The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-24
COMPROMISE
WAS NOT
ACCEPTED

The chief business of interest TO come
before the second days session OF the
Rhode Island conference Of Congrega-
tional churches AT the Peacedale Congre-
gational church here today was the fur
ther discussion over the acceptance by
the American board of commissioners for
foreign missions OF the recent gift OF
John u. Rockefeller OF 100000.
OF tho two resolutions which were pre-
sented I'm connection with the gift yes
terday afternoon IL was expected before
the opening OF the session that the one
which met with overwhelming dis
approval when presented by Rev +. II
Decker OF Providence would be moved TO
a reconsideration. while the substitute
resolution presented by Rev. Mr.. Willis
ton of harrington was TO he reported
from the committee in whose hands Ii
was placed Yesterday afternoon.
DR. Deckers resolution was 10 the effect
that the American board had put itself
I'm an attitude OF approval toward the
most dangerous forces at present con
fronting the national life I'm the accept
-A-t,.,--ef -ReekefAl4AF- t-- Eha-s sub
stitute resolution was couched I'm milder
terms and was 10 the effect that when
the receipt OF a gift would impair the
moral and spiritual efficiency Of church
or church society II was to the best inter
ests or the UNCONVENTIONAL conferences
that the gift be refused.
OFFERED COMPROMISE.
After today's session had been formally
opened In the usual manner by devotional
exercises the conference took up the un-
nnlshed business before II. and after
several unimportant matters had been
passed upon by the delegates the dis
cussion over the acceptance OF charitable
gifts was resumed.
The committee on resolutions reported
on the matter Offering a compromise
resolution between the two presented yes
terday. reading as follows:
Resolved: That we recommend to our
churches and all benevolent societies rep
resentlng us I'm church and missionary
service 10 consider carefully and In all
good conscience the receipt OF all charita-
BILE gifts as It shall affect the efficiency
OF our church In the work assigned to
them 10 accomplish.
BACK TO COMMITTEE.
Rev j G. Woolley OF Pawtucket then
arose. and stating that he did not think
that the Congregationslists stood In no ed
OF resolutions OF that sort. moved that
the resolution be laid on the table, but
the motion was lost.
Rev Mr.. Decker OF Providence ther
moved for the acceptance u the cod-
mittee's resolution. and said that he was
willing 10 withdraw his own resolution In
favor OF II. The motion for the accept.
ance was also lost. A motion for the pre-
vous question suffered the same fate,
and the resolution was finally reported
back To the committee when it came
The committee soon afterward again
reported, presenting the resolution with
the statement that they decline 20 make
any changes therein The matter OF ac-
ceptance OF the resolution was put 20 a
vote and II was approved by vote of
II 10 l3, six or seven delegates not vot-
Ing,
The committee which drew up the reso-
luton comprised the following:
Rev. A. Lndh. Pawtucket. Rev r. IT.
Decker. Providence and Mr.. Gideon A..
Burgess OF Pawtucket.
Addresses were then delivered as fol-
lows Rev T. r. Root OF Providence
on Church Federation" Mrs. Kate g.
Lamson. Boston. on The Women's
Board and Rev. c. VI Jackson Of New
York on The American Board" The an
nual meeting Of the Rhode Island Home
Missionary society followed