The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-08
Mrs. DOre Said She Knew Real
kiss-GOt Onc-Hus-
band Threatens.

The Rev. Dr. Jacob Embury Price. pas.
tor OF the Washington Heights Methods,
Church. one OF the founders OF the Ep.
the best known ministers In his denomna
ton. was found guilty yesterday OF i'm
prudent and unminsterial conduct" and
"admonished" by the conference. He was
acquitted of charges OF conduct involving
a violation of the moral law and also OF
sinful tempers and words
The admonition had no effect on the
standing OF Dr. Price in his church I'm.
mediately afterward he was reappointed
pastor OF the Washington HeightsrChurct
at the urgent request of n majority of the
members OF the official board of the con.
greeation. which held a special meeting
after the verdict OF the select committee
was made known.
In effect the verdict OF the committee
meant II was admitted by representative.
or the minister and members OF the com.
mittee. that in an excess OF sympathy he
had kissed one or more married women
members OF his flock on the cheek
The statement issued by Or Price,
son says IL was only one woman, Will,
committeeman said that II was more thar
one, hut In all cases the kisses were thos.
inspired BY sympathy. As one committee
man said they were without passion"
New charges may be made agans, Dr
Price, 1t was said last night Claud.
Dore. lawyer whose wife testified tina
she had been kissed said that he was not
at all satisfied with the verdiC>
Il Will gather the witnesses together
tomorrow and ] will 20 over the test,
mony again." he said. I'VE will then con
slider the advfsability of bringing fresl
charges against the minister. as we hav,
.fart,N
THE verdict II stands now dis
credits somc OF the women. and ccrtainl,
discredits the minister"
Five Told Of Kisses.
The charges against Dr. Price con
taincd ten specifications. in which he wal
accused OF kissing Mrs. CLAUDE Dore, VIII,
OF a lawyer who was active In the prose
cution: Mrs. Lejur Mrs. Miller, Mrs
Dohl. u widow Mrs, William Duke Moore
a Miss Schonheit and a former deacones
Of the church. Another section referred
TO anonymous letters written to severa
parishioners which. II was alleged in th
charges. resembled the handwriting Of IN,
minister
Mrs Dore. Mrs. Miller. Mrs Letter. Mrs
Dohl and Mrs. William Duke Moore ap
peared before the select committee, o
which the Rev. Dr. Frank L. Wilson wa
chairman at the Metropolitan Temple an,
gave testimony.
Mrs. Schonhelt and the deaconess. VIII,
Is now in Africa. did not appear
The women who did come said tina
the minister had kissed them under differ
ing circumstances. and In several instance,
they gave very vivid descriptions of tn,
caresses. The testimony took four days.
II was the contention of the defenc,
that a conspiracy growing out of tn,
troubles.wth choir singer last summer
was responsible for the whole affair Al
the offences were alleged TO have taker
place in 1911 or early In 1912 Nothing
was said OF them, It was asserted. unit
after the church trouble. which led I,
threats OF an action for Islander against
several women In the congregation.
DR.. Price Faced Trial smiling.
Dr. Price himself was on the stand
Monday morning. a part OF Monday after
noon and yesterday morning, SO far as
could ne seen he was not particularly
affected by the charges. lie was smiling
whenever the newspaper men saw him
hearty In manner and confident In words
in manner and confident In words.
IL have no doubt OF my vindication," he
said 1T will he found that have been
victim OF some enemies In the congrega
ton"
His confidence was shared by the Rev
Dr. T.. j. Belcher of the Five Points Mis-
sion. who defended him at the trial
Frank Moss was DR., Prices attorney
but was not allowed IN the trial room
The select committee OF fourteen ministers
heard Mr.. ana Mrs. Dore Yesterday morn
ing They asked Mrs, porc II she was
sure she had been kissed. She answered
that she was certain she had been kissed
twice. once on the check and once on the
neck. She was positive that she could
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