The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-12-27
REy.J.R. THOMPSON MISSING,
He Mysterieusly Disappears from
his Home.

He Mysterieusly Disappears from
his Home.
No Trace of Him Since Dec. g.
Telegraphing his wife That He
Had Gone to theCentennial.
For more than a year there have
been rumors that Mr. Thompson's
work in Brooklyn has been too great
a strain upon his nervous system
His friends have kept the matter
very quiet hoping that a season of
rest would restore him. But their
hopes were not realized. In Mon
days New York Sun, we find the
following account of his mysterious
disappearance from Brooklyn:
The members of Grace Methodist
Episcopal Church, Brooklyn, have
for the past two weeks been much
concerned over the disappearance of
their pastor, the Rev. j. r. Thompson,
who has not been heard from since
the Sth of this month
Mr. Thompson has been pastor of
the church for several years, and was
greatly esteemed by all his flock. He
lived in a fine brown stone front at
% Seventh avenue. The church,
which is handsome building Of
rough brown stone, is only short
distance away, on the northeast cor
ner of Seventh avenue and ST. Johns
place. Mr.. Thompson is only 80
years old and married Brooklyn
lady. He has four children, the old
est eight years old and The youngest
a baby. He is pleasant faced man,
tall, dark, and of slight build. He
wears a dark mustache and has a
slight stoop. He generally wears a
black Prince Albert coat and dark
trousers. When he was "a years old
he was President of the West Virgin
ia University at Morgantown, mil
itary and literary institution. Dur.
ing the late political campaign he
was an ardent supporter of Mr.. Blaine
and delivered Blaine speech at the
Brooklyn Academy of Music that
gave him considerable local repnta-
ton as campaign orator He took
an intense interest in the progress of
the campaign, and evinced consider
able feeling about it, He was of a
nervous temperament, and his church
matters, as we'll as his keen disap-
pointment at the result Of the cleo
ton, wore upon him very much, and
be several times complained of feel
ing unwell.
On Sunday, the 7th of this month,
he appeared in the pulpit as usual
but his haggard appearance induced
several of the trustees to request him
not to preach then. He complained
to them of being very tired, and said
that he was troubled with a very Sc
we're headache. At their request he
did not officiate, and another minis
ter was called in for the occasion.
After the services were over, ht
went with an intimate friend to the
parsonage. He was invited by his
friend to spend the evening with him
and consented to do so. Kissing his
wife good by, he went with his friend
to the latter's residence in Brooklyn
and stayed there over night Th'
next morning he seemed somewha
better, and said he was going over t.
New York Later in the day, hi
wife received a telegram from him
which was sent from New York. i
said he intended to go from there t.
Baltimore at once to attend the Meth
odist Centennial Conference, whicl
was in session that week. Mr.. ThOmp
son was to have spoken at the Confer
ence on Friday, the 18th.
This dispatch greatly alarmed tn
family. The trustees were informed
of what had happened, and one G
them, Mr.. George Copeland, was au
thorized to take the matter in han6
kilograms were sent to Baltimore
! and the case was given to Pinkerton
Detective Agency. Everything wa
! done as quietly as possible, and n
one outside of those Immediately cor
cerned had any knowledge of tn
3 matter. Not the slightest trace c
Mr.. Thompson could be found. H
a did not speak at the Centennial a
, he had intended, nor was he see
: there. Mr.. Copeland said last night
: "Mr. Thompson was worn out b
overwork, and was probably laborin
under temporary alteration Of mint
His anxiety over the election and tn
immense amount of labor necessar
to conduct large church like thl
have been too much for him. l thin
his case in this respect is similar
q that of Mr.. Morton, the Brookly
: Postmaster, and / also think he wi
turn up in much the same manner
q His family and friends are yer
much distressed. 1t is quite probs
!, BILE that Mr.. Thompson has gone
Europe. He was there some tim
: ago and liked it very much, and a
, though there is no positive evidene
! that he has gone there, we are inclir
!, ed to that opinion. We hope he wi
return soon. When he does we wi
: receive him with open arms. He
: man of. unblemished reputation.
: Yesterday morning and last nigh
the services were conducted by tn
Rev. DR.. Butts, of Drew Theologics
Seminary. No reference was mad
to the missing pastor. There was
fair attendance despite the disagree
Y able weather. The interior of tn
f church is as handsome as the extel
$ Tor and everything about it denoted
. wealthy and generous congregation
. A. tLo o1oco IF tho corviooc las