The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-03-14
THE REV.. DR.. PRICE
DENIES CHARGES
| MADE BY WOMEN
Won't Tell the Nature of Com
4, plant, but Hints 1t Is Pure.
+ ly Malicious.
CHURCH IS WITH HIM.
Says He Has Assurance OF
That-Nothing Before The
Superintendent.
CHURCH IS WITH HIM

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The Rev. DR.. Jacob e. Price. pastor
II tAs Washington Heights Methodist
1pisoopai Church, Ono Hundred and |
Ffey-third street and Amsterdam
avenue. vigorously asserted his inno-
Gsnoe to-day Of the charges made
against him by two wdlncn. but re-
1used to speak Of the exact nature !
q the complaints.
Il have not seen tho stories printed, !
aaA don't want to see them" he
0aia ct the parsonage. No. 1868 Am.
0tsrdam avenue. but I will make this
statement: Some time ago. before
thAS thing was given publicity, I re-
qusotsd my district superintendent to
mako . full investigation Of the
chargss.'
He referred The Evening World re-
porter to tho Rev. DR.. Allan McRossie
Of No. l3s Claremont avenue. superin-
tendent Of the New York District OF
The New York Conference, which is
presided over by Blsho. Luther Il.
Wilson.
Dr.. McRossie was loath to discuss
the matter. Finally he expressed A
wish to make q statement :his after
noon. but in the mean t.ne took &C.
casion to deny that DIR. Price had re.
uuested him to make an investiga-
tion. He appeared much disturbed
when he was told Of the accused pas
tors words.
THINKS IT DUE TO HIS AcTIv.
lTV.
II don't think DR.. Price meant TO
Say Just that" DR.. McRossie said.
II do not wish to DO drawn into a
controversy. and It would be neces-
cary to 60 TITO q full explanation OF
the methods OF our church In q sit
uaticn Of this kind before tho aver
aSe layman could understand IT,. l
WIN say that nothing whatever Mas
been submitted to mo concerning the
charges against DIR. Price, either by
tho women who / am told accuse him
or by DR.. Price himself. I believe
discussed In the newspapers"
Or. Price said he preferred that his
potnssl, Frank Moss. Of No. 2s9 Broad
vay, give out any statement rather
than himself.
I'm asserting my Innocence" he
went on. II can only say that I can
not understand the charges these
women have brought. I cannot ex-
Vlsin who they are or what the
xuAasgse arc. but believe that people
have bssn working for = long time
! asainst me and for motive can
Nnnd nothing unless II Ii personal bit
<eeHG0p - . result Of my activity IN
slvic ana church reform.
People will recall that during tho
x1aynor administration I had many
eilts With Mayor Gaynor. took q
hnna In lots OF fights for good causes
and created antagonism.
AgcgIvGS ASSURANCES FROM
FRlEND9.
Ono Of the things that compensate
u the fact that few moments
oeo the wife Of Q banker telephoned
M saying she believed In me and she
and her husband would attend service
tomorrow. ] am happy in the con-
1dbnce OF my friends and congrega-
tion."
II the charges against DR.. Price
come to trial, It IL said this can come
only when the confersece meets in
April, whom It would be necessary fol
q committee appointed by the confer
ence TO recommend such action.
Anthony Comstock. to whom the
women first appealed. said to-day
'srhe charges were OF SO serious Il nat
turs that the person accused shonlo
either be punished or vindica;ed,
reported then to Bishop Wilson ~ thu
ptoper authority. ! do not wish 70 b'
involved In the matter"
AZ Z hearing before Bishop Wilson
4 Thursday former Assistant District
'NAttorusy Frank Moss appeared in tn
interests Of DIR. Price and o: tn
Church Board Of the Washington
Hslghts Church. Mr.. Moss said to
dsy:
TT seems to me very dreadful
thing that q man OF the cnaracte
and purity Of DR.. Price can be &C
cuped by q set Of adventitious per
sons Who are, 20 TO speak, on the out
skirts OF the congregation.
:. SAILOV SKIN.