The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-01-25

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Properly.
J. C. NcQuiddy. editor of the Cos
pei Advocate state organ Of the
Christian church, and q member of
the board of trustees OF the Tsnnss.
see Orphan home, is making = yigor-
Gus effort through his journal to
bring about = complete audit of the
BOOKS of the institution and has In
sisted that the audit should include
the transactions of all who have
handled the funds. He is appealing
10 all persons who have contributed
to the home to send their Cancelled
checks or other vouchers to the au-
ditor. +. o. Beerman, TOO Stahlman
building. Nashville.
In an article in the current number
OF the Advocate, Mr.. NcQuiddy says:
Last week we published an earnest
request to contributors OF the Tonnes
see Orphans Homo to report all
moneys that they had contributed to
the Home. The auditor informs me
that reports are coming in. but that
many have not reported. He also In
forms me that some have said that w.
T. Boaz is being prosecuted. To such
a charge | enter An emphatic protest
and denial had a. much to do 40
any one else with this audit, the
audit being authorized by DR.. s. T.
Hardisoa, president OF the Board at
that time. During the lifetime OF the
Homo there have been three persons
who handled the funds Of the Home
namely, John W. Fry. J. W. Jackson,
and W. T. Boaz each fairly ana in
partially. | positively would have
nothing to DO with an audit that did
not treat all connected with it alike.
| am glad to say that / do not have
the names Of the persons declinin. to
send in reports for the reason that
they think W. T. Boaz has been per
secuted. To all such, however, I
press the question: Is reporting the
facts persecuting W. T. Boaz? Is not
fair and impartial audit = protection
10 any honest man? Ths man who
has honestly handled the funds of
others eovets and demands such sn
audit. The person wko refuses to
give the facts Just as they are has a
misconception OF what IL right and
should look well TO his own souls sal.
Walton. As Christians, We have no
right to shield or protect any one In
wrongdoing. Those who have con
tributed to the Home can make this
audit complete If they will do so.
appeal to their sense Of justice and
fairness as to whether or not it shall
be done IL We care for the future of
the Home and for the good that it
may do. we must see that things are
run properly, fairly, and honorably, in
a businesslike manner Unless this
can be dora, ! shall decline to have
anything further to do with the Home.
l believe that it can be done, and that
when contributors understand the
situation they will voluntarily and
cheerful1y report as Others are do
ing. Some have said that they meant
to give to W. T. Poag and not to the
Home. This is hardly the honorable
thing to DO, when W. r. Boar was
paid salcry by tho Home and was
chosen especially to look after its
interests and it's welfare. Enough has
already been found by the auditors to
show that the funds have not been
handled as they should have been.
They have no hesitancy in making
this charge. But it is the desire Of all
faiT and impartial people to get
full and complete audit. so that We
may steer clear OF such mistakes In
the future and safeguard the best il
tsrests of the Home.
When the audit was undertaken,
did not have . doubt but that the
books would be found correct, and /
30 told W. T. Boaz. However. am
not partisan enough to close my eyes
10 oil the facts and to imagine that
the audit was inspired by q spirit of
persecution, when | know that sneh
is not the case.
Those having cancelled checks Or
other vouchers will greatly obhgs BY
sending them to =. o. Beerman, 7ss
stahlman Building. Nashville, Tenn