The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-12
A MINISTER'S CONFESSION.
4 CLERG YNdN'S ADULTERY WITH A
MEMBER or ms en- HURCH.
Tho Penifcrt Making n Clean Breast Of Il TO
the rresbvtery-An all Day Conference
Then Deposition from the sacred Desk.

| Tho Penifert Making n Glenn Brenst Of IL 70
the Fresbvieiy-An all Day Conference
Then Deposition from the sacred Desk.
The Presbytery OF Jersey City convened
In the Presbyterian Church In Enelewood, N. j.,
yest' rday. TO Investigate the charges preferred
against the Rev. August &. STANCE. pastor Of tho
Broadway German Presbyterian Church OF
Paterson, ot having made improper pro-
posals Co Mrs. Pfenncbecker, member
OF his congregation. At the time the
accusation was nrst made public Mr.
Strange urged that 1t was prompted by spite
ON the part Of Mrs. Pfcnnebocker. who some
time ago singled out a lady whom she wished
the reverend gentleman to marry. Ho declined
10 do 60, and married another lady, against
birs. Pfennebeckors Wishes and then she
caused TO he circulated the rumor ttnt he had
made improper pronosals to her. Mir. STANCE
subsequently resigne1 his pastorlte. and went
from Paterson to Newark, where he has since
lived with Ills iela,Ncs.
Tue case was brought up early Yesterday be-
f1re the lre7hyiery by the Rev. David Naglr,
Chtirmun OF tho Committee on German
Churches. VINO referrnd to thc existence " r,i-
iror3 in Paterson drr0gitury to- the reputation
"l 'if. Ntaul', $50 liu4 thal Alr. STANCE mad
'wn, hi' itoh to mAGo 10 tho Piesby teiy on
ST.. $ n- boin'cal' j uuo1 Voluntarily. and
Wiz tsiu..l,a g u..ll %, coufe..ed 10 INV
luf coWWit .rb l.luitcis Wltr Mi.. pieuuebecker
nicmbe "a MS oWn ,nutch.
y cimmittsc "a. men a. uai4tcd 20 consider
tue yl,Ws of tho Pc .l.tcr,. IId, cnninIt.re
was occupied most of the day IN cousii,ring
ne ise,und presented the following paper, and
u VA aUVpted - tue irc.Oy, ery:
40 conmi ec appontnd 20 brlnr IN min
ute Ia tue case Of the Rev. August &. Stfnge,
member ot I'll hs pIcsu,t,Iy. rcspertfuil, report
that having hcld a free conference with Mr.
ahRr. and also with the unlceis OF the BrOai-
NnN htrHan Church u Paterson, ami wilh
others concerned III the matter in wnich Mr
s,ange Is implicated. and Mr.. Stance having re-
Ueatad 10 the presence OF tue COMMITTEES the
confession which he had alreIdY mnue In tho
presence of tho iresDi itery, tue committee agree
tecommeud TO the PfcsbyteTy the adoption
Of toe following minute;
-, I he facts ~ t0e o..se Of the Rev. August c.
STANCE are these; Nr. STANCE appeared Lefuro
the Presoytery at The instance OF the Commit
Tee on The German Caurcnes, during the pres
tuesday, January IL, 1873, aud of hi. own ac-
llc rumors whir h are prsv Ient ,',ninst MIN thst
g mad been gully uf adultery VITA Mrs. Pfenne-
hecket, menber Of the broadway Germ II
Cnu'ch IN latess 1n. of which Slr. Stansc T. pas
TOR oufing The eaiif part uf the year 1915 A
committee having beCn appoiuicd by the Pres-
oytep To conscor tho Csc and to orins Ia
suitable minute on tue subject. Sir STANCE also
APPEARED tetore ti.is CoWlui.teo aud reiterated
Tue confession of his crltne. Ia visw VI Those
f4cts IL
E's2ohet Firt-Tnai while the PresOytery are graft
Iy ny' y's taf NJ ne a., sy ro 60 God oy ,oinn,
~his the Trc,I,fr,s wv" @ ~ - ln l,, ~ n,..,i M ma
tST sy,a4, sl 81 sre, dr - yi . cy op p.r.
sentence ct nj. rr,ssyieiy at me- Kev auyn,, s
~ '.-r hsNin tuatl soAieastl L.l-sll auIti OF
Lti.l.fY.
cssi 'sce5 9, T .,rts ne nlg, g ne rr's ray German
u ~ Nr. Nrftefsct = an s0intel 80 prcscn ia Tat
chlfrn IN - dtf pi Jauuarf, ald read the acuon OF
t ftest o. lir tae b-f1r- tae ,regat0 n. aud
DEE itFc Toe iu.it fae-At.
J iri i..i view 90. .hessi ficts o: tul case. so
tl'r' .ln. ID fn" On 'N terry ana go the .rrga1n
Oyer va,n VI Sta h,s 5een pastor. aad ~ ulsnon-
~ 70 t'r e urcN uI Cod 'hr t0rrN sentence OF
= siti'n iI,m te gs-, OF The ini.'s'.y be nov pro.
D. hNri uNnn Mr. tuy', % ,uc Ii'stut Mertiu- -
ihr Ps.stitrr. VI le nv Mr Aiiiacs nan. nld thit
tl,t Aim rA4l az f.a tlur time ud trees su.tHnie
words o' sdmpni ION Mr. lgc upon ths sad ocra-
S0A upon tne adD,tion Of Tai paper"
Mr.. An.nnma1. VINO l. tie ollest member Of
Tue frerbytefv hen rose, an MI STANCE hav-
ig born called forward, 3it AmMerniau. amid
tne deepest l,mnfB that lerNa!ed TIE whole
lre-ovtery, admin'icred woid Of most solemn
adj. on ton, and nr. Stango VS. thus formally
q" IrC1 deuDscd from gosrel mllistry.
lhr proceedings In the Cs-e were closed with
praStr by tue k"v. 80. Edwards OF West
II 'uktn, wnO Invoked Gods blessing upou
" unt h 4d oreo done. ani itnpirrirc God'. pitv
Gui i.rduu aud Icatorns upon the depOsed
minister