The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-13

that every one of you will make it point to be present without fail. This meeting will be the most important one ever yet held in the history of this church. All members are urged to come We especially ask each of you to see that every member of our church In your home sees this notice. and Is urged to attend. If the meeting should fall for the lack of full attendance. we
 would be put to the expense and trou-
 ble of holding another one. Let us make some sacrifice, If need be. in order to be present November 14. sincerely your servants in the Mas | ter's work:
 "Neander M. Woods. pastor; s. J.. Cassels. elder: Robert Brown. eld~r: T. M. vass, elder; G.. W. Barnett. el- der: H. B. coilins, elder; W. F. Thet- ford. IT,. elder; J. W. Terry. elder;
 w. S. Keister. cider; L. L. Gilbert, deacon; J. l.. Gaston. deacon; P. F. Black, deacon; A. l.. Cantelou, deacon; c. T. Fitzpatrick, deacon; W. B. Pat erson, Jr., deacon; A. L. Linkenberg. deacon: J. l.. Hendrick. deacon; Frank McPherson, deacon; H. S. Keaihofer. deacon" tf
 Substitute Plan.
 ''The above letter was prepared some time ago, and was read two Sundays since by Mir. c. W. Barnett, at the morning services, and Q statement was made that copy woul abe mailed to each member of the church.
 since the reading of the above let ter 1t was thought wise. by some of the officers to suggest to the people a substitute in lieu of the first plan. viz:--that the property of our church
 be sold, and the proceeds be devoted
 to the erection of two churches, one
 to be erected to the north. and the other to the south, of our present i2- cation. This change has been sug- gested by some of our officers. in de- ference to those members of our church
 who live in what is known in North
 Montgomery. If. we move from our | present location, there will be no Pres byterian church to which these people | will have easy access. It has been suggested that they have an interest
 in our present property. and that 1t
 would be only fair to them to apply some portion of the proceeds of the
 sale of this property to the erection of
 church building for their benefit. In i addition to this, 1t has been suggested | that the cause of Presbyterianism at large will be greatly benefited by | having a church somewhere in the dis
 trict known as North Montgomery. "No definite suggestion has been | made as to the proportion of the pro- ceeds which should be devoted either
 to the proposed North Montgomery | church, or to the South Montgomery | church, this being left to the discre- | ton of a committee to be elected by | the congregation. it being the idea of
 these officers that both sections be
 represented on this committee, in the
 event 1t is so decided.
 We herewith enclose for your con
 sideration a copy of resolution which
 will be offered at the meeting next
 Sunday. This resolution was prepared
 at a joint meeting of the elders and deacons. and they voted unanimously to offer 1t to the people.
 "We desire to repeat what we have
 said in the original letter-that this
 Is a matter for the decision of the
 congregation, and that the officers of the church have no right. neither do
 they desire. to dictate to the congrega- 1 fi0n