Beloved Students and Friends: Certain legal proceedings with reference to the title to the church lot in Boston, valued at $20,000 and upwards, which I donated about three years ago for the specific purpose of building thereon a church edifice, have been taken, which, I am advised by my legal advisors, reverted the title in me. As soon as this end was accomplished I executed a trust deed of the lot, a copy of which is herewith appended.
In 1889 I conveyed said lot through Mr. Perry, and Mr. Knapp, of Boston. In Mr. Knapp's deed of trust to Mr. Lang, Mr. Munroe and Mr. Nixon, no provision was made for publishing rooms. A few weeks ago, my lawyer showed me a circular letter, that had been issued without my knowledge, calling on the public for funds wherewith to build a church, and publishing rooms, upon said lot.
In July 16, 1892, I asked my lawyer in the presence of the Trustees, Mr. Knapp and Dr. Eddy (Mr. Knapp and Dr. Eddy will testify that I objected from the beginning to having the church occupied for aught else but church work) if advertising for funds to build publishing rooms gave any title to the church property? Mr. Nixon said that it did not, but the lawyer replied emphatically that it did. After that I said no more about commencing to build the church.
