The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-16
IeV. DR.. Miller Makes Claims Of a
Damaging Nature
AGAINST BAPTIST MISSIONARIES
Who Are Pushing Church work i'm Bur-
NAH His Charges Refuted Absolutely.
Rev. DIR. King of Providence Wrote
the Opinion Refuting His Claims.


NEW YORK, Nov. lO.--Ihe New YORK
Herald OF today says; Baptist church
circles throughout this and adjoining
cities have teen in fermeut OF excite
ment OF late over certain circulars which
have been scattered broadcast among
cIsrgymen aud laymen alike during the
last two weeks, r. rsfiscting seriously npon
an important foreign branch OF the Amer
ican Baptist Missionary union.
These circulars are signed by the Rev.
DIR. Il. j. Miller, who for five
years, until July last, was one of
the missionaries attached to the union,
and who, as he claims, because he COM
planned TO the home body Of the
alleged abuse OF missionary funds and of
general mistohduct on the part OF certain
OF the missionaries who were associated
with him, was recalled and finally dis
missed from the society.
Going Back TO Burmah.
The Rev. Dr. Miller was sent to Bur-
nah, British India. in 1883, by the Amer
ican Baptist Missionary union, whose
headquarters are in Boston. He is now
in this city. lie is member OF the
Macdougal street Baptist church. He is
well spoken Of by the Rev. S. j. Knapp.
the pastor of that church.
DIR. Miller intends to leave this city for
Burmah on Saturday next lie will re
turn TO his mission work there. bnt not
as the accredited representative OF the
Baptist church at large. He returns as
gn independent missionary. The Mac
iougal street congregation have under
taken to support him alone in his mission
work.
"1'he committee that investigated the
Rev. Mr. Miller's charges was appointed
in Denver last May, and he was then per-
feetly satisfied with she makeup of the
committee These we're the members, all
men OF acknowledged ability as ministers
and laymen: TIE Rev. DIR. III. NJ.
King Of Providence. II. l.; Moses
III. Bixby of Providence; ex-Assembly
man Chester w. Kingsley of
Massachusetts,; Ex Lieutenant Governor
j. L. Howard OF Hartford, Conn: the
Rev. DE-. Chase of Pniladeiphia; Presi-
den Hoblett of Minneapolis, Mum, OF
the board of manager; the Rev. DIR. judi
son OF New York city; the Rev. DIR. Hem
son Of Chic go aud Rev John bump-
slone. Dc. Judson aud DIR. heuson were
not at tie nearing ia B1sson.
Aniaavts From Rangoon.
one night, gave the Rev Mr.. Miller of
Brooklyn our full and undivided atten.
tion and hal before us not ouly all the
sh rges made by him. bus also all the re-
p.les, th verbal and wg.tten. ia the
form OF alidayns made by persons against
whom lie had made various allegations If
dis lonesty and cal eles ness
.sWe took INFO consideration all the
evidence he sought to iptr3duce ith the
exception tf ps rsonal let ers aud other
testimony hat we did not consider ger
name 10 tie charges
mo debate yas ELI by the committee
On the charges after the testimony was
In. l. was un4nimpus y ayr by ali
present hat they had never seea so clear
a.s Issue or ons IN which charges we're so
clearly dsproyen.
Tie Rev. DR.. King dig 'sted the tssti-
mony aud wrote the opnlon Bg n unani-
nous vote The charges were declared un-
fustaiie3. We vers also of tie oDinion
hat ths Rev. AIR. Miller should never
{ have beea arp intea p.iSNo ry. lie
talked on tie sieani,r ana everywhere
aboit alleged misdetcs b., the misNon
lie d. and WA, iiaally called by ca H.
lie was disclac.s on Juy : last by the
executive board Of tue Anerican BsDtist
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