Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-09-18
TAINTED MONEY issue TABLED
BY CONGREGATIONALISTS.
Or. GLADDEN. Leads Fight Against
Acceptance OF llI-GOffen Gains
for Christian Purposes, but the
Board Decides Against COnsid.
Grafton of Subject.

eAoAoTs 1oE rOrel8u MISSIONS, yesterday
went on record as being opposed to a
further discussion of "tainted money"
in any of its phases. This vote, which
was to table the majority and minority
reports submitted, was not taken, how
ever, until the question had been
threshed out in all of its phases, and
the leading Congregationalists of
America had voiced their sentiments
on the subject. DR.. Washington Glad
den, the leader of the minority, pre-.
cipitated the discussion by the intro
ductiion Of a resolution to the effect
that the officers Of the board should
neither solicit nor invite donations to
its funds from persons whose gains are
generally believed to have been made
by methods morally indefensible or
socially injurious
David Fales, of Illinois, immediate.
ly offered substitute resolution calou-
lated to uphold the prudential commit.
tee in its attitude on the subject of such
gifts, and both we're referred to spe-
cial committee composed Of DR.. Glad
den, the author Of the original resolu-
ton; Mr.. Fales. who introduced the
substitute; Rev. George G. Adams,
Rev. Philip S. Moxom, Rev. John r.
Thurston, w. w. Mills and Guilford
Douglas.
The committees report was made a
special order of business at the after.
noon session. Two reports were sub.
mitted, one majority signed by five
members, and the other minority re-
port containing the signatures of DR..
GLADDEN. and DR.. Moxom, two of the
original professionals.
Immediately after the reading of the
reports DR.. GLADDEN. moved the adop-
ton of the minority report, and, speak
ing to the motion, he reviewed the
question, "Shall ill-gotten gains be
sought for Christian purposes, from
its inception, concluding with an elo-
quent appeal that the church divorce
itself for all time from this source Of
contribution. DR.. Gladden's final
words were significant of the course
which it is his purpose to pursue in
the future, Notwithstanding the over
whelming vote by which the minority
report was virtually lost. "Some of
you have been kind enough to assure
me that am in very insignificant
minority" he said. "That may be.
leave THAT to be decided by you. 1t
will not be the first time that l have
been in very small minority, even in
this board; but have seen such small
minorities grow to overwhelming ma
jorities. The safe appeal of truth to
time is one which l have learned to
rest with hope, and therefore commit
with confidence what l have said to
you and to the people Of the Congregs-
tional churches and to the kindly judg-
ment of all honorable men,"
Hold Running Debate.
Frors the moment that DR.. GLADDEN.
yielded the PLATFORM until President
Capen announced his defeat on the bal
lot to table, a running debate was had
in which representatives of every
church, section and dependent demon.
ination seized the opportunity to place
itself on record. Prior to the opening
of the debate, President Capen made
a fervid appeal for moderation of ut
terance, Christianlike tolerance of
opposing views, ending by cautloning
those who were about to declare them
selves on a subject which had wrought
many to the pitch of fever heat that
any words uttered injudioiously might
rise to confront not only the individual
but the board itself, in future years.
Throughout DR.. Gladden's speech,
and following his rejoinder to the vol
ley of pertinent questions which were
shot at him from all parts of the audi
forum, it was apparent that his atti-
tude had made lasting impression
upon his auditors, and at times the ap-
plause was both spontaneous and unre.
strained.
After the vote WAS taken that finally
disposed of the matter, and even while
the ten who voted against the motion
to table the resolutions were standing,
applause broke out, and DR.. GLADDEN.,
who left the platform at the close Of
the debate, was overwhelmed with con.
CALCULATIONS on his Address and the
pooition taken by him. He held an
informal reception in one of the com.
mittee rooms annd for a few moments
the routine of the afternoon session was
interrupted.