The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-01
BROOKLYN rSSocEsrs ABROAD.
The EIopement Of Married Missionary with
HE Bepefaetor's Daughter.

Dover, July 31.-Lake Hopatoong, the
most pictures que sheet Of water in New Jersey.
lies nestled high up among the mount aims,
eight miles northw OF this place. MANY par
ties have been encamped upon the islands and
about the shores this season. among them being
the Appleton Mission Association Of Brooklyn.
which was established near sharps Rock, on
the northern shore. In the party are about ten
adults, mostly married, and their children. Tho
mem bers say they are engaged in mission work in
Brooklyn. The camp comprises four fine sleeping
tents, living tent, and board cabin for king.
The gentlemen, who are all connected with
business firms. with one exception, % ssed mot
of the time In the city. their families beng under
charge OF one III. ": Little. whose wife was also
one OF the party. The head OF the concern was
Mr.. W. Il. Jordan, who numbered among his
household a bright Young miss OF Is. named
Emma, who, he says, was AN adopted daughter.
She il described as having verv pleasing feat
ures, ana was one Of the attractions OF tue
calnp. Little man about ~ years OF age, anu
the stories OF the other members, was At one
time dissolute person, but, having reformed,
had been under the special care OF MIR. Jordan
for some time who had such confidence Ia him
that he intrusted him with the charge Of the
camp IN the absence OF the other gentlemen.
since their location at the lake the members
Of the association actively engaged In religious
work, seeking the conversion Of the other camp
ers In the neishborhood. and holding services In
their own camp, which have attracted con-
siderable attention. Little was psrticulatly
minded ones to seek the salvation Of their
souls. On Wednesday ~ last week Little started
for Brooklyn, ostensiby to attend to business.
At about four O'Clock ON Thursday morning
Elm Jordan. assisted by the colpred servant
at the camp, launched out on the lake alone IN
row boat telling the man she intended TO row
up TO Sandford's, about two miles, end get
some milk for breakfast. Not returning Ia three
or four hours, several persons Instituted a
search on Chestnut Point, mile and a half
away, the BOAT in which sue had started was
found. with the rear scat broken, and q larter
OF mile further on the oars ana her hat were
floating IN the water. But the nrst n 4tural in-
preston that she had been drowned was soon
dispelled by the discovery that all her best
clOih hing and Jewelry were also missing. Con-
sequently no search was instituted Tor her re-
Little went staieht to the business estab-
lishment Of MIR. Jordan In Brooklyn On that
9cnt, n IN expressing hls surprise at seeing
. him, Little said he hnd received SUDDEN call TO
attend camp meeting IN the West, and that II
Mr.. Jourdan would lend him ESQ to purchase
some hymn books To take with him, II would
provo profitable Investment Tor him. Mr..
Jordan did not like the arrangement, and re-
fused to advance the money, but Lttle obtained
t2O Of him on the plea that he wished to send
ms wife to visit friends In Northern New York.
lie then went to another friend ana obtained
| eco on the hymn book ptetext. As ne went away
he said he believed he would take $. IL water
bath. He made up bundle OF clothing. Labelled
II with his name, and cast II into tue river
where u was subsequently, found, aud thereby
created anxiety among hts friends until the
Development Of other facts.
On FRIDAY, Mr.. Jordan arrived at the lake, and
putting all tue circumstances together, decided
| that the missing persona had eloped
There called at the house OF John Tone, near
Drakeyille, about two niles from the lake. on
| Thursday noon. a couple answering the oescrip-
I ton Of Miss Jordan ana Little. The young lady
explained thai she belonged TO picnic party
from Flanders, that she had lost her hat In tue
water. and had wandered 50 far away from the
party that she was unable to nod IL. The
man saii the Young lady was stranger TO him,
and he had found her by the wayside faintiug.
lie desired Mr.. Tone TO take them to McCains-
VILE which that gentleman did. From there
they hired a conveya to Flanders, " here they
passed the night, and on FRIDAY morning took a
sou Inward bound train In tue direction OF Phil
adelphla. since which time they have not been
heard from.