New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-30
A CARD FROM THE REV. DR.. PONRoY.
tn TUE CHRISTIAN PUBLIC.

The following statement OF facts and persOhal iesr
ines deemed TO be due both myself and the Chris
tan public has been delayed til the present time, thai
miTh; be able 70 speak with calmness and SELL
possession. Many things have been said, inferred,
surmised and taken for granted some correctly otneIs
not so. But have never authorized the pS1ucatlOn
of any statement which may have appea ed respecting
the oiyense which has been alleged against me- Ii is
perhaps proper 10 say, that nsderable portions Of
this communication were sent some days since to the
Church Of which . am q member. Details will
neither be expected nor desired.
/ have admitted, AID DO now admit, that there were
tatee tRStonceS IL which was made sletmi anu
hat whether foolishly otherwise, did pay certain
sums Of money from my own Pr'yate resoureeS, 70 O
relieved from circumsl ances and dangers INTO Wnic1
had been drawn. Exact dates are unnecessary Out
he three instances referred TO occurred sevea wears
,ince and all came within the compass Of perhaps h'
teen months, possibly little more. Some Oh Tue pay
ments extoried from me were, however, OF amore re-
cent date There is much reasonto believe tnat tue
persons concerned in these transactions were in league
with each other, aud operated together ior ,ne
psbmeD OF their objects. am aware that these lae'F
and some others which have been made public, present
an unfavOrable aspect, and seem To authorize uarn
suspicious. l do not undertake to exonerafe myself
from blame Far from il. | ought not 70 have gone
where nor TO baye done what, did. To have put in
jeopardy such momentous interests was AN aggraV.eu
ofense, and wholly without excuse Inis confess
with shame and deep establishment before uou. AZ
the hand of a righteous God deserved all that mas
come upon me- and infinitely more AT the same tlme'
| have never admitted, and do not now admit, tue
actual crime which has been 30 extensively aeged,
or taken for granted However great my guiiI IN le
sight of Heaven-and that il was very great freely
aamit-etill / have denied and do deny the actpai
crime 1t was not committed, and therefore no testi-
mony can prove IT. - :
The BOARD with which was connected, was based en-
tirely on statements myself bad made, IN peculiar
circumstances and without consultation with others.
There has BEEN belve, no other testimony m the
case except nv own admissions. Whatever thoughts
\ hata baH
three sentences they will not be uttered here IL mas
cone forth is doing it's work. and cannot be arrested
It's effect upon my character and standing among men,
regard as part of the heavy trial by when II was
needful that should be overwhelmed. Ihe hand Oh
God was in il, and desire TO say always, The VIII
of the Lord be DONE" will only add, that nave
not doubt that the Committee, in this matter, DID
no more than what they thought tho emergency de-
manded. -,
There is another general view of the case which
would not overlook. The tempest which has been
besdug upon me for month past, has not come oy
chance, but has been permitted by that ProVdehee
which governs all thI gs for just and noy purposes
Considering the case in this light and looking at tue
infinite scandal resulting from it, feel that there nave
been and are abundant reasons why lie should nave
dealt with he has. My guilt in the premises was
greatly aggravated by my Christian and ministerial
| proit ssion, the position occupied, my extensive
| acquaintance in this and other lands, and by
| all the vast and precious interests involved IN my
| OIL eal character and relations. No 1nte mnd can
1
| to n infinite. If an offended God and Savior should
see fit to exclude from the eacred office and froG
the visible church-nay more, If He should leave me
| To unutterabe and eternal despair shonli have No
ground OF complaint. God is righteous na his ways
| lie has done me wrong would throw myself
upon infinite and sovereign mercy, offering apology
making excuse, but pleading simply that atonine
| blood which has been shed for sinners.
| II could address my former brethren and friends
in the Christian ministry, and all, would say 70
them Dear brethren, forgive in this great wrong
/ No words can express the sorrow feel for the re-
| proach have brought upon you, and the anguish OF
which have been the occasion. For nearly 50 years
have been numbered among you, though most un-
| worthy, and | can to love aud honor
| you, whatever my lot may be in time TO come When
think Of the thousands of Christian people whose
friendship have enjoyed, and the many thousands
| more whose esteem and confidence have shared, l
feel as If must say to them: Dear friends, have
| grevously injured you, and the cause which lies so
near your hearts. | entreat your forgiveness. You
| can never know what has passed within my heart
during the days and nights of this closing month of the
year 1889. But it has all been known TO 0SE, who
condescended TO be " numbered with the transgres-
sors." That may have little share in His for
giving love, intend TO pray, God helping me, while
lie lasis. Thus much my heart prompts me to say,
and here pause. $. l.. PoMRoY.
S.rdeyldad Mart Dec