The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-29
ST. JOHNS GUILD.

EXAMINATION OF Mr.. wIswALL-ooINd YNro
THE ANTEcEDENTs OF THE GUILD.
The committee appointed 10 investigate the business
management OF ST. Johns Guild met last evening at
the committee of the Guild In Fourteenth street
There were present Messrs. James Scott, Edward
Kemp, David Richmond and James Black, Mr. Cornell
the fifth member OF the committee, beng unavoidably
absent
EXAMINING wfswALL-
Mr.. wiswall requested TO take tho stand, and
the following interrogorios propoundod to him
by Mr. Scott
Prior TO tho organization Of this society," which was
believe April 81, 1874 there organization 10
this city under . similar name and doing similai
workP
Mr.. Wiswnll-There
Mr. scott--was that organization sanctioned BY am
church corporation?
Mr. wiswall-It was; Trinity Church sanctioned Il
and DR.. Morgan Dix cr-olcio It's Master; the
Master most OF the time.
Mr. Scott-were you paid for your serviccs'
Mr. wswa-Yes. as clergyman Of TRINITY parish,
bat not as Master OF the Guild
Mr. Scott-Is tins society now in any way connected
with Trlnny Church?
Mr. wiswal-No; many OF tho members are but as
society II Is entirely distinct ana separate from any
ch urch corporation.
Mr. scot,-Why did the Guild separate from Trinity
church,
Mr. wiswal-The answer TO that question IL con-
tanned IT, the minutes OF the several meetings Of
Here, at tho request OF Mr.. wiswall, Mr.. Faure Ct
tho Disbursing Committee, read the minutes OF the
Guild IN separating from rriny church the resou.
ton adop,ed a. that tme which, alter recitnR that Mr.
wswall had been Tor sixteen years clergyman OF the
parish and having been the founder OF the Guild, and
enjoying the love and confidence Of the members OF
Gud aud Of 81. John Chapel and being uujustiy and
summary dismissed from his POSITION declared the
continued confidence OF tho Guild In Mr. wswaii, and
demanded his continuance as Master Tho memorial,
which demanded his reinstatement In tho parish.
oh wa0
also read.
inquiries was TO inform the public OF tho
OF the Gud before 1t assumed It's present position, and
was not in any way personal TO Mr. wiswaII.
Mr. Scott--You stated the other evening that there
membership OF about 800 persons Now, as
believe OF the objects OF tho Guild 10 to erect
Guild hall, IN whose name would tho property thus 40
CURED DO hcldY
yIr wiswaIl--The trustees would have 70 DO incor.
poratcd, as IN tho case OF tho floating hospital OF the
Guild.
The OF tho Guild relating to the permanoncy OF
tho Masters position was then discussed, and tho
question asked, Does not this make tho Master sort
OF dictator?
Mr. wswa-Ycs; but not moro so than Is any cier.
gyman OF the Episcopal church.
Mr.. scott then remarked that hc thought that 10
would be advisable to alter that In order 10 re-
tam The confidence OF the pubic Mr: wiswaIl replied
that when II became evident that no was NO longer
useful IN tho position OF Master ho would resign but
That no had qualified himself for that position By
fui IN his position
THE PURCHASE or SUPPLIES.
MT. hcmP thch LOOK up tue question OF purchasing
supplies and went into II nj considerable extent IL
was shown that groceries, cereals and other articles
had been bought from large number OF firms during
the present winter 10 tho OF SIT 0OO fof
which cash was paid. II being the rule OF the Guild
never TO run into debt. Mr. wswalI however, stated
that once, through error OF Judgment. tho Guild
purchased moro gOous than IL had money hand 70
pay Tor, and therefore IN debt to the nrm of H. n
+. II. Thurber, but when tho matter explained
TO Mr. Thurbcr he granted time TO pay without charR.
ing any interest, and Mr. rhurbcr had since become
member OF tho Guild
Mr. Faurc then mndc lengthy statement concern.
ing the committees and especially the Oisbursing and
Purchasing committees lie denied that Sho Guild was
one man power machine run by Mr. Wiswali aud
stated that the different departments OF tho Guild arc
In the hands OF business who personally attend TO
the matters under their charge Mr.. Faurc made re-
quest that tho Investigating Committee demand tho
attendance OF the editor Of the World either by let.
ter Dy attorney or IN person, TO give the foundation OF
the charges made against the Guild and substanate
| them withdraw them.
Mr.. wIswalI stated that Mr. wehswold Of No. ~
New Chambers street, had made charge that the
empty boxes and barrels we're sold and tho proccedo
divided among tho officers, and asked Tor HE attend
| ancc
statements were made by number or the members
| Of committees strongly defensive OF tho Guild.
Tho committee adjourned TO rncot again on Friday
next