The New York herald., 1878-02-23

member oi the Consistory demonstrate with MIN then
or al any other tims Ii has conduct ana habits
bad ~ they Affect 10 believe nstsad Of sending forth
and psinuations npuendoes 70 The injury
OF his ministerial aud Christian cnaracter2 Had any
OF the Consstory said then that their ophdsnce in
MIN was shaken be would have lett the churcn then
and there because AS he had repeatedly told Insm he
would never MIN ister to divided church But from
that day until this he had not received word Of
caution or suggestion from any member oil the Con-
sislory. They say rumors still come 10 them OF his
drinking habits and I'M Judicous friendship But what
means. he asked, dd they take 10 satisfy themselves
10 the truth faIsehood OF these rumorsS DID they
90 70 him an his elders and brethren IN the Church
and tell MIN his faults Tor explanations Moth
ing OF The sort. rhey set detectives hrs track 10
watch him from the time he left his homo IN The
morning until he returned In the evening. He was
bounded down like q slave by bloodhounds by the
% ssD 4Sm nS MOT 3.
cliaed that way, or to lit him up II he had fallen
Instead OF that they followed him about from place 10
place. not 70 save tho falling or drowning Out 10
rejoice at the result Of either
CRIMINAL cHRIsTIANs.
As Mr.. LLOYD made this statement TO the meettpg
the other night this picture Vi The conduct OF Chris
tan brethren toward their pastor was received with
sned as he called TO mind the drections Tor treating
Offending church members as laid down 0y Christ In
had no. followed The 9rst Of those rules (which calls
for private reproof and caunoah but he would lulnl
ths second and tell the matter 10 the church.
He had hand In the publication o! the Consistorys
reports and therefore none IN the meetings whch had
led Immediately 10 this last several private meot-
Mr. Van Dykes houses, IN the church vestry. In
ths hrst pisogs made 10 M Lloyd, he CLAIMS WAS
broken at the second meeting by The election OF Mr..
r. stout, his persistent enemy, as alleged IRON
nrst But at neither Of these meetings nor ~ any
thereof intimate sna. % existed reiu,vs
10 his private or bis mintslerial e Aitor The cleo
on OF his bitter opponent Mr. Lloyd said he st that
he could not with comfort aud harmony work any
longer with The brethren. He therefore ~ the meet
ng when tnat action was consummated hastily, ana
under some excitement, LEFT the char ~ presiding
officer OF The Consstory (Which he was 0y virtue oi hs
pastoral relaon) and informally tenaered his ress-
nation then anu tnerc.
A coNsIsroRY.
IL should be stated mere, for the general readers
benefit, that the Consis.ory IN Dutch Reformed
Church 10 composed Of eight or male members TN
this case sn, half OF whom are elders and half deA-
cons They, with the pastor, constitute the body
which, other denominations, Is represented by trus
tees ana deacons-they hold the temporal, as well
the spiritual, interests OF the Cnurch they perpetu-
tors The Church at large has little or no share IN
their deliberations Or actions. II was by virtue Of
they excluded ladies' ana members OF the
congregation and afterward rudely turned
street, and finally, when the meeting adjourned aud
The door was opeued, ono OF them Mr.. Hankinson.
called an officer TO put tho reporters out OF the build
ing again. But the latter appealed TO Mr.. +. A.
Van Dy4c the chairman OF the meeting, who had In-
vi.ed Them 20 MS house, where nc offered 70 give
ct oil authority the officer refused 10 act and tue
sistorian appeared TO Mr.. Van DyEe not give any
very biuntiy told M Hanknson lha. n,s party de-
served no iavors 1T his nanas aud that he would give
all the facts In his Possession TO the reporters Mr.
HaDkInson meekly stepped aside and made way for
the press men.
THE ALABAsrER BOX BROKER
Alter the meeting Of The 6th INST. had closed Mr..
Lloyd attempted TO address the Consistory their
action, when, for the hrst time, he informed In
proofs OF DIS unministeral lie. he WAS questioned
closely and exctsdly 70 his past history and
nsn ina: ne ~'a ms nanS On nS SGs & not 70 csuy
soemny that TO the best ol his ability ne had led
Christian life. He was denied hearing ihen; but he
reported the facts TO some oil his friends whose love
ana zeal were shsrrer than ms will, and wne no dc.
tcrmined TO step out aud leave the matter whore ,s
was they. not believing The CONSTRUCTION
Of his acts, demanded thorough investigation, SO
that be should not 80 away win stain upon MIN.
Cnurcn because he feared that pubic agtalon would
only ipjure the body 1t was a. = subsequent
meeting as already reported shs! IN bis absence Mr.
mon anu mandy epithet with MIN, Tor on Thursday
night accused the chairman OF the meeting Of lying
cradle gentiemap told him he too old and well
known " be insulted ny suon = one vs. no.
wHO BIDS FOR YkIBxDsHPY
From what mas been saia botors the relations Of
Mr.. Loyds family and DR.. Lindsay's family viii be
inferred ana ina. no.n'nx ,nsonsistsns WIN & Inc
conduct Of Mrs. Lloyd toward her husband and hsr
continued fellowship with Ara LiAdsay and the una
bated confidence which Dr. Lindsay maintains In
Mr.. LLOYD; and The atters removal from Washington
square TO Aaaison avenue and Fiity-ssventh street
has only strengthened TINS friendship, Tor the Doctor
ana mis- family have done what al least
twenty other families nave done during
reside within easy distance Of the church where Mr
Lloyd preached. One enthusiastic old gentleman
Thursday night told the writer that he had al enoed
Mr. Loyds ministry In the Methodist Churcn ior two
years. and had followed ham up Town aud would 90
anywhere in tho cuy to hear him preach He be-
eved the ConsIst0ry were cutting their own thr0aLs
by their conduct that tne Church would probably 90
disbauded ana the property. which - heavily mort
churon sdace on Madison avenue and Forty-sevsnth
street Will 10 bircd or rcnted and that Mr.. Loyd's
ohurch aud locate themselves there Al least ior the
presenI But the OMISSION Of the ady's name ~ the
connection in winch, nevertheless, Ar Lloyd's name
conjoined with her visits to DIR. Liudsays house
gave ana WAS doubtless intcnuod to give AN impress
sion oi immorahtes committed How different tho
impression would be II ths C0nsstory sts;od Ia tner
public reports that Ar. Loyu aud the lady visited her
home and his intimate friendsl Hence Mr.. Lloyd
nude apology Tor visting tue family, bal before
the meeting thursday night, Ms ~ inuIvuuas pri-
vaey, he claimed The right to choose his own friends
ana decide the extent Of his friendships lie owed,
he SAID. debt OF gratitude 70 tne gentleman named
which as could never repay. whom Mrs. Lloyd was
absent III Europe and two OF his children were sick
and medically attended until oonvsles-
cent. Kindness was shown ihcui that he never
forget that misfortune came but Increased his re-
garu and sonsc o obligation he does not regard his
debt 10 that physcian and his iamy discharged, aud
30 long as he lives ne hopes 70 number them among
best dearest irends. That Others have chosen
to Lut the color OF their own natures upon his acts
concerns them and not him. Any one wno has ever
gone house hunting Mr. Lloyd claims, knows well
enough that q hIst or second GLASS house can
NOT be examinea IN less ums than twenty or
thirty minutes and II any other couple except Inc two
whose CHAR sclers were be blackened had spent
hour looking at every house no notice wouid DO taken
oft. And yet this very cemmonp.Ace matter IS put
with bar room visits anu visits 70 bieecker street
residence, and the reader eit to inier tnat ali tue
acls were oil piece. Owing to Mr. Lioyd's nervous
dcrangement IL Is said, he nas 10 turn aside into
rooms the houses OF trienus WI he is away from
home But If NO drank spirituous quors In every bar
room where nature calls MIN any Can soc tnat he
would have been = arunkaid long ago. And yet
none the meeting on Thursday night could charge
that they had him under tho influence OF liquor
when the cnallenge was givon
rAY AND rERsECUTE-
AZ the close Of that meeting Que Of his admirers
rusned toward the members OF the Consistory and
told them they ought 70 nde their neads IN
cvermore alter The nights outcome. And no only
wished that they had made the Issue win MIN instead
OF Win his pastor; he would make thoIn pay dearly
for IT, But they believed they could blacken tho
mpster's character with impuniy and impair, II not
destroy, his usefulness. But remarked the gentle-
man you havo ony injured yourselves and destroyed
tho church.
The cousistorian asked Mr. Lloyd's friend how much