The sun., 1891-05-18
CLERGYMEN IN, WALL STREET
BAP1zsr HOME MIssroN MONEY LOST
IN sToCKS.

-Dr. Pope Aecsses Dr. Norehouse, who
Retorts, ana the hoard or the American
baptist Mons A1issio. Society VIII
1enoninste Secretary Morehouss snd
Try DO Drop Secretary Pope-The So.
eiety May Overthrow this Programme.
An effort will be made at the annual meeting
OF the American Baptist Homo Mission Society
in Cincinnati on Wednesday next to prevent
tho reelection OF tho General Secretary, the
Rev. DR.. Henry L. Morehouse OF BROOKLYN.
The friends OF Mr.. Morehouse will strenu.
ously support him. and there doubtless will
be some unpleasant friction. Dr.. Morohouse.
who is . bachelor clergyman. without
q flock. Ii charged with divertnR
from its proper use money entrusted TO
his care as one OF tho trustoss OF the Cham.
berlain fund. the income Of which coca to the
Leland University. . Baptist educational In
stitution for oolored people In New Orleans
According to somo OF the Board Of the Home
Mission Society the charges against the Rov.
Dr. Morehouso were made at meeting OF
the Board. with much emphasis, by Dr..
o. O. Pope Of this city. reputed to
q wealthy Texan. and q member OF tho Rev.
DR.. NcArthur's church. DR.. McAtthur says
the Rev. Dr.. Popc Is high-toned gentleman.
DR.. Pope said that Dr.. Morehouss had mis-
appropriated the income Of the Chamberlain
fund. and that he was q stock gambler. DR..
Morehouse got up and defended himself with
vieor. accusing DR.. Pope Of: being . stock
gambler also.
This incident led the trustees Of the Cham
berfain fund. ono Of whom is Prof John c.
Overheiser Of this city and another tho Rev.
Hiram Hutcbins OF Brooklyn. to investigate
the accounts OF the Rev. DR.. Morehouse.
sTha trt,ataaa hnd ra1fad i'm p1icfk1u m tha
honor OF DR.. Morehouse. aud had left the en-
tire management Of the fund to him.
They employed an expert accountant who
found that the income Of the fund had been d.
verted from Its proper use. Through the
good oflces. It 10 said. OF Q distinguished
Baptist clergyman on friendly terms with John
D. Rockefeller Morchouse obtained loan big
enough TO pay back tho money still due to the
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dictiou. a. the offence was not. committed
self. and not the Board.
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Pr: Pope warned Dr.: Norehouse that It was
then ben made bis charges % against DR.. More.
S Or The . other hand, a q member Der Of 4, the Bosrd
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Board Bofh srsSnlssssd ns %oss 9r ls.s 10 Wal!
tisht place: and Br. aorshouss lent him
Ister I on III The 4 tclstions between them becams
strained. and each made accusations against
fhs otner Dr. rope i,h sane +h 70 the tn ETecutSe
hsS Used mons9 from eo.s:
Board controls both men,
from all il tstat q asSonesss 10 dsaRssS sd%isssd
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The Z. he sftsrwafd IT y true
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is g. S RScy and Tee
aolutely. and the result Of ti!s pTocesdihes has
His resignation has not been asked for. but
six weeks vacation has been given him.
He left for tho South last woek. and may bs
present at the meeting In CigclnnatL When
The general election is held on Thursday. how
oyer. bis name win not be presented for the
office he has held.
This is. tho result OF the Boards deliberations
and he has been Informed OF It. Dr.. More
house will be renominated. however. and there
;sems Ts 70 ,, be good prospect oi bis reelecrion
matter, BY the Board. 4 new man Will simply
be put In DR.. Pope's place."
;, Proiess2r OberheIser has resigned from the
BOARD Of Trustees Of the Cham berlain Fund
since their trouble with DIR. Morehouse
. One Of the first assgnme ents that Reporter
Elliott y. shepard OF the MdH and Express took
yas t9 write up dinner TINT was given to the
tev Dr. M9rohouse at the Windsor on his re-
urn from Europe several yonra ago
The Rev. Dr.. Morehouse was a friend Of ],
!: Dean. whose failure pnpber Of years ae,
Home Mission Society its funds being involved
p Mr Dean's speoulations. Altar the failure
Dr. Morehouse was among the first to do.
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