Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-21
APPEAL MADE FOR FUNDS
Committee Of Eleven Reports On the Pro-
posed Presbyterian Building.
Ex-Presldent Harrison Presents q
half of Indiana Presbyterians.

EAGLE LAKE, Ind, May 21.-The Pres
byterian general assembly today was OPEN
ed with devotional exercises, led by Rev.
A. Forbes Irwin of Hutchinson, Kan. Be-
fore taking UP the docket gavel was
PRESENTED to Moderator Jackson by ex-
President Benjamin Harrison on behalf
OF the Presbyterians Of Indiana. The donor
spoke at length upon the symbolism Of
the woods used in its construction. and the
mccerator replied In a few appropriate
words. The moderator announced chairmen
of committees, and afterward the first or
der CT the morning was made the report
OF the committee of eleven on the Pres
byterian building in New York.
Report of the Committee.
DIR. Withrow. the chairman. read the re-
port and 1t was as follows:
Your committee held its first meetings
In New York city July % and %, 1896 An
extended conference was held with the
bo&rds of nome and foreign missions, and
week.
1.-THE committee held a second meeting
In the city of New York, on March II and
Il. 1897, all the members present except
Cen Harrison and Mr.. Williams, and
ADOPTED the following. viz: In view of the
action taken by the assembly of 1894, prior
to the letting of the contract for the build
ing as shown By its minutes, hereinbefore
given. We conceive our only duty to be to
confer with the two boards, and to advise
as to the course to be pursued in connec-
ton with the new Presbyterian house
The committee finds that there is no
pending offer from any one to buy the
property, nor has there been since the first
meeting of this committee
neither the property on Goth street
ana oth avenue, as well as that on 9Th
avenue and 18th street, should be sold or
m n rrrhf oh y,rIo xs-%s~
conditions may be properly and safely left
to the determination of the two boards.
THE application of the money derived
from the Stuart estate toward the erection
OF the new building was not an illegal use
of such money.
Increased Contributions Asked.
1.-THE committee advises urgent appeals
make not only their ordinary but increased
contributions for home and foreign mis-
sionary opera tons; in the full confidence
that under no circumstances will money
given for current work be applied to the
account of the new building. but that the
debt thereon must be provided for by other
contributions for that purpose.
In view of these facts your committee
offers for adoption the following resolu-
tons:
81. That the disposition of the two prop
critics in question shall now be left to the
boards of home and foreign missions as
agents of our church.
''2. That the general assembly hereby ex-
press its cordial appreciation of the Ia
borious services. the sacrifice of time and
as We'll the contributions of money made
by members of the boards and others also
in the conduct of these enterprises
80. That the general assembly approves
of the action of the committee and here
with discharges the committee of eleven"
The report was signed by ]. L. Withrow,
Benjamin Harrison. John Wanamaker,
John NJ. Harlan, James A. Beaver, Thos.
Ewing. Samuel b. Huey. H. B. Sillman,
Alexander Mcdonald, Robert S. Williams.