The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-21
NEWARK CHURCH FOLKS DECEIVED
Preaching Eioqu-ntiy On sundays, sad Get
ting Drunk Week Days.

The Rev. Oscar II. Kraft, for many years
the pastor OF St Stephens German Lutheran
Evangelical Church. in Ferry street. Newark
resigned four weeks ago and went TO Chicago
to tnke charge OF n Lutheran church. The trus-
tees of st. Stephens Church called a pastor
from Cincinnati. but he could not move to New
ark until nboutihc first OF November. The trus-
tees desired. therefore. 10 got a minister to
MI the pulpit in tho mean time. A fne-looking
and wcll.educated young man called on Mr..
CHRISTOPHER E!Grrt. one Of the trustees. and
sal! that he was an ordained clergyman; that
~ had Just arrived from Germany. and would
~ TO preach on sunday N st, Stephens
mcr. md that he had relatives nnmen SCHULTZ.
living In Walnut street. Newark. ii" exhibited
= document which no said wns a ccrihca Of
his ordination and license TO preach.
Three weeks ago yesterday tho Rev. Mr.
kraemrr preached his FIRST sermon in Si
stephens Church. The congregnton were we'll
pleased with him. In the week he visited many
Of the parishioncrs. and he made friends hy
f his pleasant M and genial manner Three or
introduced friend Of hts. the Rrv. Mr.
Heinle. about 40 years Of age who. he said
had accoippanied him from Germany. The
Rev. Mr.. Heinle told the trustees that he would
Ike very much to get church. because be- had
a wife ana seven children 10 support. He said
that he was poor and almost triendlrss. The
a handsome purse. and sent him on his
way rejoicing, The Rev. Mr., Kraomer
Iir".u'h ,hn ciDVu''Hl r'THlpu on n' iollNW-
ton found fault with his behavior in
the preceding week. II h1vlnE been whispered
about TINT he frcQncnted low drinking snloons
played billiards and had even been seen pretty
well intoxicated. No definite charges were made
against him. however. until Thursday last. An
aged German clergyman then told Mr.. Eggcrt
thnt he had received a letter from min strr in
Castle Garden warning him that the Rev Mr.
krncmer was fraud. The writer nverrrd that
about four weeks AGO kraemerhnd H"inlo went
before Mr.. lientZman. noinry public in Castle
Garden. md made an AFFIDAVIT charging the
kev, Mr.. Berkmnycr the Superintendent Of the
Lutheran Fmigrants' Home in Bowling Grorn
with keeping n lisorderly house and ovrrcharg-
ing and swindling his guests. the Rev. Mr..
Berkmeycr had An investigation made. He
irnuds md that their accusation against
him had been instigated hy lrnlnus honr,ing-
house keepers. llcinle. IL II alleged hnd i,ed TO
Canada from Western city on account Of be-
hhNlor not becoming minister. lie then went
70 Germany, and he returned 10 New York with
hraenrr several weeks ago. Mr.. EIg,rt was
informed also that the Rev. Mr.. kraemcr was
thrown out Of Ferry street Saloon last Mednes-
day evening lor raising q disturbance.
- On Thursday evening. kracmcr called nj Mr..
fgg"rt's carpet store. in Ferry street. and said
he would soon return to this city. hut he wanted
10 know who had said he had been nut out III "A
saloon II, Ferry street Mr.. E:gcri told him
that IN could not preach In ~. Stophcns lhurch
again, and. aitnr some sharp talk. he ordered
or the church again. On Saturday nlYht the
kev. Mr.. hrnemcr was seen lettering near the
church. where fair was In progress. but he did
not attempt to ontrr tho odifice.
A reporter ior The sun called at st. Stephen =
Church Inst evening. No services we're held.