The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-05
BEECHERISM IN THE WEST.
THE REMIRK ABLE 1DVENTURE or
THE REV. " T.. PHILLIPS.
while Preparing TO FIope with Another
Mans Wife he Tells his own 10 walk
Nearer to God Daiiv"-A Nice Pastor.

Prom ne Chicago D,bnne.
DEs MONIES, Iowa, NOV. 2S.-Several
months ago rumors were rife IN Jones county
respecting the Rev. n. l.. Phillips, pnstor OF the
United Brethren Church, at Monticello. His
am conduct was the topic II Talk among
the women. md his moral delinduencies the
subject Of serious consideration with the dei-
cons. The Convention OF that church, ~ Its last
session, deemed wise to suspend him from the
ministry. Mr.. Phiiips is Dearly nifty years OF
age and the father Of several children, some OF
whom are III rried ana y rcns themselves His
who has devoted her married life to the care OF
her family submitting In silence to the wrongs
inflicted upon her by her husband.
WITH the scandal was associated the name ~
Mrs. Herbert Brnes the wife OF member OF
the church, woman OF intelligence aud
shrewdnes7 ana mother. Her hu band wa, a
kind GOod-naturVd. easy-gOing man, Of dones-
tic habits. lie gave no ear 10 social gossip.cnd no
CfedcnCe.tO tine church scandal. III ri Ced i'm
plCit confidence ~ ht- wiicHnd was q trii friend
OF the r. ncher-Citcum~tancts most favorable
for the liaison OF the preacher and his wife. MIR.
Barnes gave him welcome entrance to his DON'T
ciie, despite the wni-tefiugs OF the church sis.
tiers. After suspension from the purit, Mr.
Philips turned his attention to worldly pursuits,
hnI proposed 10 partnership with lIlrnc, a.
removal o. Nebraska, which proposal was nc
copied. II was DECIDED that Barnes and his wife
ana II, tlc boy, and Pnil us. should - first. aud
Mis-. Phillips follow when di-pU.i ion 81 her
home stead could br made. Ihev went. and.
soon after their arrival there. Mrs. phillip- re-
ceved the following letter from her husbands
TEcrNsFu. johnson county, Ncb., Nv. 1, 1870
niehhg We ne wen, anu doing well. ana hip ms
aud country Jci or tnin We expected ana there l. a
good op0iiing for huslncss We have rented ana com
menccd eu'ing; i'ui must have more n.o9ey have
yyi 500 - IN ~, ~ ~ ~ n,t ~ srl, II, s'u
aero he .od fr m the m"rtyae Snw riras, AK the
mortgage and frst notc 10 Mr sulnan lie vi lido tne
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alan i.N Vnu lac. In. A. MN a. a., ,,,i
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every murnins aud evening To re- M with the rhIf
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on p.uitn. d. sren nm inc family ,it A. ii iiv, n, r.,
Ia t,,s,,iav ,ni 49,, linn - ~ !, nm 49, a. ra,
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- o,i a, y.u IN H. IA ,',rrb r,,'rx ~ ns,n !, 80
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yauina tn he "nd ,iI .ind Ia H.. liit. Oh Gir., %
eis mir til In nr me Fi,,'I r,,, i''u
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Ana panlina now I hid Won ,ar.vcu "a my VIII.
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MGR. nt,n'v nnw 80 Nil yiyc I'm ~ MO- H.,
tiDD due one YEAR from next Juno win inter,st At 10
PEI cent
Pie AZ. Piuna. give me divorce Immediately. but
do not write until you hear from me again.
n L. PHILLIPS
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schene and .nt nor counsel AMI r,pnoy Nrh,s
maj inc yane ~ tho nr.s eI@,. nd ~ 49,,
move was To- yet I'd ~ U,rnc.. 70 Vs., 80. -