The sun., 1896-12-12
BOUND 10 WE'D MIss HEISRICHs.
Pastor Schoppe Says His ConEreSatioa's
Objections shall Not Prevail.

Pastor Sehoppe Says His ConEreSntion'o
Objections shall Not Prevail.
81 will marry the young woman in spite OF all
opposition, and IL my congregation insists. will
resign the pastorate at once"
Thus spoke the Rev. Henry Schoppe. pastor
of St. Johns German Lutheran Church OF
Union Hill. at a meeting of the trustees held q
few lights ago. He is engaged to marry Miss
Annie Heiurichs OF Jersey City Heights, and the
members OF his congregation do not approve OF
It. So bitter is the feeling Of some OF the older
members OF the congregation against the pas
tor that they have threatened to leave the
church. They object to the marriage because
Miss Heinrichs is alleged to be too young and
too childish to acquire tho dignity usually
looke ell for in n pastors wife. There is consid-
erable disparity in their ages. Miss Heinrichs
is only 8 and Pastor Schoppe Is iS.
Mr.. Schoppe has ceen pastor of st. Johns
Church since 1873. He is a bachelor. and looks
very much younger than he Is. Miss Hcinrchs
is employed at the home OF the Rev. J. c. Il.
Luhr. who is the pastor of the summit avenue
Lutheran church in Jersey CITY. Pastor Luhr
lives at 80 Graham street, Jersey City Heights.
Last summer when h. went away on his vaca-
tion Pastor Schoppe otiicnted at all christen-
ings. marriages, and funerals In his church.
II was then that Pastor SchOppe met Miss
OF last month and a date will soon be fixed for
their wedding. As soon as the news OF the en-
gagement reached the ears OF Pastor Schoppc's
congregation there was trouble. Pastor schoppe
heard OF the dissat!s faction. and Informed the
trustees oil his intentions last Monday night.
Il told them" said he YESTERDAY, 4" that would
resign the pa,torate and leave the field clear for
man II they thought my marriage was likely
In any way to in jure the church. They said they
did not want me to resign. The members OF
my congregation have no ground Tor complaint,
and believe the trouble Is all brought about by
Jealousy among some OF the lady members who
were not pleased because | did not choose
young woman connected with the church,"
Mrs. John Geschwindt of jefferson street, who
is IA prominent member OF the church, acknowl-
ed ged that there had been much talk over the
PASTORS engagement.
II think" she said, that the girl is entirely
too young to be the wife Of IA minister. She
looks like child, and tho members OF the
their PASTORS wife. There are plenty of nice
of them?"
Monday mig ght and the matter will be thoroughly
discussed. Mrs q. a. Hoffman OF 42T Spring
street said that Pastor schoppe had her Sym-
pathy. She said: MANY OF the women in the
congregation do not think the young woman he
has selected is fitted to be the wife of min mister.
1t is said that she Is too young and not dignited
young women in the church.
Mrs Gustav DopslaH of West street, sRd
Our members think that Pastor Schoppe
should have selected woman nearer himself
In years"
Miss Henrichs Is quite pretty. She is the
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs George II. lininrichs.
who live at 3l0 Waters street, Newburgh. n. Y,
She came to Jersey CITY about Il year ago.
When Informed of the trouble which her en-
gagement had created she sand:
II am sure am capable or ming the place or
minister's wife. There has been lot OF gossip.
but IL is most unjust both to Pastor Schoppe
and myself. ! am fan.ill ar with the workings
OF ladies' aid societies and other church organ
izations This gossip. | think. is caused by
jealousy