The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-09-15

as .. m. Friday. Or GLADDEN.
bexan speaking In defense Of his
resolution. He stated that he had
NO obiecfion 90 the board receiving
voluntary donations from whatever
source. II secretly made. His oblee-
tion besng simply against soliciting
money from msn who hayea't made
II honestly.
He said that the board discrim-
mated against FALCON men. gamblers
ant their rtass. btFt not against
Rockefeller and his ilk.
DIR. GLADDEN.. In explaining 20 a
Star man bis resolution 81 protest
against tainted money. says that
he hsssf Cl1e expression Invite nor
soticits instead Of accept for the
simple reason that not one cent Of
the donations received BY the board
has been voluntary offerings. He
says that the board SOLfCITS FOR
AND INVITES donations continu.
ally and that for tNO years ID was
after tho Rockefeller donation be-
fore am Nas secured
In speaking Of the majority Feso=
luton. presented on behalf Of the
member Of the board who are In
favor OF accepting the Rockefeller
money. Dr. GLADDEN. said. The
majority resolution evadea the is-
sue entirely II goes on the sup-
position that all money received BY
the board as donations II voluutar-
ily given. whereas not one cent Of
=
suit OF s0zeltatlon presented ny
resolution for the purpose Of bring
ing this very matter To an issue :
Or. GLADDEN. means business in his
fight against tainted money" and
he Intends to force a thorough dis
cussl0n Of the question on the floor
OF the conference He has by no
means lost heart. and II he loses ont.
as there Is every reason to believe
he viii. be will 20 down with o
sense OF satisfaction at having done
his full duty and Of having waged
a relentless and unwavcring fight
for a great principle
There were two reports offered
by the committee 10 whom Or Glad
den'a resolution was referred.
The majority report favored the
sub-reaoluiion which favored accept
ing Rockefeller's gift.
The minority report stood By Or.
GLADDEN.. with a few minor changes.
The most dramatic point In the
SESSIONS % the American board Of
foreign missions at the Congrega-
tional church was reached Friday
morning. when ur. Washington
Glsdden introduced hts resolution
against the use Of tainted money.
The resolution was brief. and.
while IL was being read II was so
quiet that one could have heard a
pin drop. When DR. GLADDEN. fin
fahed reading Il he Waa checred
Through the courtesy OF President
Capen. the resolution was intro
dueed ont II order a few minutes
after Secretary G. II. Patton had
--Aaszsa--hsis report Of the home de-
Darfpent
Immediately DR.. Davis VI. Fales.
81 chscago. offered the substitute
resolution favorIng the acceptance
cf AL gifts made b. the legal own
zrrs
= Both we're referred to the busl-
Ices committee.
! Seeming To fear that Dr. Gladden's
.esolufion would be smothered
Mere. Rev. r. 3 Moxom. Of Spring
cid. Mass. arose TO ask n the com
3lflee would have the right 10 sub
flute tine resolution made by Rev.
Faies President Capen Informed
him that the committee would not
have such authority; that there
would be no attempt 10 cut off dis
cuaalon. the subject coming before
The anti9 body for settlement.
The business committee asked
for the appointment ~ a special
fommitirn 70 dispose o. tho SUR
. 1ret an'~ Aldent capen appoint