The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-13
Rev. Mr. Perkins Declares
There's no Harm in Operation.
HIS CONGREGATION AROUSED.
Parson Says Hs Made Arrangements for
Friend TO Go Into III, Brokerage BusI.
ness, but Is Not a Partner 10 II.

Waterbury Conn. Sept. i2.--The Rev.
DR.. Warren S. Perkins. pastor OF the
rich and influential St. Paurs Universalist
church. at Meriden. Conn. has been ac-
cused openly OF stock gambling and of
having an interest in a stock brokerage
concern In New Haven.
For some time the pastor has been 60
ing TO New Haven daily and has been
under suspicion. A few days ago proof
is said to have reached the church COM
mittee of some of the pastors operations
DR.. Perkins met the accusation with the
statement that he always has gambed
IN margins and sees no harm In Il. He
says II is a regular business transaction
with him and he follows stocks as would
any man legitimate hobby.
Or. Perkins denies that he was a part
as charged. lie was a friend OF Mr.. Me-
Quade he says, and some time ago made
all the arrangements for McQuade 20 open
an office under the name OF McQuade &
Co. when he retired from firm he had
been connected with.
HELPED TO ORGANIZE FIRM.
II was on a vacation. and as he was
too busy 70 do the work himself ! did
all the usiness for him" MIR. Perkins
says: 'As far as the rumor that have
been in partnership with Mr.. McQuade
IS concerned there is not the least truth
in #. am not the company OF the frm
nor have ! any interest. fail TO see
how my private business ventures should
concern the public or be printed in the
newspapers"
DR. Perkins says his efforts IN secur-
ing the government license for McQuade
~~so might have led to the msunder-
standing that he was acting for himse~s
lie says he Will look up the records to-
morrow and II they show that he is in
any way interested with the firm. he will
have corrections made. He says he does
not care as 10 gambling. as he sees
nothing reprehensible I'm this pastime
He has bought stocks on margins he says
since his youth
Whatever the doctors opinions are all
Meriden is firm in the belief that the
church people will rebuke him for the no.
toriety he has attained. He Is i'm New
Haven every day. going on the oclock
morning train and returning In the even
ing.
A newspaper representative met him az
the station this morning waiting for the
train. He appeared 10 be fretful and ner-
Nous He was unwilling 10 talk OF his
stock transactions or say when he would
return from New Haven.
Henry Addison Pierce. a prosperous gro
Ger on Britannia street and prominent in
the church government also refused 10
talk Of the aspersions cast upon the Rev
Perkins
we have nothing TO say for publica-
tion." he said eve have heard of the
pastors failings with sincere regret. and
n would be very natural to suppose that
some official action will be taken in the
matter soon"
HIS CHURCH ARISTOCRATIC
st. Paurs Universalist church is in the
vicinity of the houses OF wealthy people
IL is = magnificent structure and cost
$4,000
The Rev. DR. Perkins sometime ago
won prize OF $500 given by New York
newspaper for the best sermon and then
turned the money over TO the church
fund. His sermon on the assault OF the
president was considered a masterpiece in
extreme, and charmed a large congre-
cation.
lie is an intellectual and an athletic
man. fifty years OF age. and ranks high
as preacher. His salary is $1,000 a wear
He came TO Meriden from Lynn. Mass,
and was for sometime stationed In Lewis
ton. Me. There he met and married his
wife Mrs Perkins Is lovsble woman
and is much respected in Meriden.