Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-05
TO RAISE DEBT FUND
Proposition Before the Presby-
terry of Washington.
Benefit OF CITY CHURCHES
Subject to Be Considered at Ad-
journed Session Monday.
COMMITTEE TO FRAME PLAN
Effort to Discharge Money obliga-
lions Of Presbyterian Denomina-
ton in Washington.
BENEFIT OF CITY CHURCHES
COMMITTEE TO FRAME PLAN

A movement to raise 100000 to clear
the debt from every incumbered Presby-
terrain church in the District Of Columbia,
and also to establish three new churches.
was launched at the afternoon session OF
the Presbytery Of Washington. held yes
terday in the Warner Memorial Church
at kensington. The project Is engross-
ing the attention Of many Of the promi-
| nent churchmen of the city today. This
effort Is to be headed by committee
made up of twenty-five representative
men and women of the denomination in
Washington, to be headed by Rev. DR..
Charles Wood, pastor Of the Church Of
the Covenant. and according to the plans
Of the leaders $4,000 is to be raised in the
District and the balance among Presby-
| terians in other sections OF the country.
thus placing the denomination at the
National Capital on firm basis for serv-
ice and establishing it so that it can
not be disIodSed from its point of van
tage.
Duties Of Committee Outlined.
The special committee to be selected
at an adjourned meeting of presbytery
to be held in the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church next Monday morn
ing will, it is understood. present the
plan to a number of wealthy people in
various parts OF the country who, it is
believed. can be interested in the project.
The question OF raising the money came
up when the presbytery took under con-
sfderation the statement OF the Eastern
Presbyterian congregation that the men,
bers would welcome the aid OF the pres
bytery in diminishing the x3B, 800 debt
which {nc1nn hAfo that Ofzoffnn
While the leaders were willing to assist
the Eastern Church, they thought that
while they were devising q program OF
aid they should put it on such a plane
inent people OF the denomination else
where. and at the same time firmly es-
tablfsh Presbyterfanism at the National
Capital.
From the action of the presbytery in
| receiving the suggestion it is concluded
that the body believes it to be a better
plan than that of Rev. DR.. Wallace Rad
cliffe, pastor Of the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church, and Mr.. Justice
Harlan Of the Supreme Court of the
time urged the building Of a great Pres
byterian church In this city which will
stand as a monument to the denomina-
ton in general.
Arguments Advanced.
1t is urged that the majority Of the
Presbyterians in the District would much
prefer to have all OF the churches Of the
denomination here free Of debt. and to
present an united front. than to have one
monumental church to stand as a repre-
Sentative Of the denomination.
Rev. DR.. Radcliffe was unable to attend
the meeting Of the presbytery yesterday
afternoon, but it is expected he will be
heard on the subject when the organiza-
ton convenes Monday morning I'm the
New York Avenue Church. AS former
moderator Of the Presbyterian General As
sembly his word goes far with the men,
bers Of the Presbytery OF Washington,
and many of the members were disap-
pointed that he was not in attendance
yesterday afternoon in order that lie
might then give his views on the ques-
ton.
At the adjourned meeting Rev, Charles
Granger, who recently took up the pas
torate of the GuntOn-Temple Memorial
Church. will be received into the member
ship and arrangements made for his for
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