, 1881-11-12

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,< tne support and ,annuities that we r,
cGlye from our New England patron
we hare never had any business ,n%isuudeI %
(. Standing with the Connecticut Society. M
nave we had any financial trouble. Afte
1Ta'K ~ w., the en1ptoNuf this Society the Rc,
~ ~. ulIoerl seems to have pursued the pin
" golne 10 our own life lnelubers ilEio,
nectlcut and other parts VI New Engla,u
ana perslading them to withdraw their ar
ilul1es from the American Bible Society an
ueslow 1he!n upon the Connecticut Societ,
assuring them the latter would be c1ange
1nto estate society. He succeeded in &c,
lnE nearly $500 Of annuities withheld fron
us. 'H''AA.A>A "on
Ills PURPOSE SEEMS 70 BE ~
70 buiId up his own society by pulling tti
t,. ui1e Gown. LII consequence of the reports o
We sGqhnectlGut-Societyp people that we wer,
a1ralu to tell what money we had. and tia
We made financial statements to misIead til,
public. we told them that if they would sem
4 = committee to our Office every facility woult
s,'ai,ll os aIoraeu salI COMMITTEES for a thorough
persons Of Mr.. j. II. Harris, Of New London
and Mr. Rodney Dennis, of Hartford. These
gentlemen were given access to uul
DOORS: and they made 4 careful examina
@ moh ia March last Their report wa
1t was not entirely satisfactory to us, still il
could not have afforded the basis Of the ac
cusations made against our society by the
| Connecticut people. -
] THE CONNECTICUT SOCIETY CHARGES
! that In the balance-sAeet OF, pages LII and Il:
Ct the annual report III important item oI
| Sl9i, l4d.1@. Which twenty-five days before
the date Of tie report vas shown to the com,
lnittee among the assets of the society as due
| from foreign agencies, does nor appear.
WHAT have you to say in answer to that ~ =
: For answer to the above question AIr Nc
Lean referred tile reporter to Mr.. 4. l.. Tay~
lor, the Treasurer of the society, WHO said:
1.-THE ledger of this society had upon its
pages certain ltel.s representing the cost of
plates and books in foreign lands and in for
ei$n dialects. Tie buard Of managers in
preparing to publish Il balance.slleet show
ing the resources of the society struck off
the total sum of these items from the ledger
because it represented something that was
not property and -:
COULD NOT BE cLAssED AS RESOURCES.
1t represented that which cost 4, great deal
and which was necessary: for the society to
have III prosecuting its work. but it had no
marketable value, and was therefore omitted
from the Statement. .of asSets.''
The American Bible, Society is charged
With underStatillE. the assets to the amount
vi about $500 0OO''
''trlat is utterly false.'' replied Mr.. Tay-
lor; land the statement is madi. simply be-
cause we do hot choose to value olr property
valned.''
.t'rhe Connecticut Society also charges
that on page 4j lit the report Of the Secre-
tarles there is all Orer5talelncnt of eNpeildi-
lures in strictly benevolent and missionary
work to the amount Ut Sll1s, 7Uo:"
In the text Of t!le last annua! report OF
the American Bibla Society,"" responded Sec
retary Mclean, in showing the extent Of
our benevolent distribution Of books and
other publications and tile appropriations we
have made,
We STATE PRECISELY TIL: VALUE.
Of publications. given to our agents and col
p0rteurs, and also tile extent Of our expsnti-
ltnres for home anl Tor missionary work.
Tie exact amount expended for the yearly
work of this character. was Sss4ss, ~ a2. OF
course, we have cash returns FROM the books
given to our agents and colporteurs, but rs
these returns cover periods of from ollc to
live aid SIX years, we do not put them III
as all Offset to the years expenditures
All moneys RECEIVED are, however, stated III
the Treasurerss reuort, and the sources from
whence it comes clearly defined"
- OIL are charged with duplicating tile
item OF a;;55 81 for salaries and expenses,
THESE sALAl,lEs AND EXPENSES.
being presumably included il the item of
s 3.Go mentioned on page - OF the report
as expended on cofportase work ~
"Well, the same explanation given in an
sWer to the previous Charge Will apply to /
this one. Ill our statement of expenses we |
state the actual amount Of money expended !
The cash returns made from the books dis |
ributed appear i'll their proper places III tile |
rreasurer's report. If wedesred to cover up I
,nything, how easy it would be to make Il |
aIse entry in, the Trcasurer's statement Of |
ash received? But every dollar received !
viil be found properly credited, and ievery !
.oIlar put dow1, Us having been Appropriated
II expended will bt found to have been so /
appropriated or expended. AS for
HE LAST SPECIFICATION IN THE CHARGES
referred by the Connecticut Society, to the
fleet that the American Bible Society has
with the work of the Connecticut
society, I pronounce that entirely false. We
ave never iii any way interfereu with their
york. In answer to the accusation that
,ackages Of books are @ sent out by
sed for the legitimate work Of the
ociety, desire to say that every lot of books
ent out is consigned to Il responsible agent
r colporteur, and we have 4 receipt for
acil package: The entries Of shipments IN
ur books anu the colporreur's books have 10
alallcc.n
In answer to all inquiry as to what action
he Board Of Managers OF the Society pro-
t1sed to take in relation to the charges, Mr..
fcLean said that Il short statement had been
repaired for publication through the Asso-
lated l&ess embracing
4 GENERAL DENIAL,
ut beyond that nothing would be done at |
resent. The next regular meeting uf the
HdItl u 0l:lIlAEEFS NIiE ut! HCitl Ol luf ufSL ]
thursday of December The charges of the
Society are not considered Of
lclent Importance to nceessitate the call !
* Of {: special meeting. Mr.. j. l.. Taylor,
IL Acting-Treasurer Ut the American Bible |
uciety, expressed himself Us very indignant
;er the action of the Connecticut Society. !
4 stigMatized their charges as IA tissue
lies and Misrepresentation 'ttIhe best
Indication that we can desire is Tor any per-
III who doubts the management Of this So
ETY. to take copy Of Our last annual re- | .
,rt to amy c}ear-headetl businessman and ]
I'VE the latter examine it and give an opin- t.
II on it. Every transaction OF the society | {
SO clearly set forth that there can be no 6
OH the part Of all intclll- | +
.ut business-lnan.'
THE REV. y. II. GILBERT II
no is, accused of making false charges, c
ated to the reporter thar it was time the /
uple who were adding to the /
aalth Of the American Bible | +
'cfety should Know Of tho misiuanag cement | q
this monopoly. lie said: ''When I was =
its employ frequently called the attention ! :
the officers Of the society to !
cts similar =, to those now published, | q
d nu attention was paid to it. AT last Il
atters reached such IL state that l could not j
nestly- ask 4 person to contribute to its / t
nds, and 50 l left it. The Connecticut Bible I
ciety Is doing work distinct fronu that y
ne by any other society. 1t not only .
rnishes tile needy with the Bible, but Z
Tiers Stati3tirs relating to the spiritual / ~