The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-18
CRITICISED THEIR STOCKINGS.
now THE REV. JAMES E. HUME
CANE TO LOSE HIS PlSTORATE.
An Irrepressiblc Conflict Between Him
and the Women Of the Dushwick
Reformed Church on the subject OF
OpcnwOrk-A Sewing Circle Episode.

The Rev. James c. Hume OF the Old Bush
wick Reformed Church in Williamsburg has
resigned. All spiritual relations between
the pastor and the flock have been severed.
but there Is still little business entangle-
mont. a matter OF $500 OF back salary due
Mr.. Hume.
1t was $500. but tho Rev. Mr.. Hume
thought II good business to throw OF so
per cent. and agree to take $500, with the
understanding tina, il should be paid within
a year in four inst ailments.
The Rev Mr.. Hume and his congregation
couldn't got together On the subject Of
hosiery. He couldn't abide anything but
solid colors woven plain, and thought that a
LADY, ankle was no place to display her
monogram. And he wasn't afraid to say
just what he thought about II
Mr. Hume began his snries OF hosiery talks
on one hot day last summer when he arrived
unexpectedly Gt meeting OF the ladies'
sewing circle. Every body was having a
lovely time when the pastor came in. The
members were seated in a circle and each
one had her left foot thrown over her right
knee or her right foot thrown over her
left knee
will you oTer PRAYER. Mr.. Hume?- asked
one Of the ladies' as she laid aside her work
basket
II will not pray" replied the pastor
This l. not the atmosphere for PRAYER
would say. rather, that the ladies' of this
clrcl" should set an example for modc-tv.
They come here 10 s'w for the naked They
should come clothed themselves. To Ice
perfectly frank. ladies'. | am speaking
Of openwnr't and immodestly striped
stockings.'
Seventeen feet slipped of from seven
t"on knees and there were seventeen sharp
taps on tie church pHrlor floor
1t would be far better" resumed the
pastor, unmiNdfUl % the interruption "for
the ladies' II this church and of this cline
10 wear tho good nll-fashi med knit stock
ing| and TO send those modern abomina-
tons to the heathen.
Then the pastor went away.
The second hosiery talk va. in Sunday
school Nj. Hume told lot Of little girls
N the presence Of several young women
teachers that he hoped when they grew
up they would not wear openwork or
striped stockings.
They Hrc the invention Of Satan" he
said, and boar Satan's stamp"
Now, one of the young women thought
thai that was a direct nllusion TO herself.
Her name begins with IS" Only the day
Manhattan, shopping, and found n pair
Of pale blue stockings. nearly all open
work in front, except for little circle Of
solid fabric big enough to hold an en-
broidered IS" in black
Miss IS. wore hose stockings to church
the next morning As she went in late
when they were singing the first hymn
the Rey. Mr.. Hume saw that black IS on
a background Of pale blue and stopped
singing. Miss IS" saw he saw That's
WHY she resented his reference 20 the brand
Of Satan an hour or so later in the Sunday
school.
She wouldn't teach any more She re-
signed and got Others to resign. What
Of the sowing circle did for the attendance
al church
The congregation dwindled so much
that the pastor was asked 10 resign He
wouldn't do il until a day or two ago. when
he got the promise of $500 in four INSTALL
ments.