New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-07
TWO OFFICERS RETIRED.
TPOr-RLE IN THE AMERICAN CHURCH
MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
HENRY 4. OAKLEY AND THE REV "'Li'N" ~
NEwRoID CHARGED WITH CARbEssNESS
FINDS.

,,,xpv OAKLEY AND THE REV. WILLIAM a.
vrvpo1.D CHARGED WITH CARLEssNEss
IN THE HANDLING OF FUNDS.
,r,, ,,,,ir,, ~ rho accounts of the American
Church Missionary Society FoCrth-ave. ana wen
,vsecondst has led 10 the retire ment OF It's treas
urer Henry A. Oakley, a broker at No D. M''''''
St. and It's general secretary. the Kew "''
Newbold Of Montciair, y. J. The Retirement ~
these officers the result of action by the o s,
t,o,,.,,.o c,r,ni,tee on report from the SUD
committee on Finance The Executive commune
found that the report disclosed such 'ries
in the accounts Of the TT rasurer ana ''.o
secretary" that the committee "rhi'n"'eN
nectlon of those officers with the so.m'' ,oo,,,ar.
nent issued by the committee said Inc u 80.
tbs ox,ended only to a portion Of the soc'e'S N
rem, receipts for some time, and DO NOT ''i,.' ,
prir cipal Of its resources or It's T"S. 49,, a.
this the situation is not yet irociSeS ,.,o, -,
% /, the process of eucIdation. NO in'ma''o" VI
cr;n, atty or anything but careIesSheSs Va IT.
The statement signed by Georse v"
Henry l. Jones and George C. Whlte'
Ex-TreasIrer oakley, who was i''"'''' -,
dent Of the Continental Trust COMPANY Sa'u'
mover personally kept any or the society '
,,s trca surer only in name and had nothing 10 40
,h tho details of the Office work. was not III
the office for over two years I'LL Few "'ehs ago
The general secretary, VINO was h''ue "sS'''''',
treasurer by the Board of Trustees. was auhori~ed
h tho Executive Commit = TO indorse and collect
all checks drawn to the order of the treasurer ana
all Of the accounts kept under his SUPERVISION
never handed any of the current receipts or
single dollar of the society's money. except OF l's
rus; funds which safely invested Inc ahhuai
expenses OF the society from $4,000 to S~"'
used TO sign checks in blank for the disbursement Oh
the societys money. and in that was rather IN
cautious. 49,. ,o,.o M.
II was treasurer for nine years. but nave ioi
acted for the last three four years. because uu
not wish the responsibility, and was only waiting
I'M the accounts should be straghiened, wnth !
would make my resignation final toli tle podIi
that / positively would not hold my pIhce 1871 ,br
that time under any circumstances IL seems ram.
nv services have been dispensed with when i, Mas
the one who caused the examination OF thc az
nv an expert When the trouble first arose 7ati
thaf II am deficiency for which was Legally iaoie
my private means. | have heard OF no ut1ncieHNy;
The office of the company was cioseu ,e,,at;
General Wager Swdyne; presilen, u u insolvine OF
RrookIyn has been appointed as Mr. Newoo'd
4 dispatch from Montclair y. y So. SAYS Es;r.,cdrai
Church OF this place. whose name - i C'hn-ch
the shortage OF the funds OF the Hrel',d no tncv
Missionary Society when seen o-ody ~, IN
nothing OF the alleged shortage re nr in the
about the case. except what nad apPe1tie ,, Ltnd
,norninp naners No communication or any hni
had reached him relative 10 me aHalr., ~ 49,,
tain ne said he had not approptlNrI .nv MN I'M,
,rhe minister seemed much surprised thht nc SUI
~ .houId have removed him from his pCsilloii ne
tn,imated that he would demand an exp.enh'tto',
Mir Ncwbold Is popular here Ills ch ui - o ~
of the most fashionable ana ISL ton me min
sunport and sympathy OF his congr"sa -
n,eTr is liked and syinpathlzei with 10y The memoc'n
~ other faiths than his own. II cannot p Ill,
~, tho neoDle here that there Is anything t'iily
uS in he transactions OF the minister Win mo
encInfv The general opinion her" ~ tlat roi'vo'
has numbered. and that the minister has suffered.