The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-25
BECAUSE He
LOVED HER so
Rev. Charles 7. MCDanieIS Gave
Up Pulpit for a Bride.
she WORKED IN A FACTORY.
Bui That Did Not Prsvsnt Him From Giving
His Heart 10 Miss Bala.
GIRLS AT CHURCH BAZAAR OBJECTED.
They R:ssnled The Presentation Of Flowers BY the
Pastor 10 tic Woman Of Ms Chccs-fs
AcOsps Balance Of Ssla1.

Hudson, n. Y, Jan 20 Because he
loved girl and didn't care who knew
II, the Rev Charles r. McDanels has
been compelled 10 resign from the pull
pit u the Evangelical Lutheran church
IN this city. lie fought his gneImes
long but NRen lac found che doors OF
his church nailed up last sunday re
determined 20 marry and go 90 some
more cOngenlal place
The young woman Is Miss Lulu Ia n,
l6 years old. an employc In knttI1g
mill and a member OF the Junior KING 5
Daughters IN the church
Mr.. McDancls came TO Hudson <our
years ago from Baltimore. Where his
wife and child had died. He went TO
board with a member OF Fne cOngre-
gat on here. and I'm the house, accord
ng TO his story. was a pretty sister
OF the landlady. This sister deply
sympathized with him. Trouble began
when he organized a junior branch OF
the Kings Daughters in his parish.
Among its members was Miss Balm
she ls a sweet. pure. innocent girl
said the pastor yesterday. Il was at
tracted 80 her. simply as pastor. and
WAS attentive 20 her because | felt her
influence among the young people
would be good ] soon found thai ru-
mors We're bang sent out which were
ilit Alut iAnfNllltflk Jul ifNsAAANiAE eth
/ even received an anonymous letter
warning me 10 leave off paying atten-
tiOns 60 her"
He declared he experienced days OF
agony as he pondered over the anoNy-
nous epistles.
Il soon concluded he continued
'9that 1 owed a duty 20 Miss Balm. and
| went directly TO her and said:
AXaIlt-yeli- To kR-aw- tifat-f Intentions
70 you have simply been these Of pas
tor and they have been cruelty misun-
derstOOd Now. j will stand by wa.
I icve you SO Lhat | will take y1L rs
my bride TO PARISH where We "an be-
gin life all over again and be happy"
He became excited az ne said this
ard exclaimed. II win stenJ by her IL
I tam the whole church cut."
There was bazaar In the parish lust
THO sdav n'rhr. az which the trublns
cu'mirated. -'L" booth of The Sen or
Kings Daughters offered FOR sale roses
srd smalaN. fha pastor Du''hasoh an
arnful OF saiilax and wh.e roses AMI
wrrt to the booth of the junior :. wher,
Mss Balm was iTesiGipw
No sooner nst he left his fl)ral ;iia-
ute az the booth Of his sweetheart than
a comptt,re from the seniOr booth ap-
pcared and objected. on the ground
that he was openly discriminating be
tween the branches OF the society.
II accuse YOU" he rdtotted. 'of try
ting 70 TEneW cd troubles. and Of try
ing To break down my authority as pas
tor ] will not submit To tt. Theso
flowers FOR which I have paid, VIII
remain whore they are and my prom
issd wife shall be safe from annoyance
no matter what becomes OF this ba-
Zaar.'
He again showed Indignation at =
prayer meeting when he mounted the
pulrit and exclaimed: IF lhare be any
body IN the congregation who knows
aught against me or against my friends
let him or her speak out 7 DEFY the
tongue Of gossip and loathe the sclt-
terer of slender"
After silence which was not broken
tree pa ~tor told the story OF his love fnr
Miss Balm and Of his Intention 70 make
her his wife after he had decided uuo~
new Geld FOR his labors. Tho meeting
was given more 10 confusion tha@ tn
devofion. and bitterness grr-' during
s turdav
Mr. Mechanics was visited Tuesday
BY Edward Smith nres' dent of She
trustees. and Z mn w. Lane. the Soc
retary. " 40 paid him S25 salary which
he accepted in settlement for ail thar
was owing him by the church. lie said
ne would al oncn seek "a nm h--Lnl-
when he went ~ take r he would be
accomna MED bv his bride Mr. Nc
Daniels is regarded in Hudson as a de-
v0ut Christion and an earnest preach
er Miss Balm was not az home.