The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-12
GETS DIVORCE To
WE'D A MINISTER
Unusual Case of Mrs. Brown
Who Marries Rev. Mr..
Miles
CONSENTS TO DIVORCE
AND LENS HIS AID
First Husband. Though De-
voted to His Wife, Makes
No Defense to Proceedings
and Gives Her Money

With tear bedimmed eyes and a
voice choking with emotion. Mrs.
Helen Timmous. of 25o7 Venabls
street, told the pitifui and distress
Ing story Of her daughters divorce
and subsequent marriage to Rev. j.
e. Miles. The affair Is filled with
romantic and sensational features.
Mrs. Ttmmons stated that her
daughter, Mrs. Rosa Lee Timmons
Brown, was married to Rev. j. c.
Miles in Knoxville last Thursday. ana
that her sonin-law. Charles W.
Brown, gave his consent and assisted
his wife in all her preparations to
leave him for the minister with " tsom
she intended to do mission work in
foreign feids.
Rev, J. c. Miles was the popular
and accepted preacher at Glopton
Street Baptist church in Swanshoro.
and among the members of his flock
and one of the most devoted ana
active church workers VAS Mrs.
Brown strong attachment grew
up between the minister and his
church worker. and it was mutually
agreed that they should enter the for
eign field as missionaries. Mr..
Brown. although devoted to his wife
gave itls IhfiStIiLt tUt atN0TES Nas Er-
cured and the couple were at once
married.
Gives Up Psstorate.
Rev. Mr.. Miles resigned his charge
at Clopton-Street church last January
and 1t was stated at the time that
he Intended taking a course at Rich
mCnd College preparatory to enter
ing the foreign field as missionary.
AS pastor OF the Swansboro church
Mr., Miles was great favorite and
the chNrch or at least large part
of the membership was very sorry TO
give him up.
1t Is now stated that the deacons
suggested TO Mr.. Miles the propriefy
of his resignation, on account OF clr-
! tain rumors relative to his conduct in
connection with Mrs. Brown.
Husband Gave Consent
Mr.. Brown was cognizant of the
sympathy and attachment between
Mrs. Brown and the young minister
| but had the utmost confidence in his
wife whom he dearly loved When
the preacher and Mrs Brown suggest
ed to him last September that Mrs
! Brown could do so much good for tho
Lord. as the wife OF the minister.
| 1t Is said Mr.. Brown consented to
allow his wife to get divorce In order
least he made no defense when tina
proceedings were brought.
| In order to get the divorce some OF
the household goods of Mr.. and Mrs.
Brown were moved from their swans
I boro home to the residence Of Mrs.
/ Browns mother. Mrs. Timmons. 25O7
! Eenable street Mrs. Brown took up
her abode with her mother and Mr..
( Brown continued to sleep at his home
| in the Southside. He visited his wife
| several times a week and furnished
I her all the money she needed.
! Divorce Ii Granted.
+ Mrs. Brown procured the divorce
! from her husband in the chancery
/ court from Judge Grinnan on March
/ 10, la11, on statutory grounds. Action
was brought on February LIS by Law
| yer p. Albert Smith and dispositions
! We're taken March IL before Commits
/ sioner E. NJ. Pitcher. Only two witt
nesses deposed. Brown did not APP
! pear to defend the action against him.
although Sheriff Mercer deposed that
summons was served on him.
! According TO marriage license at
! tached to the divorce papers, tina
/ couple were married at Pelham, n. c..
on June 20. 1899. the Rev r. III.
Walker. minister Of the gospel and
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