The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-25
4 T|P{ OUT THEIR DEBTS.
v~eprsr EPISCOPAL CHURCHES
og CITY WILL COMBINE.
-. - Pool obligations and Raise
Inscriptions for General Fund
= which All Will Share
-. Miteheirs Heresy Discussed.

49, Methodist ministers OF Seattle yes
1.rSrv held their regular weekly meet
9 Il the First NJ r. church. A sub
~ a great Importance was brought UP
- S,srussion through the submission
q New. Wllmpt Whitfield. presiding ell
= a the district, Of a plan TO free all
~ rhurches OF Seattle from debt by the
c>anfxafton OF a society. IN the nature
religious Joint stock company. to
;1no funds for the purpose.
Z. eubsfance DR. Whitfeld's plan Is
= AVE an the churches Interested pool
~<k 6ebts. issue stock In SO shares for
- fuu amount Of the aggregate obliga-
sr~ ana then solicit stock subscrip-
~ from the combined membership Of
~ shnrrhes. the proceeds 10 be divided
y among the churches combining In
s<ooortion to their several needs.
IA plan has been tried In the East
- has been found TO work we'll. as II
800 the smaller and poorer churches
&1pce 10 benefit by the generosity or
- wealthy members Of the larger and
~ors nourishing congregations.
11rs.ty approval OF the plan was ex-
,tr,eed BY the great majority of the
~lslsters present at yesterdays meet
- and Il was resolved to discuss the
1strss at greater length and probably
- some steps toward organization OF
~ .debs-raislns society at a meeting TO
= Ma next Monday morning at 1880
Se,ork. 10 the First NJ. Il. church.
ne rjan II especially welcome at this
HnruitJss IN which Haven NJ. r. church,
~ Green lake, IL involved. This
xareh has for several years been labor
go und<r a heavy burden OF debt. Re-
~etty the holder Of the mortgage on the
Austh. property made the congregation
a oRes 10 cancel the incumbrance for
~ cent. Of iis face. provided the
ssaount be paid within sixty days. 1t II
Nasysd that IL Or. whitheids plan II
aaspfed and put into execution this
1rsosnt ran easily be raised
~ meeting wHs further enIivened by
! dlsruSrion Of the charges OF heresy
ebIch we're recently made against DIR.
n1lleh>ll professor OF Old Testament the
1uey IN the Boston University School OF
lksoioey. II II alleged that DIR. Mitchell
4 certain OF his books has indulged In
l1ahes criticism. contrary 20 the rules
Y ~ Methodist Episcopal church.
VIM : view 10 ascertaining the truth
\ Thu charge the Seattle ministers of
~ denomination several weeks ego
jeipoA fund by subscription and sent
~ for 4 set OF Dr. Mitcheifs works.
~ books were received a few days ago
~ we're yesterday handed about In the
nesling for examination and criticism.
h seemed 10 be the general verdict of
~ ministers present that tho charge
~ wen founded.
~ books viii bc used rs a kind OF
ekennllng library among the ministers
4 ~ church until they have been thor
on0Aw rod. after which they will be
~ % At auction and sold TO tho high
~ hiddsf.
~ association yesterday elected ON
m for the ensuing term "a follows;
lstnl6sat. W. II aeiiick; vice president.
~ Brooks: secretary and treasurer.
AMI sidney Gregg: programme COM
ni1e<. A. D. Chaplin, Wilmot Whitfield,
Mia hughes and Mr. Gregg.
cQhsidsrable routine business was
tnnpAeisd.