and because II they 90 not
come here and confess their fault. they
shall. for the honor of th.t name be
driven from the sanctuary Of God.
After Mr.. Turner had closed, the MEM
oriaiists announced that their side OF the
ease was ended, and the open Getting
adjourned. the presbytery going imme-
dlateiy into secret session.
Considered in secret session.
Immediately after tho adjournment Of
the open meeting the presbytery went
into what was called an interiocutory ses-
sion. each minister and e.der stating his
views Of what the outcome should he.
That session continued until O'Clock
After recess a committee was appointed.
consisting Of Revs. Calvin ". Stewart,
W A. Mackey. nr. Wh.tworth. and Elders
W r. Ballard and George A. Kellogg. 10
hr.ng in report Oh the action the pres
hytery should take. In ths report the
committee complimented the work Or. Al
son had done during tho last three years,
the building Of the new church, the re-
ceiving Of 40 new members. us large use
fulness In the city. and declared that rs
character had been in no way impeached
in the Investigation.
Pastor and Three Elders To Go.
The committee then sad that with all
the facts. and with what light had been
turned upon them. the preshyfery should
ask that the pasiorate OF DR. Alison he
dissolved a. the April meeting Of The pres
bytery, and thar the proper authorities OF
the church be asked 10 pay the pastors
salary In fun.
Then, IN the opinion Of the committee,
certain grave mistakes had been made
~ members % the SESSION. David Meyers
had circulated unauthorized and uDtruth-
fh statements against the pastor 10 fur
Their his own ends. II was the sense of the
committee that the prcsbytery should or
der BIN 10 cease % act as an elder IN the
session OF the First Presbyterian church.
vi VA ~ n
].b.n : Osborne and r. II. Thomson had
committed any ofense, yet, In the inter-
ests az harmony and peace. the commit
tee would suggest that they he ordered
- resign Their Offices OF elders in the ses-
SION
These recommendations Of the commit
tee were taken up In their order. and
we're each carried by a vote Of about Is
20 = one elder voting against the recon-
mcndationS. This done, the report was
adopted As a whole.
Dr. Nilsson Makes Reply.
Or Alison then arose and said. in sub
stance. Mr.. Moderator. Fathers and
Brethren ! am not sure that ] have
strength enough left. after the severe
strain % the week. 10 make "A speech.
II am not surprised. though / may say
] ana greatly panied hy your action. You
have given 8 blow % Presbyterian au-
th0riIv in this region that every church
on this Pacific coast viii feel sooner or
later. We are living in peculiar times
Ministers when they are ordained have
VOWS placed upon them shat II seems all
hut impossible in this DAY and age TO OH
serve. II vows which ] have taken mean
bar they say, ,aen i am punished for
cu8eayorinE 70 be faithful in their OBJ
srrNante. DO YOU promise 10 study the
peace. purity and unity az the church, IS
one ~ tho solemn obligations l assumed
whom Z vas installed by this preshytery
oNet this church three years ago Il is
herauso / have kept silent rather than dis
turh the peace 0f The church that men
and women in this congregation have been
aal, 30 gather numerical strength i'm an
organized attempt 70 dissolve my pastoral
relation Aiy friends have frequently
urged mo % speak as I did last evening
giving my explanation Of criticisms ana
attacks upon me Ii I had done So you
Woutd have called me in8iscreet and un-
wise. ] have maintained diEnlfed s5-
leuce. standing on thc strength ~ my
christian manhood. conscience 81 luno-
veurc all the time. assured that tire right
would prevail Because I have tcre 81
the enemy has been able % increase its
ranks.
"Iu my speech last evening many Of
ysa n1aV suppose I spoke quite plainly.
liur 3 35 NOT begin 10 ten sou at tle
facts. d d had done 50 I would have pro-
ouced. io saw lhe least. mild sensation.
Members ot thls presbS terry have been 10
church Tor months Usst. But its a Ions
taa3. N~ Moderator. tha; 5oes u1t have a
! tirHtne, AS a Inus day thai hss nor "a
n4s8l
Wanted go Resign Eoturc.