The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-01-14
PEICKE SUSPENDED
South Chassis Of Bergen
Consider the Case Of the
Beer Selling Minister.
TIE PASTORS FRANK DEFENSE
Tells the Brethren That the Sum
day Law is Openly Violated
in Wicked Hoboken.
TIE PASTORS FRANK DEFENSE


The Rev. Julius Feicke, of Hoboken,
who gave up preaching for the practice
OF rum selling, is no longer a member Of
the South Chassis of Bergen. Yesterday,
after a secret session, which lasted an
our. the Chassis decided to suspend Mr..
Fefcke and drop his name from the roll.
This leaves the door open for him to re-
turn If he should give up the saloon bus
mess.
To the very great surprise of all the
reverend gentlemen present Mr.. Feicke
appeared in answer to the subpoena. AT
the former meeting of the Chassis he re-
fused to attend, adding rather politely
that he didn't care what the brethren
did. According to the constitution Of the
church he was entitled to two subpoe-
mas, and then If he didn't appear 1t
would be legal for the Chassis to proceed
with his trial in his absence. Mr.. Feieke
did not intend being present. but the
Rev. e. A. Meury, of the Second Re-
formed Church. urged him to show re-
spect for the body and appear. He did
and Mr.. Meury was interpreter.
h Chassis met in the Wayne Street
Reformed Church at four O'clock with
the e Charles L. Clist. of Grand
Street Reformed Church. as moderator,
and the Rev. Mr.. Jones, Of Bayonne, as
clerk, and after the opening of the meet
ing by prayer the clerk read the charges
against Mr.. Feicke.
The indictment said that julius
Feicke was accused of having willfully
deserted the ministry without first CIV
ing adequate reasons to the Chassis and
Of engaging in a scandalous traffic" Mr..
Feicke pleaded guilty to the first
dalous traffic.
began the defendant, my family con
dren. The First Evangelical. German
salary Of 500 a yeag. al and i' after ss { White WI g
It reduced this to 500. Now, you know,
gentlemen, that would never do. i Gould
around for other churches that nigh
give me a better salary, but they were
worse than n Jersey City schurch.
loon business until I had carefully talk
ed It over with my friends. Then I de-
cided to embark into the saloon business
pered. believe a man can lead an hon.
9rable life even II he Is a ~saloonkeeper,
have tried to SOW good seed since /
ing family. devotions, and we never 60
70 PEG without having prayers"
II don't see why we should listen to
eeal saloon" Interrupted the Rev. Mr..
ehnrohs This 81 ci the Lafayette Reformed
7 think the brother has a right to make
q defense said the Rev. Dr.. Corneliu
Brett, Of the Bergen Reformed Church,
Then the Rev. MI. Feicke. who evil
gently did not understand these comments
in English, continued
duty. 7 have done it conscientiously. /
don't sell beer to make money, but to
Nov. brother. What about your selling
liquor on Sundays?" asked the Rev. Mr..
Il would be the f,rst one 70 saw tbat
the saloons should be closed Sunday fore,
Moons, replied the Rev. Mr.. Feicke, "and
would not have a single drop sold
f0 ~oala t sas. why p nut p let shs e r peopi ee dplaI'
beer Sunday afternoons? IN Germany,
where I come from. fathers. with their
Sunday afternoons and drink their beer
the Law On Sundays BY keeping you sa.
II did not want to sell liquor on Sum
formed s~aloon-keeper. .but Nj. ostendorf,
that my business would be lost IL I I did
not keep open on Sundays. Oven in Ho-
boken all the saloons are open on Sundays,
n Money " e aHn na Nv &c cu5 pay aay w pT1fdef boys
colt me If I did not keep open on Sundays.
NY customers e gave me to understand
day afternoons. they would not come in
on week days"
did you not know that you were VIC
1atfng the law by selling on Sundays?,
asked Moderator CIist.
Certainly" replied the accused. q
kneW It was fliegai, but you know ovel
not enforced. Not a single policeman
has bothered me. I admit 1t may not bt
strictly proper for an ordained ministel
to conduct a saloon. but there is nothing
eontemptible or ~scandalous about thf
business. While. God gives people beel
to dispense the. drinks. I am prepared
to cheerfully take up the ministry agar
If | could find a church that would give
to support 4 family. But YOU so e can't p "a,
rent and ducate five children on 500 &
year. One of my sons is studying medi.
cine and 1t costs money to educate him
| good education"
Then the ministers retired to deliberate
over the evidence and after a long time
arrived at the decision set forth above.
When the verdict was made known te
Mr.. Feicke. he said afterwards to the re.
porters waiting In the church yard
"By s~uspending me-, he said, THE
sSeE to Them ths nin slasy FL l f E in &C. disp % 9 8!
But I tell you, boys, / won't go back Il
the ministry unless / strike q Job worth
at least $500 a year. No 500 q veal
Since have gone into the saloor
business, I have been making on thu
average at the rate of $1,000 a year. Ti1s
annsx fe to my ln saioon e ana nfy hire 9 e ems # h bal
necked dresses to kick and sing IS false
None of that short skirt business fol