New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-07-29

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rant these The Upion has never rihk BID The names
Of hs Mt of i.vi for the r-Ason that hey
ptctrd with dife,cn, eccleesstca bpdie-, snd ws d.
not with to subject them N Unnecessary annoyance
ths, We wish every revision 70 s'a.d upon iS own
merits, that the public NAV he uninhuenced IN th.ir
acct pfance or rejection Of the in'Pent work, and
tcbour the fre edom Of their criticisms upou L. ny
any other corsid. ration than fs 1mpl- merl,s. We
invite any responsible friend Of the B1le Un.on to
whom The Board consistently inIust the names VI
the tvser., to call at the rooms and examine for him
self as 10 tbeiI humber" ...
III reference to the passages quoted by Dr.. Msclsy
a. specimens of TRANSLATION the Un,onists remark:
"The improvements suggested 10 The reading Of the
orig iDa tex, merely the sugg sions Of individ
ual Tevver and in IO way oompro mise thu Bible
Urion. Some Of them may be soupd and judic ,us,
and others may Dot be. In respect 10 al " the n II il
org t0y By The Union, nor tv,H PUBLISHED as spsci-
mems Of rerison. OF some !. may he added also
Of the foundations quoted by Dr. MscIay, thst they
charged months before be exa mined them, and
that his extracts from pr0fs taken siI'een
months ago upon which the revi er has been making
improvements ever since. BY what method Or.
Msoay can justify bis course in tbus Wrestling an
publhed ana unfinished revision from the hands uf
Teviser while he ia yet al work upon IL, for the pur
poee Of circu uting il wherever bis pamphlet may Co.
we Cannot VI derstaDd. Certainly not by any rule or
usage of the Bible Union licensing such freedom with
scholar and bs Investigations"
The following extract from the reply explains tsslf
at is repeatedly ipsinustsd that the Secretary
urged and Dr. Hsclay to cOatinue hs services
as an agent for the purpose OF preventing him from
correcting alleged asu Is. DIR. Maclsy was at this
time regularly drawing bis full 'a.Iy a, agent, and
our tresru, was ,urng for want OF his services. and
tsry did DO more than his duty to enT-si DR. Malay
TO AID in tue collection of finds To attribute any
oth,r motive to bis solicitations is an uDdeserved i'm
putatiOL upsn bis Int gritty. DR.. Macsy had nsef
IL I La al. h.. al. aaA ha
NUT continue to travel sgen' stating that his
heath reupied il, sno that the Office Of President
would add tn his influence in collecting funds. Toe
arrangement for him TO travel, and to connelcs BY
Wis no baltimore, made with hiN before his
election to the Pre- dency and for this purpose be
taired BIZ Office and pay as sgent aud arrangements
were made with another agent at the anniversary to
accompany him."
The reply now proceeds to notice the charge in re-
spect 10 the Committee of Inquiry and its proceed
ipgs. After stating that the Rev Dr. Judd, who had
bee re moved from the Committee Versions the
ground of his being reviser, bee anne deeply offended
in csn auence and issued circular against the Com
nlittee, end the plans approved by tn" Bard and
Unop ard sent il to the enemies If the Union while
be wac still member Of the Board the Unionis,s
90 into brief history of the appointment of the Com
mittee Of investigation. They assert that the sole
object was, in the language Of the nton TO look
"at the present condition and practical worog Of our
"enterp,ise, with view ~ the greatest economy Of
"o1r means, consistent with the mos; tn trough add
"speedy accomplishment of the work." Neither Dn
Maclay or Judd made any inmation at the time that
they had additional objects in view. The reply now
says:
"Eo sooner hsd the COMMITTEES met than Il bsc4me
appa mt that the real objec; of DIR. Judd was 20 de-
stroy the cbar.c er and standing Of The Corresponding
Secretary He the principal speaker at every
meeting, and, N every tp-ecb, endeavored to prove
that the SEC etsry ga, lntrnGn"rfhy. For this par.
pore b. appear.c before the Couiuittee and
BIZ it wa jgahized, be gave evidence, ny the mat-
ude ard cbaract. Of the With him. that ne
bad II aopsly devoted himself TO minute examine
ton of cur book accounts, printers bills, Correspond
epce our clerks ia the Iooai--iD word that be had
Let no stone unturned to find some ground OF
impeachment against the Secretary during HE six
years lsbOrs in The Bible Union.
"Tbe most sweeping charges OF the assumption OF
III lawful powers and prodigal waste were made
against him in every possible shape; aud the Com
nt,ee at the earnest solicitation of the Secretary, not
only entertained every one Of these charges bu, PEE.
mrtiet him to meet them separately a"d 10 detail.
This be did from the records and other unquestion .hie
sources for hour after hour, aud se-sion after session.
But az LIE 6isp0ed of one charge after another new
and dispose If in the same way. DR.. Msclay occac
sionaly aid.o in the attack aud a. times betrayed
consioe, able bitterness OF feeling"
The mott prominent OF the allegations made against
the Secretary cited and decaredto have been dis
moved by competent evidence during the investiga-
ten The reply cottioues:
"Such was the character of the allegations, saa
how they have all been met, may be seen from the
follow ing Report Of the Committee of Inquiry, signed
by sey en- Of its members and ad,ptoo By the Board.
The COMMITTEE was sppoi. ted On the ~ OF J-ouary,
and thew reported the 18th Inc When consd.
cred that Drs Mscay and Judd and Dr. Jadds brother
law were tue other three members oftbe Committee,
the judgment formed upon the allegations may be
"Tbe Committee appointed by the Board of the
Am. rcsp Bible Union to look at the pr-seGt coodiu
and PRACTICAL working of our enterprise, respectfully
report: .ho,
are .ati.fied that its Executive officers have lsbon
ousy and honestly ged their duty tn the Uoion
ard they see reason w recommend ctapge IN ne
p,acti al working of the enterprise. But as 's no.
uprt asUnsble TO expect in new enterprise IKE this
that there should be g difference OF Opnioo, they
recommend to the Board that they invite committee
Of pesons Of bigb standing for inteisebce
and piety, not members Of our BOARD 70 saena low
DAYS prey usly 10 the Aupu Il M.etiug aud 20 exa
inc into the ttAe and condition OF ssrs, ana re-
port there On to the Unicn.
"wnLIAM COLGATE. EZRA sNsr5,,
.sA w sy4okkeossiy Taos ss g. .sfiLIMAs
".JOHN w. sARLEsr
"After full! Discussion of the Report, il was adopt
ed by the Board, aud the Committee vas appointed
viz:
"Rev. S. W. LYsD, DID,, KY, President Of the
" "Rev. G W. EATos, ID, Prof. in Madison Uni
"Ed. ALEXANDER CAMPBELL, President Of Bethany
"Ksy'. W. B. MAxsOs of the Seventh Day Baptist
Depomic alton - .
NY.
take the liberty Of adding that in signing the above 70
POI, did rdOrss own character 50 an ONCE
the srro.n tee not eeted with tue sd