The sun., 1901-03-30
REV. DIR. MOMENT RETURNS
REAPPEARs IN FLATBUsH AT HIS OLD
BOARDING HOUSE.
The Suspended Minister Refuses to Say whether
or Not He VIII Appeal for . Rsopenins
OF tho Case - More Trouble for tho
Immapuel Church A Suit Begun.


The Rev. Dr. Alfred II. Moment acting
pastor Of the Emmanuel Presbyterian church
in Flatbush. who retired to Scotch Plains.
n. j.. directly after his suspension by the
Rrooklyn Presbytery, over three months ago.
for conduct unbecoming a minister returned
unexnectsdly to Flatbush last night He
was accompanied by his sixteen-year-oid
d,puhtsr. and they went to their former
boarding house at +5a East Iwenty-Ht'h
strect DIR. Moment was seen by a reporter
OF THE SUN soon after his arrival he couf-
,eou.lv hut firmly refused TO answer any
questions bearing on the scanda IN "lncn
h. bas been involved or TO intimate whether
he would appeal to the Presbytery LOT re-
onsring NJ the case. The fact that his return
To Brooklyn occurred on the day the soo's VI
his condemnation by the Presbytery was
published indicates. IL has been susseoVeu'
wat hs nroposes to take immediate steps
TO secure a yindication and have the a.uun
y, Tho presbytery reconsidered One OF his
friends said that II he had not aireaoy con
.ulted with the Rev DR.. David Gregg the
pastor of the Lafayette Avenue tnuIon "nu
| chairman Of the judicial Commission ne
would very likely do so this morning ...a
The Brookiyn Eagle last evening auoted, =,
! Tho Eev pr Mason l. Clarke, the pastor Oh
The First Presbyterian Church ana ,snt. Mouersntt
Of -br IHr Nome Moment M was found guilty Of cond1St
unhecomins a minister but that was III y
He is not man 20 be guilty OF sue, ,ain of his
z. hss had a great deal to do with his
actions He does not deny that ne Wa n, ~ ali ali
Embarrassing situation out ne w. ni urny wnman an
SSiy f6nna inien himself surrounded BY series Of
Observation-Disclosures ne ,rpa such a. II would be Impossible
~ explain except TO his frlenos. oecauSe "'
! ono else would credit the statement s.,o,,
o'Dn NJ Moment will not, Of course; oniomte
ot ,be Services in the Emmanuel church 70, o.
morrow. nor Is II expected that ne ~omaDiain
otfnes Sf ,be seney Hospital will accept the PULP,
tn-morrow % NOR and the Rev Richard Mersal,n .n
Vii, reach n the following sunday inese les1
Is some talk Of calling the laoe' W WV ''''
"rnh, The Immanuel PRESBYTERIAN Church seems aas
| always TO be in trouble IL was Ano1li noon1isilsnd
a.. pastor. was forced TO undergo trial Dy
uHmnisteriai conduct MTs member. Anhs oi
st"rhhfch ~" rchrrch an and The Rev Dr Alfred II Moment
Mere the leading spirits in forcing the prose. s:
cution The Rev Mr. MaCSleitIRanc iRa obuHSf MS'
enG"vsnbeJj enI vWsnitbJfew % from the Presbytery. Thii
caused a split in the church. ,,o- - ,h,
The church was organized IN tWWa W. " ~,
Rey MIR PaylermRn and W W WICK, .n'
Tothar Of Mrs Annie " stephens, presentec &c
he site on which the church ounilns VA
subseuuently erected ne Cost VI wv 'lo-n'.iI'n,
ing Was sil. 500 and the interior decofat ion u.
cost $4,000 MIR Wick and hrs dausthtthr
, Mrs stephens. paid for the erection Oh ,h,
church but O mortgage was made ior th'
amount 10 MIR Wick The Rev l)r Momeh
en,.n n note in the namo Of the church FOR IN
furniture and interior decora' ions M
| motto was indorsad by Mrs STEPHENS i !
| was protested and Mrs stephens was com
| PEELED TO pay II last Jhly .,uo and >,
Mr. Wick died some time ago ana ~ ~
| mort gage on the church became part OF IN
| estlte and In course Of tim" the executor q
| thr estate Edward ' ROsslter, assigned u
| n,ortgqrc to Mrs stephens, VINO J. now
| Seyilie Spain She has now begun proceed
| inrs u fOrcClose the mortgage on thr chGI'
| property Her lawyer, Georg" MorShh l''
| Yesterday in the County Clerk : onc'
| Brooklyn the moving papers IN VI" az
| They are entitled Annie W stephens v IN
| in,nanuol PRESBYTERIAN Church and Bon. nm
| Stenhcns MIR stephens is the hu-bah
| Of TIVE plaintiff IN the -ult. II" Is nentl3he
| os II 90. o.dcfendnnt ~ he has "a certain eau
! against tho prop"rty Lawyer Morgan hl"
| on AFFIDAVIT IN which he relates mat the n,"il
, | on 90 of slIbOa vp- made hy N" - ur'h y
! 7 j. + W and John " C'nlh on VI n y
, ! Isgs for Ave wears Rt per Ceht lmtHir,
| Tho mort on gA WAS later assigned 10 NlDmi
" Wick on May 20, 500, the n'or'snr
2 ,voa nssigned 10 Mrs stephens by fdwnrd
p"-.jt,r mo executor Of the win ot Nilhai
II MIX the father Of Mrs stephens
, Tho church dc'aulted IN N" payment OF th
| interast on tho mortgage In May, 1903, an
there is now duesi20Oo, part "t the prlnclp'
J | having h.sn paid on prior 10 m" nm" th
,'nr,,o ge came into Mr. Steph"usS poss
SION Mira Stephcns'1 counsel now asks 10
| Judgment against the church IN the lhI amour
with costs and asks permission 10 sell III
| proporty 20 meet tho Judgment