Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-22

busy Mr.. Simmons seemed to think that
we wanted to make his committee make
"hitewashing report. 1t was an Insult 70 us
TO assume this This idea on their part has
prevented fair, frindly and honest inquiry
such as your instructions of last year re-
CURED. Mr.. Simmons sent circular all
over the land asking questions, answers to
which were to be considered confidential, as
to the prevailing dissatisfaction with the
board. Sickness has prevented our getting
I'VE assured him that we did not propose
to vote as q joint committee. and not to
override his committee by our greater num-
Der. They have misunderstood us, and this
has prevented confidence. MIR. Perkins. our
chairman, has q great deal Of printing done
and knows much about II.
WANTED MR.. BLACK EXCLUDED.
"They wished Mr.. Black, our Superintend-
ent, excluded, and yet he was the only man
who could answer the technical points
charged by the committee. In the report Of
the special committee are many misrepre-
sentations, although they are not intention
ally such. We never saw the report OF the
special committee until the meeting OF the
Assembly. beginning so late, and working
the stenographic report, We could not be
prepared.
THE special committee was instructed 10
make thorough examination, and yet they
spent only three days In making their
examination, when the previous report,
made by the appointee OF the assembly, en-
ploying an expert six months and which ex-
onerated the board and cost us "a, 900. Why
have they not presented the data upon
which they based their judgment?
THE PRINTING PLANT.
"They claim that II took 81, 900 worth Of
extra clerk work. We don't know whether
we shall have to pay for 1t, as we had tho
"a, 900 for the former committee. but anyway
we have not seen IL. Is II fair that we who
have to make q joint report with them
should never see these data? Now TO come
to the printing plant.
THE eight presses required to do our
work. type. electrotype, plant, etc., costs
S66, 900. with cutting and folding machines,
engines, boilers, shafting, ETC., and you see
we have far overrun the $4,000 which we
are told suitable plant to do our work
would cost. For that sum We could get
only an inferior outfit that would do work
our church would never tolerate. A con-
ference on this point would have obviated
this futile strife on that point.
CONTRACT PRINTING.
"But they say on page 8 of this pamphlet
that o responsible firm has offered to do our
work for much less. Well, we tried all that
~ years ago, when we gave our work to the
three lowest bidders. Since then Is re-
sponsiblc Philadelphia houses have bid for
are now paying"
DR.. Herrick johnson, of Chicago, said
there were good men on both sides who en-
tertained radically different views, while
recognizing each others Christian character
and motives. He said: 1--WE have heard the
charges OF the special committee and the an
swer. There are no doubt two sides, and moth
Ing but commission, considering the whole
matter at their leisure, can deal with II
properly.
TABLED RESOLUTION CALLED UP.
Dr., Howard Crosby called up from the
table the resolution Of Mr.. Graham for the
of such committee. He
said that the Assembly had ordered last
year committee to make joint report |
with the Business Committee, and added: |
Owing to misunderstanding we cannot |
hear this report, and. therefore, favor the |
proposition Of Mr.. Graham for a commit |
tee."
After some discussion as to points Of order,
Mr.. Kane, of the special committee, was by |
vote allowed to speak on the main question. |
He said: II was in favor last year OF |
dropping this investigating committee, and |
felt that ought not to be on the committee
because was on record against its work,
but, on examining the fucts, changed my
mind. wish could speak like lawyer
Or minister to make some plain state
nents." The Graham resolution was car.
lied.
NO DISCREPANCY IN THE BOOKS.
DR.. Agnew, continuing his remarks,
showed the absurdity Of any publishing
doing the printing and
binding for the board at less
'um than they could do 1t
themselves. There is no truth in the state
nent that there is discrepancy in the
,oard's accounts. ''The books are straight
md show the history of every leaf we print,
tut II you approve the action of this special
many Of our publications must
70 under. It Is serious matter TO make
harges implying careleSsness or crooked.
,ess. II does make ones blood boil when
We have worked 90 hard to do our work
aithfully. The General Assembly has
,een nagglng the Board OF Publication in
bis way till II Is almost impossible to get q
pastor or elder to give the
ime needed TO do this work."