The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-17

For Is years the First Presbyterian
church of this city has been laborins
under a church debt of $4,000 in rouno
figures. An effort was made last year
by the governing board of the church
to reduce this amount, and by the Ell
fort then inaugurated the total was cut
down to IS. 900. Four thousand dollars OF
this amount was assumed by the Doaru
of home missions at New York city, IN
consideration for a deed to the Iand
upon which the Collegiate institute now
stands. An eastern gentleman named
Sheppard was a creditor OF the church
to the amount of $1,000 Thls amount
was donated by him. and in that way
the total debt was reduced TO $4,000.
Some two weeks ago the governing
board of elders decided to make an
other effort to wipe out the debt entire,
and a committee of three from the
board. consisting of H. G.. Mcmillan,
Frank Pierce and Thomas Weir, was
appointed for that purpose.
/ RESPONDED QUICKLY.
The congregation quickly responded
to the call and in the short period that
has elapsed practically sufficient has
been subscribed to extinguish the en-
tire indebtedness.
There are over 100 names on the sub
scription list, and the amounts do
mated range all the way from 50 to
S1,500. several members making their
mark for 81, 900 each. Many of the con-
gregatfon have not yet had an oppor-
tunity to subscribe who will be glad
TO do SOL The lists are still open, and
when all have come in, If there is q
surplus. it will be used for some other
good purpose, to be decided upon after
wards.
The subscription will be collected and
the debt paid by JAN l. so that the
new year will be started free from
debt, and, it is to be hoped, with bal
ance on the right side of the ledger.
The church is in a healthy condition
and constantly increasing its member
ship.
1t will be one year on Nov. 1 next
since the present minister, DIR. W. NJ.
Paden, was installed. DR.. Paden came
to Salt Lake from Philadelphia, and
since his arrival there has been a
marked increase in the membership
and a great revival of church work in
all it's branches. The Sunday school
is in most flourishing condition, and
the attendance is larger than ever be-
fore. The Young Peoples society, the
ladies' sections and the missionary
branches, home and foreign, are very
active. DIR. Paden is to be congratu-
lated on the marked success that has
attended his labors.
BOARD OF ELDERS.
The church was founded in 1871 and
is governed by a board of six elders.
The present board is composed of the
following gentlemen: Messrs. H. G..
Mcmillan, Frank Pierce, Thomas Weir,
d. II. Tworney, Professor r. J.. Cas-
key and Professor Albert S. Martin, all
earnest and capable men.
The Collegiate institute is not run
by the local church, but is under the
direction of the board of home mis-
sions, with headquarters at New York
City. The board of home missions has
under its direct charge most of the
Presbyterian schools and colleges
throughout the country, and disburses
millions of dollars every year in it's
work. The Collegiate institute is re-
ported as being in fine condition and
growing very rapidly in efficiency Rev.
R. G.. McNiece. the former pastor of
the church, has charge of the insti-
tute. having resigned from the church
to take that position.