Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-03-21
A PIOuS FRAUD.

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Editor Regtster-In its issue of Dec. 26,
1889, the Christian Advocate of New
York published the following:
1t is our painful duty to warn the public at
| large, and the people of New England in par
ticular against Professor +. Foster, II trav-
cling optician, who is indorsed by written and
printed testimonials from ministers of all de.
nominations in Vermont, Massachusetts ana
New York. This Foster is about sixty years
OF age, has the air and bearing of Il genuine
saint, and sometimes acts as Il supply tor
churches. lie was introduced to the Housa-
tonic Valley Methodist Ministers association
in June last, and participated in the meetings.
He finds ready access to Christian homes, but
| is utterly unworthy of confidence, ana tries to
abuse the confidence reposed in him by the
families whose hospltalities he shares in
manner too vile to be more than limited at.
He is II member of the congregational church
| in Albany, which, upon the evidence sub
mitted TO ii by Congregational and Methodist
minister's into whose families he had insinu.
| ated himself with the results above referred
to, has taken action against him. As while
the lamp holds out to burn the vilest sinner
may return" there is "a chance Tor HIM; but
until his repentance is demonstrated by good
works in retirement, and performed with
great humility, Christians should have moth.
ing TO do with him.
As the person above-described favored
me with Il call early in the month of JAN
uary. | called his attention to the charges
made against him. He met them by pro-
ducng an advertisement of one f. ).
Foster. an optician doing business at No.
10 Bromtield street, Boston, and said the
note must refer to him. TO this he added
most emphatic denial of any personal
relation to the case. That Il church in
Albany should take action against man
settled in Boston appeared so unlikely
that | expressed to my caller my person
al doubts as to his veracity, promised to
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