The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-14
MADE THOUSANDS HIPPE
Death or Pastor Freund. who Delighted II
Marrying.

Death OF Pastor Freund, Who Delighted In
Marrying.
Pastor Freund. whose boast was that he has
married more couples than all the other min
listers in Hoboken put together. died at his
home at 323 Hudson street. Hoboken. yester-
day morning OF paralysis. following upon
fall two weeks ago.
He was always called Pastor Freund. His
full name was John W. Freund. He was born
in Darmstadt in 1882. ond came to this coun-
trv when 1G years old. After being graduated
from Yale he became Methodist minister.
Next he went into business
Then no returned 10 the ministry. this time
in the German Lutheran denomination. Soon
he began to have n reputation for being great
marrying minister. Couples came to him or
sent for him from all parts Of New Jersey.
1t was considered that marriage performed
by him brought luck to the contracting par
ties. Pastor Freund not only enjoyed this
reputation but he became well to do from his
wedding fees.
THE working part Of a minister's life is in
the pulpit" he used to say. g That big work
and little pay. The pleasant part ia marrying
people. That's little work and good pay"
On this principle he devoted most OF his time
to weddings. At ORC OF these weddings he got
himself into trouble with the church Of which
The bridegroom invited him cut to celebrate
the occasion with drauGht of beer. which In
yita,ion was nT"mptly accepted. =, 10 their great
loon. and. looking in. saw him guam a foaming
They made trouble about it. whereupon Pas
tor Freund left the church and organized
another. st. Johns Church. OF which he was
Then he decided to leave the laborious side
of his vocation and devote hi mself only to the
paying side. III one year he performed 400
marriage ceremonies and in the following
year $50 christenings-
lie became Justice of the Peace. and mar
ried people either In that CAPACITY or ms a min
lister. they paid their money and took their
choice SO popular did he become in his Pc
eulinr line that people engaged his services
There was no hour of the day or night. how
ever. at which he would not give up every
a loving couple When Il ring was heard at his
door bell late at night. he would slip into n
and 60 down stairs to open the door, GER
tain to find rounle awaiting him. His
and his two proudcst housts were. first
than my other minister married. and second.
count ofnny marriage that he performed.
His fees varied greatly In amount but no
e1 SAY than sS es ana hat ses
were much rarer. than they ought to be in an
EVEN when he fet himself near his death he
would not give up his occupation. and he had
sf sn he bs
His last wedding ceremony was performed on
Wednesday.
A couple walked into his front yard. and he
saw them from the window Of his sick room.
His family wished to send them away. but tho
pastor insisted on having them admitted. He
sent word to them that he would be ready In a
few moments.
to a lounge The blushing cou pie were us hered
into the room and speedily made one. As
Pastor Freund signed the certificate he said:
When I'm too sick to marry. a couple II
will be because. can't force my hand to sign
the certificate
In the seven years OF his life in Hohoken the
pastor made about $500 people about 1,25O:
that is. he performed about 1850 marriages.
lie also OBLIGATED at a very large number OF
christenings and funerals.
IL assist my people In tho three most i'm
portnnt crisis OF existence" he used to say
Their naming ns Individual beings. their
marriages. and their entrance into the inn
mite"
three daughters, all grown up. The funeral
services will DO held at the house to- morrow.
and the interment will be in Baltimore.