The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-17
FERGUSON REVIEWS
HIS ACTS FOR HILLS
Plymouth Pastors Former FL
nancial Agent Gives Ac-
count of Stewardship.
DENIES INSPIRING SUIT

To offset three public statements made
by the Rev. Newell Dwight Hills. pas
tor Of Plymouth Church, rejecting on
his management Of the clergyman's bust
ness affairs. Frank l.. Ferguson. formei
president Of the board Of trustees Of
the church. last night gave out for pub
LEGATION a statement OF more h 1900
words. In which he e%ndeavors to prove
by attracts from letters said to have
been written by Or. Hills to his nephews
and brother tina the pastor had more
than $50. 600 Invested in prairie and
wheat lands" In Canada before he started
on his more extensive business ven
lures.
Mr.. Ferguson denied that he instigated
one of Dr. Hilis's nephews to sue him
for libel and declared that both nephews
were inexperienced and that their ex-
perienced uncle was trying to throw the
burden Of his financial follies - them"
The statement quotes DIR. Hills as
having written to his brother, the Rev.
whitman A. Hills. the following:
u want TWO OF tnTee koOu COdi UTup-
o~sitions. from 10,O 900 acres up. MIR Angle
wishes TO take to London a number OF
large timber propositions. 1t is per-
fectly evident that you and l must az
once enlarge our plans. | have been
discussing the matter with Mr.. Harrison
Angle and he with Mr.. Condit We
are framing up a plan for a New York
office and have them become New York
and London representatives. All this
...-.,fl L-.rA 10 a. .tt ,-..v La. has sl 20
%ositions and coal propositions. 1t would
have nothing to do with the investments
you and | already have with the timber
we hold together, or our copper and the
coal
starting with a capital OF $1,000
continues Mr.. Ferguson. and by selling
forty or nifty timber licenses to his
friends. DIR. Hills was able to send the
cheerful Christmas news to his nephew
that as a result OF their combined efforts
during the year the nephew had ac-
qulred a fortune in timber, while he
himself had 1876 sections. the whJ's OF
which he believed he would be able to
carry for "a year, and which represent
$500 acres. or in terms of timber.
I,s0o.O 600, 00o feet Of timber.
mir Hills said he was ashamed to tell
his congregation how much money he
had accumulated as a lecturer and
writer. and perhaps for the same reason
he did not tell his congregation how
much timber he has beeN. aite to get
hold OF by his first yea1'sHctive opera
| tons"
Mr.. Ferguson vigorously denied that
he was responsible IN any way for the
libel proceedings brought by Percy Hills
against his uncle. He says that what
ever statements he mad. regarding
Percy's business relations to his uncle
were based uron wrong representations
concerning Percy. made by his uncle in
order 20 shield himself and appeal for
my sympathy and financial assistance"
The nephew. Mr.. Ferguson says. sold
his residence in Victoria to pay the
debts of the logging camp, and has In his
possession documents from the bank in
Victoria TO prove this assertion.
Mr.. Ferguson is positive that his
financial account. which h. asserts has
been IN the hands nf Dr. Hills more
than SIX months. shows that as attorney
for Dr. Hills he paid To counsel for Sir
Alfred 1armsworth ,unw Lord North
cliffe) and Pomeroy Barton of London
on February 3. 1911. $4,000 and on
February If that year tire. checks ag-
grogdting Sl0.S32.2l on their 500. 900 in
N,stment IN tho Hills Logging Company.
nr. Hillis's own Investment in that COM
pany was more than made good by the
- W 'H''N' Wv Ntll|u . WV i1l.lN
is stated to have been Interested In.
br. Hills had bought ON contract,
slN0, 00o stock in Harmsworth timber
land and 10000 was due. Tho refund
TO Harmsworth for his investment in
the logging company i'm which Hills was
Interested was, according to Mr.. Fergu-
son. mad" necessary Ia say" the clergy
man from financial disaster.
In CONCLUSION Mr.. Ferguson denies
that he has or ever had any intention
of driving pr. Hillis from his pulpit
and asserts that h. gave the hest that
Was in him and every dollar of credit
h. could command To- enable his client
to "maintAin his professional standing
and position"
As 20 the anguish" rcmarks MIR. Fer
euson, (which this gifted preacher has
suffered during the last SIX months. |
may hc permitted to quote one of the
texts of scripture which h uses fire.
qucntly He who sowcth IN, wind shall
reap the w~hirlwind'