Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-29
FAVOR CHURCH UNION
Washington Heights Congre-
cation Acts on Invitation.
Committee is NAMED
Appointed to Meet Committee From
New York Avenue Church.
MOTION TO DELAY DEFEATED
Substitute Resolution Rejecting
overtures at Present Tabled by a
Vote of So to 80.

A committee of fifteen members of the
Washington Heights Presbyterian Church
was appointed last night at a meeting
of that congregation to meet similar
committee Of the New York Avenue Pres
byterian Church to discuss a union of
the two congregations. The idea of the
oualgamation is to erect a modern
oAurch structure in the Washington
Heights section of the city in the near
future.
the resolutions placed before the meeting
for adoption is made up of Messrs. Cliff
ford X. Bergman, Charles A. Douglass,
c. Goodwin, Asher c. Kinds. A. L. Hough,
James X. Jones. jr.; James ]. Hampton.
William H. Moran. Thomas C. Noyes.
William P. Mayfield. James T. Newton,
Lewis D. Pace and Charles J. Walker.
This committee after conference with
the New York Avenue Church committee
will report later to the Washington
Heights congregation its recommends
tions as to the proposed union.
Form of the Resolution.
The resolutions adopted recite that as
a courteous communication had been re-
ceived from 1.-The accredited committee of
the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
stating that the latter church on the
21st instant by unanimous vote had OK
pressed it's wish for consolidation with
Ibis church, and had appointed commit
Tee with authority and direction to confer
with a committee from this church, with
consolidation and the terms and con-
ditions thereof as the end in view, and
asking that this church appoint a COM
mittee to confer with the representatives
of the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church on the subject, and to devise and
submit to adjourned meetings of the two
congregations the terms and conditions Of
the proposed union, similar COM
mittee should be appointed by the Wash
ington Heights Church. The balance OF
the resolutions named the committee. and
directed that after conference with the
committee of the other congregation
it report back to the congregation. The
resolution was proposed by William
Robson.
After Mr.. Robson had concluded read
ing the resolution James T. Newton Of
fered a substitute appointing a committee
of three with instructions to report to the
special committee of the New York
Avenue Church that the membership of
believe that a union between the two
congregations is feasible at this time.
The matter was then discussed at length
and the whole field of the proposed ANAL
SdmdtlOu gone over. MrS. Evans ana
Messrs. William Robinson, Taggart,
Charles A. Douglas, w. N. Somerville and
Thomas G. Noyes and others made short
addresses in favor of the resolution,
while DR.. and Mrs. Howard Fisher, Mrs.
y. j. Finley, DR.. Burritt, Conrad Syme.
James H. Newton. w. d. Mayfield and
James X Jones' jr., were included in the
list of those who favored the substitute.
Substitute Is Tabled.
tho cloca of tho dabuto ,,r>ov, v,,of;n,
of Mr.. Douglas, the substitute offered by
Mr.. Newton was tabled by a vote of 63
TO 30. The resolution appointing the COM
mittee to meet the committee of the New
York Avenue Church was then carried
unanimously.
The meeting last night was An adj
journed one from the preceding Thursday.
in order to allow the special committee of
the New York Avenue Church to be heard
from in regard to the proposed arrange
ments for the consolidation. During the
week communication was received from
the New York Avenue Church committee.
1T was signed by John b. Larner, Charles
y. Baker and Walter c. Clephane, and
stated that at a meeting of the congrega-
ton of the New York Avenue Church.
held the 21st instant, it was found to be
the unanimous desire to unite with the
congregation of the Washington Heights
Church. The latter congregation was also
asked to consider the appointment of a
committee t., meet the New York Avenue
committee for a joint discussion as to
terms for the proposed consolidation.