New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-08-12
ACARp From W. EDGAE.



Sir: Sorse dsYs srce yoE tcok letice Of NJ s-eit
AZ irc.rce.e,ion in Eitridst ct &c. ysi. VII COS
b. yer Isl -aicp, ssy Eor-s 70 tire rssces o,
yctr rucl -rs.d jcurn& an not now oi.posei to
ser anything II e, wou.d Imply tbs; CO ret reslz
ho~ rtsste i. II test lave mo- been oyers ise srd
rdett ofeD, III rosd and deed n public sd soca'
walk for sn not !m-lscl.s.e, tsei7 scnt. Bct
do With il stood thu; ny hsacs and heat a-s
Gear of the charges preferred sesnst me, both by
ire ,fficsvs Of kessrs. A. j. VA Ninke, J. e. ii III
ard " lihm Heries, a. wei as BY rdrnor. IA re-
CARDS oisotcTs wfoi geo iDtertcnsIy, SUD tie pro-
ceeds Of the Jchn etieet meeting n'issppiec, tine
will p.oye that there ere utterly without four-
da.ior ceSiIs that ny corcuot II tae past De oI
10 invest gson, ard freely invite s1y or a.. OF the tot
Loving bociss Of which | was lately auc su now a
reub+r. to seud sry Conn it,se they may see Il: to
i,vastgste ard report upon my past business ssiis
and upon the charges pre.errsd. to their
Societies and the world. Ii they condemn, his well
If rot it il my rigat TO demand II, a. having beea 60
irtira;s II allie 9Th them tat an uraound tley
too rnu.t suffer 10 greater ices degree. NGthing
shall be tiedep to thoee WHO have rieht 70 Aa?S
rsrtieuls.s. Tie organization ask tie favor OF 10
yesticstrg ny coueuct ard my 9uInsss are ne
Church Of the PurtsDs," the New. OK and Brooklyn
Yourg Mems Christian Association, sad the John
street NooL.Dsy Prayer Meeting. Toe suescr.
bers CT The Way q Life itciuce 10 ny list OF
creditor ard some day With them a. expect 70 naAe
tbemwhoe. But those whose suesoilp1ons nave beer
yeceiyed since TIE dscontinusnce Of the paper VIII
,eceive their money back II fall have 10 unkinc
words or thoughts toward either OF the pAttes, VINO
have doubtless thought they were dong themselves
ard tic world eervics in acting as they have toward
NE. feel ctnfdert that when Mr.: j. e. HAN takes
time TO refec. will regret much thst he aced ss ne
aid. ara doubtless without .skng second thought,
an Re he's intina.ed pretty PLAINLY sirce taa: MS
" =, n,Toys,sy with E5gsr" Dir. Hall little though.
of tho vors Re assu-ed last Spring, when Re united
with tie First Bsp ist Church Ute Kew. Mr. No0 -
or be never wouli have sworn 80 cste.eey. ..-
Mr., WIN. Herries forso. s.o that ne was member
Of TIE sau,e communion with myself wnen ne COO
sented to place bis mare and osth 10 tho,e ase'oh'
tia. have cot Truth for n cir basis MI hefries cer
tsinv n ust have forgotten the rules OF common pro-
n,;etv when for DAYS and weeks previous to his sh
davt he prcsssed to he on ifiendy teim., Whae, ~
the sane tine, 10 was preparing TO stso N 'oe ahk
lean forgive him., but chIn4. easy org oni.d a.
TIE main, and believe that had more corslcers'ion
been taken, not go much strong s"earing Tou'G
have been INDUCED in. 1 reterste my oen!a.
Of TIE principal charge in his affidavit, viz; That
| told him "Ihsd 600 paying subscribers to re
" Uav Of Life, and that the paper WAS weekly ps,d
for by its advertisements Ibid speak fsvorably
of TIE Of the paper, and OF or resources
from advertisements which would soon pay al is eA
repre, ard that ere Icing hoped our suo.cFpton
tr would reach 5000. / explicitly told Mr.. Van
Wrinkle, c. tie interview he refers to- that large
"portiCn Of the weekly issue were grs,uiIouo} pSeaa
about az a means Of Advertising append shlia'
Wits drawn by my ursel to be used in further pro-
ceedpgs in tie cause n answer to thoee oil Siesss'
Hal ard Ierries; aso ststemert OF the receips 1t
burseMeDte and Lebilnies OF tue conn =
yotiopal Committee affairs, so severely crtl-
cised. The figures do their own talking. l give
thanks to many friends wto TO sindA expressed
their sympathy for NE in this my tiial day. Lst
nee assure friend and enemy that, by the per Oh !,
son Of kind Providence, shall yet put to bash all
wi o have caumn,ted ne without cause. hnowoS
full well thst He who SAYS, "Nengeatce 70 mite, l
will repay" is aware Of the intents oil the neaV,
dare to appeal to Hin 10 witness my sincerity when
serd this document to the gaze OF the Christian pubic
ard the world and, by their Judgment, an WI Jog 70
tribunals there is judgment seat which is infa.ble,
and before which am not afraid to stand, aud be
judged on the charges now pendicg against me-.
With many thanks fer the privilege You allow ne,
of publishing this statement, and the anne xed Atm laws
am yours truly. EOhnh T. LD"A"'
40 llO Nassau street Nee York, Aug. II, 1888
STATEMENT Of Receipts DisbH,ewnts and Ltn6aies o. ne
Dero,onG Committee Of the Mere fork Young Mems Ch'f
INN .A,soeiaton, Geor9eP Edgar Chairman.
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