New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-03
THE SUBSTANCE OF HE NORTH LETTER
LITrLE PROGRESS MADE BY THE INVL>TIGAI
ING COMMITTEE OF TIE NEWYORK
CONFERENCE.

CONFERENCE.
The investigating committee appointed by the Nc"
York Conference - ind out who wrote the hohN""u>
letters that have caused such "A scandal among u"
brethren kept diligently 10 lis task yesterday but no
report came to the Conference. The Important reports
~ other committees caused little discussion in the
meeting and scarcely any thing heard outside that
did not have Il reference TO the Poushecp-c OF North
letters.
The letter sent to Bowlcs COLGATE. which re
ferred to the vacancy In the City Church ~
tension and Missionary Soci'ty has caused 50 much
comment that 1t j. here given In substance. received
BY a Tribune reporter:
We understand that the name Of a certain minister
j, mentioned IN connection Win q prominent place
h. CT mission wGIH AGAINST WON ti''V. ,n,f- ,
hocd In the newspaper Offices 81 the ciiy further par
uculirs of the scandal, which are hahie 70 be- IHb
sned and WORK great lnJIrl 10 IN. important 'h''r
esfs With which he Will De connected
A, Mr. Colgate understood that Mr. North was the
one implicated In tn, letter IT Is said that he con
suited him. Mr.. Colgate said yesterday that he pr
ier1ed not to say am ttns about the investigation
further than tha' he had been before the commt,r'
Dr. King spent between three and four hoais
in the committee on Friday. but declined -
,ay n word IN reference e. his testimony. lie said
that his time TO speak publicly had not come yet
Iut his friends not all 30 rcticcnt said one Of
them:
DIR. King will be sent TO Omaha by the largest
VIII he not be hurt by having been under H.
vestgatiorl'
not il he is vlndcat-i, as he VIII be. We Ike
fair play here and going TO have IT.
"Dr King owes il to himself and 10 his friends, ana
70 the public SAID another to punish those who IN
vodcd his Office In the described in the news
papcrs. would put any man behind prison bars
who DID such a thing In ms study or Office"
Why wa, DR. King suspected Of being concerned IN
this matierl'
sure enough, why was hc''
The reporter could not answer this query, and he
rcpeaed 1t b. Of the men who are conicsSedIy
opposcd to DR.. King. said one:
When you pull certain strings and follow them
ma and they lead you into paths you never expected
q, enter what are you 10 conclude ~
How came you 10 pick up these strings
vo,rs 20 find The beginning. Anonymous letters were
sent then
| WAS DR.. King implicated Them
s. Vou are asking leading questions"
| ore Of the antKing men said that the Conference
you'd accept no withdrawing report. Peace could
| ,o socured ONLY through exposure and punishment
| mr. Day did not like 10 be Designated the leader
| , - factiou declaring that he had not decided yet
| - la ehorld vote for Conference delegates. lie
! ", ,othinc II a caucus. and would enter none
hiio n had 10 sav he wo.. say In open Conference
Nhat rccrler who spoke - if he had been In clio,
| -, With the committee, shld that Dr. hliI
~ .Ide some concessions FRIDAY regarding one
Iiu letters but still denied having written IL 81
| icing in any way connected WIFE IT,