The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-28
Mrs. Fisher Feels That She Is
Not Fitted to Be Wife
of Minister.


Vile Earl Fisher. wife of the pastor
OF the New Utrecht Reformed Church.
Eighteenth Avenue. near Eighty-fourtn
Street. Bath Beach. has left her husband
and written TO him that as she does not
deem herself fitted to perform the
duties demanded of clergy man S
wife, she will not return 20 him
There are rumors among members OF
the church who know OF the differ
erences that have arisen between Dr.
Fisher and his wife that she will Guilt
vate her voice, a fine soprano. IN Eng
land. and ultimately try to- go on the
operate stage
The New Utrecht Church is the old
est church of any denomination on
Long Island The present building was
built in ls2s, and the church ttseif
dates beyond that time II Is PIE
ttuesoue old stone building, set oack
from the street in a bower of trees
DR. Fisher went TO the church from
his first charge in Newark ABOUT nFe
wears ago. when he was called 20 assist
the Rev A II. Brush In Newark
he had met a Miss Stanley, then about
twenty-two years old. and when he re-
ceiyed his call to Bath Beach he asked
Miss Stanley TO look over the Ola
church and parsonage with MN ana
decide If she would care 20 live there
and take up the duties OF a ciefes
mans wife. which. he explained. were
sometimes nard and would make great
demands on her time
ADDarentIy Miss Stanley was willing
10 try. for a short time after Dr. Fisher
accepted the call he was married ana
wen. to live in the old parsonage
DR.. Brush resigned d few months
later and the assistant rector has so
endeared himself 10 the member of the
church that he was chosen TO succeed
the older clergyman. DIT. Fisher be-
came more and more popular. but MIS-
Fisher. il il said. did not seem 10 care
FOR the work OF the church and her
popularity did not equal that OF her
husband
Last spring Mrs. Fisher arranged Tor
a trip TO England. as II was thought the
change and some visits 70 her friends
there would improve her health. she
sailed on June I. and DR. Fisher bought
a ticket for return trip on SepteTno Der
a. She did not come on that date.
however. and about October Dr.
Fisher received a letter from his wife
in which she said that she did nos
believe she was suitable for the life OF a
ClfTkYlndn VILE DAr ANaN0 NHs~ 80
would not return. and. II Is understood.
asked Dr. Fisher what he would do
At the meeting of the church gov
ernine body held on the first Monday
In November DR.. Fisher read TINS let
ter from his wife and a: the end ten
dered his resignation lie said that his
action was dictated solely because OF
his fear that the differences between
himself and Mrs. Fisher might become
public and bring the breath OF scan
dial to the church door.
lie was told that no matter what
might happen. nothing would alter the
affection the congregation had for him,
and his resignation was rejected
One member OF the governing board.
II l.. Holt OF 1854 Eighty-third Street.
told Of this incident last night. RE
refused TO divuIge the exact contents of
the letter or TO say what Mrs Fisher
said OF her plans
speaking both for DR.. Fisher and thc
church Mr. Holt said that the doors OF
the parsonage would remain open TO
Mrs Fisher This was taken 20 inci-
cate that DE-. Fisher would take no &C
ton leading 10 a legal separation
since that incident. DIT. Fisher has
not been we'll. He has appeared worn
and pale. and last week became III with
grip.
on "Wednesday he vas moved %
the Bay Ridge Sanifarium. 80 Ovington
Avenue. Brooklyn. and a few days ago
vent 10 the Oak Court Hotel. Lake
xood. y. j. to rccupcrate. lie viii
return 10 Bath Beach on Wcdncs-
DAY % oficistc At an important we'd
ding there.
Although Dr.. Fisher has appeared
much shaken by ms wifc's letter. 80
much 20 a. to call out the sympathy
81 his congregation. nc has never since
the meeting referred 20 his wife IN
and way
DR. Fisher i y years old and was
graduated from the Theological SENT
nary OF Rutgers College, New Bruins
ADMITS ITS Truth
Lakewood. y. J.. January E.-The
Rov Orvilic Earl Fisher. Who has been
ssonpins at the Oak Court Hotel here
recovering from an attack OF the grip.
admitted to-day that hts wife hac gone
10 England and would not return.
yes. that t. perfectly true. he said.
Our separation is no different from
that OF a arcat many other msrried
p~opI~. To vas simply . case OF tncorn-
patlbilffy Of temperament.
Mr.. Fisher showed much FEELING IN
making his stat<srent snd expressed
regret that the matter had ~ettrscted
anv attention. ~ the entire dif6cuity
had arisen from their inability TO i've
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