, 1862-05-17
RESIGNATION OF REV. DR..
IiEsiNY.
his WITHDRAWAL FRissa THE META-
EDiST CHURCH. ::
The Reasons fof the Withdrawal.

Below we give place to an itcm which ap-
pcazed in the TRIBUNE few days since, and
an answer to 1t from the Bloomington Rlnta-
7roph as introductory to the painful narrative |
of the causes which have led to the resigaa-
lion Of ReE. Dr.. Tiffany Us pastor Of the Clark
street h. E. Church, and his eatire Withdrawal |
ION its communion:
TIE SANITARY CoMx1ss1os.--Circumst
ces Of personal character have led to the |
of the Rev. Dr.. Tiffany, of his po-
sition as one Of the members Of the sanitary |
commissioner Chicago Tribune.
tle to tie Aforesaid Doctor Of Divinity, tie church,
Of which he Is disgracefn1 member, the Sanitary
Commission. and the city Of Chicago which claims
taiented tale ministers Of the gospel For the beneit
Of the TRIBUNE, church, commission. and the city
Of CHICAGO. We Gtvs ths & circumstances Of per
Chicago eanitary commission, and accepted The IN
vitatiou rendered him by the Governor to ACCOM-
panyihe expedition to Pitt sbuzg Landing, on board
cireumtpect divine smelt whisky afar of, and |
from the moment OF the inhalation, never gave
sleep to E1s eyes OF s1umber to his eye-ids, 1nt!
fluid to make him mott beastly drunk. His
friends, Of course, were most wofully chagrined,
and to save the little divine reputation le.s,
was kept under lock ard key pnil he arrival 81 the
Champion at PittsbuEg Landing, when se was -c
.n1ned with The boat 70 The city Of Cairo: such
wa1ea leo ne msT Il .S,c eI In ~ eonaeee1on M
Tiffany has heretofore sustained wide 1epat--
1on not onts Is aa 9ns hs cne wno
might 10 sdysnce the interests Of lis Great Mas
fe5s sanguom;. n nls disgfasceIol Calro sp1ee n
LIED as teacher worthy to direct etlcTs, whea
be Is SO Ss1minally weak In directing and control
Blotmin1fon M PanfaoraM @ 1s{l A''N17' ~ A~-s'"
tits moi to deny the allie ratiou of iat ,y1cl-
ton set forth in the above extract from IT,.
Bloomington Pa. .aua,rph against D;. Tiffaoy
that NC peu this auswe., but to depreca.e the
spirit that perrades it, the lack of cha. .ty aud
the illy concealed congratulations that it has
an opportunity Of adding By sneer and inuendo
to the load of misery and shame which has
crushed down 3 man-and that man minister
in the flower of his days, his use illness and
intellectual strength. While ne have no de-
sire to ralliate the fau1t,we recognize the right
Of eyery man to a fair hearing and to all ad-
missions in his fayor. The first fatal indiscre-
tion should not ruin a man. The persistent
repetition ofthose ACTS with full knowledge
of the consequences. nz7sct. Esoecielly Is II
cruel at this time when his family innoccnt nE
suy fault, must If necessity suffer with him.
ard when one of his family is even now pa:s-
Ing through the waters of the great affection
which well nigh threaten to o7erwhelu1 hes.
The following is IN exact and faithfu. stale
ment Of the painful circumstances attending
the act of DR.. Tiffany, which has fa1lcn upon
his Lends like thnnderEolt, clouded his
church with pain and g1,et, and astonished the
entire community who knew Dr.. T.ff:,ny :,
IN energetic worker, an eloquent preacher,
and compani BILE, genial, large-he led nau,
In pursuance Of his duties rs an officer Of
The Chicago Sanitary Commission, DR.. T4a a,ny
left this city some weeks since upon visit 10
Pi1tsburg Landing to distribute the nccr 81,
tics in his charge. He embarked on DO. I'd the
boat at Cairo destined thithcrwa-d, in CON
pany with several sureeons and other gent,c'
men from this ritz with 7vto1n be was ua,1
3eoucsntcd. During the forenoon and
as they were sailing M the Tennessee
one Of the surgeons came to him and invited
him To partfcipate In a 1unch with 4hp c,m
pany. Aver many explanations and consider
able pa1le7 the invitation was accepted. Dur
ing the luncu, tile conversation turned upo1
the river water and its deleterious Qualities
and considerable discussion ensued, One O
the surgeons remarked that the bad whisk,
drank in such quantities was even worse tha,
thc.vater He had brouaht With him FIR san
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'lhsa ano enas!lnee, ne INFORMED the con
pans l1ae :he enou1o 60 no 1ursher. Lie r
turned 10 CalIo pJ Tue snrst bot, thence
this CftT, Upon his arrival he went to Pr iii