Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-21
GAVE HIN a WATCH.
Dr.. Lewis Curtis Honored BY Book
Concern Employees.

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Book Concern at Cincinnati presented
Dr.. Lewis Curtis, who has been sue
ceeded by another Methodist leader
as manager Of the establishment,
with handsome gold watch suitably
engraved. The Western Christian
Advocate has an editorial commenda.
tory Of DR.. Curtis work. 1t says:
"Dr. Curtis is an able preacher and
singularly happy in the management
Of difficult financial problems at re.
openings, dedicstions, etc., where
good sermon is to be supplemented
with tact and inspiration in the art Of
opening the hearts and purses Of the
hearers. Where success is possible
he succeeds. In the conduct Of the
Book Concern it has been his aim to
conform its management to the most
approved modern methods. The sys-
tenn everywhere obtaining bears wit
ness to this and is evidence Of his un.
usual business and executive ability.
He turns the house over to his sue
cessors In first.class condition from
top to bottom and in each Of Its many
departments.
; "After eight years Of service as
book agent, four in Chicago and four
10 Cincinnati, DR.. Curtis returns to
the psstorate. DR.. and Mrs. Curt
will be greatly missed in Cincinnati
and will be followed by the best
wishes and earnest prayers Of many
warm friends to their new field Of
labor"
The following from the Central
. Christian Advocate will be Of interest:
An official statement, just issued
BY the board Of managers Of the
Freedmen's Aid and Southern Educa.
tion society, requires to be summar.
lied In these columns.
Rev. DR.. Lewis Curtis, treasurer Of
: the society, some months ago loaned
: on good security to Rev. DR.. John M.
. Caldwell, Of Chicago, the sum OF
| $4,000 from the funds Of the society,
held for investment. DR.. Caldwell,
! after securing the loan, sent to the
8 treasurer, DR.. Curtis. $50, designat-
i. ing 1t as "giit," present." a
commission, proffered "in consider
alton Of many kindnesses.' DR.. Curtis
. retained this money for some time,
and then OF his own accord, without
r having knowledge that anyone knew
OF his transaction, and realizing that
he had no right to accept any COM
$ mission for loanlng moneys belonging
, to the society, turned 1t into the
treasury, requesting that it be cred.
n tied as a bonus to the fund from
which the money was loaned. The
finance committee at DR.. Curtis re-.
quest was called together that he
might voluntarily make q statement
!, Of the facts in connection with the
Is placing Of said loan. DR.. Hamilton,
secretary OF the society, says:
"Dr. Curtis, without having knowl'
edge that any one knew Of the trans
Il action, made the best effort to correct
the wrong himself and then brought
u 1t to the attention OF the board with
n out having been arraigued.
Alta meeting Of the board Of man
J. ayers, Oct. 10, the treasurer addressed
Il the board in person, confessing ant
deploring the offense he had commit
n ted. After full investigation Of al
Ie the circumstances and facts in th
IS case the board expressed Its grief a
the action which DR.. Curtis had yolul
tarily made known, refused to accep
"A the $3.50 on the ground that 1t had n
-, rightful claim thereto, and expresse
N its sympathy with him in bis painfu
:. situation, while recording It's sconden
nation Of bis official conduct in th
~ transaction.
- The board expressly states that Dl
Curtis exercised proper care in requil
ing ample security for the loan {
be s6, 900, and reminds the church I
's- bis fidelity through long years Of no
n. vice and asks for him its considerable
&c 10 this matter. We may further 50
OK that DR.. Curtis In the manifest wa
Vt. made . full statement Of this who
y. case to the Rock River Conference,
which be is q member, at its recel
!, session, and that the conference to-
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