The New York herald., 1878-02-22
REFORMED CHURCH TROUBLES.
Rev. WILLIAM LLoYD's DEFENCE AND vINDICA-
TIoN BEFORE THE MEMBERS ,.t

Rev. WILLIAM LLoYD's DEFENCE AND vINDICA-
TIoN BEFORE THE MEMBERS.
The Consistory OF Madison Avenue Reformed Church
and Mr. Lloyd met face face last night In tho vestry
Of tho church, and the result was Overwhelmingly
in Mr.. Lloyd's favor. Only male mcmbcrs.o of the
church and mae powholders we're admitted.
Ladies were turned away greatly disappointed, and
before the meeting opened a good Geal Of indie-
nation was expressed at sho publication OF such
charges as have been made against Mn Lloyd, which
to most OF the msmberph,p sore altogether now.
One old gentleman bitterly denounced the Consistory
for tho course they had taken, which Will result IN
breaking up the church. As result OF the meeting
Mr. Lloyd has pcromptor,y resigned, ana his friends
will withdraw from tho church and organize Con-
grcgatiousl society for him In the vicinity.
His statement and explanations consumed two hours
and half and was 80 thoroughly exhaustive that
aior Il was concluded ana Mr. Lloyd sked n 1t was
sufcientIy clear aud satisfactory to pluck from HIS
brow tho brand OF liar which Mr.. Shaw had placed
there, "a vocicrous cheer and applause was the an
rms Consistory and their detectives as IL appeared
last night, not only watched Mr.. LOya's visits ~
hotels and drinking saloons, but also got accounts
from his butchers and Grocers as TO the amount Of MS
bills and 80 cooLeo snsr n, asy So ~ woras
that Mr. Lloyd lived extravaganty ana spent his
salary on WINE .and women. He showed thnt after
no mad paid his house rent, furnished his homo, ana
aided his mother in England, his income lnr the sup
port Of his family did not exceed $1,000. And he
asked the meeting which OF those present would live
as ho did. and Tor family Of six persons and
a host OF visitors, as every minister must nave,
on that sum9 Applause again greeted his remarks
The Consisory also had case where Mr. LLOYD
| went to a restaurant and ordered an expensive
dinner, including bottle OF wine But he explained
that his dinner forty cents and If II cost $75 he
could not SEQ what business the Oonsstorylhad with
| that. He did not wish them to loot tho bill. In
regard TO hts visits with the lady ne showed that
they perfectly legitimate and made with tho
consent OF bis wifo ana OF the lsdy's husband. Dr.
| Lindsay. Tho intimacy Of the two families grew up
| in this wse when Ar. LLOYD came 10 New York
| from foughkeepslc his reception by many Of the
| church members was not very cordial. Dr. Lindsay
| who kept drug store on Sixth avenue, a block Or
two above tho church, had lately been converted
| and was trying TO overcome the appetite Tor
| strong drink which had come upon him. His
wiis was a member Of tho Church, and had becn for
some years. She appealed TO the new pastor as sne
had predecessors to visit her husband and en-
courage him to keep In the Christian life Mr. Lloyd
| was soon made acquainted with the habits oil Dr.
| Lindsay, and visited him frequently at hts store
and also his house, ana By prayer
| and Christian counsel kept him sendfasf.
one day the Doctor threw his arms around MIR. Lloyd
and begged him with do what he could 10 save
him from the craving for drink which no fet coming
upon MIN. Mr. Lloyd spent thai night and uapy