The New York herald., 1873-09-08
THE STRAYED FLOCK.
Sunday in Huntington, L. 1.-The Church Where
Kelsey Worshipped % and How His
Tormenters Worshipped Yesterday
Unruly Sheep Brought Back
to the Fold-Praying for
"Neighborly Love-"

HUNTINGTON, L. l.. Sept I, 1873.
The expectation that the PASTOR Rev. Mr.. Carter,
of the First Presbyterian church, would speak to-
day the absorbing topic OF the time in this part
OF Long Island was disappointed. 1t was at this
church Charles G. Kelsey worshipped, and all those
who are reckoned among the people who waylaid
and outraged him are members OF the congrega-
ton. The church stands on an eminence opposite
the village school. 1t is old and dimly lighted A
gallery runs around three sides of the interior and
at the end opposite the entrance reading desk
Is elevated considerably above the heads
Of the congregation. Kelsey's pew was to the
left hand OF the centre alsle about midway In the
church. Three pews ahead OF his was Miss Smiths,
and the one Immediately in front Of him was that
of Isaac Adams. Kelsey was accustomed to sit
close by the centre aisle, from where he could
easily throw oblique glance in the direction Of
Miss Smith, DR.. Banks sat two removes away in a
straight line In the basement OF this church Sum-
day school was accustomed to be held The win
dows were on level with the ground,
and here, it is charged, Kelsey was won't
to come, and, peerng through the panes, stare the
lady teachers out OF countenance. To-day the con-
gregation filed the body of the church, but the
galleries entirely empty. The rays Of the mid
day sun came through the heavy windows In a soft
and tender light. Outside the church calm lay
upon the earth. The woods and the meadows were
brightly fresh and green and the cheerful music Of
the little birds made the heart glad and thankful
A STRANGER WALKING INTO THIS CHURCH,
unaware Of the sad and painful occurrence that,
like blight, has withered up the bloom and fruit
OF social charity and love in this community, would
take his seat and feel fascinated with the won
drous atmosphere OF repose all around nim-the
chastened light; the low, murmurng music the
easy, ample seats, the mild contentment IN the looks
OF the people around and the quiet accents OF the
preacher Little would he dream that beneath
this placid surface in the soul OF every man
and woman present there was anything
like dstracting concern and unhappness.
Here to-day were all the men whose names have
been made SO unenviaby notorious. Here was poor
Banks sitting in his old place, his hair cut close
and growing gray iaster than Time ordained, his
head bowed upon his breast and the whole man
altered to contrast by brief half year OF disturb
ing thought and anxiety.
of the aisle sat Mr.. Wood commonly called "Dea-
con-" One would be oath to think so fairly open q
face as this masked heart that could rejoice in
the suffering OF fellow creature n, But no one &C. &C.
nature. He is not bad man, nor, in truth,
can any OF these men, by their antecedents or by
anything outside OF their alleged cruelty to Kelsey,
precepts OF moral law. Mr.. Prime was also
Mr:. Royal sammis was absent "iIiss Julia smith;
(Mrs. Samms) was in her usual place, near
wooden pillar that supports the & gallery. Besides
and and a black hat, and throughout the service
NO EVIDENCE OF CURIOSITY
with The narrowing story, and the long trial Of
their FEELINGS had produced among them quasi
religious spirit OF resignation The pastor prayed
fervently-prayed for nelghborly love and kind
ness, and all hearts felt the point and significance
Of the prayer: Then he selected for mis- text
Examination as Hit%IA' and trust in s0 Jesus; % but
touched not on the subject present to every
an VI throughout III of
unthinking prejudice and OF groundless charges
SOME OF THESE MEN
may be but here, to this quiet little church, where,
from childhood upwards, they have been accus-
toned TO come and pray and hear the Word of God,
religion only furnishes TO the miserable and dis
tracted soul.
Rev. Mr.. Stansbury being absent ana no clergy
man being here to supply Tor him, prayers were
offered by the brethren, imporing the Divine grace
to heal the distractions, heartburnngs, anxieties
and unhappy thoughts and prejudices engendered
by the controversy of which all were conscious. rhe
the blessing Of God, have the unity peace and con-
tentment tnat marked their lives before restored.
the present bitterness would pass away and the
fraternity and calmness and Christian holiness OF
old would come back.
In the UniversaIistHchurch Rev. Mr.. Lansing
prayed for peace aud good VIII among all Christian
At the Episcopal church Rev. Mr.. Barrows orici.
a s sSs
order to the people OF the village.
There has been much harsh CRITICISM OF the
course OF Mr.. Knox In his sermon
THE DAY OF THE FUNERAL.
IL was unreasonable TO suppose that In his POSI-
ton as minister OF the Gospel he could take sides
on such question as this. He, like many Others,
had no tangible evidence to go upon that Kelsey
was murdered and IL would be the height OF indis-
cretlon on his part TO place himself in the attitude
OF one who was Influenced In the remotest degree
by any feeling OF partisanship He says the Kelsey
family, having left the First Presbyterian church,
came TO his, OF which, however, they are not mem
bers, At hia chWch tQ0ay there was no reference