New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-19
ARE THE REV. DIR. POPES CHARGES TRUE'
FRIENDS OF THE REV DR.. HENRY L. MORE
HOUSE SAY THE BAPTIST HOME MISSION
eOCIETY'S FUNDS ARE INTACT.


soC1ETY's FUNDS ARE INTACT.
,ro po,, nr Harry L. MorehOuse OF Brooklyn, gen.
ol secondary of the Baptist Home Mission Society VIII
robabv find some opposition to his reelection at the
rneeng ~ the society which takes place tO-morrow
in Cincinnati The source OF opposition Is Inc heV'
DR.. O. c. Pope, who has been the secretary VI uie
Church Edifce Board Of the society ana VINO some
weeks ago preferred charges OF serious hapc e'i'
his associate. 49, c,u,o
DR. Morehouse is one Of the trustees OF the Chaoer
lain fund a sum Of 100000 or over, the income u
which goes to the support Of Leland University d
T,antist educational Institution In New-Orleans' ho
has been in charge of the fund during the last year
taking the place OF the treasurer, Warren h Deo''' VI
Rroollyn, who died in the summer OF lo0o' ,,
Al a meeting of the Board of the Home Mission
Society held In March it Is said Dr' foPc OPo"-s
charged Dr. Morehouse with msapproprlauhs p"A'
Of the Chamberlain fund and using it In stoch spou
,,,~r DR. Pone is a southeYner, with strong feelings
and the relations between him and Dr. MoreouSo
been for some time unfriendly DR.. Morehouse rePiou
70 the charge and personal quarrel, 1t Is suieu was
the result The Board appointed cohhhltOeo "a "
vestiraton and at a special meeting helu Jul 'i'
30 Dr. Pope enjoined from any i"r'"o'
ton of his opposition to DR.. Morehouse. ,u,
ON MAY Is Dr. Pope was granted six weeks io''o ,
., .honco and the matter has been suffered 70 resi-
until the meeting at Cincinnati, where Dr' AoP' "'
NJ
Dr. Morehouse was seen yesterday afternoon d. u'0
office of the society, IN Temple Court he wac W.
busy however, In preparing to 80 to Olncli'haC !"
more than hand out a copy Of the BoauS Vo'o "i,D
~ dcrounce the headlines OF morning neWspapok.
account of the controversy. 1T is not true lie su
"Not a dollar of the societys money or any o'ner
funds has been lost ,,o un,
The Rev. Dr. Hiram Hutchins, OF NO GAO WIZ
ourbbv-aye. Brooklyn pastor emeritus OF the be"-
ford Avenue Baptist Church, Is trustee Oh ue
Chamberlain fund lie said
"The funds are all intact. DR.. Morehouse mas Decl
uerfeetly honest but in the multiplicity Oh
hi. duties he is not well fitted FOR hhahcaI
management About the time that the trouble arose
between him and DR.. Pope we were conducting an ex
animation Of the funds entrusted TO u.s. WHICH, 10 TEL
,h truth yye had somewhat neglected for sme years
Investigation by an expert accountant showed ina
Dr MoTehouse had used about TlOOo Oh tIn iuhu' uu
had renlaced Il with his own money. Niilaih IoWe
ARCHITECT of no. lTG Broadway, audSI tne aooouilN
and syorc that they were correct. Inc money wa
lent to Dr. Pope by DR.. More"ou'c' ou' i'' "' Pun
pose | don't know - ,,,,o,,so had baen Nm
willing 10 keep the treasurcrshp and that successor
would be appointed as soon rs possible 1T. -,
A member OF tine board who was seen last hght sall
that the matter was OF small importance ana purely
personal The board unanimously supportseu Ut 'i0iO
house and he would probably be e'eiecteu