The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-13
mr. ACTON RESIGNS.
d. Bsgins the Year Determined
10 Labor Elsewhere. S
,s.S,movs REQUEST TO STAY
A. Attends First NJ. Il. Church
Mr.. Dezier on Spiritual Growth
A plscourse on skepticism.


g. 80 res,gnation. further inquiry de-
e. ne fact that there has been fric-
49, the Affairs Of the church The
- ~. almost unanimously requested
800 20 reconsider his resignation. but
-. act vet done 50. and the Indications
- YESTERDAY that he would not No
$50 e Involved, there is no charge CT
- conduct or dishonesty. or tEnpra-
-, ana the friendliest OF feeling seems
80 those who have been divided in
- orfnsOns Along with the resignation
s.ss nastor should be noted that OF. Joseph
$3.50 as chairman OF the board OF trus-
- aad il - on these two designations that
..o-v Of the church trouble hangs.
,.<.-mined TO Enter Another Field.
n Acton was seen last night by q re-
..-sr and eaid: Yes, I have offered my
.-sxnssion. 20 take effect at the close OF
:. regular church year, which Is about the
-.ssFs q next month. made no state
=, Of my reasons. and have very little
. aake except that have considered
-..lsr. carefully and have decided that IL
- for me to leave. My wife and have
,asy warm friends here. as warm as we
asrt made il any pastoral charge within
,.~szne length OF time. These, of course.
y, ,aall regret to leave. IL is true also
a. the church has asked me TO reconsider
4
- 70 see any good reason for doing so.
ft.rot form resolutions of this kind light
4 ssd only once In my life have changed
~ mind about a thing OF this sort. AS 10
al has been done by the church, pre-
~ you should learn OF that from some
sse t.se.
-)ar movements to and from the Pacific
ras. have been brought about by rather
,-rsl4r circumstances. / was: for ten
,sagx n Portland. Ny sole reason for
hsr.ax there was that / might: take my
~ rearer her mother. who was specially
ssso,eG 10 her. We broke up all ties In
wizard and went 10 Illinois. We had
b.. there scarcely a month when Dir. and
r. Clark. my wife's parents, went TO
fc-t4nd We served long pastorate at
karofa. H.. where we were so pleasantly
STATED that our only reason for. coming
Vest again was To be near Mrs. Clark.
WI ne came. You know the story CT
~ Death. and how my wife reached Port
~ Just IN time for the funeral Since then
~ brother. Charles Clark. has *died. and
. re closest ties that bound Us here have
- severed. Ny wife still clings fondly
lAe memories OF her home IN the East.
AZ = bat natural that we should turn
~ Ices In that direction now.
Trouble with the Trustees.
one o. the gentlemen TO whom DR.. Acton
rls-ltd the reporter for further informa-
~ John III. Alien, of the firm OF Allen
hEsii. He was seen at his home on
Esa@ avenue. and said: ~"
"T.s source OF the whole trouble IS the
ss-zstration OF the board OF trustees OF
~ ekurch. and especially that OF the
e.ziuAn. There has been growing dis
n.lxactlon with the management OF the
hcar1 FOR two or three years. Ny wife Is
- "a ha added ding
M so ought 70 know all about IL Moth
~ has been urged against the trustees
fTs0naiiy. l have led the opposition 20
4 shipgen as chairman; yet l have moth
q whatever against him personally. He
"a simply failed 10 conduct satisfactorily
1s affairs pertaining to his position.
koat all that he has done has been
= assums direction OF some minor mat
tn which. though perhaps unobjectton-
ist IN themselves II taken one by one. yet
wen multiplied and carried TO an extreme
l.oone naturally a source OF trouble. For
Agilrce be undertook TO direct the pastor
sio shat hymns should be used; he would
az only mark the hymns which the pastor
VS. 20 announce. but he would mark out
&c s,anxas that We're 10 be omitted An
eaer example was his giving directions 10
&C. committee on decorations, minute d.
rsciions as 20 Just how tho colors were 10
arranged IN the decorations. and the
ike Moreover. he took occasion 10 utter
wiAvorshle criticisms concerning DR.. Ac-
81. ani 20 talk with other mem bers OF the
sarch 7 spoke 20 him plainly about this
sfsTal months ago, and told him / thought
fought % cease. 7 left him; v N the inn
rssSon that IL would. But IL. grew worse
lasn took Mr.. Blake with me-. and spoke
I'm about IL again In November."
Tbs, Eesfrrtar{pu ITuaxnecfaI
Two weeks ago Or. Acton surprised the
easreh BY Offering his resignation. He has
t'ae good work. and at the close OF the
tffee az which he made the announce
Hfai here was an informal meeting 10
" Ehetaer hs could not be- Induced 70
N1nsiteT the matter. 1t was resolved
led general meeting. Ten days
,aet was given. and the meeting was
- saturday night. Resolutions were
pied ind'rs.0g Dr. Acton. AMI express
= Apr aciation OF his schola rship. in
ssiry, fear.essnevs IN the discharge OF
Y. and devotion 20 hts work declaring
- the wish Of the congregation that
remain FOR at least another year, and
F1.rE TIE trustees 10 contract with
- ler another year az a salary icommen-
sac with his services.
Meanwhile lr Actions resignation had
raed the conviction that the trustees
- e. Fifteen or twenty people. do
| aaow the exact number. had been regu-
~ supporting the church. but had not
-AlY allied themselves with H. They
- N IN a body az a meeting OF the
..s he,f ast Monday night. at which
/ a. ~. Shipper resigned hts position.
| - thAt time % has been felt tia 1t would
rltse-
Ias resolutions adopted Saturday night
- presented 10 Dr. Acton by r. n.
.y az public service this morning,
!, $50 There was an unusually large at
80 he has Thus Tar made no reply
/ ~. haFe supposed that the. opposition
Seirper has been instigated by Dr.
- Tbs deny most emphatically, The
49, We nave taken against Mr.. Shipper.
- cave led the opposition. have been
senetfncs without Or. Actoa's
j =. 'eise, ana sometimes against his pro-
Deficit In the Finances
loose mana cement Of. the trustees
- moved a deficit % se7Q % accrue IN
4 e.. -f'a finances for the year. More
- olle one hiss written %. Charles w.
- superintendent OF the aitarian
49, for The Pacidc coast. 81 such
az ihat "a has seen only Mr.. shin
j - Nle az the case. have. fist writ
letter mvSclf. which viii read
-, ana Mr. Alien read letter giving
4 A. OF The ease very much as mar
aFe afraid now ~ continued
st..T Weaite ~ay-cut or ar a liowancs
4 - ~Reh De has been making rs an
i un,g ne cosls set one - 8ehf
A =. Sow orr eoo3 faith. Few OF a.
Il 49, ,ss. ans resolved that Il tho money
aai IN r0 o.her Way. We would
- ~ car rsykcts for q. 20 meet
- - seecy. The simple face - that
49,. = p-actcaliv unanimous IN IS
i -, % ir Acton. Not more thaa five
-. 2ptrs are opposed - him and OF
II 4a- -.