The sun., 1891-01-19
FILTRATION IN CHURCH.
A Tendency that way In the CenGreestieA
OF Pastor Hruee Cured.

or Pastor Hruee Cured.
II any Of the 1856 persons who went to the
Gresnville Reformed Church In Jersey City
yesterday morning won't thero expecting to
hsar from tho pastors lips ANYTHING moro on
the subject OF flirting thoy wore disappointed.
for no reference was made to tho subject un-
less some few sentences OF the sermon could
be construed to contain one. Tho Rev. W. p.
Bruce has been pastor Of the Greenville Re-
formed Church for about three years now and
has been emnently successful. Principally
through his effort, new church edifioe has
been erected in Daniorth and Ocean avenues.
Mr.. Bruce is young man and energetic. His
congregations are large and they embrace .
large proportion OF the wealth and society Of
that part ol the city. He has been especially
successful with young people.
During the recent week Of prayer. meetings
ware held overy evening. They were largely
attended by the young members OF the church
and young people generally. The meetings were
successful and when the pastor stood beside
his desk at the last one to make few closing
remarks. none Of those present dreamed they
were to hear the words which astonished their
ears Things had been going on which many
OF the members had not noticed from their
seats In tho front pews. But from his table the
pastor had po:iSsd the acs'Pns q the young
winks and node and had noted the movements
Of hands and ilutterinR OF handkerchiofs. He
meesinss q Sy dsiiesrase tlrss!iOn;' hs ALSO say
from his poeket and pisyiuliy !ap those who
were sitting in tho samo rev with him. And
re vSn nan y
waved her handkere6iei in reply 10 the bows.
deal. and ho resolved 10. put, q stop 10 It So
when he arose to close that last meeting he
toId the 4 g. G.e%onGrsgasion % what he had seen seen. He
ters u Bit lie called things by their everyiday
names, aud administered scathine rebuke to
Every one In this congregation" he said.
will have occasion TO remember the week
tes ~ s eIs psose
this church have behaved during these prayer
meetinYs in way which makes me very sad"
the young people firtins, thas was its reai
Talmage says" continued the young
Gresohss. I s that Irritation is damuation. say
Then came a stingine rcbuke. He had
preached. lie said, 20 audiences Of drunk ards
in this CITY who had been bettor behaved than
.he S the hs IN
TO tounhs and thieves and fallen women. to
men and women who, were dirty and tired and
ences ho mad addressed during the week OF
:. II at another meeting" no went on, I find
that this congregation ,is not better behaved
will m%eSistey IN ,Sis hand In my resignation us
The pas ols closing words came like thun-
derbolt to nearly all his b. nrers. The con-
sistory hold meeting that night. and the
promptly to remove from the chuic ch any'per
1t was said tnat two OF the young mon who
wore engaged in fiirtations that night were
is deacon Of the church. and schultzs father
is an elder. These young men were accused
sittinG in pew directly in front Of them. They
winked and waved handkerchieis and whis-
MSen H1ncs ds
crying TSer naes e wore taxi" By e one sftS Of The
deny that they were flirting or guilty Issn Of any
misbehavior. Schultz declares that whoever
says he was flirting in church IL . liar. ne
fathers Of the young men are very indisns- Az
because their sons were publicly charged WIN
euch misconduct. and will demand exp!ana-
he then church f have H announcsd @ their dsiermius- a.
Il Vas * pec,ed that Mr.. B.uee would take
day to make come further reference to the
trouble: ana large aulience was present to
Yesterday morning fair-sized congrega:.
ton was present. among them . number OF
.sd Tss t
due levitie and srarkynce" were repressed.
The Young minister chose for his theme the
ne" He told bis audience mover to read any
hook which could not be sent through the
mails, aud never to praise tho nude In art or
At the close Of the service one Of the deacons
said the whole matter had been settled.