The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-19
HE KISSED HER IN CHURCH.
THIS MR. DIE DID, AND STEPPED
FROM THE PULPIT TO DO IT.

On Account sr This sad sinilsr Demoustra.
tions Miss Thonpson Thought Proper to
Break or with the Young Pastor.
Tho trial ofthe Rev. A. @. Dill. the former
pastor Of the Presbyterian Church in Stirling.
N. j.. accused OF immoral conversations. i'm
proper conduct, and untruthfulness. was re-
sumsd yesterday before the Presbytery at
Morristown. Two witnesses testified for the
prosecution. and In the afternoon tho defence
OF the young pastor was begun. The sessions
arc secret.
The whole morning was consumed in talk
Ing about the accounts OF the trial that have
been published In the newspspers. The Pres
bytery has made every effort to keep tho pro-
ceedlngs secret. and the conclusion was forced
upon then, that there must be traitor
among thcm. Stenoarspher McAlnsters was
singled out first and aifidavits werc read de-
clarinG that he had offered his notes OF the
trial to different New York papers. When he de-
MED the charge suspicion WAS fixed on Lawyer
Conkln. Pastor Dills adviser. and the sergeant
alarms was called upon to testify TO num-
Der OF proceedings that gave ground for the
suspicion Thcn It was suggested that differ
ont witnesses had violated their pledge Of
secrecy. In the end q committee OF throe was
appointed to investigate the way the newspa-
This COMMITTEES. Il was said last night arm
cd with the authority q the Presbytery. is to
sail VpSn dsren. editors ana reporters
whit source they obtained their, information.
When the trial finally got under way. Elder
Gsnsa ho% Pastor BIZ Bin had
gagged to marry his stepdaughter. Miss Lucy
THOMPSON. and how tile engagement was
Miss Thompson accompanied her stepfather
to M tS anu wa ~ seady TO 60
isn: Wien Mr. Iso S Siis Sas pastcr y sSe
Stirling sho was one Of his congregation.
continued his ailessd nirtatSns with tho other
d%s 81 aecons for Miss Th s
son became so offensive to her that she could
went into church after tho greater part Of the
compensation had arrived and the service was
pulpit but Wien he a. saw avn lis betrotSed enter
she w,s: and kissed her before the whole con.
On mum ferrous other occasions before that he
had used the PRIVILEGE Of their relation to kiss
engagement ring. along with all other presents
he had bestowed upon her. and announced
that the ct end
WiiIlinE to renew t6s snFassneae 4 she vas
same thing. Miss Thompson has the two let
ters IN ner possession, anu Is reauy 10 produce
Elder HMghson testified that while Mt Mount
Freedom Mr. Dill had made practice Of cali.
ing on young women OF his congregation at
moral and degrading statement that ne said
Course e see Of cnnvsrsaton. inSue 10 ''' III ''e
The Rev William Hol inshed testified to the
truth OF affldavits as printed In The sun last
The defence. as outlined yesterday will at.
tempt to show. first. that many OF the charges
against Mr. Dill. Besides denying the alleged
conversations in toto, IN some cases an attem pt
dial relations with the pastor and even
s sGs pains to praise an Ss f
fence all testified to MI: DiiIs good Character
The, were: Elder p You9gs and nd. Elder
Striker. Jacob Drake Henry Wright. X s.
Bowman. Andrew g. Orr. all OF Mt: Freedom:
Richard r; King Of Morristown. and J. c Pun
MI. Pumpelly, who for some years has been
one Of NJ: Dilrs most intimate friends. said
r. to snd ~ r R t.
the Salvation Army. think his ability is
5ast suited e that work and he would make a
The accused pastor was as cheerful as ever
in the bu i. Of his blue trock coat ant,
to Sun rsporter: there is u" an almost com se
my tribulations. and ! thank God for this
show the strength OF my Character ~
terry will he held tomorrow morning at Nor
a n in ha af fnrn