Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-05-16
STATEMENTS CALL FOR ANSWER
Regret A'sertios That Courts, LcgI"
la,ufcs and the Churches
cas he Bought
WOULD REpUDlArE lTAs UNTRUE.
Deny Expressly That by Acceptance Of
Donation They Become woke rel.
lows Of the Donor,

Now Haven, Conn., May i6,--In lot.
ter acknowledging the receipt from tho
committee Of protesting ministers Of
documents bearing on the recent nc.
ceptonco Of the Rockefeller donation TO
the American board OF commissioners
of foreign missions, the pastors Of Com
glcgollonal churches IN New Haven,
with the exception Of Roy, A, j, Haynes
of the United church, have Jointly
given expression to their views In tho
matter,
The pastors In their letter say that
while reluctant to express their yiews,
some extraordinary statements Of the
proloslanls call for AN answer They
uoplole any unnecessary aud harsh
criticism VI missionary societies, Fun.
iher they say that they are amour
those VINO have agreed to the accept.
gnco Of the glft, but have not In any
declaration Of their views, manifested
what the committee call any "tondons
cy' 70 'palllalo excuse, or eXculp0to"
anything that may be shown 10 be
Wrong M the business methods Of any
corporation, on the contrary, the mas,
tors assert, they have not neglected
suitable opportunities OF tostlfymg
against amy recognized double stand.
ards of private ana public morals, or
against any recognized form OF indus.
trial or social eVil regardless OF what
individuals might be present In their
congregations and without anxious
thought OF the possible offonsc TO the
contributors to the treasures Of our
churches"
The letter continuing, says!
we deeply regret that your commit.
zee has published, ana II scattering
broadcast such declarations as the fol-
lowing concerning the reply 10 You OF
inc prudential committee, 'ENplana.
TONS, oyaslons, excuses legal bubbles
but not ono sentence from beginning
10 end mat rings true" ana other words
which we forbear TO quote, In view OF
your publication Of such charges we are
called on irrespective Of our opinions,
concerning the questions ut issue. 10
say that In our judgment the reply OF
the prudential committee Is admirable
IN FORM Christian In It's spirit ana In
~ leasonlngs worthy of respect for tx
straightforward simplicity ana It's clear
ethical tone and We would express our
continued confidence both In the equity
ana high honorabloncss Of the judg.
monts Of the men who are held In so
gront esteem among us ms President
Cnpon, secretary Barton and the gem
tcmen associated with them IN the pru-
Dental committee,
I'VE notice with regret the following
words The courts can be bought, the
legislatures can be bought, the churches
can be bought, but the American PEG.
Pie cannot be bought
such unqualified words under other
circumstances might DE passed by with.
out serious notice, but when addressed
by u number OF Congregational minis,
tors 10 their brethren, lhoy cannot be-
left unchallcng9d, This statement, 40
sweeping IN lls condemna ton NJ lcgls.
laWros, 40 colUmnlous Of the judiciary
no unjust to our churches, we would
ropudiaio Az untrue N fact ana socially
destructive In its effect
"Wo desire also expressly 10 dlsayow
the assumption that by The acceptance
OF such donations, OF by tho use " any
mans glft Of that which ls lawfully his
own, tho trustees OF n charity cntOr into
AN alliance with him In his business,
become yoke fellows with him IN
wrong practices, or IN my way oom-
promise themselves with questionable
methods OF corporations"
"Wo wifh dorislyoly TO dong your
assumption that, whllo sustaining the
N'lNON Nl WV NUl'Il'Il NNllN W. hlN
not free, ag we have always been, I'm
our pulpit To rcbuko any wrongs that
may be exposed In our economic syg.
tom,
I'VE IN turn must protest when you
insist that because OF our customs or
principles concerning charitable COM
tributlons we are not IN Wmputhy with
Tho working people ana that our minis
try has become the ellcnccd witness "
any threatening social injustice. You
have no reasonable on moral Night To
80 Judge W. We dcprocuto the conlln,
ned repetition OF all such assertions nt
misleading the unohlrchod people and
ne hunful 10 lho dearest Interests Of
Aur common Christianity,
I'VE would add IN conclusion that In
Nur opinion one Of the chlof virtues now
needed Tor the elevation OF business
morals w the exercise of tho intelligent
and ono " tho supreme
lul,s of the church, In regard 10 an
questions of social ethics IN nrst ~
earn tho facts and then 10 speak tho
ruth In love-
The letter Is signed by the following
'lvrgEmouh
newman Smylh william W, McL0nc,
william j, Mulch, Frank H. lnckcv
Watson l., phillips, George H. pIonllm
william W. Lcolc, 1homaR g, Mckay
y H. Davis lainh W. sheath Edward
n Coin, Daniel j, clark,