The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-22
CITY NEWS
ALLIANCE DEP[ORES
LAXITY Of SPIRIT
Presbyterian Churches Critics.
ed for .SIender Financial Aid
Given to Weaker Ones

The Presbyterian alliance held It's
annual meeting last night in the par
lors of the House of Hope church. The
condition of the alliance fund collected
for the ensuing year was the principal
topic considered.
The treasurer's report showed that
o,dy 81 500 had been contributed by the
Presbyterian churches to the fund used
to assist the weaker churches not yet
self-supporting. That only this small
amount, compared to the contributions
of previous years, amounting to be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000, had been con-
tributed, was severely commented upon
by many of the pastors present, who
deplored the lack of spirit and ira
ternalis1n among the Presbyterian
churches of the city. A committee was
finally appointed to look into the mat
ter and present suggestions.
OF the amount before mentioned as
contributed for the ensuing year, the
House of Hope church gave $500, and
the Central Presbyterian church $120
a total of $720, leaving the remaining
$3.50 to be made up by the other six
teen churches of the city.
Treasurer's Report Suppressed
The discouraging outlook was sc
great in the opinion of those who at
tended the meeting last night that q
public statement of the treasurer's re-
port would only serve as an additional
handicap, and the report was kept from
the sight Of the reporters present. AS
an additional safeguard, a motion tc
have the report printed was defeated
and instead the report will be type
written, doing away with the danger
Of MT hands
others for whom it is not intended.
A copy of the report will be sent to
every Presbyterian minister and elder
in the city, with a short comment.
After considerable discussion a com
1nittee of eight was named by the
chairman, Rev. John M. Fulton con-
sisting of Rev. w H. w. Boyle, Rev. j
NJ. Fulton, Rev. D. D. Mitchell, Rev. E
P. Lewis and Messrs. E. c. Stringer, {
p. Moves, H. Knox Taylor and D. M
Stewart, which will investigate the
cause of the Iaxity of spirit in the al
lance and prepare plans and sugges-
tions for arousing the latent energy OF
the members, the pastors of tfiC
churches and the elders.
Committee Means Business
The committee will report. on Nov
16 at a meeting Of those interested
in the matter, in the parlors of the
House of Hope church. A similar meet
ing, held a year ago at the Gentra
Presbyterian church, at which a ban
quet was the principal feature, and a
which the object of the meeting wa:
overshadowed by the presence o1
speakers summoned especially for the
occasion from Minneapolis and else
where, was severely criticised by many
members Of the alliance present. Tht
meeting to be held in November vii
have no special inducement for attend
ance except the Importance of the mat
terk to be discussed.
The same committee will also act
as a nominating committee and viii
prepare a list of names of members
whom it would be advisable to cleo
as officers. The nominations will bt
considered at the November meeting.
Many of the pastors of the smaller
and weaker churches who We're pres
ent last night spoke of the necessity
of more help, and urged the larger ant
stronger churches to bear their share
of the burden.