The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-24
THE SHORTAGE OVER $4,000.
so SAYS THE EIPBRrs REPoRr ON
1HE TABBRNAC Gle ACCOUNTS

Mace by sx-Trensurer Johu Wood when
re Wa. puesuopea by IN, ExPert-Mr.
Wood Denies that There Are Any Short
.u,., and says that the whole Trouble
Il. Due 10 Iiis Enenies In the Church.
The report Of Arnold Davidson. who exam
tned the books OF John Wood. ex-Trcasurer OF
The Brooklyn Tabernacle. was seen By tho
writer Yesterday. BY II 1t appears that MIR.
Wood Appropriated. through cnrelessness or
o,herNisc. over So. 900 OF the church's money.
II vas tho habit OF DIR, Talmage TO ask how
much OF his salary OF $4,000 year the church
could afford to pay. He never received from
Tue Treasurer more than 80 900 OF II. and dur.
ing the last thrce or four years he got nothing.
Yet no was wont TO give Mr.. Wood receipt in
full for salatv paid and Mr. Davidson says
Mr. Wood was accustomed 10 turn in these
receipts TO the Auditing Committee OF the
church ns vouchers for church no oncys regu-
Iarly expended. Mr. Davidson also says that
Mr. Wood owes the church the sums so OBJ
tanned by him, and the present Board OF Trus-
tees expect TO compel him TO own up TO tho
dobt. II he does not hnvo money enough left to
Day IT, by an appeal to tho courts. Said
Leonard Moody, Chairman OF the Board. yes
terday:
Mr.. Davidson says the books show one
thing and Mr.. Wood says they show another.
The only way 10 decide which Is right. so far
a. can see will be to take the whole question
into COURT
Hero is Mr. Davidson's report:
gohs Bard o, TRUSTEE, Of he Br,-si,yr T1l.rrao,.
GESrtSNES' In connection with my reports dated re-
spsctvely April 40 and June 2s 1898 and the
MADE b. your former Treasurer Mr. John Wood. TO
questions prupounded by me to him in your presence
on the 18Th day ot November 1904 respectfully re-
port that nm Mr. Wood with the
following items ms not having been accounted for by
him. and therefore have to report that he 10 indebted
the Bresiyn Tabernacle In the amount Of the said
items namely s!7. 80. and that he has made or
caused 10 be made false and incorrect entries In the
books Of account OF the Brooklyn Tabernacle to cover
mp the deficiencies.
Item M !. charged rs having been paid to the Rev
Dr. TalmaFe on cash book. page 2t7 under date Jsa
81. 1857, tl.Ooo
Item No. ,. CHARGED as having been paid to the Rev
Dr. TalnAge On cash book page 2t7, under date Jan.
o., 1887. s,.CoD
Item M q Charged as having been paid the Rev
Dr. Trlmase on cash book. page 2oI. unier date jan
81 1854 SAW
Item No. l. Charged having been pad to The Rev.
Ir. lalmsge cash book. page AT. under date jan
81. issg 81 600 which paid but 1t is claimed
that 81 OoD thereof was received from the Rev. DR..
falmHEs As a subscription, which has been duly en-.
tered but without the source from which it came: 10
this did from the Rev. Dr. Talmags. then sum
dsi.ooo is not accounted for; ifit from other
sources then $4,000 is not accounted for.
Item No. O. Charged as having been paid to jose phi
Their. wa, only paid cheek No on KIns, county rru,,
comp.ny Tor sls.ysso, tssrsfor. mo-, accounted
for 5000
Item No. G. interest paid Jan ]. 1850 TO Mr. Wood By
the Kings County Trust Company account Of church
Item 40 !. charged a, h,y,nr p.,,, o.,d 10 ,b, Raw
Or rAmaEs On cash seok page SoI under date Of Jan,
o.. 1870. s2ooA ..r..
Or :. having been pna 70 %. Rev
5000 s '"''' OF note give" jan 81 1884,
Item No o In,..... paid July l, 1890. to Mr. Wood
church money. deposited. and no, account cd for.
Item M IN ch.r,., . ..,,r ,.. AL,
Tong, Nay ~, 1891, bond hook pas. bond. No. a.i
SS'f aSrssd . Ss: ..Ss S..s p.d
ss Sn pssy cash book page a. under date OF June
Tong on petty cash BOOK pass ~ undsr date Of 6cto
Item sc. rs Received from Mr.. NorthridEs. a sub
Item 10 Ia cen.isfs,iSn Iar ,0 bosds No. 40, IN
MOI SSt sSsS nso a Sa for cash " per bond book
Item No Ia Moneys received for subscription BY
Total sas5 $3.50 anu "'' accounted ''' '"0'oiH
!, M John Wood: testimony. given in your
tns sI Sn ,hsse Ghsrgss concludes
minutes to prove what he says In tie matter
Of DR.. Talmage's salary. Mr.. " God said he did
Uwia GIs oS ss Il mas ever paid The fol-
n, wo,s"W =. ".In', Nv - - .
creeks Tor whst We DID have and the bsGSne. s
~Snld sisn OF =
N. NJ Dayid,onEDots that mean that he would give
NJ WoodHYr. .,r' No money named
Mr. navdsou-iiiys a fsesInt 10 ssua,. ae.oun,.,
Would t1Nt be your uni,sfsS, eustsm
b. he us9sI essto aa ~ 5sam S yaa ,nnat You'll
r nu@Gsr o. ysars mai he lSIch ssaa ns SsS
ke void sisn on '' 'AU''" '"u'u "'' AHoiu "P pay