The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-27
NIHE 1HEr SEH.iN.iTED?
Reports Concerninr the Dom e.tlc Relations
Of "a Brocki,n Minister.

The members OF the Unitarian Church Of Our
Saviour In Brooklyn aro disturbed because OF
). o ydcspatch from Boston which appeared
,iin'sa morning iarcr Yesterday. This de-
epatch contained allegations regarding
tho relations Of their pastor. the Rev.
II. Prico Collier and his wife. 1t was
asserted that they had separated. the wife
taking with her the baby born last summer.
Mrs. Collier has boon staying at the home Of
her mother. Mrs. Zane. in Drooklinc. Mass.
for about eleven weeks. Mrs. Dame is report
ed to have said that she know littlo OF the do
mestic affairs of her daughter She added that
her daughter had not lccn well since the birth
OF her child. and had como home to rest. She
expected 10 remain about three weeks longer.
Dame. il her daughter would return to hcr
Dame said she di not know about that.
Mr.. Collier declined yesterday to discuss the
subject Members of his congre CATION ycster-
day would not believe the story.
Il am not surprised at the r"p 1rts. saii
lawyer $. y. Lowell. the sursr andeat Of ,he
"They are clearly tie work VI orr Of two very
bitter encmies of Ilr. GOLFER There IS n9t Il
GS f 81 h st mah rsat many n sf BY
frank. ,outspokcn way OF hitting ,reo.
Pic whcm he hegvSs 70 ID I lin, dS W
thS thong rrch.sst G Ghf AVID ' wou
not be surprised II they CHARGED him with al!
started malicious stories about him beforc.
hut We have always been ahlo to trnca them
aIans their snuG ~ ,rav vts Mr. Go 4d, is t.; r.,
whirwni. while She is mild, nmablc AMI
gentle. Thai, makes them we'll Ute! for each
work. and they have been q happy cnunio.
Mr.. Collier is, very, unlike q, majority
% Of anG is s sra se1'f h to ns m
anything that savurs Of mcanness aud hypoc-
risy: lic never hcsitatcs to shy what hn means
d.. Lat, l,, ia ftNf
tsral He isn rare man. strong. hut peculiar,
Ho Is like tho prophet jercm'"iiii = ana '4ISs
the sh tnS prSrhct mae az
ference whom he hits. | have been Il sufferer.
ssMong others. hut fp"W,h LIS WGrh ana neHSF
In bis support. His enemies arc outside of it,.
M; Golfers eoppsr"Fation, ,ncndSs many
well known outside Of BrouElyn, as 4 I'm"
speaker ind man of force llc has liberia!
sss a q Ss dsn e E
Putnam as pastor OF the Church OF Our. Sn-
yiour. His energetic work built tho church up
his H sermons and talks The latter are devotedto
wea trss es IN The w yaym Of to M
everyday life. Ho has preached many tser-
mons On the value OF t9rbea,ance u main.
he was elected chaplain of tho Twenty,third
hegiment., and he has been comm,lssioned
has considerable skill US n football player.
His intended visit to Europe. it is understood.
II for the purpose of completing his studies
IT Oxford Members of his compensation say
eHat he has been working very hard of late
Nud has been under great nervous strain An
instance Of his peculiar.ti"s was rcportcl yes
serday. 1t was said that he went to 'iar liar.
Dor Immediately after the birth Of his child
and preached q wonderful sermon there. The
trip had been undertaken at u great per-
Sonal sacrifice. After the sermon his friends
in the church crowded around HIM and asked
him about his wife and baby. He gave such
peculiar answers to the different questions
put to him that the impression became gen
ernl that either the wife or baby was dead
1T was due to his extreme nervousness.
said the reporters informant lie had suf-
fered SO much in sympathy with his vii =, that
he was completely broken down. and did not
want to be troubled with any questions"
Boston. March 2G.-Alrs. Collier was seen ut
her mothers homo in Brookirc tonight, but
she refused to talk on the subject OF The alleged
separation.
Mr. Collier accompanied his wife and baby to
Brookline when sh. came about u month ago.
Col. Horny &. Parker. the editor of the ,'at-
tTddy Erpning Gazette, tho leading society
paper in Boston, told TIE SuN correspondent
that Mr.. Collier had to his certain knowledge
visited his wife twice since she came to her
mothers home. the last visit being only few
days ago. ,
Col. Parker. land l don't believe there is q
word OF truth to this rumor. Mr.; Collier called
at my office this week. and said he had Just
about her poor health"