The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-08
THE EvANGELISTS BRIDE.
SEE AND BER HUSBAND WILL ne
WELCOMED HONE

Tss Private Csr Ros-ohe Ready Tor Thsi-
Reeeptios, and ths Cunntae Lutte PuE
- PIriue for TIE You.s Mistress.
Evangelist John Philip Quinn. the reform ed
gambler and his sevsntsen-year-ol bride.
the daughter OF his fellow evangelist r. r.
Con. had not returned to the brides parental
roof up TO q late hour last night The paren-
tai roof is the roof OF the private car Roanoke.
which ia tenn porsrily side-trncked In the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad depot. Jersey City. Mr..
Goff and his wife. who were at FIRST greatly
disturbed by their daughters elopement with
n man older than her father. have pretty well
made up their minds to make the best Of IL
and to welcome the happy couple with their
forgiveness and blessing when they return.
Yesterday morning Mr.. Con- gave out for pub
LEGATION the letters he received on Tuesday
night from his daughter and her husband.
The bride wrote:
DrAR MaaSA ASH Para; have regrets for marrying
the that did. OF course hated TO run OF; but
there nothing els. for me to do. God II We
expect to he forgiven must forgive. ask you both
In the name OF God to forgive me and John. and
over and u.s. and let us all be happy family. II
you want us to come back let us know. Your ahec
tionate daughter MAUp.
.s.-John hs, been honorable in everything. and I
would not ask for better husband. NJ.
Evangelist Quinn's letter is longer and gives
in some detail the reasons which impeled him
to run away with his co-laborers daughter.
He says:
Ihsrdly tnow vhs, to say to {ou after taxing Jour
Shoes to hGr So By Of you eosh
but knowing this could not b. done there vas nothing
That yoa mi. iuds.d my n9v.. for your child loved
times over the matter and is by HIS consent that We
MJ. dssT brother and sister. in the nam. Of God
huIbly beg your pardon for The way we have done
him to speak to your hearts IN the matter.
me TO do ih. but that did Low. them. remain your
sfis and |S%d f !. to
have you come aud see US JoRN
Mr.. Goff said yesterday morning that while
he could not approve Of Mr. Quinn's conduct.
revival services which the two men are adver-
Cisy. beginning in the Scotch PresbyteriSn
Church next Wednesdey, Mr. Gon said he
wSeer mr. Quinn ms carried OF out 'ns his or nS
The evanReliats are advertised to appear In
the Young Mems Christian Association rooms
in this city next sunday. but Mr.. Con has
written to the association asking that the en-
gagement be postponed Mrs. Con said abe
would n OF be surprised TO see her laughter and
son-iu- law appear at any moment. She and her
son and homely but cunning little pug were
She said her husband had gone to New I York
to see their daughter. She hoped matters
would speedily be arranged so that hat she Would
to her daughters marriage is based only on
the girl 9 youth, and the fact that che married
q man so much older than herself. The pug
whined. and Mrs. Goff explained that he was
Maud's Pet and was lonesome without her.
Mrs. Con has m ade up her mind that It was
Gods will that the marriage should take place.
although at first she thought 1t was the work
OF Satan.
Mr. Goff Ia worried about the possible effect
OF the episode on the revival meetings in Jer-
sey City. He Ia inclined to think that 1t will be
injurious to the work. DR.. John L. Scudder.
pastor OF tho Tabernacle. does not share Mr..
COTS worry or fear. He thinks II Is provi-
ings u great boom, draw immense crowds to
them. and thus indirectly be the means Of saw
Ing many souls.
Evangelist Con returned to Jersey CITY short:
" before 10 o'clock last night. He hastened
to the private car lioanoke. where his wife
was anxiously awaiting him. Mr. Gon said
he had seen the runaway couple. but he re-
fused to tell where they are stopping. He had
Q long talk with his daughter and her hus-
band. and they both seemed so happy and
contented that he concluded there was moth
ing else for him to do but give them his bless
ing and forgiveness. 1t was arranged. he said.
that they should come to. Jersey City to-day on
a visit. Whether they VIII remain permanent.
~ is yet to be determined. They will proba-
bly, remain.