New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-27
CLERGYMEN AT ODDS.
VIE rLY DIFFERENT VIEWS REGARDING
HEBREW MISSIONARY.
THE CHARGES AGAINST SUPERINTENDENT
WARszAwIAK, OF THE AMERICAN MISSION
TO THE JEWS-DR. SCHAUFFLERs
SUPPORT OF THEM-DR. JOHN
HALL AND OTHERS PRO
NOUNCE THEM UN-


HALL AND OTHERS PRO
NoUNCE THEM UN-
FOUNDED
Tho Rev. DR.. A. F. Schaufler vce-presdent
Of the CITY Mission and Tract Society. whose OIL
fee is in the United Charities Building. NO lo'
East Twentv-second-st when asked by a Tribune
reporter Yesterday regarding the public protest
OF the Rev Drs Josiah Strong, Charles II. IarK-
hurst Henry A. Stimson. S III. Virgin W. H. T.
Faunce ]. r. Davies and +. +. Ellinwood against
the continued use OF their names as members ci
the Board Of the American Mission to the jews
Of which Hermann Warszawak is superintendent
said: THE reason that the seven clergyihen
mentioned took such public action was because
after they had resigned Warszawiak sent out
copies of his publication called The jewish
Christian. in which their names were papHshed
as those of members OF his Board.
CAUSES OF THE RESERVATIONS.
"The designations were caused by various
reasons. Dr.. Strongs reason was that "als"a-
wiak had speculated with trust FUNDS which ne
had received from Scotland. WarszawlaK VINO
had been connected with the City Mission Tor
five years. admitted to me that he had specuiateu
with those funds to the amount OF t2,oOo through
a broker In Paris. He did not lose anything
however DR.. Stimson's reason was simply thd'
he thought Warszawiak only wanted commit
tee for the influence OF the names OF lis members
and not TO direct the work OF the mission others
resigned for various causes. one main leasoh
vac hecause Warszawiak is a constitu onal and
persistent liar. Of which have in this ONCE
nroo. which will be shown to any unbiased COM
,nittee Of proper persons. | have letter from
the man who baptized him. saying that he is
Ito n an
ANYTHING. He left the City Mission one year
900 last January He resigned, but his resigna-
tion was something that had TO come. and IL
u,os accented in the hope that he would improve;
hut he has not done 90 and we will nave nothlhg
moro 70 do with him under any circumstances.
'I sent him letter last year indorsing MS
work In some measure. because thought he
would do better but yesterday ! sent ano'her
letter withdrawing the former one because "e
has continued TO lie If he VIII choose one u'-
hiassed person. will choose another ana let 'hese
two choose a third person. to examine the PROOFS
which I have II that committee says that
am wrong I will forever after hold my peace pu'
IL II saws that Warszawiak is wrong. he must
stop his present methods
THE CHARGES DENIED
Mr. Warszawiak who was seen at his office,
No 73 Bible House. said: MY resignation from
the City Mission not forced. and was not
guilty Of any misieed II DR.. Scfauf'ier now
saws that am a liar. why did he give me
letter of commendation? II he says that ever
speculated with trust funds or admitted to MIN
that 7 had done So then he is liar. never
epeculated with trust funds in Paris or any
where else II I had done So what fool would
be to confess II TO him my superior officer, or
10 any one else, The American Mission to the
Jews Is prosperous Il has mission rooms at No
40. C;rand-st corner Of Attorncy-st.. where meet
ings are held nightly, and it publishes monthly
manor In the interest OF It's work. DR.. Schaufier
has made charges against me before and they
have been investigated and dlsproved. do not
feel at liberty to discuss them or to furnish
list Of them. That is the business Of those who
investigated them, and must refer you TO the
investigating committee"
AN OPEN STATEMENT.
Mr.. warszawiak then handed to the reporter
the following printed document headed, An
open Statement:
Bible House. New-York. Nov 25. 1895
Christian people both here ana broad S haSe bnT now
been made from various sources against the jew
s y he Xeran Msso to the Jews
in view OF these rumors and having received
communicaon with specified cnarges appq'g s,
David James Burrell. ID. D., as chairman This
met snner II the cs@
made with the result that in every case MI wars
At the regular meeting OF the Board OF the Amer
lean Mission to the Jews which met this morn
investigating conm&ttee presented It's full report
TO the members OF the Board together with let
the resolution was passed completely vndlcating
Mr. Warszawiak from the charges formulated
The Board a'so advised that this resolution be
published in the next Issue Of The Jew'sh-chris-
We now deem It wise to make these statements
known because OF the fact that these false runors
people against the work carried on by Mr.. Warsza-
WAX the superintendent OF the American Mis-
For nearly. six years. notsithsanding all oPpo-
son Mr. Warszawisk has been sgcces;sfuiy iab9T-
breaches the glorious Gospel to large numbers week
fue o The mo hear % , the
sympathy and pTaf,caI hep OF the Christian public
'res's'' OF be DA1D s' Jas ;fh BGRREI 'n6 'fU 6
CONSTANT A. ANDREWS.
president United states Savings Bank,' treasurer
Secretary
AUTHENTICITY OF THE DOCUMENT
The Rev. Dr. John Hail. pastor of the Fifth
Avenue Presbyterian Church. who at
his home No 7l2 Fifth-ave.. yesterday. said:
1.-The document called an open statement Is
authentic but ] do not to reopen discus
sion OF the case When the designations OF the
seven cergymen who protested against the con-
tinued use of their names were received, they
were considered by the Board and. after being
laid over for a shor. time. were accepted and
their names duly dropped. II you want the
specincations Of DR.. Schaufflers charges against
Mr. Warszawiak you must get them from DR..
Rrrrel] who was chairman of the Investigating
Committee | can only say that they were dis
nroved The alleged speculation with trust
tie,af I'd am he mt
sustained Mr. Warszawiak received a testi-
Tnonial letter from DR.. Schauifier when he
signed I have full confidence in Mr.. Warsza-
LAX to-day as have had heretofore"
The Rev Dr. Burre pastor OF the Marble
church Mt Twenty -ninth-st. and Fifth-ave. was
absent from the city Yesterday. but his assistant,