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SELECTIONS FROM THE MAIL.
DR. JOHN HALLS INCOME TAX
IT WOULD NOT HAVE AMOUNTED TO $1,000; NoS
IS HE A MILLIoNATRE-As TO MAR
RAGE FEES

1T WOULD NOT HAVE AMOUNTED TO $1,000; NOE
IS HE A MILILONAIRE-As TO MAR
RAGE FEES.
To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: I have been assured by some Christian
friends that II would be proper TO correct some
statements that have appeared lately In the
public prints In view OF the burdens on our
Board Of Home Missions 1t is proposed TO COL
lect memorial fund OF a million dollarA On
seeing this In the reports OF the General AS
sembly I felt impeed D write to the minister
whose name connected with II, expressing
sympathy with the movement and promising
thousand dollars. Abiding TO some or the con-
slderatons in favor of the movement, reterleo
TO the fact that the expected income tax not
being called for the amounts might well DC
given 10 this fund. The inference has been
drawn that the 1000 promised was the amoun'
OF income tax which I had expected 10 pay
and then II became an easy matter to caicu-
late and settle my income at $4,000 per annum!
II Ia a painful thing TO seem to magnify one
own doings, but l am requested 10 state that
no such amount Of income tax was to be paid
by me- that have no such income as Is mus
inferred. and that the donation involved some
self-denial, and was given In view OF the re
sponsibilites Of the Mission Boards and the needs
of many excellent Christian workers.
II may save some letter-writing and postage
TO friends over this land. and. indeed other
lands. to add that the statements that my
salary Is $4,000. or as It has been stated IN
nrint $4,000 per annum are much beyond the
reality A few wear ago the newspapers mao
a statement describing me as miionaire'
One result has been letters from England.
France and other lands, inclosing clippings
from local papers TO this effect ana, regret
10 say. some OF them from Protestant clergy
men and some from Roman Cathohc' anu d"
asking for money. ..
A reader. weary Of this long communication.
may smile over an illustration OF such sehsa-
tonal paragraphs. Western hew "rih "f real
estate, | begged my informant 10 assure tne
editor that II he found II for me would let MN
have $500 900 Of 1t. He has never applied tor tns
generous commission. ,,
anois illustrative Of the news given TO tho
public; and may add that have been a minis.
ter for forty-six years. and all the marriage
Toes ever received would fall far below the
$50 O00
.n The Rsv pa 1Gsa hi sa MARI
tyss S sas saSal EaSs f
His total at IN e SswYof ras amount Of
sAsl 90 90 may be seen In his church any sunday
wSsanss Brides who desire to be the fashion
insist upon being married by the millionaire clergy
man.
Is II out Of place to say that the diffusion
Of such news is not favorable to religionf
And II religion is weakened. morality goes down.
and with the decline of morality community
suffers in many ways. May It not be nopeo.
then that publ!c-spirited gentlemen OF the press
will discourage the circulation OF such items!
I trouble you. Mr.. Editor. with this com
munication. because l am reader OF me
Tribune on six days OF the week; and hope
that other organs. including the religious VIII
notice the matter and correct misrepresentation
which lead TO useless burdens some letter.
writer's on the United States mail and on yours
faithfully, =. nAEH
Minister Of the Fifth Avenue presbyterian
Church. New-York.
New-York. June q.