The herald., 1897-03-08
The Congregational Meeting at
Unity Church
RESOLUTIONS ARE PASSED
The Church Is Willing to Cooperate
With the Pastor
His Conditions Are Met-Ths Financial Re.
sponslbilltles Assumed - Every
body Satisfied

DR.. Thomson will stay He will with
Unity church in Los Angeles. So de.
cided his congregation last night, and II
was decided with enthusiasm, the pass.
ing of resolutions and the pledging Of
support.
Unity church's congregational meet
ing was called for last evening at 1880
The church was filled at an early hour
After music by the choir, the trustees
of the church entered in body and took
their places In the front pews. All were
present-Niles Pease, president: M. w
Stimson, treasurer; Thomas Pascoe
secretary; L. A. Croft, c. D. Van VIE
M. NJ Gillespie and W. H. Harris.
Niles Pease occupied the chair. He
stated that the meeting had been called
to consider the resignation of the pastor
DR.. ]. S. Thomson, rendered February q
which resignation he requested the Sec
retary to read.
After it's reading the chairman stated
that at special meeting of the trustees
upon the evening of March l, 1t had been
decided to ask DIR. Thomson to withdra W
his resignation, and it was farther de-
cided to call this congregational meet
ing to ratify their decision.
After some further remarks, in which
Mr.. Pease paid high tribute to DR.. Thom-
son as a speaker, he asked all those who
wished the decision of the trustees sus-
tained to stand. >whereupon the congre-
cation rose en- masse.
The speaker then said that DR.. Thom-
son had made his stay conditional, and
upon the congregations asking for the
conditions, the secretary read them.
The present conditions which must
be changed in order to induce DR.. Thorn
son to remain were read as follows:
First-The desecration of the church.
Second-The lack Of harmony. Third
The lack of cooperation. Fourth-The
lack of financial security and financial
responsibilities.
]. r. Newberry then arose and offered
the following resolutions:
Resolved, That we, the members of
this church and congregation, heartily
support our pastor and the trustees in
their views of preserving the perfect
sanctity of our church and auxiliary So
cieties
This resolution was passed unani-
mously. Mr.. Newberry then presented
the financial situation. The debt of
$1100, he thought, could be met without
difficulty, and he made an appeal to the
congregation for subscriptions to place
the support of the pastor and the ex-
penses of the church upon permanent
footing
The following subscriptions were
made: Mrs. c. w. r. Ford, $3.50; j. F.
Snyder, s100; A. G. Bartlett, 5000; j. s.
Newberry, 5000; Thomas Pascoe
s1OO: Niles Pease. 500; NJ w.
Stimson, 500; Judge Humphreys, $50:
w. A. Harris, s100. and L. A. Croft, $25
Cards were distributed through the
church for subscriptions for church sit
tings, many of which were taken.
Mr.. Newberry thought that with but
little effort, the lack of financial secur-
ity would soon be done away with, as the
was so appreciative Of the
pastors ability.
The following resolution was offered
by w. A. Finlayson. and passed unani-
mously:
Resolved, That the members of Unity
church, in church meeting assembled
hereby extend to the beloved pastor of
our church, the Rev. ]. s. Thomson,
their appreciation of his work as the
pastor. and earnestly hope that he re-
main with the church and continue his
mission of usefulness; and, be it further
Resolved, That We hereby proffer our
cooperation in this, the advancement
of our church, the glory of God and the
gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.
The meeting then adjourned, the trus-
tees being prepared to communicate
with Rev. DR.. Thomson, and to assure
him of the decision of the church to
meet his conditions and to keep him in
definitely as the pastor of Unity Church,
Los Angeles