Telegram-herald., 1888-11-06
THE BISHOPS BABY
IT MAKES rRoUsts IN Tne CHURCH
Aa Iatsrsstfnx Asstiax Held Last Night.
.aa the Dear LftGis Crszturs Diseased
-rhs Church ct Psxes Oaes More
No New Pastor Yea

The Chiidrsn OF Ll0n begin 20 see their
ray out OF their troubles. now that they
ars r.d Of Bishop Paterson. the man who
cast such a stigma on the church after
building it up.
Last eysning about one hundred mem
oers and friends Of the church met at the
residence Of Cnas. Blaksslee on Turner-st.
% settle the course Of the church in the
future aud eject pastor IL place OF Bishop
Paterson, who IS supposed to Do dead.
The meeting was opened with prayer by
Elder Omsted. OF Cherokee. Iowa. VIM.
Blakesles xas elected chairman and w. T..
Johnson secretary.
In the question Of paying the funeral ex-
pensss Of Bishop Paterson, some wer- in
izyOr of paying tho Dill in full, some in
part, while some Of the members doubted
tAs mas death. To prove that Paterson
was dead The caolegram was read snnounc-
ing bis death. but as the signature was not
gwen this did not make his death any
more certain. IL seems that 500 had al
ready been sent 10 Elder Ewing. the man
who buried the box that Is supposed 20
contain the remains of the man who was
TO De translated 10 heaven when the Lord
got ready for aim.
and lnyesIigats the death OF the Bishop,
but no one offered TO chip IN" for the ex-
pensss, 50 the elder will defer his trip TO
the old country unless hs buys his own
ticket
The TkLEGRAN-HERALD was compliment
ed for is course IN the matter and was
recognized as the most truthful paper in
the city.
The question of paying the funeral ex-
in all ~.
meeting aud was not settled when il
Elder Paterson was asked 70 make a
statement ia regard to Bishop Paterson,
snd complied with the request. He went
over his life since be came 10 Grand Rapids
ia 1877. aud gave many items that have
already appeared IN the TELEGRAN- HERALD.
lie also reviewed the relations of the
bishop with Mary Hawiey. and said that
for long time be supposed everything was
pure and holy until bis eyes were opened
one day oy letter from The Bishop. stating
that Mary bad baby. and that be was It's
dear papa. He also advocated cOncuoin-
age, and rebuked him for ensuing the
Bishop for being intimate with so many
women. which he did not believe
in. and very plainly wrote that
fact 10 his brother Elder Paterson said
that the reason he did not make the mat
ter public before was that he was waiting
for further letters. he also said that hs
had received a letter from Mary Hawley.
who upheld the course taken by the Bishop
and herself. The Elder was glad that ne
was able 10 help make things clear even If
il did cast down his own brother, as he be-
heved that it was bis duty to tell the truth.
Elder Spencer, after saying that he did
not justify himself IN his actions, made
the following statement: 10 was April >,
wnsa | told Elder Paterson of the con-
cubinsgs. 1 met the Bishop aud Mary
aud Emily Hawiey In New York The
giris took passage on the mbFis for Liver
pool and the pastor and myself boarded the
Nebraska for Glasgow. We ali met in
London, and the Bishop took the girls 10
Lannsrk. where he kept them in COM
fortsols style in costly furnished house
From thsace. s.condUctsd them to Venice,
NOntreux, on the banks Of Lake
Gsnsys. where I rejoined him
October 1. I saw macy things / did
NOT ike. aud / tod the Bishop / would
stand them no longer, and after a
somswbat string interview. left" He
then Drocee lei 10 tell OF the trials be met
with, how he walked for seventeen hours
without food or drink. and was almost ex-
bausfei when a soldiers wife took him IN
and cared Tor him. he again returned TO
Interview. ia which be lthe Bishop said
he WAS above the word Of Sod. Mary haw-
isv told him he was possessed of the devil.
The vra0Es finally quietsd down, aud
Mr. Spencer remained two days longer
with fhe Bishop. s1i wheD be let be
asked 30 be forgiven Of that which be bad
said and done. AT Southhsmpto," he
continued. / bad % wait until my money
came 10 me TO take me home. I was al.
most starving. while your Bishop was
Spending money freely aud driu king =
bottle Of 6rsndy = day" Finally Mr.
Ewing furnished him Ten pounds 70 return
home he then st lengfh told Of his cool
reception as home an4 ais treatm ens later
on. 10 conclusion. be real a
lsfter be bad sent - Elder Patterson.
and ch srgsd him eith doing 0niy that which
hs wss compelled and even tnst re lnuctly.
Elder Psierson then said thai be had
NOT been driven 70 DO WHIST he bad done;
bad never srongei . man out n = cent. sad
thst be hsd never looked upon a woman
Ei.h an svli eve
A motion VS. then made 20 elect Elder
Paterson rssfor n tae church. but The
ghost % he fIners. bill came up sgain. and
the motion vss never puf- - lers Patsv-
sou and Srs ncar shook hands over ths
hiocdT chasrn and ceace vss declared IN
the rhurch once more. and the mestin z
ended SCOUT midnight II love feast s8d
great rsioicinE.