The Minneapolis journal., 1906-03-29
WESTMINSTER MEN
ORGANIZE UNION
NEW CLUB FORMED UNDER AUS
PICIoUs CONDITIONS.
Prominent Laymen Respond to Toasts,
Outlining Work Which Such. Organi-
zation Can Do-Officers Are Chosen
and Scope of Proposed Work Defined
in General Platform. -.

In response to a call for meeting
Of the men of Westminster church,
about $50 men sat down last vening to
a dinner in the church dining-room,
served by the ladies of the church: The
object OF the m9et'9g tha was sd
union. Dr. j ohm E. Bushnell, pastor OF
the church, presided and brief addresses
were made by c. T. Thompson, who
spoke of a number of concrete instan-
ces of stalwart Presbyterian laymen,
drawing upon his personal acquaint-
ance for such names as that Of the late
Stanley Matthews, Judge, Harlan and
John Wanamaker, men who while emil
nent in professional and commercial life
distinguished as students of the Bible;
C. w. Van Tuyl, who spoke of the
twentieth century layman drawing sug-
Example EXAMPLES i'~ Of + distinguis6ed iaymen Of
other periods; Judge G. P. Flannery,
who spoke Of public opinion and the
value of such organizations as this one
in crystallizing that powerful force for
the betterment of. man and the glory of
icitously to the toast "Fellowship p"
which he first hyphenated, and discov-
cred to mean men in the same boat; R.
B. Tomlinson, Jr., whose toast was S'La-
dies of. Westminster to whom he paid
a graceful compliment; Thomas Wall
lace, who spoke on the, value Of organ
! ization and the precedent found in
every branch Of life, for the employ
ment of the same idea in this connec
tion; Judge J. B. Gilfllan, who spoke
for the board of trustees and EN- pha-
| sized the growth and strength Of West
| minister by pertinent and instructive
references to its past. | 49, -
Object Of Union. ,.: -
With these preliminaries the com.
pan1y proceeded to temporary organ
man. Mr.. Thompson stated that the
thought Of forming a men s union
among members Of the church and con-
gregation had been a favored project
with the session Of the church for some
time and the committee of the session
had. prepared form of constitution or
R7i3b Wshafd I'd woagid sab@t for consdera 81
tion. Mr.. Wishard read the articles,
providing simply for the Organization
of society to be known as Westmin-
ster Men 8 union, and to be composed
Of all the adult male members Of the
church and congregation who might de-
sire sir to joini tf The objects were W. re de- de
e5rsd enhnad to be to foster spirit of broth
ernOOu among us members, TO give IN:
formation regarding the work Of West:
Minister church, of the Presbyterian de,
| nomin nation, and the church at large; to
carry on such form or forms Of dis.
tinctive religious or benevolent work
as may be decided upon from time tc
time and to devise and carry on such
other measures as will result in max
ing Westminster church as efficient as
possible. 4. :"
The nominating committee presented
the following list Of officers, which was
| unanimously adopted: President, f. L
Carpenters; vicepresident, M. O. Mel
son; secretary, J. F. McDonald; treas
urer, J. w. Thomas, Jr.; executive com
! mittee, G.. w. Wishard, John McCul
1och, j. S. .McLain, j.. S. Porteous an,
T. H. Green f'' s%z