The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-26
THE M'CAFFREY SCANDAL.
THE REV. MR.. CowLEY POINTS A MORAL FROM
THE FASCINATING THEME.

THE REV. Mr.. CowLEY POINTS MORAL FROM
THE FASCINATING THEME.
About thirty persons, twenty OF whom wore women
and tho rest men, assembled IN the dingy room the
second floor Of No. 557 Third avenue. At the left OF
the desk, which Is rallied in after the manner OF
altar, aud covered with a crimson cloth, small apart
meEt has been partitoned OF. This the scene
of tho alleged assault upon Mrs. Lcavitt by tho
Rev. D. NJ. McCalrey, who with tho Rev. Mr.. Cow
ley occupied tho space within tho railing yesterday
morning. An air OF nervous expectancy pcrvaded the
little audience, among whom wero two negro girls
while Mr.. Mccartney was conducting tho morning
vices; but the Lcavits were not present and there
was no disturbance Alter tho iturgical
over and a collection had been taken, tho Rev. Mr.
Cowcy stepped the desk and occupied about half
hour in the delivery OF extemporancous sermon
IRON tho cxhortation OF ST. Paul to the Corinthians
cleanse themselves from all impurities OF the esh, &C.,
text obviously suggested by the occnsion and one
ppon which no managed to hinge various al
iusions 10 tho pending scandal. lie explained
that the Corinthians were very gay, corrupt
and luxurious people, and dwclt upon the PROPHECY.
not OF resisting temptation only, but also OF Keeping
out OF the way OF vice and immortality. IL was not
enough TO act on the defensive The man who would
make real progress in holiness must be prepared to lead
tho assault against sin and corruption III the world
Proceeding In this strain the reverend gentleman OBJ
served that sometimes and nsrcpresenta-
tons came from sources from which ono mad the right
TO expect better things Such were more iilll-
cult TO deal with, because one was not prepared to
meet tbcm-bccause they came Unexpectedly and
were in tho nature of mutnics. Here tho
Rev. Mr.. McCalrcy smiled and looked around
upon the scanty audience, as II lie would
have said, "You hear What he thinks Of these
I.eavts, my friends - but just MS defender mp
pcarcd 10 have commenced u paragraph that could
only cnd in comforting assertion OF his brother
clergyman Innocence and the countenanccs OF Mr..
McCalrey's partisans were lighted up with rosy OK
pcctaon, he turned abruptly into the beaten track OF
moralIzng generalties and hastencd 10 conclude with
an cxhor'alion When hymn had been sung and the
audience dismissed with tive bcncdiction, the repre-
sentative OF the HERALD joined the party near
tho altar and requested that the namo o
| the clergyman who had just left the pulpit
should be given him. 81 won't give IT,,
cried Mr. McCalirey exciicdy; III decline to furnish
anything Tor tho HERALD I've been sapdercd in this
matcr' But he gave II, nevertheless. while one
woman, then another, finally a third, pressed his
clerical hand impulsvcIy denounced the Leaviits ant
vowed she never would believe tho, never. Thu
carcssed by sympath zng parishoners, Mr. Mccartney
temper became somewhat Modified and iorgvIng ant
he hastcped to assure the reporter that he was tn
innocent victim of "a conspiracy to levy blackma.