The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-07
PASTOR GIFFIN RESIGNS
.,c,rsE THE BAsBROUoK BErsHTs
s,p1Is1s ARE. roo WoRLDLE


a. Dsreise Md 50 Di-'n'shsd the Cos-
.,,, ,bst RI- ss,sry nae Reee-s
IS. P.ss,.s Ctr,r- R.Core n.
p...,.. g.. Ao...a
vas
rhs First land ONLY Baptist Church OF Has
,.orct Heights, N. j., Is looking for a pastor.
IN. Rev. George ID. OHM. after preaching
s,.o,ous sermon last Sunday on the sin OF
-.,,dlInsss and administering the commu-
w., 10 those Of the audience who had been
S.r,i,ed by total immersion. withdrew to per-
nj, inc clerk Of the church. Mr.. Frank selleck.
M i.. ,ea,onntion which was so plainly q re-
10 reau 1" - a.. ,.,.,i.,o a...ntanc. vaa de.
buke that It's inn ,,..,
.,Ssd on after very little deOate' hmohR othet
,sI,,s the resignation said:
i.,p.,,.a mach aid and .1.oar.s.%;n. - from COD.
sho. in.,. .nd,syor.d 40 to present the dem suds
s'n D So,s,on :. we. a. tn. onsn
=. condition ., tn. church, tells me. after waiting on
~, ,n,, ry aoors here are unavsilnE and unpronta
y. and my bs''ei saviour reveals to mss liGe.s
p,r'nes lna' "" 49,, n,,e. hsc.,.. 81 thar nm
nsmiEhJ ro '-N'- :" .ns' 49, I. VI '"
= ..,.,rsio, Mr.. Ginin distinctly denied
IN eoheiue,ou' ,s,ta =, a. sh,,-nh -.
that the financial conul,,on OIL 'ne enuron was
we .h,-oh "a. org.niz.d a ii,tle over a
The enurcn " ~ n,nha,a hsriro 80
,....,sd with the Dutch Reformed Church.
e'-'s...d ,hirtv .tbra. aoula and held its
nump 49, u..iror.L u.ieh,. Fioid
,,h housa MIR. CHIN was we'll known in
.uU ,sho,hooa vh.rs n. had relatives
r. had at one time been q worldly young
-, and aold cigars for living. But
msu so,vsr,sd Nv. Years aro and took to
selling SOAP for the ColRatss. who are GOOD
p,n,l.ts When he was engaged to build up
~. new church at Hasbrouck Heights. it was
agreed tnsL n,s saYs bin, the eJcIpsjve right
and the CciEates gave mn, nns Tha Rantst
Home Mission Society was Responsible tpr tne
expenses OF tne cnuiou W ,nv I,oat ~ rSaJso
year anu 'ho eiuie" '0"n" i''''' :"
THE start things ,o9xen ptom1ES,ne tot tne
Bapists OF hasDiouGx HrssttshS SUI. nav NJ
CHM preached Eoou sermons; AM, arnn,
otthe deaconS saiui ne nau ~ . M mhnnt
neU way w, MIN NTH Watnpmsd chmrch in
that time the nu.cn ~, ~ Smunavt tn
which the Bap,lsts s.,. ISL, ion Mi
tsrest. got up an enteItannonv IN Va
In the shape Of OTIS. JhI'ey "a "aA WviNSs,
and the next sunday Mr.; SIlnn pIessnen =
rousing sermon on lne "lcktunoss W ,atn .,
oysSs e ~ prnpisne m"nsy TO carry on the work
OF the churches, some OF inc cohErsEauon
demonstrated with MIN anu ne say ne was
Church had been getting up such snow
The next trial OF the new pastor was acnurcn
ssandal when s2t INTO al VIM ,ne nsa S..n
arrested in this city Tor Cettlng goods uhucr
the name OF Mrs Beach ana reprssentlng her-
salt be the wife OF Judge Beach. at that time
rented cottage in Hasbrouyk Helghts. Which
was resorted TO by many OF the young men.
A band Of White .aps was orGSSnl. . AM, ana
warnings. which resulted IN her leaNlnH Town..
They then warned one o. the young men wn9
70 Jersey City. Then they pasted warning
on the door OF Mrs. Henry X. Iaggert- she
wasA memter o! the Bantist Chmrch; pos,
Her husband. who was the son OF ex-iost-
master Taggert stood by her. She deheq me
White Caps and indignantly denied their az
legations. some in tho church wanted to
discipline Mrs. TaGgert, and MIR. Giffln himself
favored this course but the maIoriiy OF me
'narch were against such action and nothing
The church members did not like the Idea OF
Meeting In the Field club house. as me rIace
Was Arranged Ts IN Tionss an Hall Tne cr
cal tone Of the pastor in rebukinG card play
ing. dancing. and the nmusements 81 worldly
people caused not lev 70 leave me enuTcn,
Among them were ms own r ,ha iv Tno
ne most monoy; lie pa.tnr aSroeu 10 sanS
the contents OF the contrihunon noA saeh
Sunday instead OF the Slo nv nrSt hromtSeu.
There were teW summer residents rom New
y church building iunl was raised and site
was purchased or inc new elllce. ,, go,
me corner stouo VI '"t nov W ~ " We 4,
iald Jan. !, hut thr cohgt"Gallph ma, .h,.en ~
20 an AVERAGE OF lWenIy %, IcsS, anu n.e I III
trihntinns were slnallcr lhan ever. Wo nn-
lars had 10 go eacl wees 10 iS LOT I'VE ns sa
and the pastor one" SnI as niue as ":;.:'" 1T
his services anu rarey more 'han -. na
preached more vigorously man efrr tEnii,st
worlilness, nut 'ne peopis OF ldHuro1ueh
heights wouln nor I've .p W., S ~, PaI.!es.
Aw-eS ago lHst fT,dny tnr , lein SIup cav y
mnslusTnne ball ne SuhGay me.1rr nm mn
or Mr.. dltln prehched On fnn iniAsu nun ,t
tia accompanied the 'hlIutra ~ isrheI ,tto
me wildsrness ana ser NE CHOSEN 20 nahh No
IN. AFTER nc nesh nots oi gIp,, ne sald 'nHt
ne cnnrSn c"nishsh unIng W" ohiIdpon NJ 81
thiistians ana thN these ,ru iho cnluien ~
Gcd to hanSeraiter the Eihinl pleasures o, thls
Hor'i. lhcn he aNuueu 10 uahcihg III 'heee
words: - IL
lmaGlne PURE woman Roing 3ut On maii
room noor ana IeIhlltt'nE nerSsH w. ho eIi
hrHced by man whom nerhaps, she haJ lnt
met IN TO the mohieh. i've btihues 'e'oIs,
when she had h"rh Ihtlouucel 70 nluh suS
s"and 20 oi onion gave = ntlNaIG naIl' am
curing the dances ora Ihu]-nnu-So, VINO
hat yet not lhdulged IN dancing' was az,
IroGch-d ny tho lazy anu asSHd u ne Woubu
n1t SO To- dance with certain lauS "hom she
mentioned. II" answered. p.,.,.,
No. thank you. ! uoh nhhce. bul nnn
nnect 20 ~ !n' 'hS u'!!nce VII" my arm "''uuu
llr Gitin asked whore the difference was be
tween N" lhdys proposal ana mat OF ths !ofu.
4. understand. contlmusn me nIrs net Ia