New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-11
SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST 4 MINISTER.
THE NETWORK PRDsBYTERY APPOINTS COM
MurTEE TO INVESTIGATE IT.

THE NETWORK PRDSBYTERY APPOINTS CON-
MuTTEE TO INVESTIGATE IT.
An unusual incident surprised the members of tho
New York Presbytcry at their meeting in the chapel OF
the Scotch Church. in Fourteenh-st.. yesterday.
4 clergyman who until recently has been u
member of TIE Presbytery asked for the appoint
ment of a committee to investigate charges affecting
his standing only minister OF the Gospel but
as an honest man. brought against him. 1T was said
by a member Of the Presbytery. II the Rev. Dr.
J. J. Lampe who threw this bomb into the Presby-
terrain camp. In the name of his friend, the Rev.
r. H. McCrcady he read statement setting forth that
Mr. McCready's reputation had been falsely aspcrsed
and he asked that a committee be appointed to in
vestigate
Dr. McCrcady's statement set forth that since he
had begun his pastorate at the Reformed Church,
Montgomery, Orange County, an anonymous letter
from this city had been published ly The NcwburG
sunday Telegram In which he was charged with
misrepresentation of money belonging to the Prospect
Hill Presbyterian Church. his previous charge. lie
had promptly brought libel suit against The sun
day Telegram and thus compelled its editors to dis
close the of their correspondent. The name
given that of the Rev. T.. T. Piy-on, the modcr-
ator OF the Prospect Hill Church session and mem
Der Of the NewYork PIesbytcry In complete denial
OF the accusation made against him. Mr. McCrcady
submitted the following statement which is signed BY
all the officers of the Prospect HI Church:
New York, oct. love. the undersigned. officers
Of the Prospect Hill PRESBYTERIAN Church during the
pastOratc the Rev II. IL. Met ready, desire t. assure
all whom ii may concern that all moneys received by
him through treasurer, SIR. ue)rgc y. llacit'
were either legally due him for SALARY voted 10 him
by our congregation ~ an expression Of Their good
will. We would further state that the meeting AT
which the money voted to him was called by the
officers OF the church and believed by all 10 be legal
and proper. We rpudiatc all charges and lnSiniia-
tons of any dfshOnOIablc dishonest or improper m'th
DDS the part Of Mr. McCrrady in securing the money
donated and holding il in accordance with oar w,olu
ton and wish. \. f. Hallctt. president. {. :. liaW
ley, secretary George IL. Hallct. treasurer. boa;n
of trustees. William Gamble, elder: Henry W.
Thomas, elder: James GALLOWAY. clerk Oi session
George ii. liallctt treasurer. acting elders.
The Moderator appointed the Rev Drs. laripe and
Atcrbnry the Rev Mr. lialscy and McN>rN W. ~
Whcelock and F. \. Booth committee Of Invest
CATION to examine into and report upon Mr. McCrcady
case Mr.. Payson, who had been asked 10 be- present
failed To appear. The sum which Mr. Pay-on THINKS
his clerical brother has mi>nppropIiatcd i 200. and
was given 10 him by the Prospect Hill church as "a.
evidence Of their good will AT the Tim" when h. vol
unfairly resigned his pa~torae there 10 facilitate t'
consolidation of the CATION with that Of the Ilr-
Union Church, in East Eighty sixth st. Mr. NE
Cready said to reporter after the meeting tMt
while refusing recognize Mr.. PaysonS authority T.
act In the matter. he had offered To- return the sum u
the church officials II they should ask him - do 80
but that he had received no such request from them