New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-23

the General Assembly.
matter Kiaen Van Rensselaer,. also Of New
York insisted that Mr. Knowles take back the
remark lest II should get into the papers. An
effort was made 10 prevent Mr. Knowles from
epeaking further. but DR.. c. W. F. Birch OF New
York insisted that Mr.. Knowles was the peer OF
any commissioner in the Assembly and had a
constitutional right TO be heard.
Cries of mo, no." Yes! yes.' Take it back"
and Give us your authority" were heard from
all parts Of the room.
The Moderator decided that Mr.. Knowles
could not proceed because he was personal in
his statements and Mr.. Bolton of Philadelphia.
insisted that he should proceed Two or three
appeals were taken from the Moderators de-
cisions and after DR.. Jackson had foundered
for some time, the stated clerk came TO his
relief, ihn~tt -Isr sustained one Of his decisions
and Mr. Knowles made the explanation already
given The speaker blundered into the accusa-
ton unwittingly. but most effectively. He was
talking about the expenses of the Presbyterian
Building in New-York. and urging fetrench-
ment by the boards occupying that building
One Illustration of the difficulty of securing
funds for the work Of the boards. he said. was
that the wife and daughters of clerk OF one
of the missions displayed so much style In
fashionable watering place with their lawn
tennis rdcquetS tOOtnplcK SHOES anu huiHO'ou"
gowns" that the people in the church at that
place decided to give less money TO the board
whose employe was able TO support such style.
People smiled this illustration especially at
the shoes and then came the more pointed illus
tration regarding secretary who the speaker
was told received a $1,000 salary from the
Board of Home Missions secretary and
$4,000 from John 6 Kennedy for the same
work Although he did not mention the name
Of the secretary, ii clear to the majority
Of the commissioners that DIR. Roberts Mr.
Kennedy's former pastor, was the secretary
whom he had in mind and DR. Phraners re-
mark after comforting with DR.. Roberts. that
he made the denial upon authority, emphasized
that position.
STATEMENT FROM DR.. ROBERTS.
The correspondent of The Tribune asked Dr.
Roberts what truth there was in the charge
made by Mr.. Knowles. The secretary, VINO was
formerly president Of Lake Forest University.
going there from the Home Board, and returning
to the Board at Mr. Kennedy's personal request
at critical time of the Board replied: You
may say for me that there is not a word Of truth
in the charge that | have ever taken a dollar
from Mr. Kennedy salary Mr. Kennedy, as
you know, was parishoner Of mine. We have
been friends many years. When l president
$1,000 Mr.. Kennedy insisted that l should re-
turn to New-York and resume the duties which
had performed before going TO Lake Forest.
In the college the salary was $1,000 I told Mr..
Kennedy that | could not afford to take the Of
fee at 5000 and live in New-York. Never
mind the question OF money, said Mr.. Kennedy.
you and are old friends The Board of Home
Missions needs you. The whole Church wants
you. You come back TO NewYork and never
mind the financial matter Mr.. Kennedy gave
me presents now and then, | admit that OF
course; but there is no truth whatever in the
statement made by Mr.. Knowles"
"The money that Mr. Kennedy gave you. you
never considered a part of your salary?' sug-
gested the correspondent
Ne'er lot moment. That entirely
personal matter between Mr. Kennedy and N.Y.
SELL nave no !dca that / shall ever receive
any more, as MI Kennedy is no longer roem-
Der of the Boarc"
Dr. Roberts is an exceedingly ro,u, ., T.,
the church. AS his name indtca,es ho &C. .
Welsnman. ana ms been faithful ofcer % ,h
board OF home MISSIONS since 1881 with tho ev
cepuon or year spent at Lake Forest as r.es,
cent or the University where he raised q largo
endowment fund. He was born in WaIes ~ 1000
and was graduated from Princeton Co,.oo -,
from Princeton Seminary His pas,orates haro
oeen In Wilmington, Del. Columbus. Ohio and
tor seventeen years In Elizabeth ~ J. He ,vo
aciassnate In Princeton Seminary Of DR. JacL
ss9h the Moderator, eight years ago he wae
Moderator Of the Geieral Assembly and char
Mh uuah oi the committee appointed TO revise the
mes,minster Confessbn Of Faith. When he was
sseaneo 10 the place Of secretary FIVE years
eso ne was appointed al Mr. Kennedy's reouost
Us 10 understood senq secretary Of the Board
Dr ms appointment led TO the resignation of
Twin VINO thought that 1t was unfair TO |
hams!t hst!t and Dr. Mcmillan then In the office TO |
tsw ms distinction gten 10 one Of the secre- |
no,s,' Dr. Roberts is Sometimes mistaken In the
eiert ~ % NINA Tor Dr. v II. Roberts, the stated |
n. " tne Assembly. hut an admirer of one OF |