The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-17
MIR. SEES sTRAyGE vTsTT0R.
How a Woman made her Home In his Parior
mud Refused TO he Removed.

md Refused TO he Removed.
On Tuesday afternoon of last week a
young and pretty woman called ut the residence
Of the Rev. Isanc NJ. Soc. pastor of the WcklfIc
Street Presbyterian Church. Newark and said
that shc wanted to talk with Mr.. SOC. She was
shown into the raror. where she quietly re-
moved her hat and cloak. and deposited them
on the piano. She then picked up n hymn
book. took seat near II window. and began to
pcrusc the hymns Mrs. Sec and her niece
were puzzled by tho strange actions Of the
woman. She WIS well dressed and evidently
piously inclined. but she did not caro- about
talking 10 anybody. She said that her mans
was Anderson that she came from New York.
that she was married. and had home and four
small children, und that the Lord had told her
" to seek n faith home" and thnt she thought
she had come to the right place.
After Mr.. See came home to snpper. she said
that she had heard Of his trouble with the New
ark Prcsbytery in regard To- his doctrines oi
Christian perfection. personal holiness. and the
higher life. and his meetings for the promotion
" holiness. She believed him to be nearer to
God than other men. and she had therefore
come to receive grace from one SO hIieu WIN
the blessings of the higher life
The Rev. Mr.. Soc and his family thought that
the woman was under soma hallucinntion. and
that after a few hours rest she would become
rational She Joined them ut tho tea table.
whore she wis very Iuiet aud reserved IL was
noticed however TINT her EYES had IN unset
,irI lonk md that her face was pale md care
worn After ten she Joined the family IN the
parl9r took chalr IN 3 ho eofpr, sma s
her when she would return home, aud she
made no answer. AT bed time shc, said that She
could chungc her mind 80 the family were
forced to let her remnin she refused to GO 90
bed. and sat in the pGrlor All night and. as she
was an entire stranger. Mrs. See and her niece
remained with her On the next day Mrs. Ser
urged her to. return home. aud. offered her
money 10 pay her iare. This she declined. say
time. She refused To give the number Of her
residence in NV York or tl. adarnss of amy
~ Blocker street. Newark. Mrs. Soc was puzzled
She could not turn her out OF doors. and she
did not like 10 give her over to the AUTHORITIES
on account Of her pie,y and quiet. though
strange. behavior. The pnrlpr was given up 90
her. and she remained there from morning
until night reading pious books mnd singing
visitors into the parlor. and then refl red until
they went away. when sh" again took poss''s-
sion of the parlor and assumed nor iaNurltc
sent ~ an open window looking out upon Wick
life street. Her mind gradually became calmrr.
and ON Thursday night she slept Ia room with
Mrs. Sees niece, and has done 70 ever since.
On Saturday morning Mrs. See learned OF the
disappearance of Mrs. Margaret ANDERSON OF
222 East Twenty seventh street. New York. and
She surmised that her strange guest was the
missing woman. She tnegraphed 60 Mr. Rob
CIT Anderson the husband OF the missing wo-
man. and he went Ia Newark on thai evening
and recognized Mrs. secs visitor ~ his wife.
She scarcely noticed h in. and when he spoke TO
her OF their children she exhibited no emotion.
He reminded hcr that their youngest child wis
only five months old. and the oldest Wa only 81
years. and that they needed mother's cnr
She replied that her mother. who lived with
him. could care Tor the children. while she was
caring for her soutand preparing for The higher
lie. His cntrcniies were OF no avail. nor were
those of her nlypl mother.
At last Mr.. Anderson said 10 her; For God's
sake, Maggie come home and stay with Your
childrcn-our children. 1t is your highest and
NJ sue firmly but gently answered: Il
viii stay here, because the Lord told inc TO stay
But Maggie. You cannot stay 20 long. Mr..
and Mrs See are strangers 10 You. and they
She looked mp at her husband her eyes shin
ins smiled and said: Oh yes they will. They
She then sat down on the sofa aud declined TO
speak. move or 10 he moved. Mr.. See and Mr..
Anderson talked the matter over and decided
her her mind becanie more settled. Mr. Anders IN
returned To- New York. and she became quiet.
Mr.. Anderson Is an engineer in the Manhat-
tan Gas Works and haS always provided y
pleasant home Tor HI WIFE They were married
seven years ago, when she was l9 years Of age.
a dcvout member R' Of tho Methodist Episcopal
church. She attended the prayer meetings aud
fevivMs, and took deep interest IN mission
her friends deemed good fox her. and became.
finally. an emotional worsh,pp"r. Several weak
ago she imagined that youus woman IN her
ghurch was hack-liding and she I'll uEli that
| God had ordained her 20 make the Young
woman confess her sin She went 10 the younl:
woman's house. and told her she WAS going IL
stay until she obtained the contessiOn. Mr.. An-
derson was compelled 10 have her carried to a
! coach by force. and after she was taken 20 her
! own paror she fainted from weakness. She was
put upon bed and for several days did moi
! speak n
Wednesday. She said that Mrs, Anderson was
! troubled in mind because her husband would
not Join the Church Mrs Anderson said 10 her
The Lord told mo that this kind OF n tral will
do Robert good and bring him to Christ. We
will then he happy, and will ascend the golden
stair together hand in hand with our children
in the day Of judgment"
Every evening last wees Mr. and Mrs. Sec
prayed with and entreated Mrs. Anderson 70
return TO her husband and children. She was
told that tho Lord desired her 10 20 home. thu
! her duty lay with her children. and that the
| Lord would not love her II she neglected her
baby. No entreatles would move her. Shit
would sit quietly by the side OF Mr. Soc. hoa
hands folded IN her lap. and sseined pertecuy
| happy in his presence No she would SAY
! viii not So home for hive found n faith
home here. and am happy. The Lord told nt
! 10 coAe to Brother See and prepare for in,
higher life. and will stay until He tolls me- e.
go. He will care for my babies" Mrs. Ander
| sons devotion 10 Dir. See WAS severe trial foI
Mrs. See. US she feared that the presence % >.
young aud beautiful woman In her hous,
might give scandal,
On Friday morning shs sent word to Mr. An.
| dcrson that b. must take b. wife away. and II
| the evening Mrs. Anderson aged mother an,
! her pastor. n Methodist clergyman from Thirty
! luh street. went 10 Newark. They prayed anC
/ plead with the dement"d woman. and " 4 LAT,
hour she consented H. go home. She wa, takeT
Ia the depot IN u carriage. She seemed To h aV,
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