The daily gazette., 1883-07-26
IRON YEsTgRpAY
4 mrN1srEnIAL SCANDAL.
A Hard story About Rev. George II.
Bristor, Formerly of New Castle.
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Bristor, Formerly of New Castle.
New York World.
sensat on has been caused in Newark,
N. j., by the discovery that the Rev. Geo.
r. Bristor, pastor of st. Luke's Methodist |
Episcopal church. at Clinton avenue and |
Murray street, has been guilty OF henious |
crimes, and there was much excitement |
manifested yesterday when the true facts oil |
the case were learned,
The matter was brought to light Friday
last by a gentleman who overheard con-
Versation between two boys, who were dis
cussing the preachers practices. The gen !
tleman related the circumstances to the
father Of one OF the boys, who In turn ques-
toned his son and received a confederation,
and was greved to learn that other boys
were implicated During the conversation
which ensued the boy said: "Why, father,
Mr.. Bristor had such influence over us that
he could make us do anything
The almost crazed parent then informed
Mr.. James @. Ludlow, the President OF the
Board of Trustees OF the Church, OF the
facts, aud that gentleman called meeting
of the board torSaturday night. This meet
inv was adjourned until Monday nlght,aiteT
arranging that Mr.. Bnstor should not be al
lowed TO preach on Sunday.
Monday night every member of the board
was present at the residence OF MIR. John Z.
Day. at No. 1927 Broad street. Mr.. Ludlow
presided, and tue Rev. j. h. Knowles, the
Presiding Elder OF The Newark district, was
also present. DIR. Bristor was also ia the
room. as were three of the boys, the fourth
being in Canada None of the particulars
of the meeting can be learned, but it is said
that some very exciting scenes were enacted,
IL being far after midnight when the mem-
bers dispersed
II is said that at first Mr. Bristor denied
everything and finally went so far as to
cross-examine the boys, with the intention OF
getting them to contradict themselves. At
the conclusion of the testimony those pres
ent were convinced OF the truth oi the
charges.
HIS RESIGNATION SECURED.
Presiding Elder Knowles then addressed
DIR, Bristor, telling him that two courses
were open to him-he could demand trial
before an ecclesiastical court composed oil
ministers OF the church or be could sur
render his credentials as minister and
leave the church. He chose the latter course,
was paid his salary until the LIST OF next
month and then he bid those present iare
well. This was looked upon as an adInis-
zion of his guilt.
The father OF the boys will not make q
complaint before a justice as this would
necessitate giving the y hole matter TO the
Dublic aud would put a blot upon the live,
of the boys which could never be erased.
WHAT DIR. BRI~Tow SAYS.
baltimore sun, to-day
Rev. DR.. George r. Bristor arrived in Bal
timore Yesterday, aud in an interview with
Sun reporter said: The statement tina
there was an official investigation is a mis-
take When heard OF the rumors calle
together the trustees and the stewards OF m
church and told them OF the maliciou
whlsperings which had reached me, all
then asked them 10 take action In the ma
ter. Some OF the trustees have bitter Tee
inps against me and are very untriendly
When sa = that there appeared to be dl'
position to belive the rumors | was SO mo-
tilted that resigned on the impulse of th
moment and came home. l am sorry that
surrendered my credentials, and would nj
have done so had not been SO grieyed an
bewildered. | shall demand thorough IL
vestigation by the conference, which NEE
in Nav. There is not the slightest doul
about my being able TO clear myself OF the
absurd aud disgusting rumors. The on
thing that worries me is the mental tortu
of having suspicion directed to me in such
way"
DR.. Bristor's father says the rumors origi
ated with some young men OF the cougreg
ton whose immoral practices had attract
his sons attention. Dr.. Brstor had gone
them and given tDtIn kOOu duNiCe' nc ptol
ised the young men that II they would !
form he would lot tell their parents.
told them also that they vi uld have TO cea
visiting he young ladies OF the eoDgregatit
until they learned how 10 behave themselVe
Dr. Brlstor says that he kept bis promise al
did not inform the parents oil what he ht
discovered, but the young men thoug
otherwise and cOncocted the rumurs for u
purpose OF getting even with him. He HI
recently visited the people of lis flock Pr
paratory TO going oil on his vacation, and d
boys thought that lis visits were for 9th
purpCs ses. 1t is said that another reason I
starting the rumoIs was that DR.. Bristor hi
declared his intention of exposing youi
man who had misled a grl belonging to t
church.
Dr. Bristor was educated at Dickins
College, where he also studied Tor the mi
istry. He has been stationed successfully
st. Michaels, Eastuu and Chesapeake Gil
Md; New Castle, Del; New Orleans, al
then back again at New Castle and tina
at Newark, where he has been two yea
and was building fine church. While
New Orleans report was published in
newspapers that he had torn up
seats i'll his church so that his 81
cessOr could not preach there, but the
pors were afterwards contradi Ted.
married Miss Mamie IaskcT of Phllad
pha, by whom he has one child. His "
is now at Ocean Beach, New Jersey, in d
cate health, aud does not know OF what
happened. brother of Dl. Bristor
Baltimore last night Tor Newark TO demi
a return of lis credentials and demand
investigation.