The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-09-14
pALLRE ANGEL.
How a Cincinnati Church Was Taken In BY
Slick Fellow,

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CtNcnN4TI, o., Sept, ls.-Dpripg the
Fast few weeks st. Marks German
Protestant Church has been blessed by
the presence Of one whom the members
regarded as only a little less than the
angels in pisty and holiness, His ex,
preston was beneyolence ITSELF his talk
was as good as q Scripture lesson, This
rare combination Of sweetness and light
spent the greater part oil yesterday and
all Of last night in q station house cell,
and no angel has as yetaPpeared 70 loose
his bonds.
Ernst Daniels only a short time ago
became a member Of the above mem
toned church, His gift OF language, his
JUNCTION In prayer, soon won the hearts
Of his pastor and his fellow members,
He became q teacher in the Sunday
school, and then expounded the Berean
Leaf with greater success,
Six weeks ago Mr.. Daniels proposed
that the pastor and Sunday school Ieach-
eS get up q little surprise party for one
Of the lady teachers, and present her
with q gold.headed umbrella, The pro-
position met with acClamatory favor,
and Mr., Daniels was appointed treasurer
OF the umbrella fund, He collected
81 so from the Rev. John Jacob Meyers,
pastor OF the church, and other small
sums from other teachers, Then he
went to Kuhn's and bought an eight
dollar umbrella on credit. Then he pro-
ceeded To Duhme's and had II properly
engraved, also on credit,
Last week some one got hold OF the
worthy pastor and, TO use q vulgar ex.
preston, "put a bug In his ear. The
Rev, John jacob Meyers proceeded to
investigate his holy member with the
result that on last Sunday morning he
called him into his study and denounced
him as a liar and a thief, Mr., Daniels
smile was as bland alter this interview
az before, and In the afternoon he ap-
peaIed at Sunday school as usual, depite
The pastors order for him 10 never show
bis face there again.
The Rev. John Jacob Meyers straight
way arose and told him TO depart forth
with, on pain Of being forclbly elected,
He Withdrew temporarily, REFORMED
bis d~lsordered ranks, and In an hour re-
turned TO the church to attend q meet.
ing OF the officials, who were holding .
consultation oversome proposed changes
In the constitution.
AS he came In, the Rev. Meyers wa
saying something about incorporating
the word faith In the transcription o
the constitution.
Mr.. Daniels cried out with a lout
voice snd with his hand over his heart
my faith Is here itneedspo printers
"Fou are q liar" retorted the Rev
Meyers, filed with righteous indigpa
ton. "Get outl"
And Daniels got. The Rev. Meyer
spent Monday, Tuesday and Wednes
day In investigation. He discovered
that Daniels had victimized several o
his members In small amounts. From
Colonel Qeitsph he learned yesterday
that Daniels was sent 10 the workhoust
q year ago last July for passing a forged
6ity,dollar check on Pat Dee, the saloon
keeper. At that time he had q younl
girl following him about who said thai
he had promised to marry her, and that
she would never desert him, When
Judge Caldwell informed her that Dan
iels had a wife and family In the East
she was carried from the courtroom and
has never been seen since,
Daniels was arraigned this morning on
q charge Of petit larceny, brought by the
Rev,John Jacob Meyers. Heis a mar
better known in the East than here.