New-York tribune., 1901-06-12
MR.. FAUST CHARGES PREJUDICE
SAYS THE PREsBYTERY TREATED HIM AS 1T
DID BECAUSE HE is A HEBREW.

The Rev Herman p. Faust the converted Jewish
rsbb is very much incensed at the treatment
which he alleges he received at the hands or some
ministers of the New-York Presbytery on Mon
day. He does mind their refusing TO suppo't
his East Side mission work as much as he does
several statements which he says certain MIN
listers have made.
1T is all because l jew" said Mr. Faust
yesterday a Tribune reporter Some Of the
members Of the presbytery don't like the Jews DO
you suppose that they would have said mean Things
about another minister II he had come before them
asking for aid? Would they have said that such an
applicant for assistance cared unduly for loaves
and fishes just because he asked his church to back
him up? No, il is because / am jew"
Asked for statement of his side of the matter
Mr.. Faust said
bitterness against the Jews and prejudice is at
the bottom OF this whole trouble. Some of the
ministers of the presbytery fought against my ord-
nation. and they have never let up on me. At no
time while engaged in the Allen-st mission work
did receive than 500 month Most of the
time it has been but $50. My got so a month as
janitor and organist
'Since July l. 1898 / have had regular salary
for the house-to-house mission work which have
done the East Side. / received sls2 one year
from a committee appointed by the presbytery TO
aid The rest of my support came from free
will offerings and through the assistance OF DR..
Charles L. Thompson of the Presbyterian Home
Mission Board. He of committee which
has Just investigated my work. and asked the
presbytery to grant support for its continuance.
Ny friends fought hard for me but they were de
feated. Then came those ISLANDERS against me-that
1 begged when under salary; that I told lies; that
my work a failure
My work has been successful through much self
denial on the part of myself and family IL 1 have
begged. il has been in behalf of the poor people
among whom have worked. Often have l given
them my last cent and walked home for lack Of
carfsre The work will be continued. no matter
how much we have to suffer-
What do you propose TO do about these state
mentS against you?" was asked.
II will pray God forgive them for they know
not what they do replied the clergyman fervently:
The Rev. DR.. A. Woodruff Halsey. secretary Of
the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions. who
exception, was seen last night at his home, No. q
Charlton-st. and said
II have no personal feeling against Mr.. Faust,
although | opposed his ordination into the min
stry. I am not member of the presbytery which
acted on the matter. and at liberty to talk
about it, Mr.. Faust continually stabbng the
presbytery In the hack when we paying him
salary of $500 year He would write begging
letters TO rich friends OF the Church. saying he
starving They would ask us: How is this; do
you permit your missionaries to starve?' We told
him TO quit begging and gave him several trials.
but he continued. I believe he means TO be 4 good
man, but he is incompetent in money matters and
his work for the East Side
ceSsful
He is very wrong when he says that
working against him because he is a Jew. No
church Is doing more for the Jews than the Presby
terian. and the fact that he a Jew has caused
us 10 be very lenient with him