The sun., 1893-06-26
Nurses. Carrtanee. H:.
ALMOST ALL DRINK BEI:E..
But II Is Denied tiiat Beer Caused the Pas
tors K-sIgnntion.

The Rev. Matthias Mueller tho pastor OF tho
little German Evangelical Church in Mon
mouth street, Jersey City, preached as usual
yesterday morning. despite tho fact that lis
resignation had been accepted on Thursday ly
the Consstory of tho church. The impression
OF some Of tho congregation that Pastor
Mueller would pack up his belongings at once
and seek another field OF work was erroneous.
Pastor Mueller won't quit Tho church until
Aug. l. as he wants to give tho ConsistOry
time to get another minister.
Nobody outside tho C0rs,story seems to
know exactly why Pastor Mueller sent in his
resignation. Tho members of the Consistory
themselves are silent on tho subject. and
Pastor Mueller is not talkativc. The church
authorities have had difficulty with their
pastors lately. Some OF them found fault with
the Rev. John Staehli. who was pastor for nine
years. because he was too liberal in his ideas
OF beer drinking. and was uccustonie ed to drink
beer when and where he chose. The clash
ended In his giving up his pastorate to Pastor
Mueller. The Rev. Mr.. Mueller is q young
married man. who drinks beer at his meals.
but has very decided notions about the pro.
priety OF drinking in barrooms and other pub.
lie places ON tho ground that 1t sets bad ex-
ample to the young. When the church NOM
bers arranged for picnic ,at Caledoni9n Park
on the proposition to allow the Selling Of beer
ahead with their arrangemcnts for the picnic.
and had beer. The picnic was held on June 5.
The ne1t surprso for his doc dock wars the hand.
ing In by the pastor OF his resignation. 1t was
accented after a debate at a secret meeting.
Members OF the church said yesterday that the
was sold at the. picnic but to some other di-
ierenSe OF 9pniqn between the pastor and the
~, You see" said one mem5nr. Pastor
edge Whatever Of what, these pa PARK pis9iss
were like. He imagined that every Tom. Dick.
d and Harry would come and mix IN the crowd:
aging to tie morals oi tho young PEOPLE the
nothing 70 do with the sale Of beer; The rro.
Mueller did not stay away from the picnic, as
has been reported, He was there with his
the baeT dnkers hna naf
themselves and he couldn't have taken offence
don't know what the matter Is" said Sex.
ton yeGlnr, who lives next door 10 Pastor Mnal-
sr isc, but It Wasn,t the beer drinking Now ny
feels ike having glass 81 Beer. e. him take fI It.
take q drink Of beer when l feel like i at din
ch o as og ea'h u nna
drink too much. that's his fault. not mine"
Pastor sta9hs tbs friends amused at
VINO had objected to Pastor StnohlIs liberal
ent Church Of st. Lucas when tho Giassis
asked him to resign from the regular Evnnecl:
ical Church. Sexton knerr anu mum pcr Of
the congregation went into tho new church
The. trouble with that Monmouth street
church Is 'SextonKnerr's lnudlndy sRid yester-
day. TINT here arc u lot Of women there who
man shnii drink and shah do Pastor StGehli
is ,no, Eo"od clergyman and no d"osn'. drink too
Mrs. Eperr said this in her little German
saloon In Wayne street. with CHEEKY smile on
Past or stnehli preached yesterday in Hueb-
lors Iia i. and last night he preached again in
nit that he is good talkcr in the pulIit.
81 nm AT p"r"o with the world and happy
n W" said II" vest ;,rday and don't want to say
anything abou tho Monmouth street church
lots this we"k and that is plcnsantcr to think
about than the troubles Of Tho church / am
Ter Won't say It ow But It is not true That
beer drlnElGg forced my. resignation from Ito
M"nmorth street church, 1t didn't do any
thing OF the Kind. MIR. Mueller drinks beer
NnG 80 It couldn't have caused his resignation
Pastor Mueller was out OF town Visiting
friends yesterday.
pulpit. ssId ssx1on veri"r TE%e "t ""htuHf"Ss Hs
pays its pastor 500 n year and gives him
board and lodging; and chance TO mako
n,Sney money outside ofth!s income from fees or"ry
The question that, everybody In both 81. Luz
cas's and instor MuclleTs church wants to
KNOWS. Will 'he next pastor he n hccr hrink"r
or not. II no isn't he may please tho on
of the congregation vii! grumrlo much. SO
long ns he doesn't drink In public places.