New-York tribune., 1877-05-16
MR.. VISUdLL UPHELD.

ST. JOINS GUILD VpTEs CONFIDENCE - rs MASTER
AND SUBTRACTION WITH ITsELF
Master WsNalrs case WAS before -. Johns
Guild last evening At the monthly martin-, the com
mitice winch has been invest eating the affairs and
nauugcincn, OF the aoc!cu and tine Roy. Alh Wswail's
connect tu,rcWIt, submitted ihr statement % Charles
j. Townsend, the expert accountant employed hy tho
committee and majority and minority reports his
Hu3iu.s IN letter, accompanying ms stacnen 90 the
committee M. Towns .ud writes:
Tie article published IN one Of The Ncw-ioik daily
VIr,Is April p, aud rulornuE to DE 49, ahst!dt {
contains ~ many ui i-jt sieE.s aiit ot.pl ltt
cannot bU o your dt u,H' 10 il' Ncii WAikr. dGtI I-
pur sHhmluo' Df ne. H' ol-'il H Nv 'l.i- 80 @ tv
Infringement ui tEc Guilds at1lrs "'s On very Wptr-
CURED and the i-tUtinl uHti, taai time having hccI
uud,r the sanction aHd care 81 InaltF 'H'Ch'
officer, aTpcs. 90 have uc"n 5'MrTaat slow 10 raiz
that thereafter Their position s "7i ,t7 :" i"hic on
MISSING papers 10 which ha' Icicr.1G ar. al con
Lccicd Wi.A the hu--s oi tf' year lo1l aud their % D.
business wo.aing, tHrn apparent hy the records Pre-
served think may noi uni1pp ~, sy here 'haI tnr
non. tbo. e vEo have contributed 60 IFS support
in ii. detailed report Sir TJv-i=crd says that all the
raper- and statements called for hy hu were nmedi-
.tcy and chccgiuiiy furnished and he found through
ont abundant and satisfactory r'ld nee OF honesty and
straigEforvaIdncss IN the administration Of al the
affair, of the Guild" Tor the purpose OF correctly
classifying the accounts of the treasurer Mr. Townsend
had Two books made up from The OH sinai cash book and
fiom the vouchers on Eic and comparison With the
original record bee found them in perfect harmony. The
deposit account with thc National Trust Company he
found standing i'm the name Of Andrew ". L'gsat dhe
relsurol). who credited with ail The sums 81 money
shown by the books TO have belonged 10 the Guild This Mr..
Townsend thinks was iujadcious but does not prove
any evil intention want oi good faith. FOR the reason
that no secret was made OF the fact and bccause the
book, Of the Trust Company could at any time be re-
frrrcd to needed. For $500 Of the cash dsbursei
Mr. Townsend could hnd no vouchers but he does not
consider this u much importance, the money was
di-huls,d in small sums, and the officers Of the Guild,
II dishonest, could easily have had them written ont by
the roam" The irregularities in certain entries the
casfbooi Mr. Townsend also regards unimpOr ant
The accounts OF the Guild automatically correct,
but the services Of bookGecper" says Mr. Townsend,
are very desirable FOR the future and should be OBJ
taineI.'
The majority report of the investigating committee
signed by James Black, David Richmond, and Joseph
Cornell expresses the opinion that the rumoTs cir
catcd the detrment OF The Guild are citirey with
foundation and the - stem adopted for the purchase
goods, auditing, and payment of bills, etc. is amply
sufficient for security aud economy"
TIE minority report, signed by James Scott and Ed
ward Kemp. fuds ~ follows:
We decide that YOUR society IS open for the
loose manner IN which you have Kept your accounts, and
foruot always buyms yonr supple, from lrst hands and
Tor cash.
We decide that you open 10 censurc FOR permitting
A"ur ucaeur 20 sell suprca To- Jour society. and the
TACT that suc supplies charged the market price
docs not Ttltyc sou uf blame.
We decide That te canon giving the Master his position
iu pcIciu, GA"ss removed by twu-thIrds Noto o All
the cmcwh,rs, should Lc repeal 81, al practically turns
a charitable society INTO close corporation.
motion to adopt all Of the reports was opposed by
JoLnD Townsend, VINO wished 10 have the minority
rcport returned to the s1ors FOR Size reason that II VIVA
mot based ON facts. These Two men, be said Went ON tn
coimittrc Or the purpos" OF finding fault, they
had moi concluded their Investigation before fnev Nyr,
a letter to slr EisWall demanding his le- suafiut.
This secondary symptom Uf report uUthn bit q.
piece OF uuudoGtc" sad Mr. Townsend and should b
sent back" After some further discussion the majority
report and the accountant statement we're adopted and
action taken Oh tine minority report Resolutions
were adopted expressing unqualified confidence in the
Rev. Alyah NisWall. prOnouucug The charges against
hin without just foundation, aud not made In good
faith.
Mr Wswal occupied the CHAIR after the reading of the
report for the hgst time since the investigation began
The Guild voted 10 hold Martha Washington reception
IA 1873, aud adopted the recommendation OF com
mce 10 lease permanent rooms at No. Great Jones ST.