The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-13
TIE FIGHT on DIR. GEORGE.
& Church in Kansas CITY Anxious 20
Secure His services.


Tire fight over Or. " r. George. for
merry the pastor Of ihe Flrst n z
enur~h % this city rs about ~ SIS highest
pitch 81 Kansas City, according % the
star. - that city. which in Us issue Of
last Wednesday. May 5. SAYS.
Nearly - % the representative and
prominent members OF the congTega lion
81 the Second Presbyterian church held
a meeting last night and took preliminary
steps 20 recall Or. " z. George as per-
Hlauent pastor. 4 petition. which was
universally signed by ali those present.
was drawn up demanding that the ses-
sion Of the Cburch cali q speclal meeting
Of the congregation az which the question
81 calling Ur George as permanent pastor
Viii he voted upon. This - the required
method Of procedure In the Presbyterian
church. otherwise Dr. George would have
received his cali last night without further
delay. The meeting was enthusiastic I'm
his favor and there iH no d0uot fcit that
az the formal meeting. which viii necessa-
fiiy have 20 D. called by the church ses-
sion IN feR days. he VIII receive u large
majority 81 the votes east
The story ~ Or. Georges connection
with the Second Presbyterian church was
s0it IN the star Of last Sunday. Ue came
here as a supply from Seattle Wash. TO
nil the place of the Rev. DR. Hays Dr.
George proved 20 be an eloquent speaker
and conscientious man. re IS "A Meth
odist bat has such decided Presbyterian
tendencies that ne decided 10 adopt that
faith he remained with the Second Pres
oyterlan church. which is the leading
church Of that denomination IN this city
Tor six months. and such was the f~vor
and elOquencc OF his sermons that he
completely captured the congregat ion. II
was proposed 20 engage him a : supply"
for three months longer. bur some OF the
congregation objected 10 him on the
strange ground that II he were retained
longer the congregation would Insist on
making MIN permanent pastor At this
stage Of tae proceedings DR.. Horace -
Stanton. OF the First Presbyterian church.
took hand IN the game lie preferred
charges against Or. George. calling him
an ecclesiastical adVenturer." a COM
mittee OF six ministers, with Or. Nassar as
moderator Investigated the charges and
completely eXouerated Or. George. Not
satisfied. however. Or. Stanton has since
sent letters and kilograms 10 the presby-
tories all over the country warning them
not 10 admit DR.. George into the church
This was done 10 prevent DR.. George from
embracing the Presbyterian church and
returning here as permanent pastor OF the
Second Presbyterian church.
DR.. George left The city while his perse-
cutiou was SIN in progress and accepted
a position as professor of sacred rhetoric
~ the Taylor university, in Indiana. But
the members Of the congregation who
built the Second Presbyterian church. end
who contributed 20 per cent. of the
amount required 10 support IL. we're not
satisfied. They determined, despite what
they openly term Or Stantou's jealousy.
10 have Dr. George for their pastor. ard
steps were taken to that end. which re-
suited In the meeting of last night
Many az the women members of the
cougregati ton Joined with their brothers
and husbands In demanding that the SEES
sion call a meetA at which the question
of DR.. George. return viii be voted on.
The session 20 a man. Is with Or. George.