New-York tribune., 1890-05-22
THE BOARD OF PUBLICATION.
DIR. AGNEw CRrTICISES TIE SPECIAL COM.
MTTEE'
HE prr1AREs THAT so ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO
GIVE THE BOARD \ FAIR HEAHiN"-NE'
GEAHAMs SUGGESTION ADOPTED.

GEAHAM's SUGGESTION ADOPTED.
Saratoga, May 2l.-Whcn the regular Order th'
consideration Of The report Of the SPECIAL '"ihhlu''
on the Publication Board and sunday school work ""r
called at the afternoon session. Dr. Asnew defended
the Board at some length. lie said
Mr. Moderator Fathers and Brethren: ndrI
very agsrayatng circumstance. II"p'-' I" uo - 49,
sweet pcrcd laughter and ten y"u snpH ""i'
show Won that ali these difficulties have arisen out
Of an entirely Misunderstanding on III" part "l N"A
special committee a, l" tA,r uHttr' ~ " rr,' m,
standing o. our hooks. from "hlch NY Z Za.ll va,
hcy have made their statements ald M 'uhGer,t'
ing Of what Is requisite 90 carry On the h"NN "l
Publication and sabbath school Work
You viii notice that this comm { o. was app lnt"d
year and instructed after they had ma ta.I
examination. 10 confer villa t"e hu''",N "'' .,
Of the Board Of Publication on all the matti,' 4ul
then TO make joint report 70 ti' Assembly. In'
Busincss Committee which you ""rc piiFh - 'P
point a year asp AS a part ~ committee &" mthc
= Joint report. affirm that they have not had a iuH
conference all these matters, ahd thai thcTi'i'
thcy are not prepared to make a. JOINT
,cpor with thit c2mmi'ce Iic hrt c,mi,n,. m,',i.
10 confer with them meet with them
was on Friday morning; tho l1th day 81 april Do
YOU the time that hae elapsed ihrcc In'lb'.
of our committee only could De- prcr"nt AZ that meet
ing Dr. DcMc. Mr. Franklin shepard AID my -cif
At that meeting yonr special committee -At ~ an
nqui-itlon They asked IL questions, and ah-"ln"F
refused 10 give u The fact IA tltir pgr'c.',l
ti, Assembly The three members 81 the o"mm1tr'
who were present insisted That "A conference I'm.
Piled that thc two committee, that were 10 make 4
Joint report were ~ be put IN p'1-crpn "t az ~,
facts ard data upon which a judgment should hc
that they were under any Obligation {" furnish ~
with any fact, upon which they ba,ed their !udsm.ni
We did not have quorum Of the busn"o, coinmlti".
on April - after eleven full months had pah-"i
for tie first time wc had quorum to meet with
Now to show that this committee u
the Board Of Publication were anxious 10 cnirt
into a thorough investigation Of All Those matters
encr nine months had passed away. and We heard
nothing from tnis committee Mr. I"rksns, the
chairman Of our committee, wroi" lciter tp inc
chairman of your special committee. and asked him
10 come over 10 Philadelphia, whcro The Board 81
rmmoTico as 10 the plan Of nvcstleatlon Mr. sim
mon- 1t sccms. wa much offended at that and thcr"
i, where trouble was. The whole discussion ih
that committee. running several day-, Wa con
santly upon the subject Of this difference Of opinion
and the unpleasant feeling that created 10
was a most unfortunate thing that It occurred. The
%rv'r ircr,,et,"ce MIR Slmmon, sald that when he,
wanted an opinion from rho Stated Clerk ~ this
| Assembly, he took his Tlp'ach ana went Ia en-
| cinhgti. and saw him. Well brethren, II wonld
| Publication over into Ncw Jersey where Mr. lin
mons lives. and there was no way TO See what wa,
the Publication House and sce the work for himself
and let know what he wanted u, to do Mr.
The time is passing, and If this investigation i,
not Instituted soon. tho time comes on the lst o
| ard all our clerks viii be 50 busy that IT viii be
mnosSibc for them 10 take tho time from their other
| work to give you tho attention when YOU oneht 70
Mr. Perkins writes TO him that I'VE have nothing
|
| examination Of our books and Of the prcmi-c,.'
| Mr. simmons at once seems 10 be under IN" im
prcssion that this thing IS 70 be "a whlt"Wa'hine
| ioh as ne writes to us. WhlifwaShing commit '
| Ia soc what the business committee wish them T.
| 900 and 10 say and report what the business com
| n,ittce wish 10 have said and reported
| Yon have been told who this committee are thai
form thc business committee Of the BOard ~ lnblc1
| tinn tbcv are Of the most prominent lawyer
| i'm tbe city Of philadelphia thcv are tire
men conncrtcd with banks expert boolttccpers. and
| this commission admitted that they mover
| busncs. horse that had better bookkeeping than hi'
| Hoard Of Publication. showing how accurately thcN
kent their accounts although they pretend 10 have
| dltcovcrcd some discrcpancic, which VIII show Won
| are moi discrepancies al all Then with rcc1d g
| these businees Of them. believe has about
| a. much printing done any memhcr ol tbs com
| mittcn 81 experts. lie has a large establishment
| MIR Perkins has been that commission ior grca
| many wears. and he knows a great deal Hhout t'
| Lusiness ~ the Board. But here H. the point Whit
| his commission j. thus constituted. of mon who d'
moi claim Ia bc experts put there 10y the General ~
ccmbIy without being asked If they would serve ~
tbo Hoard they write th.s language
| " !. The Assembly, Commission wish 10 zee a th
| meeting only the members of the Business Committee
| aud the secretary of the Board, who has been H.
| anc-tcd to attend.
The only expert we had In the honSe. tho man W
cmpIoy ed 10 d. work. Our business superintendent
| yeas thereby excluded from the conference. lie wa
the only man that could have answered the minua'