The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-07
SYMPATHETIC KISS
TRAGIC IN RESULTS
Bestowed on Woman by Minis
ter Drives Husband Away
From Church.
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New York. April Ga sympathetic
kiss. so tragic in its consequences that
II drove Il man away from the church,
just as he was about to become a
Christian, formed the balls of the most
damaging evidence brought to-day
against the Rev. Jacob T.. Price. on
trial before an ecclesiastical court. sit
ting in the Metropolitan Temple. for
conduct unbecoming minister.
The kiss, according to testimony.
was bestowed upon Mrs William Duke
Moore, by the accused minister. after
he had prayed with her for the con-
version of her husband. who had re-
fused to become interested In the
church.
81 liked DR.. Prices sermon" testified
Mrs. Moore II asked him to call at
my home. as it was my hearts desire
TO have my husband become a Chris-
tan My husband was more inclined
TO the Baptist Church. IL any. because
his mother had been Baptist lie
woCldn'. even listen TO Methodist
sermon. DR.. Price called, and make
great impression on my husband.
lie talked baseball all tho time. After
he went. my husband said q preacher
who could talk baseball must be al
most human being.
The first of September my husband
Vas unexpectedly called to the bed
side of his mother. who was i'll in Ken
lucky. | told DIR. Price, and he was
Kind enough to call upon me Let
MS knecl and pray for the sick, he
said kindly. In our little dining room,
stole through n curtaincd window, we
knelt and offered up prayer for MIR
Moores mother, AS we rose and the
minister started to go, he drew me
suddenly to him and pressed n kiss
upon my check was dumb with sur
piss, and after moment. all could
band 10y "O'
He was an old man. and / was will
ing ing 10 aiio 10Y him his weaknesses. Be
peter not speak of this to your hus-
band He will not understand
,urn nnfee weeks later my husband re-
myself, because I knew how angry he
you'd be, because I knew he would
i not allow ' man to kiss. me. even
cared so much for our home and be-
cause knew that my husband would
crop the church. I decided to forget
II ana never TO tell him"
Mrs Moore then told OF how thrce
weeks ago her husband had rushed
INTO their home with Il newspaper in
MS hand telling of the charges made
against the minister. and den1anded 70
know If DR.. Price had kissed her while
ne was away. She confessed he had
deci, wi VII ne never go to church again
wolves in Sleeps clothing. He NAV
regard = kiss as little thing. but
~, ~ my nome II assumes the proper
tons OF a tragedy
Mrs Moore then told OF how her
husband had taken her ut once to the
parsonage to demand an explanations
rt now DR.. Price had rushed To meet
th"n with outstretched hands, OF how
MI. Moore had gruffiy rebullcd him and
reI used TO shake hnnds with him.
The interview lasted an hour. and nc .
cording to Mrs. Moore. DIR. Price ended
by apologizing and by admitting that
he had kissed her.
Although the hearing was secret
Mrs. Moore. after leaving the trial,
told the whole story to the little group
OF friends who awaited her in tho
antcroom Her eyes were red with
tears as she repeated the narrative