New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-29
II. WARSZA WIAK'S Defence.
HE REPLIES TO THE ATTACK ON HIM BY
DIR. SCHAUFFLER

TIE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE AMERICAN MIS-
SION TO THE JEWS DENoUNCEs THE CHARGES
MADE AGAINST HIM AND QUOTES
LETTERS PRAIsING HIS WORK
AND CHARACTER.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: In a newspaper interview published yesterday
morning the Rev. DR.. A. F. Schauifier. vce-presi-
dent OF the City Mission and Tract Society. makes
certain direct charges against the undersigned ana
involving the work of the American Mission 10 the
lows of this city In Justice to myself well as
to the eminent gentlemen associated with me In TINS
work. ask the privilege OF your columns for brief
reply.
It is not my purpose 10 deal in detail with all the
allegations contained in DR.. Schaul'ers rcmarkap'e
interview but to indicate specifically five distinct
points upon which he has either been grossly MIS-
represented or guilty OF deliberate and unjusiaoIe
pervcrson Of the facts | quote in each instance
his own language. and apply the antidote In the
shape Of direct evidence showing the untruthiul-
ness OF his charges.
/. He says: "warsza WAX admitted to me- that
he speculated with trust funds to the amount OF
$4,000 through a broker in Paris"
This is a fabrication. pure and simple no such
statement ever passed my lips. and challenge any
one either here abroad. to produce the evidence
in support OF such charge.
Q lie says: zone main reason why the com
stitutonal and persistent liar. Of which | have IN
this Office proof which will be shown 10 an unbiased
committee"
This Is also a gratuitous and mendaclous state
mont as the letters from the gentlemen who WIN
drew from the committee. which are in my possess
sion. explain that their action was prompted Simply
by inability attend to the meetings ana the busl-
ness OF the board. and not because OF any lack OF
interest or confidence. They also expressed the Dos
wishes for the work Of the mission
3 Dr. Schaufcr says. II have letter from
the man who baptized him saying that he IL liar
and would lie at any time about anything
THE MOST GRIEVOUS THRUST"
This is probably the most gr!evous and deliberate
thrust at truth that could have been pcrpetrated
by any man. and it is almost Impossible TO con
ceive how any one In the livery Of Christ could be
.,,ltv of such an assertion The gentleman to whom
he refers is not only my spiritual father. but one
of nv dearest friends Uhe Rev. DR.. Edward oil
BreslaD | have been In constant ana unihter-
rupted communication with him for years anu III
letter dated as late November -. lS" Dr. Ell
ward among others. writes: MY deary peio'eu
SON Hermann: 1t brought me great JOY 10 receive
YOURS written on October 6. to have evidence that
Won arc chcrishing the first owe TO HIM who" we
oor ra,er low. enough" He continues to say In re-
gard 70 the charges Or. Schaufler wrote TO MN
against me: Never for moment nave HIS
understood YOU doubted that you nave w"
drawn TO the Lord Jesus by bands or love Inc
more the Lord favors US. the more do we ne"d
Christening: even Paul needed messenger Oh 'a'""
n keen him from dangerous uplifting
ON October % last my esteemed frlenh' our 'o'
e,gn secretary. Mss G. u. Douglas. daughter oi
80, ,yu,,,, Douglas wrote to me concerning
,,s,, she had from the Rev. Dr. Edward. VINO spoke
ca cordially concerning me and our "orh ANU
stated to her that far from thinking i'i' ~"
written him often enough. had not once i'"'' ."
write him on the--anniversary OF my o"p'
cbo further said: You gladden. his heart ana ne
does not dwell now al the agony WHO" ~.
schauf,er caused him 10 pass through year ago
7, later letter. November 10. 1895. Miss Doug As
a.,,, vrote: at seems to me rather thAt III
Scbaurlcr's accusations should he pubHcy mape
and rc,utcd before the committee IMAM t"a' "c
.hould continue poison peoples minus ~
wow ne Is very sk.lful In doing only Kho" from
sad experience what power Or schaufher mas III
dealing with those who love you most ST. an " ~
to force them to believe so ana go
pr1ATIoNs WITH DIR. EDWARD
rho ,orooo,ng | think disposes effectively OF Dr
s.a,,c,.r.s error, 10 make Dr. Edward appear AZ an
a,or,,, y, the mission work and It's conductor h'-
,.een the latter aul myself the closest ana mos,
c.c,,onate r. atons have long existed anu 1
,rus, Will exis, until the end OF our H'eS'
Dr schaunier sdys: lie Warsa"'aN W.
the CITY Mission year ago last 'ahu1'S' VIZ
rittee being much dissatisfied WIN Ms ''''''.
me resfgnatlon was something that hau 10 V''"''
and Il was accepted In the nope '""' ."
prove but he has not done so -. -
=, o-der ., convict my accuser out OF MS o"'I
,nou,h | have only to quote from HIS ''''' "
November 26 1885,. IN which he says -
Dear Mr. Warszaw WAX: Your res's"a,o' w.
r.s.,,ed :, the Executive Committee TINS morn
49,, ~, motion was accepted with the express
,,s,ra chat wherever you work for the "eiia''
-, ,our ktnsmen after the flesh. the blessing Oh
Cod may be with you. | may add TO 'his my o"''
persona, prayers and desire that you may oe ~
and blest Of God and that your work may o,,''
hasten that day when all Israel Is TO be saved
In addition TO this letter. DR.. Schaufher wr0,e
more extended communication. reviewing me JEW Few,
ISL work under my care ana hn1 fet that
the Lord had called me to do the work no, ONLY y
for the Jews OF Newyok CITY, but Tor my ks1t tv
Mission and Mr. Warszawiak have thereiote
thought that he could DO better were ne TO STAR al
indenendent work having a board OF ms OWL ~, 10
whom he would be responsible ami extehalhs ia
sphere Of activity far ana vide This Is the
reason why henceforth shall no longer mention
he same relationship which we have mainta M
tnr the past 1--WE years In parting with Nj war.
szawiak. the city Mission does 60 with heartfelt
IN further wrote in terms highly commendatory
81 the work OF the mission. and OF me Spit. A"t
energy Of the undersigned in conducting IL. ,o a
sinrIlar fatality must have guided his pen, LOT
toward the end OF the letter, and almost IN the
closing sen.el NTH ns Mr. Warszawiak has shown
untirinC zeal and in spite OF the attacks OF bitter
narnas has done his full duty. never allowing
himself to be drawn away from the work for W; one
ionIak has steadily gone ahead and has let his
Work answer all ACCUSATIONS IN hS ne has beeh
pa ever felt that II only you give lie time. II
viii die of Itself. This opinion we still hold. and
10 IL INC 9' "a f. SCHACFFTER.
For the New-York City Mission Tract Society y
OTHER LETTERS QUOTED.
In other "open letters to the public he wrote:
"Mr Hermann Warszawlak Is the Jewish mission
arv Of our society. and had in his care work