New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-24


TREASURER SAYS he CAN ACCOUNT FOR
EVERY DOLLAR - CONFIDENCE En-
PRESSED IN HIM.
When John Wood for many years trustee
and the treasurer Of the Brooklyn TaDerhac'e'
and DIR. Talmage's most trusted frend III the
church. resigned from his place, and Ex-senator
lanes W. Birkett became treasurer OF the
church last year, the accounts were louhu 10 oe
sadly involved. Arnold Davidson an expert
bookkeeper was employed to go over the
hooks and he found an apparent uehcit vi $-i'-
900 Mr. Wood was called upon 10 explain 10
the new Board of Trustees. ana ne spent con-
Siderable time setting forth his method OF keep
inC the accounts. 1t satisfied some OF the
trustees but others were not satisfied
Leonard Moody the president of the board.
cold Yesterday: 1T is a question between Mr..
Woods bookkeeping and that OF an expert
boolkeepcr | would not say that Mr.. Wood
does not know how &c keep books, ana that an
expert is always correct. But beneve that
there are some things in bookkeeping that can
be most satisfactorily explained before judge
and a Jury and think that this is one of those
cases which require such explanation
Mr. Wood declared that there was nothing in
the allegations against him. He could account
for every dollar which came into his hands and
he courted an investigation. In regard to the
ennarent discrepancy he said that after Russell
SAG agreed to advance s1250oO on bond and
mortgage the contractors sent in their bills
until SIP 900 had been paid out Then Z. T.
Wills secured a builders lien for S1o,ooo upon the
building and Mr. Sage refused to pay any more
money but the bills were paid for the full sum
OF $4,000 leaving $4,000 of the discrepancy
Then there was mortgage or Sl,OOO on the prop
ertv secured next to the old Tabernacle as a
site for a Sunday -school room, which was paid
10 William Spence. and appeared in the
in no Gh
Of the treasurer In regard to the bills or "A:
r Tong the decorator, Mr.. Wood SAID ne nad
10 pay him and other creditors IN bonGs ana Cash
as fast he could get them Wneh long
vented money he gave a note, which Wood had
discounted, and paid his bill. meeting tne hOte
from church collections. lie useu 10 take the
church collections home in a bag TO count, ana
some Sundays there were as many as 4oVV
pennies. A., -.
bookkceper and also report OF Mr. Nood s ex-
animation in regard TO the payments 10 Iong'
who sued the church to recover some OF 'he
money, and secured judgment in his FAVOR
DR.. Talmage said yesterday: l don't oeheVe
the charges against Mr.. Wood. He has been
faithful, Woodworking friend OF the church Tor
many years; believe nothing EVIL against MN;
/ want TO say that my resignation is positive ana
final | shall ask the Brooklyn Presbytery at It's
spring meeting TO dissolve my relations with IL.
/ hope effort will be MADE 70 Keep me IN tne
church. 1 have expended all the nervous energy
have to spare financial questions flGhuhe
two great fires has taken all my surplus force 1
must keep health Tor preaching tne So'P0i.
am an amazement to myself when think what
! have gone through in the way OF church as
asters and preserved my equipoise and health
The great question for every man to decide is
how and where he can be most useful am ~
communication with no other church. and nave
no plans for the future. But feel all VIII oe
we'll The Lord has been so good TO me ana
mine for so long a time, l can trust Him Tor
What is to come. The solution OF the whole mat
ter is that everybody has to have annoyance or
trouble With some 1t is lifelong invalidism win
others hayward children; with others domesuc
infeIicity Now l have escaped all these Ills, ana
NV ANNOYANCE has been two big church nres.
Everybody must take his drink out OF the bitter
Lake Marah ~ 49,.
Resides the subscriptions Of $4,000 by the trIs-
tees 10 a fund TO free the Tabernacle from DEBT
Leonard Moody has pledge Of $1,000: A j.
Newton has offered to give $1,000. and 1sadore
Bond 81 900. Mr.. Moody says he can guarantee
$4,000 if the church will raise the rest.
The trustees are trying 10 find out now the
name of Charles NJ. Stafford former trustee
and counsel Of the church. came to be enaced
from the tablet over the main entrance or the
church II was discovered by Mr.. Stafford a
fortnight ago that the name had been cut out
The trustees have offered to restore 1t.