The sun., 1891-06-04
MISS NEWTON D1DNr oByBcz.
Ht 10 True Pastor horne Kissed her. SuH
she Hsa Pst on Bss Hat

she HAS Fut on Hte Etnt-
The members OF the wyckofY Avenue Baptist
Church Of Nevtown held n IN Getting last night TO
consider what action should be taken In regard
to the statement published in several news
papers that the pastor. the Rev. George II.
Horne had kissed several OF his female PARISH
toner's without their consent and against their
will.
Mr. Horne refused to be present at the neet-
ing. After the regular prayer meeting he
made a statement. and left the church to the
deacons and trustees. Mr.. z. d. Lilly. at
whose house In Glendale the kisses COM
planned Of we're alleged to have been admin
istered. presided. He read this statement. pur-
porting to have been made by Miss Eva
Newton.
Mr.. Horne did kiss mo- II was at party
given at Mrs Lillys in Glendale the Friday
before last Christmas Mr.. Horne had Invited
us TO 20 there to have little music and
prayer. but It was the stranRest kind OF
prayer ever saw. for kissing was introduced.
/ was sitting on a sofa whom Mr. Horne came
and sat beside me. Ho first put his arm around
my waist and then. kissed me- ! immedi.
ntely spranR up. when he asked me 10 sit
again e to NTH sbe sy
room. On our way home Mr.. Horne continued
eu,renses eis aDd She @ me aisndns
wees under Mr.. Horne,s preschieR. ! have
not been TO church - aithouxh member in
When spoke TO Mr. Lilly In whose house
the kissing took place about the mater: nc 1
Iublic Besines this. the church aut critics have
until have attended services at the church for
. certain length Of time and have paid up al! my
away away rom IN church ever since that time; After
Mr.. Horne had kissed me he excused himself
BY nyn that he dd not sn9T has sss
any thing. ABOUT II. but afterward. when | had
spoken q the affair. said Oh. Jet her talk nc
the affair, and who are connected With the
church. advised me not 10 say ANYTHING about
nce1 ss sSS luz cannot see hoW Il viii me-
a. il was against my will that he kissed me."
MIR. Lilly said the statement attributed to
iie was one Of the oldest Inhabitants IN Glen-
dale and had no, given party in more more, years
got 20 sI up by people inimicai 10 the church who
could think OF no other way, Of harming II;
nSes,sson and 10 report pc back
lion was prepared and adopted byt the meet
:" In view o. what has been published regard
ing our pastor ii is hereby resolved that we
Iespee, nere ioP our pa pastor That We depounce
such reports in the strongest terms as idle and
gossip and soys 10 bat aim our most
these resolutions be sent to the Irees with our
request for prominent aud immediate puoli-
cation.
"k J. SHERMAN. Clerk.
SIMON LorrrE1. Descons.
"A.aTnr "tIsHh II. SSiTp. Wrrp.. Trustees."
Miss Newton lives With her mother her sis
ter Stella. and brother Frank in e. pretty cot
tage at tho north gate OF Cypress Hills Come
terry. Their father. with whom Mrs. Newton
ON al anna time ago. ly0S in this city.
Miss Newton said that what sne had said sbout
being kissed was very much exaRgera cd. She
and her sister met Nj. Horne. with whom tney
were we'll ae1uainted. At Mr.. Lily's house; and
and walked about the room. Her sister called
out:
Look. Mr.. Horne there s a fair forfeit"
Mr. Horne accepted the challenge and kissed
her. They left the house In his company. and
her sister said. laugbinRlv. that she had not
been fairly, treated: there was no one to kiss
her Mr.. Horne accommodated her at once
and they all laughed. It was all fun and no.
body thought any harm.
MI Horne would not talk on the subject
at all.