The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-03-05
REFUSES
TO STAY
Rev. Hutchison Declines Pas
torate of First Pres
byterian Church.

Eva vote q 9 70 a., u was deeid-
- ~ the congregation OF the First
p~e.sysarian church last night. q
Nm pr. A. 1. Hutchinson as pastor.
4. soon a. Mr.. Hutchison saw that
Z, vas victorious, be declared that
\. eosla decline another ean TO the
.snls under any circumstances,
s.s,rars 10 the wishes Of his frteads
- usre In the majority, Dr. Hutch
,.e.n via sever his connection with
- FIRST Presbyterian church.
rhe congregational meeting. which
-n IN ms basement OF the church
10 alxal vas called In Response to
se,,tion addressed to the congress
s.laa 20 decide once for al the auss-
,a,a a. 10 the pastorship Of the
thnfeh.
LAST December a number ef the
Aers % Or. Hetehiusoa's con-
r-~xati0a mere dh.aastessixd with
- and wished FOR has removal The
.sttef Nas sHaOothcd over ~ the
..,~s ana allowed t. drop unta the
sgrtfat.an Of the pastors term this
pf~eh TIE incident caused con-
sserahle trouble. as the members o.
- CO.. xrrgation divided themselves
40 two factions for and against
iAe gaster.
Business Begins.
Aus nesting last n4xht. Rev. ".
4 Maiors. Of the Second Fresbyter-
An shurch. acted as chairman or
roaerator. ard Prof. Charles Figs
artsA as secretary.
Immediately after ths reading OF
To- call e tbs meeting BY the chair
rxn. J. F. Douglas rose 20 his feet
ana made a motion that the meeting
sresssd eith an Informal ballot for
raster. This VAS explained as a
wethod q Indicating the general
ssnsv cf tire congregation. and that
Sis rot commit them In any way.
Afssf considerable discussion, the
rctian vas carried. and when the
st. was taken. ~ voted In favor OF
kespsag nsr. Hutehison a. pastor and
{ ae<lared themselves as not ready
t,r 4 choice
A numh@r % different rnoticns then
~ skiek and fast. and a parliament
nry ianRie arose that a diplomat
sesld - AZ a loss TO speedily set
srzlxht.
Al eats tuncture IL occurred TO the
tanrrsgation that the whole matter
Id hsen IN the hands 81 the session
iar tAree months. and that a report
tssm theEl would be iu order. j. r.
Haln. clerk e the session. then read
a. report r. said that the session
Ind beer in correspondence with
s4eral ministers. and that they felt
hfAnsd toward two Of them.
snolher Mix-up.
At tkss pcinf Il WAS moved tina, tn
rssting - ahead and elect n pastor
All then another parliamentary
nsx-ap seemed imminent J.. r.
nsuzias. Who had been CONDUCTING
II STARS q the friends ~ the past
=. then arose and made the start
aar announcement thar although the
fsiFrfs n Or. HufchtSon we're In ths
nkierify. the pastor himself did net
Ssh q cassge a schixm IN the church
ant wrnid. consequently. decline 20
tggspE The position 81 pastor under
aaT eensiteratiou.
n announcement fairly duut e
taanslea the opposing forces The
sNi1a vas finally directed b. the
saaKregation 20 negotiate for new
paa,ef 70 III the vacancy.
Al me close u the meeting the con-
1-sT4fi1n voted to request Or.
hsiehison 10 act a. pastor until bis
Ezecessor could be chosen. A sim
A reauest TO this has been denied
y tfs pastor. and u n not likely
nat be VIII Aecede this ons.
While L has been declared thai the
sfsai bulk u the congregation IL in
izgar q retaining DR.. Hufchison. n
graf deal % trouble and Echssm has
esea aycifed By his act In declining
. remaiu.
Dr.. Huichison Talks.
Ehen seen by a star reporter this
naraing, Dr. Hutchinson said: IA
"a proved az the meeting last
Ezat ny friends are IN the great
Eaiofsty. The fact. however. re-
Fans. that there are a number
fyainst ne. and that fact IL enough
G iaduce me TO give MP the position.
I wanted 70 could 90 back and
tafts myself IN, bat DO not want to.
would rather leave the church than
esEse trouble. which would certainly
ere ! returned. I shall not act
1 Pastor until a new man f. secur-
81 ] d. not want 10 have anything
Aass 70 % with the church. think
= better %
hrv. ". A. MAJOR. who presided at
W meeting last night. says that con-
ems ga ne ftrssa ssffff - Mrnuf In fha
taseti0n ~ a new man. - motion
- msde last night TO send a com
fAlies East 10 select a man. but 81
e turned down. As good n man
can b selected will be secured,
30 think the congregation will
esaiE - united"
nnif permanent man la being