The sun., 1893-07-09
PRACTICALLY 4 BERE1IC.
Mrs. Corneid Could Not Teach Faith Cure
and Remain baptist.

| Mrs. CorneId Could Not Teach Faith Cure
| and Remain u baptist.
The Bergen Baptist Church Of Jersey City.
OF which the Rev. d. ]. Ellison is pastor. con-
siders belief in what is called the faith cure OF
| the nature Of heresy. Its enunciaton to this
effect took the practical form OF expellng one
OF it's members who believes in the
| efficacy OF prayer. accompanied by faith.
to heal disease. The hereto was Mrs
George H. Corneld OF 13 Madison avenue
Jersey City. who, with her husband and her
son. was worker in the church Sunday
| school. She had q class OF girls. whom she
often told Of her mirac ulous cure Of a mortal
disease by means of prayer and faith. She
was dying OF pneumonia. when a practser OF
Bo-called divine healing came to the aid of the
poweress physicians. and effected with prayer
the cure which drugs had failed to bring about.
Whenever the occasion arose she openly
avowed her belief in the faith cure.
1t gradually was whispered around among
the congregation that Mrs Cor1eld was con-
Quoting faith-cure propaganda in the Sum
day sch hool class. and the parents Of some of
the girls complained to the deacons about 1t.
ono night. and. after, questioning hor as to her
belief. announced that she could no longer
tist Church.. At u subseauent church meet
ing on motion Of Deacon Charles Wolsey, 1t
was voted that she be dropped from the roll Of
The nvowed reason, for her expulsion was
her belief In divine healing. This belief OF
Mrs. Conteld. however was not the only sin
laid to her charge. Besides being a teetotaler.
she does not approve OF the use of fermented
wine at communion. Accordingly. for number
OF months she had absented herself from the
communion table OF the Bergen Baptist
Church and parta ken Of the sacrament at a
This in itself. 1t is said, severed her connec-
tion with the Bergen church.
Since her expulsion from the Baptist church
Mrs. Corlleld has attended tho services at
the Testimony. In Bramhall avenue. which is
presided over by Sister Antoinette Jack son,
number OF the members OF her old Sunday
school class meet at her house on Sunday af-
used to impart in the church.
When Mrs. Corileld WAS dropped from the
membership OF the Bergen church. her son.
Edgar L. Coriied gave up his class in the
q class he did not think he was. He is Pres-
dent OF the Hudson County Christian En-
deayor Union.
George i. Corfeld, Mrs. corheld's husband.
continues to act as Superintendent OF the In,
fant department OF the Bergen Baptist
Churchs g sunday School. in spite of the expul-
sion OF Mrs. Corlleld and the detection OF his
son. He is believed not to sympathize with
Beyond saying that she was as good q Bap-
tist as she ever was. Mrs. Coriicld had no COM
ment to make on her expulsion last evening.
Deacon heed. when the reporter called upon
him to get the deaoons' side OF the story. didn't
seem to think that their action needed de-
Tending. He talked as II their proceeding was
matter Of course in view OF the doctrines
Which Whch MRS. Corileld was known to advocate.
actions cpbEt9hGa0h b tha nas I1beId the deaSGns
with Mrs. Corfield whiile mot" not espousing es her
views. Is said to be large.