New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-04-06
MR.. MORGAN PUZZLED BUT CHEERFUL.
HIS VIEW OF HE BROOKLYN TABERNAcLE con-
TROvEEsY.

HIS VIEW OF HE BROOKLYN TABERNACLE CON
TRovEEsY.
OF all the people concerned III the mnsical
quarrel that has brought discord into Dr. Ialmages
Tabernacle the leased disturbed or troubled appears
IN De the organst. Nj. Morgan. lie "a tlo man, the
embodiment Of beamng good nature; his expression oil
bewilderment. coupled with a SMILE when asked by
Tun1E reporer Yesterday state hts side Of the
was very amusing seemed TO say more clearly
than his words, Really. what j. II oil about ldont
understand t." This was the purport OF Mr. Morgan's
statement:
when the trustees think that have been IN any
sense antagonists 10 them" he said they wrong
Nothing was ever farther from my MIND. On the con
trary have always done anything they might ask me
TO do Ihave played cratuitously when they wanted IT.
aud when once Mr. Emorr asked me to let another or
ganst occupy my seat al Sunday service
I not Only consented. but sat by him through
the rrrvicc and explained what Thought he might
not know about organ. l have never said
word against the gentlemen and altogether NJ loss
for their actiOn ~ on hr suppnsiiion tat
NY uuhshcd statement about bug denied iAe u ~ the
Tabernacle reused their Ire puuhshti that :" ua'
might NV se right. because one of the trustees bad
told member 81 the congregation that The Tabernacle
Lad been denied did not eei aggri'v.d az H.
knowing very well that II vas lrn-eb every n"ub TOT
warranted attack Mr. Iaimage. and am sure
| cannot understand Why be should make H. Inc DO
mimic never made any promise hal ne would Keep me OF
protect me relied Simply en- ann 10 act ~ ne has
done. gentleman 10 Is queer that they should ~
sail my habits FOR nearly Two year. have not taken
any spr'tuOus liquor of any Kind, and nave re'ra,d
OF NV own free wi, simply because found my health
was SO much better without H. How could man VINO
drinks keen every appointment aud perform year " w.,
year. his duties without slip, - Mr. COr~Ih ana MT
Iamage truly say. have done
II don't tnos who appoints the oTgan.t q !hee
ia 49,
donInir lie second time 10y Mr john IanHee, ttuf
Tee believe The orcanlSt Is rcappoiutrd every year
do not consider myself dismissed and took no notice 81
All Of The trustees letters OF dsssal further thln 70
seud them TO Mr. Tamsdge and the rc-sior VINO, iet
I'm nv avn mind would not treat badly. OF course
was gratinrd al the action of tue congregation Nben
7 was rpauuUlutel
that made me feel very much gratihed Indeed. Tie
trustees took all the action when they knew our pastor
was away aud | felt 1 would get bearing by and ny
Ths is the first instance In which have had WORD TO
say about 10 10 anybody.
Have any feeling against the trustcesI Bless me-
no II does seem 10 ne that Mr.. ElmOre has told some
extraordinary bs and do think that they treated me
shabby 10 try 10 take my character away, which don't
deserve; for having any spite against then thesc
Things only make bad feeling IL j. much more pleasant
10 refurn evil with good" And with radiant sme, eN
prcssiye 81 the unaoyed satisfaction Mr. Morgan
hts leave.