The New York herald., 1874-07-17
ANOTHER CHURCH SCANDAL.
A Clergyman Arrested on the
Charge of Seduction.
rxc;,smsn, on Jersey City Heights-A Respect
able Family Plunged Into Grief and
Congregation scandalizsd.

N, prospect avenue, Jersey CITY Heights, stands
.smau rectangular frame building, used as a Pres
oyteran church. The congregation was organized
only few years ago and numoers in It's ranks
many prominent aud wealthy citizens The pastor
Ia the Rev. John :. Glendenny, Young man not
past twenty eight. He is unmarried and lives
with his mother and sister on Bergen avenue,
near the bridge over the Pennsylvania Railroad
cut This young man, owing to his exalted posi-
tion-the reputed shepherd of the riock-ganed ac-
cess 10 many families into whose society he could
never penetrate in any other capacity. He was,
forsootb, the guardian OF the innocent the apostle
10 the wayward, the protector OF virtue and the
messenger OF peace to the afflicted These lines
have now more tnan ordinary import, for in the
story to be recited the question arises In every
sentence, as it assailed the ears OF HERALD
representative in every quarter OF Jersey city
yesterday, "whom shall we trust in the bosom OF
our families II not the clergyY" Painful as are the
details, a true regard for the sacred interests OF
The family circle everywhere demands their pub
ncation. Parents and guardians VIII read the les
son: some perhaps, OF the faithful will be so scam
dalized as bring Joy to the hearts of nfdels and
naterialists.
Now for the sad story. Among the families vis-
ited by this pastor was that Of Mr.. J. :. Miller, a
gentleman who moves in the highest circles. He
was recently a member OF the Board Of Education.
Bic tanlDy circle lncluueS d young
AN ORPHAN,
named Miss Mary f. Pomeroy, now twenty-seven
years OF age. She has resided in the Miller fam
tly eighteen years, twelve OF which she has spent
with the gentleman named. She, too, was the re-
cipient OF invitations from the families OF such
gentlemen as exMayor Van Reipen, Marcus l.
Reach and william II. Wood. She gave lessons in
church naSaaTe the organst Of tho feso,
0N 'Sterreu w. InUs did the acquaintance be-
tween her and
THE SHEPHERD OF TIE
r,yen into amiaritJ> he has been constant
visitor se her house for two years and half Dur
ir ,ne past four months he has visited the house
phr times week. He lavished handsome presents
a her. At one time he gave her a pair OF gold
sleeve buttons, at another pair OF earrings fur
/ther on gold watch and chain, and that the bond
OF friendship might not be severed till lies last
hour, he bestowed on her an engagement ring, on
which was engraved this inspiring SENTIMENT
1.-TWO HEARTS IN ONE ~
TheD the hopes OF the conhding young ady were
centred IN that one being. and she smut up her
heart TO all the world besides. How many are
there whose lsith in human constancy and
picture as that here presented Miss Pomeroy
was doomed to swallow the bitter draught that
has brought SO many OF her sex into an untlmey
grave. The tempter was plotting day and night.
1t was question OF time. The evil hour came at
last for her. and the man in whom all her af1ec-
tlons were centred became
THE WOLF THE FOLD.
To seal his perfdy he coaXed and fawned till he
succeeded in getting back from mis- victim the evil
dence which he dared not iace-the engagement
ring NO need TO crafty prurient tastes by pur-
suing this painful subject any IurLler In detail.
The following af1idavit is chapter ir-itseI:- :
HUDsoS COUNTY The voluntary. nina ton Mary
Pomeroy ofJersey City in SAID oupty single woman
taken on oath before me, Thomas Adrdge, OF
the Justces OF the Peace the said county
ibt day OF July, lsl4 who saith that is with
child and that the said child is likely be born bas-
that John :. Glendenny of said city, the
Presbyterian Church. Is the father Of SAID child.
MARY h. POMEROY.
Taken and signed the day and year above written
before me, THOMAS ALDRIDGE, Justice ofthe Peace.
On this he was arrested and taken before Jus.
tice Aldridge at halfpast ten O'Clock on Wednes-
day night John Gordon, member Of his congre-
Ration, became his bondsman to appear lor exami-
nation next week. He was escorted by an officer TO
Mr.. Miler's house, where he was confronted by the
afflicted young lady. The need not be de-
scrlbed. Now comes the OF the outrage.
The accused shepherd Of the nock mas mapped out
MS line OF defence. He intends TO avail himself of
what the legal fraternity designate plea in JUS
fidcat1on.n Most readers OF this story can pene.
frate into the significance OF this insInuaon with
ont needing AZ explanation. Her character is TO
be weighed III the balance, and he relies on six
members Of the congregation TO adhere to hts side
Of the case.
The next chapter in the case will be a suit for
breach OF promise OF marriage. Miss POmeroy's
friends have taken the preliminary steps already
IN that direction.