New-York tribune., 1896-07-30
TO HOLD THE NEW BUILDING
THE PRESBYTERIAN COMMITTEE WILL
so ADVISE THE CHURCH.
A STATEMENT GIVEN TO THE PRESS COMMENDS
THE WORK OF THE MISSION BoARDs-Ex-
PRESIDENT HARRISON WILL PROBABLY
RETURN TO THE ADIRONDACKs
THIS MORNING.

THIS MORNING.
Ex-Presdent Benjamin Harrison spent a busy
day yesterday occupied he from o'clock
in the morning until 10 o'clock at night with the
meetings Of the committee appointed by the last
Presbyterian General Assembly to decide whether
the Mission Boards of the church should continue
to occupy the building at Twentieth st and
Fifth-ave. or go TO the old Lenox Memorial.
A statement was given to the press by the com
mittee after Its evening session which virtually
means. ST. ed by one Of the committee. that a
decision was reached in favor of retaining the new
tuildng az Twentieth st. The committee. 1t was
said will advise the church
In the morning the committee. in conjunction
with the members of the Mission Boards, visited
the two properties. and in the afternoon a meeting
held in the assembly room. the eighth floor
of the big building At this meeting which wa
a sort Of conforof.e. information was given to the
committee by John f. Parsons, John Crosby Brown
Thomas S. Hastings. George Alexander Edward
Wells and d. r. James. The questions were asked
mainly by ex-President Harrison, ]. d. Wells, Dr.
A. u. Sillman, Ex-Governor James A Beaver OF
Pennsylvania, and r. s Williams.
The afternoon session lasted for about three hours
and the committee met again at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel at o'clock last night. After meeting of two
hours duration the committee adjourned, and the
following communication. already referred to, was
given
The COMMITTEES of eleven appointed by the last
General Assembly OF the Presbyterian Church
o confer with the Boards OF Home and Foreign
Missions advise as 10 the proper course to be pur
sued with reference TO the building, No. 1856
Fffth-ave held its first meeting In New-York City
on TUESDAY evening. July rs. and continued in
session throughout the 29h. There present DR..
j. l.. Withrow. Benjamin Harrison. John Wanna
maker james A. Beaver. Thomas Ewing. Arthur
b. Williams. H. y. Siman Thomas McDougal and
Samuel u. Huey. Justice John NJ Harlan of the
Supreme Court absent official business in
Virginia and Alexander Mcdonald in Europe.
On the morning OF Wednesday, the committee
examined the properties at No. 80 and at No 156
Ffth-ave and in the afternoon met with the men,
bers Of the Boards OF Home and Foreign Missions
and had conference lasting more than three hours.
This conference was harmonious and satisfactory.
The members Of the committee present desired TO
EXPRESS 10 the membership 0: the Church their
full confidence in the integrity. fidelity good faith
and loval service Of the members OF the Boards
IN the administration Of their trusts. including
the erection Of the building at No. 15S Fifth
avs and they earnestly trust that the Church VII
,,nhesitatngly sustain the courses OF Home and
cessary 10 prosecute the work of the two Boards.
and relieve them from the existing indebtedness
which embarrasses them in their curre7 WORK
The committee has provided for subcommittee
mitted 10 a meeting of the full committee at an
TX President Harrison left an order at the hotel
office for his carriage 10 be at the entrance AZ an
10 Ills Adirondack camp on the Adir0ndack ana
Montreal express this morning. Ex-Postmaster-
General John Wanamaker and Ex-Governor James
4 Beaver Of Pennsylvania. are also expected 20
leave the city this morning. The committee OF
three who were TO make the full report have not
as yet been appointed