The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-25
THE MYSTERIES OF CHARITY.
ONE QUESTION THiT MIR. UTSWILL DID
NOT LIKE TO INSUER.
Tho Trustccs Committees Investianttou-
Close uucsioning OF the Mnster-Aiicgcd
Selling OF Relief Tickets for the Poor.

The committee appointed by the trustees
Of st. Johns Guild to investigate the affairs Of
the association, and the charges made against
tho Rev Alvah Wswall. its Master. met last
night. There IRE Ave members: James Scott.
james Black. Edward Kemp. Joseph Cornell,
and David Richmond. The immediate business
before the committee was TO receive answers TO
certain questions propounded to Mr.. Wswall,
who was present with II copy Of tho intcrroga-
tories to which he was asked to reply.
The first question was what apartments
does this society oceupy2" Mr.. Wswall said
the apartments in Fourteenth street and in
Union square. But. before answering Mr.. Wis
wall entered into a dissertation upon the good
work Of the Floating Hospital. H. was somc-
what sharply desired to coniine himself to re-
plying to the question asked. He then went on
to say in reply to the other questions. that the
society was not regularly Organized. but was
simply u private association. The rent for all
III" rooms occupied by the Guild amounted To
az. 100 "a year. No one but the Master received
any salary. nor did any officer or person asso-
ciated with the Guild receive board or It's equiv
alcnt
One Of the most important questions was.
" Who does the buyingy' and Mr.. Wiswnll said
that no one who purchased goods was in a po-
stlon 10 profit by 50 doing. II was with much
dinlcultythnt Mr.. Wiswail was Induced I" i.ii
the committee the amount Of his salary. He
said it was somewhat limited. and that an effort
most specific reply that could be- obtained was
mat h. n, received fss than $1,000 year. He
SAID that Indy Mrs. Haycs-wurkcd in the in
tercst Of the Guild. but she was a volunteer, and
did not receive any salary.
MIR. scott. the chairman Of the committee in
vited anybody present to ask the Master oi the
Guild any questions that ,sugg. -tcd themselves.
but no one responding Mr.. Wlswal proceeded
IT, explain me maqanner N which poor families
reeve about $4,000 as the nrocccds of its
Martha Washington reception. Mr. Hallearten
was the treasurer. and would not pay the money
until all the returns were in The association
had not more than III 900 on hand at present,
and i owed considerable amount for bread.
How do you come 70 owe money for bread ?"
asked Nlr. scott and Mr.. Wiswall said that the
Guild anticipated It's Martha Washington re-
e.pti9n.' The trcasurers. Of the Relief. and
$4,000 bonds each for the faithful performance
~ their duties. Som" 81 The expenses would
he materially decreased on May /. when II was
one building. Mr. WiSwall added that the whole
Expenses Of the association wore betrayed by
t"e dues ~ the memtcrs. and the Relief Fund
Darrilns the mtcs.,eatlgn Ne. + iward M.
WIS nrooding over Mr.. Wi-wil's reply 10 Tho
NV asked whether indeed he received only
ST. 800. Mr.. Wl-wlli replied That such was the
"a {, and Mr. Kemp -ail. Well, don't see
-, But they are tryng o. in..roase H." snil Mr.
Wlsw'll hopefully. and trust they may Ice
Mn Jennings. n joining Rro'hors. who has
leon contributor 20 the tlii. GA. STONED Mr.
VI -wnll very ig- ~ A- o. tue ~pnsM - the
a. 'h Hf-, ask Iug u They were not -.il 20 mnr-
r' Hnf- 'nsu.II' them g. SATISFY tar. lim- made
uluufI"m hy m"ud ants. Mr.. Niswal -nii
iIIt nN t"t- WNr' oyer Sold. iIt thousands
given nWIN fl fl-ln'-- mon N-a iiI..or a.
in-' il".rdl- r.uNu. Mr. g.nn.us- sand that
~.N7 q Hu ply nrili"l To- hin 20 hry
he 6al ''i h @ w ord RI ''h% q l AHqEn WM
WIS So insicsel ly destitute persons aud lazy
nu mat l' WIS compelled 90 take ~ moro
hni hH"n IMPOSED upon: the solicitors alluded
Co. WNr uOt H.,.rfs uf IN" Guild. Mr. Kemp eN-
,,- ,nrpr,~.I ,na - , isw Igf.9,n-
IT, mast O.. ami iho COMMITTEES adjourned
until Wednesday. ON Tuesday the other COM
:. IT," is pme"t t. investigate charges against
Nj WisWal