Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-06
WITH NORTH CHURCH
CONSOLIDATION PLANS OF AS
sEMBLY's CONGREGATION.
Resolutions for Union With New York
Avenue Organization Rescinded
Ratification of Agreement.

Instead OF becoming Incorporated. ac-
eOrding TO the plans previously formulated.
with the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church. the Assemblys Presbyterian Church
will be consolidated with the North Presby-
terrain Church, IL arrangements made last
evening by the congregation OF AssembIys
Church are approved by the North Church
and subsequently ratified by the prebytery.
From statements made today by those In
position TO know 1t seems that there Is no
doubt that the latter plan will be carried
into effect.
At both the elders and trustees meetings
last evening the members voted unanimously
TO rescind all resolutions looking toward a
union with the New York Avenue Church
The reconsideration was in line with per-
mission granted by the prebytery. There
was also unanimous vote on the resolution
for q consolidation with the North Church.
In the resolution it was set forth that
the Assembly Church being without a house
OF worship and the North Church without a
pastor. the congregation, believing that 1t
would be advisable and to the best interests
or Doth the cause OF Christ and the congre-
cations, and likewise subserve the interest
of the Presbyterian Church in general in this
city, herewith made overture to the mem
bers OF the North Church to unite under
name to be selected by the two conerera-
tons 1t was stated that In making the
overture the Assmbly's Church would bring
with its pastor, Rev. George p. Wilson the
proceeds OF the sale of its property and an
extensive and valuable library.
Upon Equal Terms.
II was also set forth that the proposition
Included the consolidation upon equal terms
OF the several boards OF session, deacons
and trustees. Furthermore. the resolution
stated that all other arrangements neces-
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event of Its contamination would be made
by the united congregations The resolu-
tlon was presented by Mr.. L. Cabell Will
hanson.
The congregation was informed that the
North Church will have a meeting next
thursday for the purpose OF acting upon
the overture. Rev. Mr.. Wilson said that he
had arranged for call Of the presbytery
TO meet within two weeks thereafter to
pass upon the agreement, In case that Is
perfected between the two congrega tons
The Assemblys Church will be without
mouse OF worship within a few weeks, the
church property having been disposed OF
Tor consideration, IT Is said, of 81. 900
The death OF Rev. Mr.. Ramsdell several
weeks ago left the North Church without a
pastor.
Rev. DR.. Radcliffe, pastor of the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church today
denied the statement to the effect that his
church was claiming credit for defeating
the proposed consolidation with the Assem-
bys Church He said the representatives
OF the New York Avenue Church at the
meeting of the presbytery last Monday had
asked leave to withdraw the invitation to
the Assembly's Church looking to a union
of the two bodies, but had not done so until
after the representatives of the Assemblys
Church had made the request for permls-
sion to rescind its former action In refer
ence to consolidation.
Several Members Withdraw.
Several Of the members Of the Assembly's
Church, including a number prominent In
church work, have withdrawn from Assem-
blys and united with the New York Ave-
nue. Church 1t is understood that they felt
that the original agreement was binding
upon them and that in taking the step they
followed their wishes as well as their belief
of obligation in the matter
A member OF the Assembly's Church
stated today that leading members of the
North Church had been approached In ref
erence to the proposition for a union He
said there seemed TO be no doubt that the
plan would be approved by the congrega-
ton of the North Church
The ratification OF the agreement in that
event is expected to follow in due course