The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-28
INOrIER pfSTOR ACCUyED.
The Scandal that hn. been the Town Talk In
Upper Uackensnck.

Tho members of the First Baptist Church
Of Upper iIack"nsnck. n j.. have for two weeks
or moro been inv 'stlent NJ the pafticulars Of n
srnndnl calculated to seriously nff,ct the church
and the reputation of its pastor. This gcnte-
man ia young Wclshman of considerable abil-
liy, who ia administering his first paetorate.
Tho R,v Darling H. Philip assumed the pns-
tornte about srvrn months AGO nfter having
travelled in this country for nearly year.
to familiarize himself with its customs.
lIs fcrvid cloauon'c. his piety md
his energy in pnrlsh work soon cnlonred rim
to his congregation. and ho became fasoritc
The fame Of h = preaching spread to all tho
region round about. and before he had been
prcaohingtwo months the little chapel in Union
s,rert wna pnrkcd whenever he spoke He is
tw w'ntv- eight years old tall and slim. with II re-
iunrkhhly pleasant expression OF Nruni'nnn 'r.
He Ia not HANDSOME. hut IL whni Young girs
hr' wont to t,rm ~ eoOd-looklns man. lie IA
About u month ago Mr. Phlip. who had
hoarl for "a short time with Mrs \. 5. FOpt".
In Nam. "r MAJ er-nn sirH't. moved To "a"
rreidrn,r of Mr.. Hillirr, two mlloe mut OF tho
a- 10, Il NJ, F,e, "a NINA, G,,.r,' "7
abl0 rumors ~ to con tut w"rr SGT abort
among b + .ongr' cation. II wa said TINT shc
had said that hr had mn ln ovrltur,s OF an i'm
prOucr nature 10 her ia the ale nee of her hus-
band who i- the confuior of hotel car be-
tween Nrw York nn1 Chicago. But in all th"
wildn'ea " l,oss y it WINS mover insinuHted that
b.yoni this the clergyrnnn had sinnsd.
The rumcrs reached the cNrs Of Dan on Will
Ham De Wolf and other dignitarrs Of the
church. Mr.. De Wolf began an Investigation
- to their s9urre anl Hs'ertnln.d that Mrs;
Fonte had told the story 10 his lthe deacOn'sl
son and 10 his daushirr-in law. Is well Ia 10
Other persons.
rc',.n"d o.. ,ar- Of Mr rhnip Without a
momnui. 'ts N' c'llrd meeting Of church
oh'"r- 'u lu mfni"d % speedy Investigation.
u, Wolf g. I + q. .h rl ANA Geo. H. Atwood.
dn' ons nnd 4. IS Or o''hs Geo. II. Stcdwcn.
J. -. Hitler. and c. '. Rrnkorhof.
Tnooomnut.r. ]. .ronp4n.ed by Mr. Philip.
called upon Mrs Foot an 1 esk ID her t. maxi,
definite chnre a.. INST tnr pastor. il she had
an, to make. Sho used 10 make IN" charges.
and the committee retired. Th"n they sum
moncd horto appear before them to sutstan-
! They made II second attempt 10 Ect her to tell
repofted r To- ih@ % chur,h @ % asi Thnrslny vv.nins @
that they had boon able to ascertain nothing
Against the reputation Of thc pastor. =,
MWnwnl" til" gos~ - relative 70 Mr Fhil.p
and Mr-. Foote WAS constant. the lady. ~ far as
! can Dee learned, making every enieavor to In.
/ du'c hrr friends t. believe that the pastor had
made proposals. az an immoral .hnrn't to her
/ T. one frirnd -i" -aii that Mr. Pnllip ono"
usE"d her ma -igniil ant manner whether her
I servant girl slept iu tn house Hll might Mrs
Foote's complaints of tn con IN ut Nh Philip
/ W"r" not made until moro iuDn a 're after
/ explain TINS. -h" said ihut she WA. afral To-
/ mention what bee hat s. ID until she could = 'e
/ her husband who l~ H"' from nome most ui
/ III" tiun.
rning that Mf-. Fn'tr was disin'lincd to
| api EAR o. -ui-iant it ltr 'fag. thu commit
/ to- recommended cont ~h" he expelled from tho
7 congregation. \ nil nrIt nmr'iiug Wis held
lu-i TAur- iuV .iuu-. Nr-. i q, ~ill r.iu- ~,
+ g appear and tn"r' wu- q long di- 'u--ion. At
. length II WIZ decided mat -rn ~hpul b" sum
/ mor'd io pirar on Moniay tyo-i.riayl rNru-
/ ing {. show cau-r why she should noi be eN-
] p"lri.
Al th" meeting lH-t % sht Hlr~. F'o.' failni to
| arpe1r although shr told ar lhiimn,. FRI ld m
/ the morning that she int II led to bee thcr, To
make fun statement Of Mr. Philips treatment
| toward her. some OF the members wrr" anxious
| To- eXpel her at once but mora temp rate coun-
sels prevailed. und til. gentlemen already
I named were reappOintod n a committc" of in
v,.-ti igution. They appointed Deacons De Wolf.
Atwood. and Gilbert 10 LABOR with Mrs foOie
/ To- bring her To- a sons" OF h 4 WRONG dong.
Mr. footr j. tall and slim. 80 years ot age.
apparently. AMI with pleasant face She re-
/ fuse 10 say unNtning.
Tn" Rcv Mr. Philip denies that h. eyer used
/ tn" lnnguHg" attributed 10 him by Mrs. Fo0tr.
4 and his congregation. with f,N oSssItlun". bo
] laNa him