New-York tribune., 1880-06-22


announced. The information CLEANED IN re-
gard to the subject was confusing. Statements
of interested persons are given herewith.
HOW THE TROUBLE OCCURRED.
The first person TO whom the reporter applied ior
information yesterday morning i'll regard to the uh
peasaDtness resulting from the withdrawal "i TIC
invitation TO the Rev. Robert Collyer to deliver
the baccaaureate sermon before the graduating
class was President Webb. who said
"Of course know nothing al all about the mat
ter. and cannot speak Of it. have taken no part
IN it. cOuld not with prOpricty have done so' lot
we have half dozen scctS represented here IL ~
the students themselves who have had charge oi
whatever has been done, and they are respohSioic
One of the seniors asked me for letter
of Introduction to one of the trustees oi the
Church of the Messiah and ut the same time III
formed me that they were going to arrange ior Il
bacc cllaureate sermon. | wrote the letter, as re-
0uested but IN regard to the sermon, whether MI
Colyer should be asked to preach it, or any one
else. or whether they shOud have one ut ALL cN-
pressed no opinion"
Several of the senlora said they knew nothing of
the matter beyond the fact that a sermon was an
nonnccd by the Rev. ROncrt COllyer 1t had been
decided to have such sermon delivered, and the
matter had been referred to a committee consisting
of three seniors, II. 4. Carter a. MdIl'H ANU ~
f. Pntney Mr.. Carter who was the chairman of this
committee, when spoken to on the subject honest
ly "took all the blame on his shoulders for the mis-
understanding, occasioncd,' he said, by his own
carelessncSs" and in Il straightforward manner told
how it occurred.
IL am very sorry he said, " that DIR. Collycr
should feel arontcd, but can assure you there has
boon no discussion of Mr. Coycr's religious views
since he vas asked to deliver the sermon to uS
There was discussion as to whom should he in
ytcd TO preach to us and several names were
mentioned besides that of Mr.. Coyer This was be-
fore the committee only. sad Mr.. C0IIVrr
was liberal man-thc most liberal one we could
get in fact and that in his discourse hc was certain
not to offend those of other denominations. lhiS
was generally conceded and | was authorized to
invite Mr.. Collycr to deliver the baccalaurcat".
called upon him accordingly. He very cOurtconsly
accrdcd to our request and referred me to Dexter
A. Hawkins, one OF the trustees, to get the
use of the church. ! promised to do 50. ana
stated to Mr.. Culycr that when had made the ar
rangcinents | would call ON hun agln. saw Mr.
Hawkins and he informed me that We might have
thc use of the church. but that we wonld have to
make an arrangement with the 0rganSi and the
choir They were engaged for the ordinary ser
vices of the chnTch which were then confined 10 Il
morning service only. This three or four weeks
ago
"On Sunday week was invited to the church,
and while there was surprised I" hear Mr.. Collycr
Announce from the pulpit that ne would preach the
bacc;laureatr on the following sunday After the
service went to scr the orgaul,t and a-ccrtaincd
what would be Il proper sum to pay hun
and the choir for their services. Then
starred to raise this sum, but found
was unable f. do It, and waited uron Mr.. Collycr
and told him 80. This was The only reason why ii"
did not preach the arrinon W" did NOT ak ni'l"nr
else. but at once gave mp tnr dra "i hahr'aInnr"a'
altogether ought, snppnsr. 10 have made some
announcement that the sermon wa- not t" b" de-
lIyrrrd, but ! had no ldra that II llad b'ri an
unuuccd except from Mr.. C0llyrr's pulpit. made
no announcement Of II III any way.
mir. Culyrr did not say That the choir would
probably give their 'rfV'cc''
"llo did no, hint in any way that the matter
mo. Iio simply sad It was II pity that the ser
mon should not bc d' iIv"Ird attrr having been
commenced, and that had better see MI. Hawkins
What Was the sum won were 10 pay 7"
IL cannot say exactly
"You know the amount you tried to raise for
"Yr., 1t was abont SO.
Mr. Culyrr was evidently not very we'll pleased
Yesterday with the Treatment hr had received NJ
the hands OF the College students. but hc I"irncd
from stating anything but the PLAN inctT
lhc yomng %2n ,,, came To- mr nG s'id; and
the boys, aud ] wrntI nway satisfied. ! had
told him he mus. get the use Of the
t,hurch from Mr. IInW kim, and yesterday week bat
Gentleman came into my study and sad that all
arrangements had been made for me tu preach the
sermon. ana would better ann"unc" II. :" have
# ont among the notices. Then, IhufH,ay
think It was. this same young man came and told
me they 'oud not have II hrcau-c they had not
money ennugh To paw the Choir. Well | WAS SUI
prlAcd | said we'll my lad. can make That
right souchuw. No, lac did not think
1
went on 10 tell him that the
cholr belonged TO the church anyway but # they
did happen to look upon tn~ u, anpccia srryirc !
was sure they would be- only too happy 80 gvr their
services when II explained 10 tnrn but If they
did haIpcn To want pay, why he could fix n easily
rnnnul hen | thnught he acted ~ # he didn't
want to fix it, 80 just let the matter DROP
lyon are sure You Suggested the matter might
be fixed =
"Oh. certainly. / had partly prcp1cd my nd
dress. and did not want the arrangement 10 fall
through at the last moment sad everything
co Id 10 Inn | almost rXhortcd him.