Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-11
Moderator.

the movement to locate .'the new church
proposed by Justice Harlan commonly
mentioned the cathedral.
The action of the presbytery was con-
| tanned in report of special committee
| Of which Rev. DIR. Albert Evans. pastor
| of the Metropolitan Presbyterian Church.
was chairman, to which were referred all
OF the papers in the case, including the
| resolutions In favor of the union and the
petitions to presbytery by the churches
involved. and a counter petition from
| twenty members of Assembly's church OPP
| posing the union. The committee ignored
absolutely the petition from the twenty
Assembly members, reporting favorably on
the other petitions.
| Committees Recommendation.
| The committee recommended 1.-THE union
| of the Assembly s and the New York Ave-
nue. churches, as proposed in the petitions
presented to presbytery, with the excep-
| ton, however, that presbytery is not COM
mitted to the larger movement as suggest
| ted by section ) of said petition. providing
! for the erection of the new church pro-
| posed by Justice Harlan. and that said sec
| tien be changed to conform to the excep-
| ton because the proposition for such
| church has never been formally presented
| for action of the presbytery-
When DR. Evans had read this report DR..
| Radcliffe said the committees action was
| entirely satisfactory to him.
| Justice Harlan suggested that the report
| be changed to read presbytery is not COM
mitted for against the larger move
ment,' instead of mot committed to the
! larger movement" This WIS satisfactory
to al! of the members of the committee
and was Incorporated in the report by
unanimous consent
Inquiry by Dr. Hamlin.
DR.. Teunis S. Hamiin then took the floor.
He called the attention of presbytery to
fha nf ia
| Presbyterian Church in the United States
of America at its last session appointed
a committee to confer with the presbytery
of Washington and ascertain it's sentiment
in regard to a national cathedral, which
question was brought before the general as
sembIy by Justice Harlan. DIR. Hamlin
said he would like to know what had be-
come of that committee, as it had not yet
shown itself to the local presbytery and
this was the last chance before the next
meeting of the general assembly.
81 mention this said Dr. Hamlin,
| merely that presbytery may know the facts.
/ am in favor of the union of churches
and | believe | am on record here to that
effect but / would like to know what
this movement will lead to,-because / am
not in favor of an overshadowing church.
This union question seems to be closely
linked in some Wayne don't know just
how-with cathedral. An overshadowfng
church is not in line with one of the funda-
mental principles of presbyterianism, the
absolute equality of the clergy
DIR. Hamlin referred to an address, which
Justice Harlan made some time ago In fa-
yor of the so-called cathedral in which
said Dr. Hamlin. the justice asked for the
larger church so that its minister might
occupy a prominent place In the capital
city and be more often called to take part
on state occasions.
Justice Harlan's Real Purpose.
'If you believe that am in favor of any
h,,t af.cal1rfa equality fl,xa
you do me very great injustice" replied
Justice Harlan Il believe In the simple but
beautiful church. I would like to see a
church here that Will accommodate the gem
eral assembly and be large enough ana
beautiful enough to impress strangers 1
have no idea OF encroaching on the ground
of the Church OF the Covenant or any other
church.
DR. HamHn remarked that he would vote
for the union OF the two churches, but want
ed In this public way to voice his opposition
to any form OF an overshadowing church.
ST simply wish to say he declared.
that we do not know where this movement
for union will Lead
When DIR. Hamlin had taken his seat Dr.
Radcliffe took the floor and said he was
very glad to hear DR.. HamHn would vote
for thu union question as separate from the
other. He was not in favor OF an overshad-
owing church either, he said:
That the proposition for the so-calIed ca
to the presbytery for its vote was the con-
tention OF DR.. Ramsdell. who spoke briefly
on the question: He did not like the intireo-
ton, as he called It. by which the matter
was being accomplished.
No Dissenting Vote.
The moderator, Rev. Dr. George Bailey,
pastor OF the Western Church, dad his best
to hold the speakers to the question before
tho body-that Of the union OF the two
churches-but he was not successful.
When the vote was taken there was no
dissenting vodce.
Many persons left the church when this
part Of the business had been concluded. In
dicatinE clearly that the union question was
paramount in the minds or all Of tho mem-
bers By the presbytery and tbs visitors
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