The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-28
THE DATERS EXONERATED.
o,assIs DIsPosEs OF THE RAMsEYs
CHURCH CASE.

Pastor Trompen's Charge Against Mrs.
John Y. Dater Rejected-She and Her
Husband Restored to Good Standing In
the Church-Action Against the Minister.
u,cxEysAcK. n. j.. Dec. 27.-The Chassis OF
uackensacs OF the Christian Reformed Church.
,ook another turn at the Ramseys church
Ease to-day. the question being the Classical
committees report on the appeal Of Mr.. and
Mrs John Y Dater from the action OF the
church consistory in removing Mr.. Dater from
Che Offices OF deacon and church clerk and
,usp.nding him and his wife from member
ship in the church
Preliminary to any formal action the Rev.
samuel l. vanderbeck. father OF Mrs. Dater.
made pleas for justice between the pastor OF
the church. the Rev. Jacob y. Tromnen. and
himself. One ot the allegations In this church
row is that Mr. Trompen aud his wife were
guilty OF cruelty to six-year-old girl whom
they adopted from an institution In Grand
Rapids. Mich. the specific charge being that
the child was tortured by burning. Mr..
yanderbeck. who is held by Mr.. Trompen as
chiefly instrumental in brin ging the charges
before Chassis. said he was accused by the
Trompens OF causing the scars on the child's
wrists by tying her hands together when he
brought her East. This. he said made the
question one OF veracity between Mr.. Trompen
and himself. and he wanted the question OF
guilt settled at once. II either was guilty OF
.,hism he should be tried as a IN mister and
deposed from his holy ONCE.
Il saw the marks on the child's wrists" said
Mr.. yanderbeck. "a wide band burned there.
] am one who circulated this report. have
evidence here 10 show whether Samuel /. Van
derbeck tied the child and caused the marks.
The evidence broug ut here must be true before
-. ,..Ith 10.
child in transit. and the liar must be treated
a. liar"
As Mr. vanderbeck spoke these words there
was sobbing among the women and the breth-
rem moved uneasiy in their seats. This speech
was followed by the adoption OF a set OF reso-
lutions charging Pastor Trompen with dis
loyalty to Chassis. open rebellion to his ordina-
ton vows. schismatio influence. cruelty. In
tubordnation and contumacy in ignoring a
notice to appear before Chassis at this time
These charges were adopted. and the clerk was
Instructed to notify Mr.. T.ompen and his oon-
sistory TO appear before Claesis In Hsckensaok
Oh Jan q to answer them.
The Classical Com mIttee's report was then
taken w and considered by items. First, the
Da;ers charged the pastor with closing his
church again At Chassis ard permitting the
Rev Harvey Iserman. a deserter to another
church body to preach in his pulpit. This
charge was sustained after a speech by Mr.
rdnderbeck declaring his intention to see
that there Is no more buccaneerine In tho
church.
The next charge was that the minister and
his wife were subjects OF public talk because Of
Tie lee oommtteo il was none Of their business
The COMMITTEES sustained the charge as TO
SSs but or r SSs w sS e oSsse na
sS'G scaaoas rri%s. and nS' Ffssd.h S0'G
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church Of Jesus Christ to decide that crime
Is outiawed. Elder BaakaIer OF Passaic. said
derbecE was guilty OF silence in not bringing 1t
w two or three years ago prolonged cross
hre ens sued resulting in the abortion OF a reso-
day and answer or explain was ungentlemanly
and unchristian.
Item three related to the exchange oil
charges between the Daters and the Tromp-
rms, the deacon and his wife usD < the incident
'aating with an insinuation OF criminal con.
duet at the birth OF a child TO the Da;ers. The
committee declared that it found both parties
was guilty. Mr. pateT asked: Does tho com.
murder, Hail the brethEsn we're on the door d
ssy an instant mean s5ySSs the 0n no. no.
According 10 this committee" said Mr
ns chG While M Ba9et Is saS Of *:
crime alleged by Mr. Tromgen against her as
10 the birth OF her child. How can the COM
mittee decide this way when IL has the evil
dence OF the physician who attended Mrs
Daterl"
The Rev. Carrot Herring. chairman Of the
Classical Committee. endeavored TO throw oil
upon the troubled waters. saying that the COM
mittee felt 1t was only a case OF teeter tnwtei
or tit for tat. 1t was q matter OF revenge. oil
whatever YOU please to call It," he declared.
An opposite effect from that intended was
produced. Mr.. and Mrs. Dater both Joined in
the debate. The hus band declared that he was
publicly accused and he wanted public vlndi'
cation, N which end he demanded the reading
OF the testimony. Mrs. Dater. In a voice broke
with sobs. denied that there was any ut for tai
on her part. 1t was only Christian talk she in.
duignd in.
The Rev james Van Houten offered mo-
ton that ii is the opinion OF the Chassis that
Mr Trompen was guilty OF eliminating Mrs
Dater ant OF ungentlemanly and unminis.
is'.al conduct and should apologize. Mr.
condemnation for Trompen. President Voor'
his wantc IL understood that the committee
had no idea of accusing the the Daters. The
charges were too ba re faced to be considered a,
rejecting upon them.
The Rev. c. d. Demott brought harmony ou
o'discord by moving that Brother Van Hou
tens resolution be substituted for item three
Mrs Dater il exonerated." This was car.
Fled with loud Aye"
Item four. declaring the suspenson OF tn,
Daters unconstitutional, was also carried. ant
TO make the rebuke OF Pastor from pen and hi
rohSlstory more emphatic II was voted tina
nlas'is recognize MI Dater as deacon OF tn,
Ramsey Church President Voorhis an
nounced that Chassis had not entered into tn,
merits OF the charge that Deacon Dater tool
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