New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-06
SHE CAUGHT THE MINISTER
HELD TO HIS MARRIAGE CONTRACT.
THE REV H. r. AULD LED. ALL UN"lLLiN1'
TO THE ALTAR BY DETERMINED
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CRET FOR TIME.
Those who thoughtlessly or impetuously ngn
contracts should take warning from the case OF
a Young minister in Morrsania. the Rev. Ii. Z.
Auld. who at first wanted to marry woman ana
then changed his mind. The young woman, now
ever. was not of so tickle disposition. ana neio
him 10 the contract. On November % the wedding
took place Mr.. Auld has been for hve years Iho
pastor of ST. Mary's Episcopal Church IN AeA-
ander-ave near East One-hundred-and-forueth-s
Three weeks ago he Unexpectedly hahoeo III i''
resignation to the committee saying uha1 ho
did not care TO give any reasons Tor MS acuon sS
they werc purely personal and private and not
in any way connected with his church WORK
Although his resignation was puzzle 10 'he
vestry it was promptly accepted, owing 10 inc
urgent request which he sent with IL thao ne
no released from his duties pastor of the church
| On November 2s Mrs Emma Helen Christie,
a. No GIL East Observation-Disclosures
caIlcd upon the Rev. Victor O. Smith, pastor OF
the Church of the Holy Faith in Morrisanla ana
showed him the following contract
AULp-CHRISTIE.-At the vestry OF b. raus
Church. New.York City, IN the presence OF inc nov. a.
T. Thcmpson, assistant rector, on harch ., 1901 DO
| known bv these presents Harry F. AUD, OF inc
cvrtv and state Of New.York, residing In New-York
civ and Emma Helen Christie Of the same city, county
and state socrny VOW covenant together in holy
I matimOny, which covenant wo hs'o So' Jul ''e
| natures to In the presence Of witnesses
""'''' HARRY b. AULD.
EMMA III. CHRISTIE.
! winess-A. j. THOMPSON
Mr. Smith had only seen her once before, and
that was on the previous day, when she had
attended services at his church. he was at a loss
70 understand why she had called upon him, as
she made no mention Of proposed marriage
She said that she was married to Mr.. Aud, as
slo4 %ba
man and wife. Mr. Smith was greatly surprised
AZ the contract for he had known MIR.
Auld for years, having been at college
with him, and having seen great
deal Of him in their pastoral work. The woman
went away without explaining the object OF her
visit
LED UNWILLING TO THE ALTAR
On the following afternoon Mr.. Smith received
n letter from Mr. Auld, asking him II he could
marry a couple on the next evening, Inc ieteer
did not say who the couple were Ihe following
evening Mr.. Auld Mrs, Christie, her mother, MIS-
William Cook. Miss Wtnona Garrison. an fntlmate
friend of Mrs Christie, Frank II. Bagey, OF no.
4o1 East ne-hundred-and-forty- -fourth-st., Lewis
Smith son of the Rev. Joseph Smith, OF New
Hamburg. n. J.. and John D. Helmke, OF NO.
6s3 East Onc-hundred and -fortyirst-st called at
Mr.. Smiths house, No. Sl1 East One-hundred-ano-
sixtv-ffth-st Mr.. Auld announced TO the MIL
I lister that he and Mrs. Christie had come 10 De
1 marred.
t Before the ceremony began, Mr. Aud said that
he wished to say to those present that ne dld
r not want TO marry Mrs Christie. This woman
no said has forced me to resign from my pas
o torate and has ruined my life. She has brought
me here and | feel obliged to marry her, puD
do not want to. l am a beggar and cannot sup up
nort her / will never recognize ner a, n'J
! 7 uvil
S Mrs Christie then pulled forth the oontrac,
:. and with determined air held 1t out TO I the
officiating minister, saying; heaa '9an 9Sor road
] inc IT, as he said that the affair was extremely
i distressing and he no need TO prolong III NlLs
Christes mother however sala thae endrs
Mr. Bagley then requested thai the marriase ~ @ u'
allowed to go on, and Mr. omitn oesan 'no 0eio
> mony.
HE WILL NOT LIVE WITH HER
The whole ritual performed, except tha
there WAS no ring the bridegroom merely taking
tbo bride's hand When the minister came u
r tho words. VIII you take this woman to be thy
a ,,,oddod u1feps Mr.. Auld answered nervously
: "I will-but,n he added hurriedly u Will no
y live with her.
:, As soon as the ceremony had been performed
n Mr. Amid hurried from the house without WORD
IS His vife grow faint. and Mr.. Smith brought he
10 n glass of water She soon recovered ana lei
n the house with her mother and MISS Garrison
- The husband and wife went to their pre,iou u
II Il homes which are almost next door to each other
II Mr. Aud living at No. COZ East Omen hunuredL IN M
fortethst and his wife 9 n NJ No ud has renainet
IN his SG@e MT Aud n'f however has been abOu
a TO Tribune reporter who called at thsi 81
g homes Yesterday, both Mr. and Mrs Auld ae
le clned to say anything about the marriage: ne Ne
N the story Of the affair leaked out. MGrrssnla wa
J.. au 800 instantly Few had ever heard or Tn
= contrscf. and the two had seldom been, seen te
10 gether Several Of their neIghoors, wnen len see zee
10 Yesterday by the reporter, confessed that they ma
er been dumbfounded at the news None OF thel
10 conId explain why the contract had ever pee
y signed as Mr. Auld had never been attentive
70 Nrs Christie so far as the neghbors were aware
N and. on the contrary, had been friendly 10 man
-, other women. making his apparent in'''en'io
~ to her the more striking.
~ ~ WHAT THE WITNESSES SAY
=, yobn d Uelmle one of the witnesses TO u
~ marriage. said that he knew more about tn
ca matter than that the wedding had not been a
lg esneciallv pleasant one. he had been requeste
nd 70 act as witness and had done So Frank +
,y Baplev. who was the principal witness, safd ths
by he WAS extremely unwilling to talk about tf
lS matter If she continues to press matters nov
no ever" he said, as she is now doing, .ne ana ana
a may come out. You can get some facts then'
he He thought that Mrs. Auld must have put u
ey notices in the paper to let people know Oh n u
ed marriage. Had it not been ior thesc' pep
~ might not have known of the marriage. ne sal
ie- that Bishop Potter had written his approval
eu the marriage. - 90
I'd. Nlr Smieh. who performed the ceremony, to
yn the reporter that he had reported the marrla2
he owing the unpleasant circumstance ;a Tneh h1 II,
Ter nnthing eIse could have been done. lie explain.
&C that Sir. Aud and Mrs Christie had gone to Z
mo Rev. G. ID. Thompson, assistant rector OF :
Tor Psul's Church March a 1881 to be INA, Marie !,
est | hut the minister had refused to perform U
r.. ceremony because it vas then Lent Inc II :"
:. - therefore had signed the contract, or covenant
CT marriage Mr. Aulds mother. with whom ,
Mt lives. knew nothing Of the contract till Just
the fore the wedding. She was not present at Z
.""e nrominent member of the church said tn
he atbonah Mr. Auld's resignation had been 81
Do nrise 10 him. he had never connected that WI
mo anv scandal Mr. Auld was highly thought
let and unusually popular. He was exceeding