The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-02
1 sad Developems nt-Dr. Pomroy, OF
Boston.

from the Boston Journal, Nov. 80.
dcned to day BY the official announcement in the morning
papers that facts have very recently to the know
ledge of the Prudential Committee OF the American Board
Of Commissioners for Foreign Missions deeply duplicating
the moral character of Rev. DR.. Pomroy, Of the
Secretaries OF the Board rendering it impossible that he
should longer rsean his official position Secretary OF
the Board and hat he had resigned and his resignation
had been accepted.
There are in circulation various rumors in regard to
this affair, some Of them grossly exaggerated The
facts ms we learn them from source which deem
liable are foows-Durng the absence OF DR.. Pomroy
from this city, week or two SINCE quite number Of lot
tiers were received at the Missionary House directed to
him. OF the letters so received relate to the
business Of the Board they opened by OF the
other secretaries Among them found which
furnished good ground for the belief that DR. Pomroy had
either guilty Of criminal acts, which would destroy
bis moral and Christian Character or that he was
the victim of conspiracy TO extort money by the force
Of such charges The letters returned to the
veopes, and were placed upon Mr.. Pomroy's desk to
await his return.
On his return he that the contents Of the letters
were known, and he at once made a statement TO the
other secrea Of what he averred the facts in the
case and requested them TO that statement TO the
Prudential Committee This was done and Or. Pomroy
himself then went before the committee, and made the
game statement, which, as understand, was in sub
that some months ago be was walking out in the
evening which he was in the habit Of doing0 and was
accosted by we'll dressed fcmae and At her request &C.
companied her home.
While in the parlor in conversation with her, q man
sn be- pa
1t. Since that he was enticed by another female into
another house, and there two men assaied him and
forced him TO sign another note for $780, which he subse
quenty paid. Another woman, by the representation
that she suffering with disspated husband and des
ttute children enlisted ms leengs ana ne opened cor
Mr. Choate paid $500 to get his letters back which he
did, and destroyed them.
be true but nothing further and there no proof before
the board that any further wrong has been committed
Committee and was At once accepted, and committee
appointed to decide what course should be pursued
The result the official announcement to which we
have alluded before The facts known have no connec
ton whatever with his official action in any way BE
had nothing DO with the treasury Of the board which
Dr. Pomroy had been connected with the board as
of its secretaries for some twelve years. Previous 70 this
he pastor Of church in Bangor, Mo-, for about
twenty years. He OF tho most prominent clergy
men Of his denomination in Maine. We cannot recall
man who possessed higher degree the confidence and
Of other denominatons and his fall il such We must
slider IT, will be learned with the deepest surprise and sor
by every Christian and moral man In the commu-
nifty. II furnishes sad evidence VI the traiy OF human
from the Boston Bee, Dec. IL
The facts known have connection whatever with his
official action in any way He had nothing do with the
Treasury Of the Board, which distinct department
Dr. pomcry had been connected with the Board as one Of
its for twelve years Previous TO this he
pastor Of church In BANGOR Me-, for about twenty
years Hc OF the most prominent clergymen Of
The Christian community will look upon these dcvelcpc-
ments with saddened eyes, They indicate little want
Of moral principle, and an almost nconcevabe lack Of
of high in the community, should alw himself 70
become the victim Of such traps is more than strange
character and has acted the husband game" as L
Called for several years. She we'll known TO the police
and IS keen as abe Is airocious 1t ia understood that
mixed up with the affair gettcrs up III black mail arr
persons connected with one Of the Sunday papers III,
case has not yet been brought 20 the notice Of Thu
police, and may NOS be. DR.. Pomeroy has no com
plant 70 make, probably 0,bsr parties win make NJ
movement