Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-07-20

which you were the late Treasurer, has informed me
Of the passage Of the following resolution
Resotpsd, That the moneys now in the hands Of
the late Treasurer be appropriated one-half to the
Foreign Missions, aud ane.half to the Home Mis-
sons and that the pastor Of the Church be request
ed 70 forward said moneys to their respective desti
nations.
In order 10 comply with said request, said moneys
can be left at my study tomorrow Tuesday morning.
the 18th instant between nine and twelve o'clock
where you will receives proper receipt for the same
from the gentleman who may receive from you the
said moneys
Respectfully, A. G. CAROTHERs, Pastor.
JAMS HEsRY Esq.
To which be replied as follows
WASHINGTON, CIrY, June ls 1855.
My DEAR Sra; Yours Of this evening (lsth) has
been received and contents noted. In reply would
say your letter is directed to me- but il refers TO
matters relating entirely 10 the late Treasurer deem
il unnecessary TO notice il further than friend, to
give you any information may have, so that you
may direct your communications properly.
The late Treasurer is Mr.. G. D. Wunder and for
tear you may be laboring under msapprehension of
the facts in the case from the oyerercted state your
mind for the last few days, will refer you to the
proceedings Of the 18th regular meeting OF the Jun
Tor missionary Society Of the Fifth Presbyterian
Church, held in the Session room of the Church
the 10th day OF November 1854.
You Will there find that they proceeded to the cleo
ton OF officers Of the Society for the ensuing year,
and at that election it the pleasure of the Society
time will not expire until the month of November,
1855.
was there informed by Mr.. wunder, the late
Treasurer, that he had some money in his hands be-
longing TO the said Society, which he would take
the first opportunity to pay over which am happy
TO state, came into my hands the 10th day Of the
present month, for which gave a receipt.
! am also inclined to think that all the money be-
longing to the Society is in my hands, the present
Treasurer of the Society.
Hoping this information may be of service to you,
i will subscribe myself,
Very respectfully, your obedient servant
Treasurer of the Junior Missionary Society
of the Fifth Presbyterian Church.
Rev. A. G. CARoTHERs.
Mr.. Henry then offered the following preamble
and resolutions
Whereas An uncalled for, and unchristan.like at
tempt has been made by the Session of this Church.
(the Assemblys late 9TH Presbyterian Church to
crush out or break up our very ourishng Missionary
Whereas, The fact being well known, that the Pas
tor of this Church, Rev. A. G. Carothers has taken
the entire control of said Church. in every particular
and that he seems TO feel the responsibility thus shou
dersd, resting on himself may succeed in preventing
the Society from carrying out the objects for which
il was formed-therefore
Resooed That the Secretary of this Society furnish
the Treasurer with list Of the members and contrib
utors to this Society, with the amount paid in by
each member or contributor, and that the Treasu-
rer refund said members Or contributors the amount
paid in by them. And further
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting. to-
gether with those of the last two regular month";
meetings be published, and all moneys necessary to
carry out the above resolution be paid out Of the
funds of the Society.
The resolutions being before the meeting, Mr.
Henry said: Mr.. President this Is the day that
Society holds its regular monthly meeting. A notice
has been furnished the Superintendent Of the Sab
bath School to be read also notice had been placed
as usual in tho pulpit but Mr.. Carothers, the pastor
refused to read it.
called on Mr. Prentice, the Treasurer, and one of
the Trustees TO know If they had ordered the doors TO
be closed. He informed me that the Trustees had
talked the matter over, and that Mr. Cdrothers had
Informed them that the Society was broke up. Act
ing on this information they had concluded that the
doors should be closed. The result is that we have
to hold our meeting on the outside.
Mr.. President this Society has been in existence
twenty months and until three months ago there
not one act word deed that had taken place to in
terrupt the quiet proceedings of the Society, until
Mr.. Car0thers the pastor of this Church, who pro-
fesses to be Christian and Minister Of the Gospel
so far forgot his calling as to go to meddlng with
the business of the Society, by assuming power and
authority that did not belong to him, and would have
prevented moneys coming into the Society that pro-
perly belong there.
Sir, what right has he to take upon himself 50
muchf He is only tenant at win. This church
does not belong TO him.
The impression seems to be that there has been an
assault made on Mr.. Carothers. Such is not the
himself in his uncalled for and unauthorized inter
ference in controlling the funds OF the Society by
trying 70 prevent them FROM Gaming into the proper
officers hands whose duty it is to keep them there
by casting censurc on those officers. What has
been done was done in sefdefence.
have more self-respect than TO commit assault
any minister, but viii not allow him to place me
in false position.
The responsibility rests him for the course we
are compelled TO pursue to-day.
The Society is not broke up has been stated by
Mr. Carothers, and he knew it the time II is evil
dent that we will have 10 bring matters to n close,
and Mr. Carothers and his Elders are entitled TO all
the credit Of bringing about glorious and Ohris
idnlike result
Now, propose that the Society do one Of two
things That the Society either refund the money,
or appropriate it to the United States Home Mission
airy Society. | care not which. | want the Society
70 decide for themselves OF course those who wish
to appropriate it will vote against the motion to
fund
The question then REQUIRED on the resolutions Of
fered by Mr.. Henry, which were unanimously adopted
Mr. Henry then stated that at the next meeting he
should introduce resolution instructng the Execu.
tive Committee TO collect all the facts in regard TO the
conduct of the Pastor and Session Of the Church
towards this Society, TO have them presented to the
Prcsbytery at their next meeting.
j. T. Clements, Jr., moved that the Society do now
adjourn to meet on the Sd Sabbath in August which
was carried.
CHAS w. SHERWOOD. Pres't.
JNo. 7. CLEMENTS, Jr, Secy.