The Washington herald., 1907-06-21
FEAR Loss OF GIFT
Ingram Donation Discussed
by COngregatiOnaliStS.
OFFER MAY BE WITHDRAWN
Local Church Members Fail 20 Meet
Conditions Imposed by wisconsin
Millionaire, Who rendered 100000
for Church in CnpitaI-DT. FrfEEcIi
Called to Eau Claire.

Unless the Congregational Church OF
the Pilgrims shortly exhibits a better
spirit of unity, and unless greater en-
thusiasm develops among the Congrega-
tionalsts of Washington, IL is probable
that the gift Of $4,000 with which TO build
an institutional church in this city will
be withdrawn by Julius C. Ingram, the
Wisconsin millionaire, who made the
offer a few months ago.
Conditions have arisen which now make
it highly probable that only active inter-
est in the matter, such as has not been
shown up 20 the present time, can save
the gift TO the National Capital
AT meeting Of the Church Of the Pill
grims last night. Or. J. w. Frizzeu pas
tor Of the church, and Mr.. Ingram's rep
resentative in Washington, stated that he
would leave the city this afternoon to
visit Mr., Ingram, at the latter's request
MIR. Ingram Calls for Report.
At last nights meeting DR.. Frizzeil
read a letter from Nj. Ingram in which
he stated that the conditions in Wash
ington did not seem 20 warrant placing
the intended gift here. unless much
greater interest in the project should
speedily develop Mr.. Ingram said the
attitude of the Church Of the Pilgrims
and the Congregational body i'm Wash
ington were, in "a measure, disapp0int-
ing, and II was intimated in the letter
that it might be wise 20 put the proposed
church at some other point Mr.. Ingram
in this letter, requested DR.. Frizzen TO
come TO his home, in Eau Claire, and re-
port upon the situation and confer with
him as % the withdrawal Of the gift or
going ahead with the enterprise here.
When Mr.. Ingram visited Washington
last April he received such encourage
ment from the Congregat atonalists of
Washington that he announced DE would
provide the money to build an instltu-
uoual church here under certain COudi-
tions. which he named. They were, IN
brief. that Dr. TrizzeI should be the
pastor Of the church for q term of years
until it should be thoroughly established.
To this end he should be provided with
q salary, which was named. 1t was de-
cided that the Church 0f the Pilgrims
should be the recipient OF the gift, on
certain conditions. which were named.
None of the conditions so far as they
have been made public. We're ouerOls or
difficult Of fulfilling.
May De Given Time 10 "MaISe Good"
DR.. Frizzel has been in Washington
more than two months working cut the
details Of the proposed plan, and il APP
pears that he has not found matters ia
the Church Of the Pilgrims or in the
general attitude of the denomination in
Washington such as TO warmly welcome
the Ingram donation II appears also
that the donor, as well as Or. Frzzeu is
10th 70 withdraw the gift and it is under
stool that some time viii DE granted In
which 30 make good as the saying Is. /
For the present. Dr. Frizzeu viii go 10
Wisconsin and there await developments
for a time. his return depending upon
the action of the Church of the Pilgrims
and the other C0ugregauOualist churches
iu the city.
Some of the Congregati0uaIsts Of the
city with whom a Herald reporter talked
last night stated that the general feeling
and attitude Of the denomination with
reference 20 this gift has been misunder-
stood. They said the majority of C0ngrc-
g7t0nalists looked upon the offer Of Nr. /
Ingram as most generous and a great
compliment 20 Washington. They wanted
TO see il come here. The difficulties In /
the way were spoken of-drst as financial, /
and second, as spiritual
I
It was stated that both the older
churches had their hands fun 20 support /
the work they had on hand. They had
agreed 90 contribute 90 the enterprise as
much as they could Besides this. the
mission society Of the church had pro- I
vided assistance, and it was thought that
if the church could be built and started it /
would certainly be supported handsomely .
The spiritual difficulty was harder 20
define. The institutional church was. they .
said, somewhat removed from anything
most Of the Congregationalists Of the city I
had known They looked upon it more or
less in the light Of an experiment There 7
fore TO bring the membership of the .
Church Of the Pilgrims and the denomi- I
nation generally TO real enthusiasm in the .
project would take some time. Those who
talked said that the lack Of enthusiasm .
manifested was more natural under the
than a great furore and
noise would have been.
II was admitted that Mr. Ingram and /
his representatives. here might feel a /
little disappointed at the outcome thus
far, but the opinion was expressed that /
a little patience would prove that the /
Of Washington .
would espOuse the cause Of the institu- /
tional church. and stand by It 20 the .
and if it should prove a failure. and with .
manly pride If it met the expectations .
Of those promoting it, One OF those in
terviewed thought that those repre-
senting the donor had mistaken an at
titude growing out of lack of knowl-
edge Of just what was 20 be attempted
for lukewarmness in supporting the
plan.
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The practice Of oSteupathv WAS NOT in