The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-30
MR. WHALEY'S REPLY.
The Removed Pastor Denies ALI
the Charges.
KEPT MONEY ron EXPENSES,
He II Supported BY Two Church Om-
GERS In His Denial and Hits
Back a& His Enemies.

Rev. Alien W. whaley. ne removed
pastor Of the Jones street A. NJ. Z.
church, denies the charges made against
him Dy the official boards OF the cnurcn
in thesr~statement published in the Post
InteIligslcer last Sun day, and seems 10
be supported by two office~ OF fas
church. He yesterday handed the fol-
lowing communication 20 the Pos.-In-
telligercer:
seattle. June ., 1875.
ITO the Public, The article In the Post
Intelligence Of last Sunday accusing me
OF appropriatinz money TO my own use
without The authority OF the official board
Of my church is false. only took out my
expenses that the trustee board agreed
20 allow me. and turned the balance OK
the money over TO the church. The
trustees agreed TO pay me certain
amount out Of the moneys collected for
The church before began the canvass.
Some OF the new men elected objected
TO the previous agreement but II went
anyway. They wanted ms TO work for
nothing. They did not ask for my re-
port in good faith. and I would not sub
NIT TO litAe methods of wickeduess.
The truth is. a certain faction In the
Jones street church for some time past has
been dissatisfied because they could not
have their own way with the pastor ana
church and have been looking for
chance 20 embarrass me. Not being able
to find anything against me in manner
rejecting on me. they tried 10 get mp some
thing else. had the rumor against mo
investigated to the fullest extent by a
council OF elders, and they found IL to be
without truth or foundation.
"All the trouble In the church was
caused by little worthless faction who
want TO rule or ruin church and preacher.
and they have ruined Jones street church
Last Sundays article In the Post-lnteli-
gencer misrepresented me in almost every
particular. But should not expect any
more under the circumstances. They want
a Jim crow preacher i hope they will
get one. never forged any ones name
to minutes That. with-some other accu-
stations. is too contemplate to notice l
broke down. Neveri Never! May God
bless the church. / wanted to do her only
noble service. God hasten that day when
the Afro-American will know enough to
work for his elevation, and not his degra-
dalton. With malice toward none. but
with Christian charity for all, l dismiss
this matter forever.
ALLEN W. wHALEY.
''of the African NJ. E. Church of Amer
tea"
This was accompanied by the follow
ing letter from two other officers of the
church:
Seattle, Wash, June %, 1ss5.-we. the
undersigned trustees and stewards OF
Jones street African NJ. f. church. OF
this city, who know all about the rela-
ton OF the Rev. Allen W. Whaley with
the above named church, and who with
many of the members Of the church and
congregation do not agree with the ac-
tons of the other official brethren, take
certain exceptions TO the article against
our pastor that appeared in last Sun
days Post-Intelligencer. We do so out OF
justice to Mr.. Whaley. the church and the
public.
"First-The article indicates that Mr..
whaiey collected money from January
till June without reporting to the trus-
tees of the church. That is not so.
While Rev. Mr.. Whaleys book was
dated January. II was clearly shown
that he did not. without exception, collect
any money before the middle of May,
1896. We all mutually agreed that the
winter months would be a bad time to
begin the canvass. The second Sunday
In June was designated as rally day by
Rev. Mr.. Whaley. and the trustees all
were to be asked 10 pay our church
debt then. and Mr.. Whaley announced
that he would then tell all the amount
raised by him. This was agreed 10 by
ali. and when asked day or two after
ward to report he did not like II. and
who would? And when he reported the
SIS he told us there yas something about
the report he would fully explain. That
night we were all anxious to leave. When
we next met, ne showed us what his ex-
peuses were, and that according to the
order from the board previously given
ha had taken the same out. All that
Mr. whaley spent the trustee board au-
thorized him TO spend before he began
to collect money. Mr.. Whaley did not
say the money was In bank on Cherry
street drawing interest at s. per month.
lie did not locate the bank, but said
money was drawing interest at 81 per
month. He did not attempt 20 forge the
name OF Motion Acty. We know that
Mr. Acty was secretary OF that meet
ing. and Mr.. Whaley without hesitation
said that he shaped the record after
ward that Il might be b~>ter understood.
but did not change n single thought Mr..
Actv wrote. When We found the rumor
against the pastor to be without founda-
dion We with him were ready 10 drop II.
bur this faction against him was over
hearing and did the church much harm.
His administration was honest and pro-
rreSsive. but he had nes1ectful and IN
true officers 10 deal with.
CSIgned
FREDERICK LAWRENCE.
Urea surer.
r. r. BROWN
Trustee and Steward"