Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1945-09-21


Abuse of Administration
BISHOP CURRY ASKED TO EXPLAIN
APPLICATION OF COLLEGE FUNDS
AT meeting called at the home of C. W. Williams 10th
Rngo Streets Friday night September 14h perma.
organization of leading aymen Of the A. NJ Church
formed to fight certain abuses of power and usupaon
Of authority the part of the present Bishop of the
Church. G. E. Curry who it alleged several weeks ago
ordered the pastors of Arkansas to lock all doors Of the
churches against any group of aymen that attempted
in any of the churches.
Representatives said be representing every conference
in the state present and after most enthusiastic meet
ing bombardmen of epithets in the form of questions
drafted to be sent Curry concerning the business ad
nnstraon and the application of funds
Curry College, as follows
".......... We representing majority Of the
laymen of Arkansas the Church. to say for them
that have banded together fight play
democracy and justice for the aymen and
in the A. M Church. who being subjected to high
handed abuses the part of the administration
enjoyed cooperation perhaps other Bishop enjoyed
Arkansas nevertheless he has shown such contempt for that
patience is no longer virtue and silence only cowardce
We will not wait longer We will bought and
we must be heard here elsewhere, later.
and Shorter College belong TO the
people of Arkansas But by they being taken from
being locked in faces and people put posi-
outstanding are driven from the State while regime
OF TRUCKERS is given preference everything
Since questions any meetings and are
forbidden to meet in the Churches that
taking this means Of getting the facts must have 10 that
addressing the following questions Bishop George
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ure Of Shorter College and Confeene Teare Of the Annual
Conferences of Arkansas.
| REVEREND SIR AND GENTLEMEN:
No is alleged that the College
not handle deposit Of the collected in the Of
Shorter College, but rather all funds
Wilson of Florida. Is this true not true?
No alleged signs his name to book
of blank the Of Mrs. wilson and
IN Tho
since president has checks Caybo
Bishop Clayborn served the school, this
No alleged Treasurer does not have in his
neither the bank book check book cancelled checks
records whatsoever only they him from Mrs
Wilson who holds the returned checks this
not true?
No Is the prepared Of
the school since he has held the office?
No S. 1t alleged that the Executive
the expenditures of funds the College,
does not see bills contracted against the school, does not
discharge officers teachers
employees and meets only long intervals with regularity
whatsoever and thereby not unconng according the charter
the school and has practically knowledge Of the operation Of
the Is this true not true?
No alleged Executive Board elected vice.
chairman Dr. Sherman according former procedure
all other Bishops order that the might
properly but Bishop Curry this action refusing have
vice chairman and had the action stricken from the
this true not true?
No. T. The Malvern property given
and trust property has been that the
property has been sold Since trust property who authorized
the Executive Board to sell it, being kept
! in trust?
No. Regarding endowment funds In May 1943 the
Of Shorter College changed to College
Fpper added result of the merger with the college
Oklahoma The Curry added with the Bishop promising
to $0000 endowment for himself mother
deceased making total of $4,000 him while certain
announced from other individuals and from
schools rally effort Who holds this property
returns being placed with it?
No. g. 1t is alleged Executive pays Bishop
Curry 100000 per month presiding
board hs aside from his salary paid by the General Church
of
ngs and grounds Is this Did the
board order such? Are the checks made directly to them
No TO- alleged that the Executive Board voted out Of the
schools fund April of 1914 just before the General Conference
$4,000 to Bishop Curry back he claimed presiding
over the Board and that he received $4,000 of this Is
this true true? Was the check made in his favor?
No H. 1t alleged that out Of the Annual Conference funds
Arkansas that Bishop Curry by his order takes of
100000 Conference and above the disciplinary allowance
II Of $4,000. Is this true not true?
No IL Each the charges printing minutes
of attempt