Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-11-14

OF their pOilcle9. 30 mucn oonfublOu
and uncertainty has prevailed that the
task of locating the policies was diff
cult one.
A stormy Meeting OF the Methodist
BOARD OF Church Extension.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 13.-At meeting
of the Board of Church Extension OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church today.
the Committee OH Foreign Correspond
ence reported that the committee had
carefully considered the applications for
assistance from Germany and Switzsr-
land, and from India, and respectfully
report:
First. that inasmuch as the Mission.
AIRY Society has heretofore made pro-
vision for the procurement of church
property in foreign mission fields, any
aid from this country needed for such
purposes should be furnished as hereto
fore by the Missionary Society, as our
mission authorities may determine.
Second, that inssmuoh as our foreign
conferences are organized under the
same provisions of discipline az those
Of this coHntry, We recommend that this
General Committee make the amount
asked for church extension and the ap-
preparations authorized for the same
equal as in the same German confer
ences in this country, and that the
Board of Church Extension authoriza
the various Conference Boards to dis
tribute such amounts as may be collect
ed within their Boards in accordance
with their judgment, reporting their
action to the parent Board for recogni-
ton in the annual reporta.o
This report gave rise to an extended
discussion and was finally laid on the
table. The following telegram was read
by DIR. Pynett, Corresponding Secretary:
CIsCISNATI, Nov. ID.
J. Pyaett. MISUNDERSTANDING pa
pers telephone Us u sensational report
about a defalcation in your society. You
had better wire rs its exact condition
Immediately. CRANsToS d SrowK.
DR.. PSnett read the telegram to the
General Committee, and the following
answer by telegraph was ordered to be
made by unanimous vote.
Aessrs. CraasfoH d Sto,es, Cincinnati:
Reports concerning defalcation In
Church Extension Office are utterly On
founded. The accounts have been audit
ed and found correct. BISHOP 8. NJ.
MERRILL. Chairman.
Just before adjournment, Secretary
Mcdonnell called the Committees at
tention to the fact that q oommuniea-
ton from Mr.. Price had been referred
to special committee yesterday. and
that the committee was now ready to
report. Bishop Harris called for the
report, but before il could be given, q
molten declaring that cit was inexpe-
dent to discuss the matter st this
time was made.
DR.. Pynett, Corresponding Secretary,
opposed this, and said that the oommu-
nication contained some grave charges
against him, and he was unwilling TO
rest under such an imputation. He
wanted tho matter discussed. but final
ly agreed to postpone il for the present,
and finally motion declaring that q
discussion at the present moment would
be 10 order prevailed.
DR.. Pynett requested the members OF
the press not 10 make any reference TO
the communication, bat Mr.. Price. after
the adjournment, distributed to the re-
porters printed copies Of his comm uni
cation. Following are some Of the chief
extracts:
First, I will direct your attention 10
some facts In regard 70 the German
work. The large Amoants received
| from and donated TO several OF thu
German conferences led me TO inquire
OF come of your members for an ex
PLANTATION. To my great surprise
learned that no money vas received
from or donated 10 Germans, and that
the Germans we're allowed to collect aHc
distribute their moneys without the IN
PREVENTION Of your Board. 90 that Wher
VOC claim as part Of your worn
sns csllectiou Of tl9,592 in 1883 from
Germans, you swell your receipts q
that amount beyond the truth. and By
- doing svsll your collections to sos,
kss. when in fact you collected ont,
$Ss SAL. In 1854 your claim 10 havinS
collected SOS 7hS must be reduced b.
dsducsin9 ti9.l7l collected BY the Ger.
mans. leaving your entire collections
bat tS9. gss. Again 10 your repor
for 1858 you claim 10 have given 4
the Germans go SIS. making yoar tota
donations 80 5+s, when In fact YOU
donations we're but tTS.s55, 20 goa hae
! nothing whatever 10 do Win the SO, 693
. which the Germans disposed Of them
seives. Excuse me, IL I saeRess tina
this method Of swelling voof account
, would mos be thought honest Il
the business world. IL IL ID,
. prsvincs OF q great church boar
!, to lower the standard Of business NOR
, aiss Are ysu not misleading the churcl
80 10 the magnitude OF your work ? Il
/. 700 would not lose the confidence OF al
thoughtful people. bcQ 700 in the IA
ture 10 omit from your reports vha
! does not properly belong there.
Af'ef calling attention to the hsav,
. expenses OF the Board and other mat
/ tiers. be ueHtious several things vhici
, be regards ~ violations Of the revise,
charter Of the Board, and threat
!, ems 10 call the attention Of Governo
! fsttison 10 them. He accuses ID
Board for being careless in its manage
Dent, and refers IN sarcastic terna 3
that part Of the Boards report vhiol
: states that they have t7p. coo in narkes
! able securities, or, - be undsrstanas Il
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