The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-11-26
Charges Against the Rev. Or.
Moss.

indianapolis. Nov, l6.-Nothing has
created q more profound sensation IN tins
State than the allegation oil scandal a.
fecting President Lemuel Nos. ct the
State University. formerly 4 the tn eaEo
University. and President OF the National
BaptISt Association. The lady involved
was assistant Professor Of Greek, q beau
tiful and accomplished girl, OF u Of the
best families of this city. She h&a "A
brother 10 the navy. Lieut. GrayiOn who
has inst resigned tn take charge oi a
nayal school al Hong Kong fer the Chi
nese Government. The doctor has been
President of the university about nine
years, and for some time there have been
| reports affecting the discreetness Of hts
conduct The charges do not 20 50 Tar
as criminal intimacy, but it Is confessed
that he, over so. and the girl. about %,
were over fond of each other, aud in
dulged III dalliance, which was observed
by students who had punctured holes
| through the ceiling of her recitation
! room. The doctor ha> resigned, pending
an investigation. which will probably be
made by a church council of leading men
of the Baptist Church, some from New
York City and State having been invited
TO participate. The national reputation
of DR.. Moss gives the trouble unusual
importance. He is still! in Bloomington
and, while declining TO talk Of the details
of the matter. said: 1T is a complicatefd
ease and involves many interests especial
" the interests of the lady. Every stew
taken has been in her interest. | have
the highest regard for her, and wish to
shield her in every way | can, at what
ever cost to myself. Of course, I know
there has been no sin between us and nc
gross immortality. 1t is questionable wheth
er 1t would Re wise for me to say anything.
| should not be willing to do SO without a
conference with the Trustees, as the inter
ests of the institution are as dear to me as
they ever have been. So far as a personal
vln0lactlOn is concerned, that will take
care Of itself. Whatever may be sworn
to. there is nothing of the sort on my con
science. There is nothing that | want TO
conceal. | don't propose to vindicate
myself at the expense of other interests.
There will be an investigation Of the mat
ter In some way in a very short time. As
far as | am personally concerned, can
wait until it comes"
The Rev. FL. l. Stetson. one of the IL
Trustees and a Baptist minister, publishes
a card in which he says: Il still have s,
much confidence in DR.. Moss that Idop't
propose to help bury him unless future
developments shall prove him worthy of
burial. l believe that | know all that
there is to be known"
In this spirit DIR. Stetson opened his
pulpit in Logansport to DR.. Moss last
Sunday, but more recent advices from
there IndIcat' that serious trouble has
arisen from the incident. DIR. Moss is
about 55 years of age. He has a wife
and three grown children, two Of whom
are married. The third is keeping house
for him in the absence of his wife, who
has been away since September. He
ranks high as an educator. and is a man
Of unusual force and ability. The lady in
volved AYERS that he used his position as
Pres ident to compel her to accept his at
tectionate advances.