, 1904-12-17
PLUCK
OF THE MEMBERS OF PRESeY-
TERRAIN CONGREGATION IN
SOLVING HARD PROBLEM.
WhirIwind Meeting Held at Home Of
Pastor and Plans for New Church
Under Way Before He Could
Catch His 6reath-Union Services
With Baptists Tomorrow.

WIN odPkibtS tOfNOEToW.
The expression, IF you were ever
needed, you are now" used by Rev. A.
e. Hogbin yesterday afternoon in his
call for a meeting of the members of
the congregation of the Union Presby.
terrain church, to discuss the future OF
the congregation, vas taken literally
by a number of the business men of
the church last evening, and in the
language of the reverend gentleman,
they carried things with a storm"
Il was swept off my feet" Mr.. Hog
bin said, in discussing the matter with
a reporter for this paper. 81 called the
meeting in fear and trembling, none
of us knowing just what we could do.
| was swept aside by the gentlemen
composing the meeting and the burden
| had expected to assume largely was
lifted from my shoulders in the twink
ling of an eye. 1t was n of the most
remarkable meetings l ever saw. The
men came with a purpose, and the
business was so quickly and so sat
isfactorily disposed of that we hardly
can call it a meeting"
A number of the members of the con-
gregation of the Presbyterian church
met at the home of Mr.. Hogbin last
night to discuss the plans for a meet
ing place, in view Of the destructive
fire which rendered the church unfit
to use. There we're half a dozen plans,
but those looking to the rebuilding of
the old church, or even temporary
repairs, were not mentioned. A new
on a new site, on modern lines,
was the thing decided upon in almost
the first breath after the pastor had
called the meeting to order. Three de-
sites YER spoken of-one at
the orner Of Sixth and Grand avenue.
the other two in the same block, but
on different orner 1t is likely, from
at hand, that the site will
VIC SAocSA oSAoAC ouhoCk loAli6ul. luS
price Of one of the lots was mentioned
and Mr.. Arnold said ne would give
$3.50 for its purchase. My Symons said
he had agreed to give a third of the
purchase price and he would stand by
his agreement. Mr.. Charles Harden
to assume a third, and this
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the pledge of the remainder of the pur-
chase price, and thus was the site
provided for in quicker time than The
machines have consumed
in assembling the letters to tell the
The next thing was a general COM
Consisting of Messrs. John H.
Symons, Frank H. Eggleston, Eli Crum-
rine, Charles Harden and A. N. Haz-
.nkamp, to have entire charge of the
work. This committee will buy the
site, provide plans, raise the money,
the church and turn it over to
the pastor and congregation, a second
meeting being not necessary If the
chairman of the committe choose not
to call it.
Mr.. Crumrine moved that the COM
build a church and the motion
prevailed unanimously. He said the
members f the congregation were am
ply able to defray the expenses and
the general public would not be asked
help, although voluntary contribu-
tions would be welcomed from what
ever source . The Presbyterians will
build their meeting house and will take
the public into their confidence.
The temporary needs of the church
will be looked after by a committee
of Rev. Hogbin, DR.. Hamil-
and Mr.. Arnold. They met the Of
ficers and pastor of the Baptist church
during the forenoon and decided to
unite with Rev. Patterson and his flock
in union services at Grand Army hall
at II o'clock and 7.3O tomorrow, Mr..
preaching at one service and
Mr.. Hogbin at the other. The Presby-
terrain Sunday school will be held i'm
following the morning ser
vice, at noon, the primary classes
melting at the cottage at 10 o'clock as
usual. Before another week other ar
rangements will be made.
1t is refreshing the way the mem
bers of the congregation have taken
hold firmly of both horns of the diem
ma There was not a word said last
night about the old church or the old
site. The repairing of the damaged
building was not mentioned and no
time was lost in getting the wheels
moving that will roll q new church
on to a central lot and make 1t modern
in every way.
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