The evening world., 1908-03-23

IL 10 HI d pulpit.
I influential friend, laid the whole matte,
| before the Rev. j. n -4cnardson, pas
| tor OF the First Baptist Church, in
\ Stamford. and one Of the heads OF the
Connecticut Baptist Ministers Associa-
! ton. The Rev. H B. Carpenter. OF
South Norwalk, was also notified, and
| there has been one session OF the State
Board.
MY brother swears taht he will un-
frock Brown II II costs him his last
penny and will prevent Brown from
preaching anywhere in the United
States. Can you blame him7"
Knew Of the Gossip.
"Sin will always find you out" to- day
declared the Rev. Ernest Bysche. pas
tor OF the Rowayton Methodist Church
The Rev. Mr.. Brown had plenty Of
warning" he aided. Months ago one
OF his trustees. John Scherer. went to
him and told him how the village was
sossipihs. Trustee Everly also gave
him warning. so Mrs. Everly tells my
wife. The Rev. Mr.. Brown and l never
pulled together-he did not believe in
fraternizing with a pastor Of another
religious denomination.
! IT'S a blessing that Brother Ray
mond did not let his daughter go away.
He Is to be congratulated, and SO is
Miss Clara. feel deeply for Browns 8
wife and daughter They are the real
sufferers, after ALL
The Rev. Mr.. Brown was located by
The Evening World in the parsonage.
He was pacing UP and down the floor
Of his study, but would not answer a
ring at the door or permit any member
OF his family to do 50.
Mrs. Craw 1t was who told OF the
, PASTORS return.
i have seen and talked with the poor
man since his return" she said. His
wife Is now at the parsonage with him
Mrs Craw was asked TO confirm a
village rumor that Mrs. Brown threat
| ened TO bring an alienation suit against
MlIs Clara Raymond II the latter =
father did not cease his efforts TO have
Brown unfrocked.
Is Friend Of Pastor.
sald Mrs. Craw. Il am a Congregation
| alist, and do not belong 10 his church.
DO not want To be mixed up in this
back to town f,om the craw house he
was passed by Mrs Craw in a car
riase with. a driver !ashing his horse.
~ S rushed directly to the psrsonage,
I" have interested herself in behalf Of
| tue Br'w"s before the Representatives
! OF the Connecticut Baptist Ministers
| Aosuc.aton.
hrown on the telephone A woman, 5
voice, answering, said Brown was Ill.
and could not come.
p ne Tie Rev, Mr.. Brown returned tc
10 He is said to have left the train
| from New York at Darien, and walk ed
over TO, the parsonage. His only call
sin4e nirt, Ms retnrn was ,Gne one made in the
his wife was Mrs. Craw reported to
I have effected reconciliation between
tn, Jrea her and his wife
eHa to Gw tnS BpS 2S 8sSH saG fea5 95e sS2G %tf
Of }6r1 key ~ j. w w, RBIshardson; Of STAN,
mistake when he went back to Roway'
ton. am very sorry that the scanda
has got out, but perhaps it will b,
What will be done to Brown in tn,
Connecticut Baptist Ministers Asso
"Oh, he will be quietly dropped from
the rolls" said Mrs. Richardson, "anC
the matter Husaed up as soon as pos
sible
a. asked Ike "a as to The b letters writer ,,
ardson said they were in n safe plac,
and would not be made public.
three in number, INCLUDING the oSc
written by Brown to Mrs Patty They
arr declared 70 be long mlssives of q
soft and affcctionate character
In, each was request to burn after
ST"eG- has seen vide gossip as to tn,
probable contents Of the letters" saIC
Mrs May Every. wife nf the secretary
of the church, but only q limited mum