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John WESLEY'S TRUSTEESHIP.
HIS ADMINISTRATION OF THE LARGE PROPERTY
INTRUsTED TO HIM-A COMPARISON WITH
DARLINGTON BOOTH
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Two considerations might not irapily be
brought before the public to relieve lis anxiety as
TO the attempted removal of Darlington Boom i,oi"
the leadership Of the Salvation Army In America
What is the real ground Of the contention ue
tween General Booth and his son, Commanue'
Booth? The latter holds large amount OF PROV
erty in his name property derived IRON. w
Salvatonists ard the American reopie-is tha' 'ie
ground of contention? Also. suppos!ng all 'nlnss
In regard 10 the holding to have been legal. IS 1t
name consistent with honor and fidelity for re-
former like M. Booth to hold the army s prope'S
May give you a case parallel. In the trus' pai'
Of t. A, least with the Rev. john Wesley az
trustee? $3.50
IA 10 a reformer It Is Justly asked: WAT does
he really stand for and how much; VIII MS NUNS
beer over against 1t a large exponent faVorao.. ~
him? The general reader of Wes!eys WRITINGS
gets a fine impression OF his bsnevoience anu
stewardship II is an opinion that usually 60
along with his distinguished name, IN the innu
of his followers and Christians OF every descr'p
ton. that Wesley made all the money he cou'u
consistently with his profession, and gave all lie
couIa-uhicb he s,id was all he had. We re-
/
member what were almost his last words tha'
if he should die worth anything after MS aeo's
were paid the world might call him thiei anu
robber
He knew how to make money and made a soo'
deal Of II out Of lis published writings VI HIS
bool,s no made everything bur the ink and paper
and controlled a printing press. There was no.
dull prosy book Issued by him. \ demand exS'ea
before he made the supply. He was among 'he
frs; OF his time. II not the first TO give 10" pl,'e
for literature, bound unbound Modern puii'rS
as n means 20 sell books was not needed by MIN
for his name on title page gave readers III HIS
socictie. AT least assurance that the printed pa5e
within was worth the reading and perhaps the
following out in daily life; that IL was, least OF ai'
fraud that could by any possibility ensNa'e any
reader in whole or in part Wesley IKE III
Samuel Johnson was a believer. had convictions
as 70 what he printed: and for that reason was
usefuly and asreeaby in touch with ma readers
H.. Issued ISL books pertaining TO subjects III
which people in all grades OF life ana OF an at
tainncnts were interested That Wesley stood tor
error in his doctrine 81 God. or the present NE OF
the hereafter. or had unqualified ambition for
wealth or mower has not been fully maintained
WHAT important quality OF him Is there on rec
ord? | have selected that which Is dearest
10 the contem platlon OF most men. ana most Ni'a'
- families or 10 any one WAC desires 10 better
/ the condition OF mankind and TO churches 'nat
n,oclalnn what IS due from to another-tne
|
TO do with II. Wesley taught that the indiVi1ual
ough, 20 help Others and must needs pracuce
ses-denlal He saw III to say everywhere that
! for his Masters sake. and for the sake OF Ills
needy children. he had swept his private treasury
clean OF wha, money had by any and every means
| come INTO IT, and that il was not his pracuce 10
hoard up money. believing IL "ou'd "'""'' '
success o. his mission II he did
Jane Welch Carlyle. going from an obscure nome
I'm Scotland to London. said, I'VE burned our s"'ps
hehiri us" 50 Wesley burned the bridge OF ava
rice and proceeded on the ROAD 10 many soo'
works There has been query II, had ne pee"
trustee 70 use at his discretion. all the property OF
! ts societies throughout the british realm ne
would have felt so much dependence on his Maker
necessary FOR his COED. AZ ne would nave uo"s
II ne had nothing made over to him IN trust 81
otherwise. IL has been answered IN the '"' 's""
WAYS but In the affirmative chiefly; ana esPec'a"s
/ by the vast numbers that hold his Independence
/ % the great and common power OF money 20 nave
! been unparalleled and perfect lie was wholly
/ different from the minister who failed 70 ne CON ON
uniformly refusing 70 give ana W. $50 c,r, nil
only but closed all hope OF missionary frno
! The pulpit, Il have heard Il said that am "or'A
scs ana Z am it Is e.! ne l lSIIS four or five
pages contain copy OF legal instrument, bn:
irl having vested rights In any Tropsry' p",
! I,r.e amount Of property-ia him and his brciher
charles tie preacher and poe The n;ai n"
| lam ard charles Wesley In large properties Notn-
/ Iny ,s So,ind IN the works OF the s,-naineu 70
! show that he used his rights In sucn prope'
Tar his private ends. All the same. 40 we say ne
! rad such an estate In all the Chapels. preachers
dwellings, .tc o. his societies that were ScattcrSI
! over C;rea, Britain. he could have used them; ne
| c,ulJ convey clem. Ru:. owner as ne was III Jaw,
| thn most 'aithtul steward FOR others ne pecaHle
/ In fact II he made any use OF me eslH,r II
WIS that sort OF which ircreaseh tAv Iaiue.
! Wesley hal now come To tn age OF e,Snly-oi
vea-s lie charels numerous. MS property, IN
! ihen, rteat Taken in time he could control Wha'
wise OF tho goolly fabric OF his producing there
m,irhi not m "A generation or shorter time be leiI
! one stone upon another which his enemies anu
rly,is might rot pull down. While he hVed ~
word was law 70 his preachers. pat AFTER ms dsd'n
I; wouiJ not be So Therefore. ne sought me best
/ loyal advice In the realm, and made and signed IN
I Inc ven 1884 what then and - nov Known as
his Decd OF Declaration. lie had no ,ends nor
! nmhttlon 2, crafty outside or me WeHare anu
contin,,nrca of the great work OF eNanG' ism ne
! hsd e,ileh into activity in his age and nation Ine
! IecL Vas ratified hy vote OF many OF MS preach
era after which opposition, t1ouSh manifest was
on the whole powercss. SO Il IS, We see. one en-
non,rf ef his name To be, Faith'ui stewart. IN
! ihot ne NJ, forth his best efforts 10 continue
Tor he Generations that were ID come wnat ne
! believed 10 have been wisely wrought oy hi' Iani
o DANIEL. MARVIN.
New-York February %. 1896.
LET THE PEOPLE NAME THEIR CHOICE.
! To the Editor Of The Tribune.
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