Graham guardian., 1902-11-07
GODDARD IN DOUBLE ROLE,
Turns From Preaching the GOSpeI
to Wine SupperS,
DEGEIVES WITH ELOQUENT SPEECH,
Deserts His Wife and Children and
Masquerade as Clergyman,
DEGEIVES WITH ELOQUENT SPEECH,

For the benefit Of those who
may still be in love with John
Bruce Goddard, we publish the
following from the San Francisco
Eadminrr of Oct. 26th;
The Rev. John B. Goddard is no
longer in San Francisco
An outraged Methodist congre-
cation yearns TO meet him, while
a devoted wife, now Ill and suffer
ing, waits for tidings Of her errant
husband.
1t was on the 28th of last month
that "Rev" John B. Goddard de-
livered from the pulpit of Trinity
Methodist church sermon which
charmed and thrilled his listeners.
They looked npon him as an en-
dowed apostle Of saving grace and
when his flaming discourse had
come to n close the congregation
with one accord said "Amen."
That was the first and last cleri-
cal effort ofthc "Rev" Mr. Goddard
in this city. No Methodist audi,
torium here will resOund with the
dulcet eloquence of his voice. No
minister and none of the deacons
will give him leave to ascend the
altar stairs to preach the doctrine
of salvation. For instead of being
sought after as an expouuder Of
faith the "Rev." Mr.. Goddard is
being hunted by friends and rela-
tives of young girls whom he dined
at various downtown restaurants.
In Los Angeles his deserted wife
is struggling to keep her little
ones supplied with food.
CALLED AN IMPosTER.
Goddard is said to have left the
city. He took the warning of one
of bis girl friends to make good
his escape ere he should encounter
pursuing relatives.
"This man Goddard is fraud"
says the Rev. John A. B. Wilson,
and had The Erdmintr not taken
up the work of exposing him it
would have been necessary for the
Methodist ministers as a body to
have him suppressed"
"He preached once here and in
my church, too, before his char
acter was known. l was very ill
at the time and knew nothing of
the matter until was able to re.
sumo my pastoral duties. On the
2Sth of September this fellow at
tended the morning service of
Trinity M. E. church He remain
ed for Sunday school, and during
the session of the Bible class made
an impassioned address which
favorably impressed all who heard
it. At the close of the exercises
he was made welcome by the mem
bers, and then it was that he took
occasion to impose on their kind
ness. He said that he was a
Methodist minister in the best of
standing in Seattle. The pulpit
committee was in need Of some
one to conduct the evening service
and Goddard very graciously sc-
cepted the invitation to preach.
l am told the sermon was one Of
unusual interest and merit. But
Goddard was not permitted to oc-
cupy the pulpit during the remain
der Of my illness. Word very
soon came TO the church officials
that the man was an impostor.
"Goddard has no right to the
Rev" which be attaches to his
name. He belongs to no Method .
st conference, and | am told has :
rad no connection of that sort. :,
he attempted to be an evangelist, !
)ut his conduct was not in keep ;
ng with the prescribed life of re-
igious teacher, and he was forced
o quit. Instead of being minis
er of good standing in Seattle, we
re informed as a member he be-
ame involved in some trouble
here and was placed on trial by a
le church. He withdrew from p