Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-11-03
From the Philadelphia Bulletin f1eaVy Dedication of an Officer of the Sunday School Union

| We regret to announce the dedication of MT. Frederick w. Porter of this city, who has for thirty years held the responsible post of corresponding secretary of the American Sun day School Union The following card has been issued by the institution, explanatory of the defalcation:
 It has been ascertained that MT. Frederick w. Porter, for thirty years correspondn, se cretary of the American Sunday School Un- | lon, ana as such having general oversight of | IFS puSilesS tfansactonS, has issued notes and acceftahceS Tor hIs private purposes without the knowledge or authority of the boarl ar ohy oI Its officers, to the amount of SS8 883 O5. These notes and acceptances were si5 med by Mr. Porter, but not entered upon any of the books of the society, and were so arrapG.1 that until within few days no suspicion of their eXistance occurred to any person connected with the Institution. We are happy to say that no part of the funds appears to have been aostracted, nor have any part of the contribu- tlohs to Its benevolent objects been lost or mis- applied. All the obligations of the society. which have been legitimately incurred have been, and will be, promptly met The busi- ness Will not be seriously interrupted, though In these painful circumstances we shall need | t. pathy and liberal aid of our nuinerou, friends | Anaericaa Sutdoy School UaJon. No. 1l22 Chesnut street.
 Mr. Porter, who is the guilty party in these VanSactonS, Is well advanced in years, is of very qulet habits of life, was member of a church veStry for many years, and has had the full confidence of the religious community of all denominations.
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 these operations of Mr. Porier's have been going on. He is so much prostrated both in mlnd aud body, by the exposure, thlt no satis- factory explanation of the detas of the trans action can be obtained. We learn, however rom reliable source, that fortnight or more ago, Mr. Porter was confined to the house by illness. At that time bank notice for note ot some $500, signed by him in his official capacitv, was sent under cover to him. He sent It down to the Sunday School Union, with some S"OO, and request that the remainder oi the sum might be provided, as he was una ole to get out to obtain it. On examination no record of the note falling due could be found in the books of the Union. Suspicion was for the first time excited; the managers were called together, and rigid investigation has been going on ever since.
 It appears that NIT. Porter, who was author Zed Tn his official capacity to sign notes for the Union, has been for some time borrow Ing money for his own use in this way and giving its notes. But he did not en- ter them upon the books, and as the notices all came him, and no one else in the institution Knew anything about them. The practice may nave been going on for years, and it is mpos- Slble to say what amount of the funds ofthe insti tntIon may have been used at various times. The othcerS think, however, that they have got to the bottom of the matter, as it now stands and that the extent of the outstanding fraudnlent obligations is S89,88 Part of this is secured and the N hole losS it is believed, will not ex ceed S50,0OO.
 During all the time that these transactions have been going on, the monthly statements of the affairs of the Union have shown a per fectly clean record, and suspicion would proba- | Oy never have been excited but for the acc- dent of Mr. Porters illness, and the uuavoda- Ole exposure of the note falling due fortnight ago.
 ne exposure has caused deep sensation in .ne community, especially in the religious por- .ioh oi It all of whom take great in- Ierest Tn the Sunday School Union, as one of the most important and useful of our benevo
 lent institutions.