The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-10-09

men, In resa 10 ,ho defslca,ion Of NJ. Frederick W.
rsrer 'heiy ate oorrespond secrst.,y sy %, tsss
has been scrupuouy apaed 70 The benevolent oojsoss
which the donors dsped TO promote tbAs whs'ever
Of the soc@'y lie ohMy fund been edly p'oec cd
Our periodicals. have o,nsinei or al
donsiiens received end our annual repo have faithfully
accounted for their disbursement" +"
The ss,eDtns goes ray th a The soosesy some
what tnbarsssed BY The Oee disbursement required Tor
tho book dopaytmept and missionary deparme Bat
there alarm feh and arrangements were msde Tor
carrying Them cueh Tho esest financial crisis, when
suipcio OF hr. Porters dclnquency Wa aroused We
ooIy the rest Of the itat' int
This nicer always entrusted with the gsneyal
cvcIAigh tf ho society buainess, ncadina ~ money
9sn,scso's He as.sa 70 pay over 70 me gsa:u,s. s
society, sf,er being duly audited by siapong commit
toe. arc srbnied 10 The Board a stated monthly meet
rg and, spprr we'd, orders on tho treasurer, signed AZ
the presiding ocer Of the mcerg and oouSteTsgusd BY
the recording etAry Hohissd for heir pay
committee, tf ali hs IAbiass o ths socis.y and u
10 resorlCe1
In The prosecution Of The buaipssa and epedaly In
uspss oilers Win paper dessrs printers sLi binders II
has been customary for Porter 10 noses and
csplAnces, in his nsme. corresponding scresazy Tne
most qualified confidence being Yepo ed In biz Integrity,
70 parcuay investigation noa6o Into thoao Tansac
ios beyond hst appeared In the monthly statements Of
Boaned by The representations Of the espond
Ing 30 that whaisver was duly entered on the
lie 40, ulDy Of iho Ohm on Aoo unts ana The Board
DtTust Of Mr.. PcreJs fAilhfanesa was SAX aned BY
The approach 70 maturity Of one or two aocopances which
did moi appear upon the books But tbs might DO cha
rilsby sfcriDsd to overnight which could bo
paind On further lnves estgAon, no ever, Il Aroer
aimed thai no had used lhe soce,ys credit an bis official
relation 10 H. FOR private purposes very large extent
Eessement OF his sot Ia .hoh he soco!y has no La
e,est concern, but for which Mr. Prisr By his ssna
tu,e has thus secretly pleoged ih ofed. have been
sbtad' aicerts ed to The amount OF SSSsSs 90, (nis
an unit sgJees with . state Gent Afterwards furnished oJ
Ar PoreY) pat OF which came into alc posscs
,on Of toe society snpeavs the books to s credit
While Ills conf .eiily cd that thess DjastaAoo
hiDs hiss urred It'll tie present crisis bring ,nen
10 ght htuRh not little Dg nuiy has been displayed In
evsdirG an ear lier de,ection.
M Porter 81 rskned hla office; but no dsc 1surcs
have jet Leen made nor have 40 been able TO ascertain
whb certainty 70 what rss portion OF tho money
thrs fIaudu tn,ly obtained has bssn ppt cd
portion Of he unauhor zsd claim, may bo oivered
Dy property which been made 70 me society for
The aaJ rnrahst lncss which has involved 20 many
nnoft mt parties n ieriots embaTrGsmea, bought dis
htnor upon the cause OF religion, and done irreprabs
nsct to one tf The mo important and use ul nsbtn
lions jn The ald was suce TO ordinary vigilance uld
have prevented dek cted Confidence DO ropossd
asuse.7 II all bo nndeniood that 20 far a. we know,
10 funds In tho actual possession lhe Soey have boon
sbsactsd iiDcc no pars Of what was thus sure M asl,
obtar, 10 a custody; snd s 10 be espec silly
rfmA matter Of than nkfulness that moi far hing
ne contributions to bsnevoen. funa has been Loaf
or appropriated. Tho wrong which sugcr fesuls
~holy from u uie OF The sossiy's Aad credit By
the Corresponding Secretary without authority 10 viola
n o. h Us; and for p Or p,vas ends and The
In the meantime, may We not confidently appeal 10
friends 10 10 aid In thess try
into wh ch have been bstrsy cd, hos by our own
seskct error, but by The abuse Of . nscessrry cood
ceDctf We have salh factory from parties
who hold heze upaulhe rzed oblss Ions, hA. In shAn
not be urged to prejudice a. must bespeAk The
indulge OF otheYs until this
shosk and put The basineAs Of the rcoety proper
bssN.
We csnnos entertsn he thought for uomeni that an
pililuion sepally favored Of God and emiucnty
ntsd by M orssnixation and ssepoies bless
our country, will be h 70 euish and decay because
Of ~ IorvAns, In II hour. has proved fAisaess
10 biz trust j. q. PEJHIN,
j. LOCKE.
b. b. COxE9Y5,
{. H. CUMMINGS,
OommiucA on DspoUtoriss and II 'ance.
], ,l22 CHRnrr frRnS, PhlladelpnA, ssps. 90, 1891.