New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-14
METHODIST CHURCH EXTENSION.
TIE BOARD CHARGED WITH DISHONESTY.
ACCUSED OF SWELLING ITS ACCOUNTS AND VIo-
LATING IFS CHARTER.

ACCUSED OF SWELLING ITS ACCOUNTS AND VIo-
LATING IT'S CHARTER.
| PurIApr1pTIfA, Nov. 13.-M the meeting oil
tie Board of Church Extension Of the Methodist Eps
! copal Church today the following telegram was re-
ccycd by DR.. Kyuett, the corresponding secretary
CGNCINSATI, Ohio, Nov. 10.
!" ~ o. 80. G2s Arch-st. Philadelphia
Evening papers telephone sensational report about
dciacaon n Your society Better WlrG us exact GoTd
| ton, Immediately. CR'Nei"N oI""h.
Dr. Kynctt read the telegram 10 the General Commit
tee and The following by telegraph was ordered
to be male by unanimous vote:
N.rss. CRANsTON & STOWE,
Cincinnati Onto.
Pcuorts concerning dcfalcitun IN Church Extension
Office utterly uuounded Accounts have been audit
." anu '''''' Bi-nor = NJ MERRILL, Chairman
Just before the adjournment Secretary Mcdonnell
called the commit attention the fact that COM
muuicaton from Thomas W Price had been referred to
a spcc committee yesterday, ana that the committee
was now ready 20 report Bishop Harris called tor the
report but before Il could be given motion
declaring that Lit inexpcdient to
discuss the matter at this time was made
Dr. Kynct tHc corresponding secretary, opposed this
ana said that the communication contained some grave
charges against HIN. and he was unwilling TO rest under
such impututions. IL wanted tho matter discussed but
finally agreed to postpone it for the present aud the
motion declaring that discussion ~ the present
moment would be ine1pcdcnt prevailed Or. Kyuctt
que,tcd the members o the press not mako refer
cnce to this communication. but Mr. Price after the
Adjournment distributed to the reporters printed copies
Of his communication The following the principal
extracts:
First Will direct You attention to some facts
gard the German WORK. The large amounts received
from several 81 te German conference "d
inquire ~ some ~ your members f1r EXPLAIN
ton To my great surprise learned tAHtnO money was
received from given t0 The Germans tAt Oh" ter
mans were allowed 100 collect and distribute their muu"ys
without the Intervention Of your board so On a. when
yOu claim port ~ your work the collection oi
-lgl8L 80 iu --.. from Germans, you swell y.ur
doing swell cciIec'ipu 10 >iu- ii N,vl' 90 tc
yuu collected only e-~.~4l oG. IN l-~i yOur clam Of
having collected ..J' go must Ice reduced by De-
Quoting Sl91Tl - collected !by The -CnfnI.s, leaving
your entire collection, hut >~'.'-~ J-. A-IIu
~ yopr rcpogt for l~-3 YOU claim
total donations -ri.'t- -. when. iI f.Df you. dNuI
lions were but @-3~l go. y.u bad NOTHING what
ever to do wi b The --oG33 81 which tue Germans
disposed ~ themselves.
Excuse uo 70 suggest INT This method 81 swelling
your accounts would not Doe Thought honest boo the bu-'
20 lower tine standard OF business i-o,ls Art'u u'f
misleading fl" tlucH JOS o. me .altadr
Of your work II yor wonl not lose
the confidence OF uI tu.uLI'ful people.
beg you go ho future % omit from rDp9rts What
docs NOT prop SIS belong there.
After calling attention 10 tAr heavy expenses ot no
Eoarl and other matters. Doe w,.tou- -creru u.n-,
which Dee ie-.rf- - violations ~ tAr revised charter n.
h- Board. aud '.r.tr.r-I1 ,II f.r attention or "t-
cruog Iatt-ul to tl,I o., a,c.0s tI' Board 90 ..
rr.Ia.- ami r- f..a .lr
have 600 80 marketable sccGrtcf" ole 49, he ul-
der lands it. stocks.