The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-15
Church People are Dissatisfied.

There is some dlsSatiSta ctlon
among the members of Scott Church
over a $1,000 loan which the pastor,
Rev. Mr.. Harris, recently secured.
Before the present improvements
we're made to the church, several of
the members say that Pastor Har-
ris announced that he had $1,000
to begin the work. Several weeks
ago the pastor informed the people
that the money had not been con-
tributed but simply loaned. The
information was quite surprise to
the church membership, several of
whom declare that the church i'm
provement would not have been ex-
tensive had the trustees known that
. Mr.. Harris $1,000 had not been
contributed to the building fund.
EDITOR DAILY REPUBLICAN:-The
above article which appeared in
your issue of December Sth, 1899,
is calculated to misrepresent Scott
Church, and especially our pastor,
Rev. f. p. Harris. The statements
therein made are so completely de-
void Of any foundation i'll fact, that
to those who know the history of the
repairs on the church the item
seems ridiculous, but to your read
crs who are unacquainted with the
matter we desire to make the fol-
lowing statement oftacts. The pas
tor OF Scott Church had little or
nothing to do with securing the
loan for repairs. He was not at
the meeting of the trustees when
the committee was appointed to Sc
cure the loan, nor was he present
when the loan was secured at the
bank. The loan was secured after
the repairs we're we'll under way.
In the second place, Rev. Harris
did not, to our recollection make
the statement that he had secured
$1,000 to begin the repairs, and he
authorizes us to deny that he ever
announced such sum. At con-
gregational meeting called especi-
ally to consider the question Of re-
pairs referred to it by the trustees,
MIR. Harris announced that he had
secured subscriptions for repairs
amounting to $l5oS, including 800
subscribed conditionally, but as the
figure now shows that original sub
scrlption amounts to $lSO4. On ac-
count Of the better quality of win
dows and carpet afterwards decid-
ed upon, SCOOPS has been PAID in
on that subscription. Mr.. Harris
read before the meeting referred to,
list of pol signatures Of members
Of the church and congregation
to forward the repairs on CON
dltions which had already been
| met. At the time Of the meeting by
| an almost unanimous vote a resolu-
ton was adopted instructing the
trustees to proceed with repairs
named in the resolution authorizing
them to make minor additions de-
sirahle. The work has been com
plctcd and Scott Church to our
minds is one of the pretticst in the
city. and our members and friends
who have subscribed for payment
Of the same $500, nearly one third
of which has been paid, are per-
fcctly satisfied so far as we know.
And finally, Mr.. Editor. if you have
found any member OF Scott Church
who is not satisfied with the repairs
it is our opinion the pastor is not
chargcablc with such dissatisfac-
ton Tor he has been untiring in the
work. Yet it will be always a my>-
terry how any one in the church or
out of it could make such a state
ment against the church of our
God or His minister. Signed and
scaled, !. T. PARKER,
President of The Board Of Trustees.
p. H. OvERDEER, Scc'y.
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