New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-13
WHAT DIR. HALL DID NOT SAY.
THE VICTIM OF INVENTIVE WRITERS.
CHAT WITH THE POPULAR PASTOR IN WHICH
HE TELLS SOME on HIS EXPERIENCES.

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HE TELLS SOME on HIS EXPERIENCES
Dr. John Hall 10 one OF the best known clergyman In
this city; perhaps IL Is much 70 say tina, few
American preachers enjoy wider reputation In 'his
country or in Europe than the honored pastor OF inc
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church 1t Is not unnatural
therefore that he should be the subject OF much news
paper comment But the latest development In This
line has him and his friends no little annoyance
In recent issue Of a weekly paper published In this
city DR.. Hail accused Of marked diseourtey 70
young lady, ian attendant his church who had called
at his home "his assistance in an eioeuuonary
entertainment she proposed giving" The Article el'es
spirited dialogue between the clergyman ana MS Gamer
concluding thus: Indeed" DR.. Hall sneeringiy name
answer ..when want money ask my congregation Tor
e. ana they give me few thousand Increase In income
don't propose diver. that stream In your direction
s.Ths only ground this attack said Dr. Han 10
Tribune reporter sis this: young lady, not an a'ena
ant at the Fifth Church called at my home ana
asked II she could give reading in the church told
her as tell others that tho church build
ing entertainments That IL eli there was 70 ~
and then follows this extraordinary article TO which you
REFER
cpo you recall any similar Misrepresentation asked
the reporter.
"Ihere have been several articles sent out By New
York correspondents different times which have caused
me considerable amusement and ADDED largely 10
the number letters that receive. But there Is an
annoying connected with the false stories ercu
lated my expense which calculated TO do positive
harm. To illustrate: was reported recently In New
York letter receiving s1o 600 as chancellor
Of the University OF the City Of NewYork Then was
said 10 receive $4,000 annually as chairman OF the
Presbyterian Board. Of Home Missions Both Of these
statements utterly FALSE but imagine how
person not conversant with the facts might think that
an institution which afford pay It's chancellor such
large salary not In pressing need OF funds Ana mat
is true in regard 10 the Home Mission Boari'
with what other institutions you connectcdP
..Princeton College and Seminary. Union Seminary
wellesley. vsssar and Wells College,
what Is the result Of the correspondence telling Of
your large incomeT
"I get any quantity Of letters asking for aid. They
always begin Knowing your kind and generous nature
and having heard Providence is blessing etc.
The other day received letter from Roman Catholic
priest asking to send him money with which
TO build a residence German officer wrote telling OF
his desire TO be promoted in the army only matter
Of hundred marks would forward II at once and
oblge."
Do you never contradict the false stories that are
puhlishedr
II dld once. Some years ago Boston paper Of some
prominence published New.York letter which purpofe1
to give my views Of good horses II said was very iona
OF fast driving and spent afternoons In the PARK Dc
hind handsome IL went further ana said that
was accustomed when driving 10 stop at drinking place
mentioned by name or course / could not let such
statement pass unnotced and when my brief letter OF De
NAL was not published elder OF my Church. lawyer
who HAD called my attention 10 the article wrote 70
the paper retraeton must BE- made within spechea
time or an action would be begun The paper then pub
shed retracton and told who the correspondent was
Not long ago Buffalo paper had long article when 70
peated the fa,sehoods regarding my wealth II saa mat
my wedding fees amounted 70 some 100000 year
which thirty times yes, sixty times TOO mueh' u'
this writer added a new feature. II said that Mrs
Stewart leaving in doubt Just who was meant had De
oucahed all her property to me and that was afeady
living in her house interview with "a member OF Dr.
Hairs family was given IN which 1t was said thai my In
come was rapidly increasing aud that my reai eS'ae o
would soon be worth million OF dollars such ponscnsc
IA ssd before would simply amusing were IL not ha
q is believed by some people, and thus casts discrcdi
upon the ministry