The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-24
PASTORAL AFFECTION.


scASDALous CHARGES AGAINST REV. D. N.
M'cAFFRAy-A DIsGRAcEFUL SCENE ON THE
PUBLIC STREETS.
On Third avenue. near Thirty ninth street, 10 q
small building between two higher ones, which Is or
namented on the outside with sign telling passers by
that hero is The Church OF Our Saviour Protestant
Episcopal" This edince is governed by the Rev. d.
NJ McCanray, who weekly points out to his apparently
small congregation the way TO heaven. Mr.. McCanray
is not handsome, but IL dgnined In his bearing He
once was associated with tho Rev. Dr. stephen H.
Tying, JE Underneath the Church OF Our Saviour is
eating house and lager beer saloon. and the en-
trance to the house OF prayer lies between tho
taurant and beer garden Little did the neghbors
pect any odd proceedings from the members or tho
pastor OF the Church OF Our Saviour.
But on Thursday night there was the queerest sort
OF affair. Mr.. E. r. Leavitt and his wife. Adelaide,
1.-Two at No. 79s Second avenue. He is tall and good
looking she Is small OF stature. nicely dressed and
pretty Mr. and Mrs. Leavtt have Tor a short while
attended tho Church OF Our Saviour About the 10Th
OF March Mrs Leavitt 1t appears visited the Rev. Mr..
McCanray ON some business connected with tho
church. He was alonc when she called, and according
to her statement took advantage OF this make
free with her and indulge ungsntlemanly remarks
Among other actions OF his the sezmg Of her by
Mr.. Lcaviu when first informed OF tho outrage by
his wife with her Judge Smith, three four
days ago. At the Fiftysevcnth Street Police Court
Tho Judge said that should be issued II
sault were proven
SIDEWALK DISCUSSION.
On Thursday night about twenty persons, men,
and children, present at the evening SER
vices OF tho Church of Our Saviour. Everything
passed OF quietly TILL after tho praying. singing and
good advice of tho pastor finished. Then another
ana widely different meeting held on the sidewalk.
Rev. Nr McCaay and his sister strolled out into tho
street, when before tho PASTORS sight doomed up the
figures OF Leavit ana his wife Adelaide. Leavitt APP
preached Mcnaaray and while they talked nerce and
looked dercer McCalray's sister and Mrs. Lcavtt did
likewise From The lager beer saloon crowd looked
or OF the diners in the restaurant 80 tar
forgot the inner man as TO JON tho audience that now
gathered from here and there. Leaviit charged tho
pastor with his offence, and shout went up from the
sympat hizers Of the enraged husband Then Mccall
fray hotly asserted that he who sought 10 drag down
his name from proud station u was In fool
and mailman Cheers from tender hearts and stout
men warmed on the eloquent denals OF the harassed
minister Mrs. Leavitt bushcd as she told vi the
rageous treatment she had received. Then the Minis
I ers sister in his dclcncc spoke OF the breath OF cal
umny being wasted her brother, and dared the de-
mons OF scandal the foes Of peace the destroycrs oil
| character to do their worst.
| ADJOURNED TO A POLICE STATION
officer Foley about this time put stop TO tho quar-
rel by bringing tho principals Thirty lnh
station house. Here the war OF words was kept uf,
until the sergeant seeing that nothlng could DC done
| to sove the problem OF who to blame, sent all
parties away. But the Lcavitts were not 10 be thus
| put of, and yesterday they were before Judge Smith
ut the Fifty seventh Street Court, ana Mrs Leavit
made affidavit against the Rev. Mr.. McCafray, and
TODAY the battle Will be renewed.
| THE suBJlcr COURT.
Judge Smith refused TO allow tho AFFIDAVIT Of Mrs
Leavitt to DO seem but HEsALD reporter by wishing
the OF the conflict and hunting around in ths
ncighborhood discovered the following additional In
Tor nation Mr. McCanray was not as visible yester
day he has been None OF his neighbors could lei
| anything OF his whereabouts The church. which II
usually open In the morning, was shut yesterday.
Mrs Leavilts story that her husband, 10 whom
she has been married some time, is house painter
Their only child little glr. For some time she an,
her husband have lived at No 798 Second avenue Sh
was attracted toward tho Church OF Our Savior, II
Third avenue by seeing an advertisement IN the news
paper She visited The cdhce about ten days ago, ant
surprised 10 DO there accostcd by the clergyman
and to be thus talked to MADAM, good day; an
pleased to see you here. 1t Is your lrst VISIT, but.
l am certain we shall be great friends" On the 1871
OF March sho visited the church. ms stated above L
get some relief tor poor TREND She found Mr.. Nc
Canray IN hts library. He came out 70 meet her
and, her object OF charity stated. sho was movin
away down the stars when the pastor ioowe
her and put his around her neck He then kisse
her and tried to induce her to so up stairs into til
church again. telling her he loved ncr and her only
and that should rcciprocate his tender feeling Sh
refused TO do anything OF tho kind, and hastenc
away. On Tuesday, the 10th INST. she informed he
husband OF the offence. Then followed the appcarane
bcoSe Judge Smith, the street scene on rhursda
evening" the second appearance In court yesterday an
| the ISSUING Oi warrant on MIS- Lcavtts unldavu Il
tho bringing into court OF the accused pastor.