, 1876-02-15
ANOTHER CHURCH SCANDAL.

Nl1OHNf1 2eNlNQAAs
HOW #ELLrMEANtSd CLERGYMAN GOT HfMSE1.Y
INTO FEARFUL nEss.
few days ago wcl.-meanlng clergyman On
tho Wcss Side toad In TIE TRIBUNE an ac-
count Of tho ingenious dosico Of Fathor Nc
LouRhlin, who cured tho young fomalo momhere
OF bis Hock 1t NorriBtoWn, Pa, Of flirting on
the etrcet ut night with strangers. As some OF
his parishfoners OF that ilk nEo giyon to ,uab-
tug when they meet young N N ut dusk, and
to wearing their handkerchsefs outside their
pocAoss, the worthy Clergyman resolved to put
into ptachce the Same tngsnloua dsvce. 40.
cordInsly, Friday night, ~ soon as It grow dark,
ho arraysd hinsolf IN faulttess fashionable cos-
tune. procured for tho occasion, put q
Botantum in bis buttoo-holc and cigar iu his
mouth. and sal1lo1 fur.h. Ho kuew tlo shady
atreot wdcse tho girls most do congrsgate, aud
hia lntantlon was t. engage tho boIdest Of their
number III 1t1tation, induce hor to take walk
With An, aud then, having led 4cr under .
IAN! !rpost, 70 un,aask anl petlify he, with
hoame. Burrriae, aud awo. Uuhapptlv Tor ti1ls
wcll-meaulng clergyman. ho lad offended car-
tAukoo Ola and Suspicious old deacon Ut hts con.
gfeEasIon. aud th.s ueacou has beou "1nylpg
ion for him Tor como t!mo past. Friday night
le hap to be tasslug By tho parsonage
just AZ tho preacher catne OUT, and 1t ouco rec
ugnl cd him III l1s fashionable disguise. ''uel-
lo!" sud ho 10 hlGuso4f, "thas'5 the palsou
rugged oat 1T to Kill. Henry Ward! wonder
what's afoot. I'll watch him, DUN ua il l
dont;" aud no stole uosclessly after tie we'll
meaning pastor on the other slrp Of tAs road
lla hau aol procoeuud many stepa cte ho cncoun-
eefo1 two brothers. These BIO tuiueed to 70
With him. telling tnom that hc MAS about to uu-
mask q wolf IN .niulsior'e cloth!ng, sad that he
dcss1ei that at tho mouth OF Two or three Mt
nesses u might DO established. They followed
6teaitIllY, aud aoon saA faHhionabiy-atlircGl
Man III mont or them plHs abroatt OF y group
~ n EYn% T.. j
1oa.ed iu tie ovculnR air In a dsIlca.c trobie
cough answered by q doop base " Hem :" /, ON
tho fasalonably attit,d ml1. Then one Of tue
Young "omun gigBlod And pulled out her hand
moana purposolesa n'unnsr. aud tho young INN
did the samc thing. Ihen-Rs any Eate tho
end Of It "aa that tho young man selected
ono ct tho young women aud wAlked on With
her. :. Let ua now return to our horo,
tne ell-rneansng clergyman. Having seou1ed
bis prey, hoy waa moving towards the ncarest
lamp-pust to posrlfy hcr with 4 disclosure OF his
idont'ty, when 70 nia sutprse hAud waa laid on
biz shoulder aud tho yoice Of Deacon Bpigh nas
hea.d: "Drolhor Wlicholsr, IL this tho con.
duct OF protesting folluaor3" The uutappy
man could ofter no explanation; Or. At least,
mono That did not aggravato his case, whlto tho
foma'e partner Of hss guilt, With ahz,ok, Aed
into lIt tbS aat1nsss. dropping her handkerchief.
ateFnly to the preacher, tako OF thoso filthy
rags OF unright0ousnes, aud fctIect upon
your moral leprosy." Inc preacher departed,
oven Wishing thas 10 wcre daai. and was NON
deri1g what mctpod Of committing suicide was
mott exredstIous and least painful when thore
was rug At tho boil and Deacon Hplgh entered.
Judge Of tho good PASTORS surprise when the
deacon, instoad Of uppra.ding him, or demands
1hg that 10 should step down Or out, SAID, hum
b!y: ''Dtoehor Whiclokcr, VIC arc commanded
to forgive an erring brother seventy times seYeu
times, wtll not seok to inquire into your mn.
t'sed. II you atn innocent y0u have nothing to
feasi II guilty, your own consclouco will upbt aid
you. Az to toe l.uAhppy occurrences OF
this night. lot us m1inta!n 4 policy OF silence,
grace, mercy, and peace." Tina hs.onls1od cler-
lyman wept upon hls neck and wouid, II neocB-
sary. have mortgsged hlH house for $4,000, but
the good Deacon Eatd, "We aEo all mortal" and
took h's Leave. TUG good pastor dooa uot yet
know tho cauBe OF al thY. VnE In1pusk does,
When Deacon BpigA got homo he happened TO
look a. ths haudkeEsliet, and Wan gsntltled oo-
yonu measure to discover that sha uana tu the
corner waa that Of hts ouly daughter who nas
been professor slnco she WAS Is, and las clasa
Ia tho SUNDAY y.schou.