, 1877-04-14

DIR. MUlILENBEt2sS LOVE.SlOH1.
St,o YorE Horid.
The fact of an interesting but snfl romance
connected with the carly ltic Of tho late Dr..
William, A. MuhlenbcrE has often been hintctl
It, but Its full details had never bcfore been
published until they appeared In the obituary
notice Of the distinguished clergyman aud pill
lanthroplst rs published In tho last number VI
the Lancaster (Pa.) Iuinliga.ter. Tho engage
mont Of marriage between President Jancs
Duchannn-then O young lawyer Of Lancaster
and the beautiful Miss Ann Coleman, ol that
p1acc, was terminated by tho suicide Of the Imp
less young Indy, because, It is said, her parents
objected to The marriage. A similar ATTACH
nlent existed between lrr afslcs, Miss Sarah II.
Ifty years ago-Rcgtor of st. Jamcs' Church in
Lancaster. Her flther, Robert Coleman, a
proud mud wealthy citizen of tho town, also ot,-
1ecteu 70 t!.ts marriage. although hc ilan hec,.
to his Charge. His COURSE produced oil tnp1eas-
ant feeling in tlle church, and the congregation
divided Into two PARTIES. espousing tho cnuse OF
the Rector mud tic naughty fattcf respectively.
Miss Coleman dfcd,-of consumption, rs
her pasenta satd. hut Of q broken heart
a. believed by most people oi tue town. This
sad event hut intensified tho division in the
Church, Of which aft. Coleman was q leading
member, and on juno 10, 1876, Mr. Muhlcnbcrg
communicated to tho rcstFy his iEtcnt,on tu re-
sign on account Ut rcasons which IL WAS un.
NECESSARY for him to stats. A committee Of
f7c wsa appointed to confer with him With d
view to get him to reconsider Lis dotetHi,,n-
t!un, but with thanks for their kindness hc de-
cl.ned to do 80 In q moro lengthy letter, III
which iio stated. that his course wis taken alter
dnc dcliocratlon, aud thai. 1t was not necessary
Tor hin to cntcr into details regarding his
motives; he trusted that thoy wcru pure, and
such an ho could think Ut with conpaccncY
"in reference TO the great day OF accounts"
Al tho same ueet1Ha communication was
received from Mr. Edward Coleman, brother of
Miss Sarah Coleman, the readiug Of whicl, was
ls2a, tie ycstry received tho more percmptory
resignation OF tllcr Hector. dated New York, june
~, mud asking that 1t bc received at oncc. It
waa aaeptcd, mud the WarGcns were instructed
clurrh ut liss resignation. Afterwards, at
this same meeting, tho letter Of Edward
Coleman, previously laid over vas read. It
announced to tile veatry that tin the syent Of
and st. James' Church being dissolved, abso!utt.
2y aud }0rt1er, OIL or beiora July l, aid MT kere-
after, the sairl Of 1000 (which, but for ctrcun'.
stances no; necessary now to dwell upon. would
sister. 9arah II. Coleman) will bo placed In the
bands Of the trusteey for tue benefit Of tho
church by her heirs aud legal Representatives.
Tbs offer was signed by Edward Coleman, Tor
sister.
A committee wns appointed to inform 11r.
Coleman that such q dissolution Of tllo connec-
tion between Mir. Mullenberg mud the church
had taken plaec, and tho trustees Of the church
wero ready to rceelvu the money, Mr.. Jamcs
Hopkins protested ngatnst tho appointment of
such connftteo, md, before the resolItion to
answer colc4nan's letter passed. llc Withdrew
from tho injecting. At q vcatry meotlng. held
BY s Sail, Yeatcs, % siarsarss {eetss, ani catha.
tus as: sentss rssoueaa eaeii1n ;1ns MI ' vii;y
should n1EuYs Ae invited to Dre4e}l {u st. Janles