The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-28
ONE SCANDAL soUBLCHED.
A Mother Dealing with her Dsushter's Ac-
cusers-A Pastors sentence.


cusers-A Pastors sentence.
There was a large and fashionable con-
pregation in the Fort Greene Presbyterian
Church, Brooklyn. at yesterday mornings ser
vice, all intent on hearing the Sessions verdict
In the scandal which had been the topic in the
neiahborhood for over q month. The pretty
Mise Gertrude Nichols, the young lady IN the
disturbance, was in the church with her
mother. Both were eagerly pointed out as
they passed up the aisle behind the polite
usher, and took their cushioned pew. Miss
Mich ols's place In the choir was nled for the
day by friend, She was soprano In the
choir when she began TO receive the attentions
Of Chas. +. HATFIELD, the young man In the dis
turbance. They were soon beirothed, and their
engagement was an open secret Inc engaxe-
ment was suddenly broken. when asked the
reason, Hatfield gave ominous shakes Of the
head, and declared that he wasn't the man 10
Mrs. Nicnois, the mother, heard that Mrs.
Elizabeth Hobbey, Hatuelus mOther, mao sau
that Gertrude was NOT .,r,uous, an1 .na' no'
Nichols gave the Oiind pastor OF the church, the
Rev A. Mctlelland, written charges az inst
Mrs. Hobby accusing her OF SANDER IN utter
lug defamatory language against Gertrude. A
meeting Of the Session OF the church was held.
aud In ten sittings all of the testimony was
taken. Mrs. HOBBY and her son Hatfield an
nounced ut the opening that they expected to
establish Miss Nicholas impuriiy ana to THIS
end Hatfield gave the most extraordinary testi-
mony, In which he represented that lie was
overcome by the pretty giris arts. His words
elected expressions OF contempt from the
elders. Not word Of his testimony was he
levcd. Mrs. Hobby. who had been an efficient
sunday sss the .ds t Sr
leve her assertions. aud the unanimous vote
was that the charges were not sustained.
rhe phnd pastor was led from hts study
yesterday morning, to his seat by one OF the
young men Ia the choir. lie carried a Large,
dat Bble, In which the letters were raised
lla IA oh avs q nm
found bis chapter, which he read. marking
the lines on the edge of the book with one
sermon was from Levitcus xiv, IA; =" hou
shalt not No up aud down as tale bearer;" and
before o ali that others s n may near lie asked bis
| congregation not to think that he spoke OF ln-
| dividuals In his sermon; he SPOKE only q pnn,
| ciples. He compared SANDER to hell nre, and
said that there was no lace for tale bearer In
| the house OF God. when a siaoderer persisted
| In his course, the only thing to 90 was to en-
| force the awful law Of excomm unioaiioD. His
sermon was a moral taken from the scandal ltl
| the church. which had started In "A SANDER. He
then recited an outline OF the trouble, saying
| that the members Of the session regarded the
| charges not only IA not proved, but not true
| the young woman was not shaken one " hit, and
| that she had his sympathy. linen. wniie the
congregation sat bredthlessy still, the mi lister
| began to pronounce the sentence. The words tie
| uttered aud the ticking OF the clock were the
| only sounds In the building. He said:
Whefeds, Mrs Eliz, Hobby, member of this church.
hs- been convicted by the seson OF ns caurch Of the
| sn OF SANDER aud
BherCds, Ehorts put forth 10 repentance hay,
| hitherto faeds
The Session. as court ordained IN the church TO ad
minister discipline, hereby, ia the name OF tue LorS
Jesus Christ does suspend and exclude the said Mr.
Hobby from the church and all liz privileges until sh
returns the OF her ways aud until she gve
| solid evidence u repentance.
| In the PRAYER which followed the pastor
| prayed that II the Offending sister bad sinnet
| under mental darkness she might De undo
| ceived. The prayer was also for the poor wid ov
| VINO had labored SO faithfully to protect tbs
| loved one from hurt, and for tho young lad
| that tue suffering might consecrate her to God.
| Mrs Mich IL aud her daughter received heart,
| congratulations as tneS quit the church.