The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1871-06-21
SECRETARY AND TREASURER OF
SUSTENTATION AND FOREIGN
MISSIONS.

The Committees charged with these two agencies
are at Columbia, S. G. The Secretary is the Rev.
}. Leighton Wilson, D. d., and the Treasurer is
the Rev. James Woodrow, Professor in the Theo.
logical Seminary at Columbia-both elected each
year by our General Assembly. From what has
been already published of the proceedings Of that
body at Huntsville, it appears that these two breth-
rem presented written statement alleging, THAT
they had been charged by member of this Assem-
bly,, and through the medium OF an extensively
circulated journal-the one with neglect of official
duty and the other, not only with neglect of duty,
but as is generally understood, with dishonesty in
the management Of the funds of the Church.
They therefore asked for an official investigation.
This request was granted, and the matter was re-
ferred to a committee consisting Of the Hon. X.
NJ Patton, lex. Governor of Alabama;) Hon.
Judge G.. T. Swami of Mississippi j. H. Ems
low, Esq, of South Carolina Rev. j. r. Burgett,
D. D., of Mobile; and Rev. }. L. kirkpatrick,
D. D., of Lexington, Va. The report of this able
committee was published last week; and in the
paper of this week we give all other matters per-
tanning to the subject, including the address of
Prof Woodrow, the remarks of DR.. j. L. Wilson,
the remarks of Rev. Mr.. Cater. the remarks of
other members, and the paper finally adopted by
the Assembly These afford an ample view of the
whole case 1t would be in itself altogether most
agreeable to pass over this subject without any,
thing further. This, however is hardly consistent
with what seems, under the, circumstances, to be
called for Already partial, unfair and misleading
remarks have appeared from a quarter where
either entire silence would have been more becom.
ing Or if not that, at least some worthy effort to
confront the appropriate issues, and, however in
convenient the task, to meet the responsibility of
giving currency to such unfounded and injurious
charges. 1t is not our purpose to trespass upon
the feelings of any one, except so far as may be
unavoidable in such notice as the public aspects
of this NATTER and its connection with important
public, and sacred interests demand. We remark
L. To say that no serious charges were made, is
worse than idle Those two brethren are NOT men
likely to be mistaken as to the import of allega-
tons affecting their character When such man
as Dr. j. Leighton Wilson declares before the
Assembly. II do feel deeply this reckless attack
made upon us, it is to the last degree improbable
it was all mistake. Or if possibly personal feel.
ings did mislead them, such could hardly be the
case with an impartial and exceedingly able com.
mittee of gentlemen we'll used to weighing the
meaning Of language. When, after having dill
gently and carefully examined the articles referred
to-" they felt compelled, in view Of the facts in
the case, and in justice to those brethren and the
Church which has reposed in them these trusts, :"
to come to the conclusions in their report, it may
oosed to mean something To say
IS against Prot.