New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-12
TWO METHODIST APPOINTMENTS.
THE REV. DIR. MIcKLE's INDEBrEDNEss-A LET


TER FROM DIR. wHEATLEY.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: This DAYS issue OF your excellent paper con-
tains an article entitled Trouble Over Two APP
pointments" that however unintentonally is calcu-
lated To indict needless pain and TO cause mischief
by its misrepresentatons. a correct statement. or
rs correct a statement as the writer can make. 10
as follows:
First-At the late session OF the New-York An
nual Conference in Newburg the Rev. Dr. W. II.
Mickle was stationed by Bishop Joyce at Cold
Spring, and the Rev. DR.. Wheatley. whose three
years service at Cold Spring had ended. was as
signed. by request OF the Conference and with his
own full consent for the term OF one year to the
work Of preparing volume on the centennial n"-
tory Of the New-York Conference.
second-Dr Mickle went promptly to his appoint
ment and was welcomed by all loyal Methods's.
and Dr. wheatley at once entered upon his allotted
task On May the latter was appointed by tele,,
graph TO the charge of the Cold Spring church anu
in the same telegram II was stated tnen n D,.
wholly unexpected by both ministers. DR.. MCKEE
had moved into the parsonage and was settnhs
nirm motherEin-iaw and OF his convslescent wife;
meanwhile congrauatng himself on me oesu.i "
both. For this latter reason especially he pre-,
pared to remain in Cold Spring He did not Te ros
Spring if the Bishop would reappoint him thereto
Dr. Wheatey preferred that he should remain ANA
that he himself might be reassgned 10 MS literary
work under the primary stpulations: Each re-
ferred the final disposition OF the whole matter 70
the Bishop after full exposition of his own inter-
ests and choice. Between them there is not, nor
has there been any disagreement. Surely any MN,
lister has the right OF preference while wholly ioya
to his Church. a..
Third-There Is certainly misconception on ,ne
part OF the reporter OF the facts OF DR.: MCKEE
financial affairs. Many years ago the father OF " p
Mlckle died while building new house on ns
farm In the confusion that followed. and 70 secure
the home for his mother and the younger cnlIoi.,A
DR. Micke assumed his fathers responsibility sls
work To accomplish his task he accepted tne oi.g
of pecuniary assistance from noble phiantn,opSS
layrnan OF New-York and secured the loan oy oohe
and mortgage on property worth at least twice '"'
amount. -. 49,, ,ot
Fourth--As to DR.. wheatley, his grief has no,
been poignant, Is IL now. Any emoarrassh..hhss
caused by necessary post-conferental action on he
part Of the Bishop quickly be relieved oE sno
Bishop and by the assumption or pecunary hssn
tions by officials whose sphere OF action mas ~.
changed in the working OF the Methodist 'Hi'''
ancy. .,.., ,,,nort.
Fifth-Some minor facts OF no practical lmpohhy
ance are not quite photographealiy presence ~
the reporter whose lack OF infallibihty may oe eo
doned In view of the hurried general conversauot,
around him. and of the universal inapttuoe 70 yss
such snatchy chatter into verbal forms or me metz
physical exactness. or little moment TO the pupno
as these details may seem 10 be they are OF IN IN
portancc to parties concerned; and the sooner ~
terested individuals know the facts the oe''"
Il will be for the peace OF some r.r,rv
RICHARD WHEATLEf'
Cold Spring, N Y, May 3.