The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-07
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Proposed Presbyterian Prayer Book;
provisional publication authorized C'for
bly,; criticism invited; final action, 1906.
Gregorian Congress meets in Strns-
burg under the patronage of the Pope, 10
provide for the carrying out of hts man
date MS TO church music.
1a-Sociology.
Effort to bring ministers and labor I'M
General Assembly of the Preabyterlan
Church; Department of Church and Labor
in Board of Home Missions adopted. with,
galaried superintendent.
Industrial COMMITTEES appointed by the
National Congregational Council To- pro-
mote study of economic conditions and
social problems, especially in the mica
lions at Issue between capital and labor,
ana to cultivate a good understanding
between the churches and the labor I'M.
ions.
Tainted Money" Incident.
John D, Rockefeller gives 100000 to the
Foreign Missions (CongregationnD
Certain Congregational ministers, OF
Boston and vicinity. pass resolutions, pro-
testing against acceptance, the ground
being that acceptance Of such gife In
wolves the constituents OF the boas,iIn
relation implying honor to the donor
and subjects the board to the charge of
Ignoring the moral issues involved In
what the protest. describes as repeated
ana formidable indictments in specific
terms for methods which are morally INF
quitous and socially destructive"
The subcommittee OF prudential COM
1nittee reports as follows:
Our responsibility begins with receipt
or Etft. Before gifts are received respon-
sibillty Is that OF donors: departure from
universal custom would make committee
practically tribunal to decide whether
Riftq N ln tyfff ,,ht T..
rejected without scrutiny. and no commit
tee can undertake such scrutiny"
The Prudential Committee OF American
Board adopts report of its special commits
the gift would be ~ to express dlsnppro-
baton OF map-whcn he was doing nm
act OF benevolence; ~ the distribution OF
vast fortunes by their owners. while yet
awe, is an important safeguard to so
clety. and should be encouraged: (3j the
board ought not to be used for the agita-
ton of general questions which lies out
side Its province; ~ committee has no
iisnt 10 set up standard against the
Judgment or majority OF the members;
is9 corporate members favor receiving:
twenty-five oppose; % by returning gift.
committee would pass Judgment on the
character or donor, which would be wrong
TO the church, OF which he 10 a member:
~ lawful possession OF wealth is sufi.
cient proof OF ownership; C) acceptance
places no member OF the board under oh
hSdtioH 10 approve acts OF individual nor
hinoers expression OF views ColnmitNe
legally advised they have no legal right
TO refuse money because It does not APP
prove of the giver.
me Prudential Committee of the Ameri-
can board announces the principles when
N It's judgment. should govern the action
OF Prudential Committeo: a. 1t has no
authority to discriminate between those
VINO oifer gifts, and thereby Judge tho
character or the donors; (2) II cannot de-
cline 10 accept money from its legal own
er: (3) by accepting gifts. the board pro-
nounces no Judgment for or against the
character or donors; a. Board Is bound TO
use every legitimate means TO convert
money IRON other uses, and to the SER
vices Of advancing tho Kingdom of God
Or. GLADDEN. affirns that this statement
ignores the issue. namely: THE solici-
tation OF gifts. and will present a resolu-
ton restraining the officers from soliciting
from persons whose gains are generally
believed TO have been made by .'methods
morally reprehensible and soc!ally in
furious The resolution OF DR.. GLADDEN.
Is laid on. the. table at meeting OF the
Board at Seattle; vote forty-sIx to ten
Last words OF the protestnnts: The
study Of precedents Is showing that this
principle OF regard for the effects OF her
Uho church's) relation toward evil doors
has been her guide in all periods. Whether