The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-01-11
Base Seduction and Villany by hypo-
critical Clergyman

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The case of the Rev Samuel Glover, which
has for some time been occupying the atten
ton Of the Second Associate Reformed
Presbytery Of Illinois, was brought to a close
Yesterday about noon. This individual has
been well known to many Of our citizens for
several years past, as the pastor ofthe Uni
ted Presbyterian Church Of this city, and at
one time had attained to the same degree Of
celebrity as an eloquent and Jealous Minis.
ter of the Gospel. Mainly through his efforts
the congregation of which he was pastor,
was enabled to erect the house ofworship
| situated on the corner Of Madison and Liber-
| ty streets, and which is an ornament to that
part of the city. On account Of his indom:-
table energy and perseverance in their be-
half, he enjoyed the utmost confidence ofthe
people of his charge, who admitted him to
| the bosom of their families on terms ofthe
| greatest intimacy. Bnt their confidence was
destined to meet with betrayal of gross
est nature, which has resulted in the DIES
truction OF the peace and prospects Of one Of
the fairest Of the flock, as subsequent events
developed in the testimony in the case will
disclose :.
| 1t appeared at the trial that in the begin
ming of June 1857, the individual thus men.
toned left this city in company with rela-
tive for the ostensible purpose of visiting
some friends in the neighborhood Of Rass
Grove, in the northern part of the state
that after remaining some DAYS in that vi
cinity, in order to find some place where
they might be better able to conceal what
was to happen, they went to Mendoza, where
they procured boarding at private house
in which after soiourn Of two weeks his
| of ,,;s,,1aanJ
an Legitimate child Shortly after this
event, Mr.. Glover visited her at a late hour
of the night, remaining but few moments
and left for Chicago in the same train in
which he came Two weeks afterwards he
again visited her in her seclusion received
the child from the hands Of the relative OF
its mother, and again departed, since which
time its whereabouts to all except himself
has been unknown,
Every means in his power was made use
of by this reeetead gentleman to conceal all
these transactions, and especially his own
| connection Herewith His visits were made
under the cover of the shadow Of mid
night; his correspondence was carried on
under hotcious names; when expedition
was necessary, the telegraph was made to do
its work, and when it did begin to be rumor.
ed about the city that such things had taken
place, bis victim was brought back to fore
stall public opinion thereto When the
matter came before the church court for in
yestigation, he endeavored to thwart its &C
ton, attempting t. procure the non-atten-
dance of the most material witness against
him, and when finally, the weight of evil
dence left him no hope of exculpating him.
| self, he abruptly and contumaciously de
clined having any thing farther to do with
the court before which he had been cited for
trial s. 4.esa
| Evidence of other instances Of improper
conduct on his part, but not of SO criminal d
nature, was also adduced on trial
/ After hearing all the evidence in the case
and having maturely considered the same,
the following Judgment was passed which
has been handed us for publication.
"The Second Associate Reformed Prssby-
terry OF Illinois having carefully considered
the evidence in the case Of the Rev. s. Glover,
unanimously adopted the following preamble
and resolutions:
| : Whereas, Rev. 8. Glover has been found
guilty OF the violation OF the serenth command
ment under peculiarly aggrayating circdm
stances; and, 'EA
Whereas, the testimony before the court
shows that he has been guilty of long con-
tlnued hypocrisy; that he has violated and
continued to neglect the iulflment Of a prom
ise ofmarriage and has used unlawful means
to hinder the appearance Of witnesses before
this court, and has also been guilty of con
tumacy and contempt Of court, therefore,
Resolued, that Rev Samuel Glover be and
hereby is indefinitely suspended from the
membership of the church, and indefinitely
suspended and deposed from the exercise Of
the holy ministry
On motion.
+ X solred, That copy Of the foregoing
preamble and resolutions be furnished the
Peoria papers for publication.
j. A. z McGAw,
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