New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-29
Words Of Wisdom.

boring with him for two years he wrote: For two
wears now we have been carrying on work among
the Jews In our city which has steadily grown
SO that now It ia by far the most important "o'h
for Jews In the whole world Not for thousand
years has God shown such favor to any one predc"-
Ing to Jews a He has shown To Mr.. Narsza"lih'
II is quite evident. however from his last inter
view in The New York Tribune that Dr. Schaui-
fer does not believe that the time has yet come
for the lie or lies to die Of themselves. as he once
expressed It, His extreme industry in proPasiuns
tho pcrpetultlng charges for winch nave ptei
three times tried. before strong. Impartial. lVes-
tigatng committee. and three times V1hicat'd IN
succession would seem 10 point To the conclusion
that n. is determined AZ al hazards ana at IN,
sacrifice Of every quality OF manliness honesty ana
fair dealing to say nothing OF Christian principe
10 crush the work OF the American Nilsson IN TIE
Er Schanfllrg's present attitude toward our mis-
sion is persisteatly hostile one le IS thoroughly
familiar nih all the facts Of the previous InVest-
cations which need not here reciie, and which AS
he Knows we're sufficiently conclusive 10 dsprove
the particular charges which he has now revived
for no other purpose apparently than TO excite dis
trust work. ~,
our work however, Is open to the entire public
individually and collectively well as - the press.
and the gentlemen who are the members Of
the Board Of the American Mission 10 the Jews.
nartlcu'ar Of the affairs OF the mission. OF
no small reputation The Rev. Or. John Hal. OF the
Fifih Avenue Presbyterian Church. Is our presi-
dent; the Rev Dr David James Burrell, OF the
Fifth Avenue Collegiate Church. chairman the
Rev " H. Walker secretary; Constant A. An
drews president of the United States Savings Bank,
treasurer; Isaac l. Miller. OF the firm Of Miller &
Philips counsel other members are S1mue II;
Schioffelin Robert Beggs, william CanpoeI ana
+ have sald that pr schaufrer Is hostile and In
order tha; IT may not appear that am 50 uniuly
influenced by his interview as TO add pique - my
written by the Rev Or David James Burre. Of
the Collegiate Reformed Church twho als> vas
chairman ~ ms last investigating committee Oeiore
whom Dr. Schlunler personally appeared With Al.
hs evidence. 10 James Ycreance at a time when
he had heard OF the renewed hostiIities by Or.
Sshaufisr He wrote i wonder u YOU are IL
formed Of the bitter persecution which r. being laid
on Mr.. Warszawiak. | have served On two inv'stl,
eating committees Turing the last three years AMI
have canvassed tas bcieve) every charge that has
is nothing t'i in them pr John ian is q the
mind. So IL g \ Andrews. Tn" whole thing
disprovon accusations brought again and again
am sorry 70 say. the chief onenier Mr. Warszlwlak
&, now driven ont 81 the church ~ the Sea ana
Land. under the sane Oh chhrs"s rom the nm
source. am s'rry beyond a." description some
time want 20 talk with you about n. Meanwhile.
trust you Will not brieye what - sara AGAINST nm
You are fair-m!niei and not lacking IN courage
Help this mans friends 20 Sc that he has fair play
these premises DO belcve YOU VIII observe that
| mark this note 'connient'N because | viii not
he drawn into any alteration with Or S'hauiheri
but he IS wrong. awfuly wrong Sincerely yours
DAVID JAMES BrRRELL."
DIR. BURaGLI. To DIR. HALL
on February IS last the Row Or. Burre wrote
TO the Rev Or Hall Of this city. on the same sub
ject: MY dear Or Hall. Is Il right for MS 70 allow
this persecution to 20 on? What is To be done?
have never known such bitterness. such bind. I'M
christian cruelty What is the Of city Mis-
sion Committee serving the Lord with one hand and
the devil with the other? You are wise man; not
20 likely to get hot as | am. and probably more just
What H. 10 be done2'
In closing may saw hope without presumption
that feel somewhat in the position Of Nehemiah
whom No ,vas asked the fourth time hy Sanbalet TO
quit building the wall and come down Like san
ballet DR. Schaufer has his letter In ms hand ana
Thinks 10 do me n mischief" | think cannot do
better than follow the example or nehemiah ana
answer: There no such things az thou shye''
/ am doing a great work; why should the work
cease while leave u and come down 70 YOU
HERMANN WARSZAWIAK.
Superintendent American Mission to the Jews. NO
73 Bible IToufe.
New York city. Feb. 2S. 1896.