New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-10
TRACT SOCIETY MEETING.
GENERAL HOWARD sIDETRACKS ANTI
INSPECTION RESOLUTION.
THE ATTACKS on THE PRESENT MANAGE
INTERCHANGEABLE SHOWING MADE
BY THE BUILDING REPORT

General O. o Howard. president Of the American
Tract Society. at its seventy-ffth annual meeting
yesterday a. the Madison Square Presbyterian
Church, sIderracked Samuel Marsh the John-st
LAWYER. who vent 70 the meeting with a resoIu-
ton II his rocket which he ready 70 intro
duce. and which in effect said that II was the
sense q the meeting that no member Of the So
ciety had any right 10 inspect the books OF The
society General Howard and Mr.. Marsh had
conversation after the meeting called 10 o.
der. and NJ Marsh kept his resolution in his
pocket and said nothing.
General Howard said that the Executive Com
rnittee would give any communication from any
aggrieved member full consideration. and this
somewhat uettled the Rev. Dr.. Burreil chairman
q the Executive Committee. who insisted that
re Executive Committee had done lis fun duty i,
Investigating every grievance worth fuvestiga ting
Kiliaen Van Rensselaer,. having II mind an at
tack CT the society's management by H E Sim
mons. former erlploys, insisted that every com
paint should receive the patient attention of the
Executive Committee This made Dr.. Burren
slightly uncomfortable again. and he repeated in
substance what he had said before. Mr.. Simmons
had disagreement OF some sort win Dr. Shearer
the practical manager CT the society. Now he has
prepared a statement which he says he is going 20
present 70 the Executive Committee charging
among other things that trust funds the amount
II s5s6s6 y have been diverted investment pur-
poses Il IS understood that Mr. Srnmons's
charges have not received prompt attention because
Dr. BarreH Is % the opinion that he should not be
taken zoo s-liously when he charges improper
tanGling Of the soctery's funds
With NJ Marsh's grievance and the charges by
AZ simmons. The meeting Of the Executive
Committee 81 which time & IS expected Dr. Shear
- VII be Reelected. VIII be OF more than usual
Interest Mr.. Simmons has not heretofore appeared
IS 8 critic OF the management OF the Tract So
cisry, bur hts statement is full Of harsh things
against the present management It is reported
that copies Of MS charges sent 70 prospective
subscribers 70 the 500 900 which the Tract Society
Is trying 70 raise and that no subscriptions have
been forthcoming from certain wealthy men on &C
count u them.
TIE financial statement concerning the big office
building Of the society ar Nassau and Spruce SITS.
which was submitted yesterday by the treasurer
and supplemented by John y. GoIding the agent
IN charge Of the rentals, shows the building 70
ne cr paying basis. On account Of this DR..
Shearer and Nj Godlng were warmly congratu-
lated oy their friends. Mr. Golding's note TO the
treasurer is IN part follows:
Z gives ne great pleasure 10 be able TO report
~ We have carefully made up budget for
re year and We ind that the operating expenses,
1ilc-aals repairs ana agents commissions. viii not
exceed $4,000; that the other expenses during the
81 so making total a. 500 ~ y There * @ood
reason e heeTe that the charges for interest and
90 s. - I,s1st osrlls ne year hence we s.aJe
AFFORDS The society the free Use Of the portion
cupied tor its immediate use.
L was officially stated by Dr. shearer yesterday
taat President OTIS OF the Otis Elevator Company
had offered s+5 ooo IN settlement for all damages 10
The society account Of the accidents 10 the ele-
vauors. previous understanding was that the
elevator people would give least $4,000 bur
President Otis would not settle a. that figure. Il
IS likely the society will take the s5 600 offered
J Is said that pledges for S 600 toward the 500 go
Juno nave been received while legaC ies Of So 900
.ll sight"
At the meeting yesterday the Rev DR. Wynkoop
told 81 the sOcletv's work fl India the Rev judi
son Swift q its work the Atlantic seaboard and
rhe EcV. Jesse Brooks Of its work the Mort h
west DR. G O.. SetbeTt. & German, als1 spoke
The annual report OF Dr.. Shearer was received with
applause.
Board OF Managers were reelected. with the fol-
lowing exceptions Charles z. Stevey in place of
Tne late Peter Carter. the Rev. Dr. Charles z JET
5erson, Edward JuCsCl H Edward Rowland. Will
IAN H Crane and J Lewis Parks in the places Of
Alvah Hovey. William NaEhbuTu, p. F Kicker
3 3 Tyler and John Z. Anderson. jr. resigned or
distant from the ci1y.
The honorary weep presidents OF the society for
the ensuing year win De the last year ex-
ce2t that John J. McCOok. Of New-York was
Green; The Rev. Dr.. .. P Fullerton. Of ST. Louis
Il place Of the late Rev DR. J =. KIRKPATRICK and
Justice David j Brewer. Of Washington. .. c.. in
place OF the late Rev. Dr. I NJ y. Williams
he Executive Committee was elected for three
years, from Nay, 1909. 10 May. 1913. follows
Publishing Committee. the Rev. DR. Samuel II
Virgin ana the Rev. Dr.. Robert r. Booth Dis
trl5uring Committee. Gerard Beekrnan. Finance
Committee. John : Bussing.
= public meeting IN celebration Of the societv's
eeveurT-fifIh anniversary viii be held al the Mar
bic Collegiate Church the evening Of Nav
2 Addresses VIII be delivered by prominent min
listers and laymen.