New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-13
TIE AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY.

The COMMITTEE on General References Of the
American Bible Society met ~ the Bible House yes
tcrdly altrruoon. Owing to the iuccmrnt weather
tlcrc was not quorum present and no official ac-
ton WIS taken on the ChIrg' - made against the
society bv the Connecticut Bible Society In rcfuta-
tion ot i'r Gilhcrt'S statements Published yc~trr r
day in which hc said that he could not honestly ask
any one tu couiriHuic 90 the American Bible Society
under the existing management lr. Mclean showed
several letters written by Mr. Gilbert not only 10
the commit tee employing Mm. but also 10 members
Of the society and members OF the Bnar OF Managers
entrcating them 10 usr all p"~-. h.c cudcavoTs To
have him retained in the work which he was then
doing lie also praised the TX of the society.
surrd he committee that the society yearly
growing in the esteem and confidence Of th" people
OF Connecticut These letters were written four
years ago and show none Of The objections Which he
now asserts his reasons for leaving the work Of
The r V. Charles Ray Palmer, Of Bridgeport,
Conn. ha~ written 10 the American Bible Society a
letter. which was received yesterday, in which he
SAWS that he IL no longer the president the Con
nccticut Bible Society. He state, that he pres
cui ~ the meeting Of the Executive COMMITTEES
when the charges were formulated and adopted ;
that lac protested against them. hut when they were
adopted and given 10 the public be decided 10 with
draw from q ,occty which would use such unjust
me ms 60 advance IFS own interests.
Frederick = Winston. president OF the Mutual
Life Insurance Company. said Last evening that
hr Was chairman of the Finance Commit
tee Of the American Bible Society, and
report lie asserted that not error could
he detected. and explained an important charge
made The HnrltiN. 1T F asserted liil on l
balance that was shown to the special com
mttcc from tho Connecticut Bible Society
there was an item OF $4,000 which
docs not appear in tho printed report.
In exclamation ol this Mr. Winston said " II Is
time that that item was on the balance sheet, hut
tLr Finance Committee decided To make an rX-
p.ijt statement of the actual condition
of the s,rctys finances. when We came to
thi4 item Wc said that. as this represents
stereotype plates Of boots printed an foreign Ian
gulgc, which at present are not worth more to the
society than their value m type metal, n J., not tar
to nut il down rs being SO much property. We
make 70 note 90 10 follows, and append II To the
balance sheet:
Norr-Iarsc sums ~ mnucy have been expended by
tho society from year 10 year BOO The prosecution Of lis
benevolent work iu foreign uui~. Portions 81 these
.uliturrs remain the form Of plates books and stock
I'm he process Of manufacture; hutu they possess any
commercial value II II s" entirely uncertain thIt II can
NOT bU iabu.Hirl
"supposc that your plates had been worth
$500 900 now what would have been done with
The item ~ gs. ed the reporter
"ln that case vc should have put down at
TIg7 600, the cost price
"Nour Bible House Is estimated nj its cost price.
goo 600 If il were worth 5000 900 now. what
would bc the entry IN your rcPoItV
"Nhy 500 600 OF course. The principle IL this
II q piece ui property has increased in value above
irs COS, price place ii at its cost price. IT, however
lhr value has deprecated, place 1t ut is present
value
The rcportcr also sawa former agent of the COnnec-
ticut Bhc Society, who spoke very highly of the
Rev MIR Gilbert aud OF the cd worl, that is being
done under his supervision. This agent SAID that he
snrictrs but that until Mr.. Gilbert WAS heard he
could not helicyc that the charges were made with
out snuuc evidence which the Connecticut Bible
Socicty has ready to furnish at the proper time.