The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-26
NEW PASTOR CHOSEN.
Plymouth Church Calls Mr..
Temple, Of South Boston.
He is WILLING TO ACCEPT
strongly Endorsed. He Is Unanimously
called He Has the Largest
Church i'm Boston.

The members OF the Plymouth Congre-
sationaI church voted unanimously last
evening 20 extend cali 20 Rev. ". Fl.
y Temple. OF Phillips church. IN South
BOSTON. 70 come and assume charge OF
sneir church. in place OF Rev. Wallace
NuttinE. who severed his connection with
X several months ago.
The meeting in the "a semens OF the
cn1reh, was attended by about - OF the
prominent men and women OF the church.
including al the officers Of the board OF
trustees and deacons. r. < Tucker. chair
man OF the board OF trustees, acted as
chairman. with ". d. Conner. clerk OF ths
cnUrch. as secretary
A +. Burwell. a. chairman OF the board
OF deacons. to which had been delegated
fne duty OF making selection OF pastor.
maze unanimous report. verbally. in
favor or Rev. Dir. Temple In support OF
THIS choice Mr.. BarweIi read several let
ters received from various ministers. The
hrst was from the late pastor OF the
chnrcn. Rev. Mr.. Nutting. dated from
providence, r. T.. in which he spoke OF
having mss Rev AIR. Temple, and told
MIN OF the church and its people. lie
represented Rev. Mr.. Temple as an earn
est ana sensitive man. clerical in appear
ance. intellectual and a preacher who
spoke without notes. He described him
as man about a. years OF age. Of me-
diom height. bald. wearing glasses and
man fuiiy alive to the needs or his people,
who would make a stir in the church
n letter from Father Clark. OF the
christian Endeavor Society. the man who
hrst recommended Rev. Mr.. Temple TO
the congregation, endorsed him for the
position in few strong and earnest
sentences.
There was also a letter from Rev D.
Alden, or Boston, who endorsed Mr..
TEmntn he ha rin
man for Seattle. though he. Allen. would
not recommend his leaving his church in
south Boston. Temples church in Bos-
ton, he said was the largest there as re-
lated TO resident members.
A long letter from Mr. Temple TO Mr.
Burwen was read. In which the reverend
gentleman agrees 10 accept a call if made
unanimous. Notwithstanding that the sal
airy offered Is 81 eco less than he Is now re-
ceiving. The very holjness OF the offer,
he save, attracted his attention and chal-
lenged his admir- ton. He spoke Of his
interview with Mr.. Nutting. and as Te-
suit SAID he felt already in close touch
with the people OF Seattle. lie said he had
holy horror OF candidacy; 10 him II
placed a ministe In false position--the
position of "A man preaching for himself
instead Of his God.
The question Of salary was referred TO
in Mr. Temples letter. and he requested
that The matter should he left open for
settlement after he reached this city. and
merely asked for unanimous call ire
spective Of the matter Of compensation.
From the letter n was also gathered
that ne WAS s. years old. had been a min
lister OF the gospel for seventeen years,
his first charge being at Sheffield, Mass.
He has been seven years pastor OF his
present charge. and was a contributor TO
Golden Days.
Considerable time was consumed by the
meeting in shaping a resolution covering
"A general call 10 be sent TO Mr.. Temple
and the many motions. amendments and
substitutes to motions and amendments
afforded the comedy OF the eveing. and
kept everybody In good humor. Finally
the following resolution. shaped IN keep
ing NTH specific. instructions given in
Mr.. Temples letter. was written out, read
and carried unanimously:
Resolved. That Plymouth church docs
hereby extend 20 Rev. ". II. c.. Temple
OF South Boston. CALI TO become Its
pastor at an annual salary payable In
monthly installments) 10 he hereafter
agreed upon, together with expenses OF re-
unovai from Boston 70 Seattle. or such an
allowance therefor as shall be hereafter
mutually satisfactory"
Mr. Tucker said that $500 would he nee
essary 70 defray the new pastors ex-
pcnses 10 this city and asked for contri-
buttons AboBt 500 was raised in $40 s.
and s. subs riptions. and the rest Will he
raised hcfnre next Sunday