The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-22
Mr.. Meeks's wife instead OF Mr.. Meeks 3 house.
Read IT, demanded, Mr.. Meeks. Il de-

mand that that be read"
he @S P L All i tRunGereS Mr. Mesks There
| were cries OF "orderp Mr. Meeks advanced
read and as il appears that statement cast re-
| Elections on my wife. demand that you read 1t
III hadn't anything to do with the state
mont" said the, pastor pleasantly. Don't ho
Read Itl' demanded Mr. Meeks again. and
The other Interruptions were not quite so
the pastor sank down in a,chair, and then the
same Mr.. Meeks came to his rescue and de,
in, the form Of a motion. was promptly adopted
With shaking voice ne , past9r began ~ n. hs
the special meeting nee he had in mind a com
muncaton OF very different nature than the
one he was about to MAKE Since IT., the call TIVE
the Church had been publicly aiIronted by ,ths
reading OF q second call by the Secretary while
mttec had been printed and circulated broad
the rerort. He told how his testimony refuted
or explained everything. Not one solitary
| in the big audience heads were nodding and
the word shame !" could he heard here and
He them fore and s1 and
down and around and around, Now and then
there Vas an angry protest but true to ms
himself and tore It to shreds. He dcss"ri1sd
school class and whom he had treated Ike q
father, He told how, when he was nearly blind.
nnoeent as Che chid lie snoke Of the
sess @s T e SSS S'S
sH the Husband Of tperthee,tby sr ne cdg
possby be iS in Stories cS "Ss his name with
that Of a little child He painted the blaeknesss
telling. GO He lambasted the committee for
t imony t and said that Mr. Hili had done
here bSd WRATH 1s. s1s2r SsS
what he had heard. and the editor said Ee had
OF the witnesses against him was a woman
who had doubts Of the hereafter. and he hxed
seat, Next he declared that tho evidence was
acollection OF violated condolences and he told
sOh. my friends" he said. III should re-
veal the condolences that you have trusted in
There was visible, shiver in the audience.
Il wonder II he will dare" gnsped woman
two seats + in front Of the reporter.
There were gasp; here and there and then a
But. no, I will not. will not stoop to re-
veal them"
pns Tsee people 20 Esf that SST9
esTsf ru hike Ssys sS i b 6Se
planned how he came to kiss Lizzie Petty OIL
the forehead when she was sick He explained
everything that hnpncned on on, the Gec a
he, may have, been unwise in having her
esaR2a an During ffs" address, poaa
one after another OF the committee and related
their friendship and wondered how they could
60 back on him. They attempted to respond
and were promptly sat upon by the Chairman.
| At la at he finished nv tpn6nrinR his nSiVnntiOn
and demanding an Immediate vote;
Th eS h3 TSe ss 6 6d aS
vote first on the Resignation and then present
their report and have him dismissed; The
Mr.. Wddeme G had had had fair show. and now
the other side must have one. and he won the
tee told with what sorrow they had, arrived at
the CONCLUSION t b the pastor had fallen in
way. was from end to end declaration that
the pastor had always acted toward her
ntt e ors4a yoa na sr his oeE
The statements o. the members Q, the com:
n n when When hnaI!y all was ready for Vote on
the motion that the pastors resgnption he MT
for hal !ot and finally the pastor said: 'l "
and an open vote, I know that those who arc
going to vote against me are ashamed Of them
That riled the editor He jumped UP and
want to tel you am not ashamed Of how
am going to vote. am going to vote against
you and want everybody to know il.
Stay" so there couldn't be any mistake. and
she seSa tber YVES EVA BY
=; believed that while the pastor hadn't done
ness and he should 90, 1t was evident when
the ros9ll Was nshGd that the hH c2mmtee
! demanded the church book that the pastor
claimed as his, own property. Half dozer
EnsHed The Chairman Tes said the
book was the only, correct roll Of the church
y w 9n to ss Ssq Sn G sSmE
~" bought The SGok and paid. for it. With my
Nth tRHsEt ava he HlPs 3 2n
began, The crowd held its breath as the ilrs,
( aeyen ballots came out each with the, WORD
r of crooked work. but the stays" came If
and stopped that 1t was stay. stay. stay.
So s s sam. ss Snm fsS %as ThHn ac
; the twelve mark had been PASSED the pastor
was never healed and the count went ; on
; vote Vote was, announced. 50 stay and 81 go. an,
4 hugo mastir dog came down the aisle bark ARK
ing and showing every symptom Of 1 10y, Ih'
Rugged him and shook his hands There were
t shouts OF We did it" and We told you so =
/. | Then there was a demand for silence. and th'
Rev Mr.. Ferris proceeded to rub the victory IL
by moving the adoption Of the single finding o
!. demer had had put In the report:
1 I'VE find Mr.. Widdemer was not guilty o
| any immoral conduct
This was adopted unanimously. Mr.. Ferris
wasn't satis SIZED He demanded n vote Of conf
! dence for the minister and vote Of sympath!
4 for his family. and there were only three mega
Q | tive votes.
: SO ended the trinl OF tho Rev. Howard T
Z | Widdemer Wherons 1t had hegun unde
Q angry skies. black and threatening. and will
0 rolling thunder and streaked lightning.
4 | ended at O'Clock with peaceful moon shin
3 ing down on tho people as they danced out
I | shouting and laughing.
t Fancy Picture of the Offence md the Pun