The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-10
MISSING MINISTER
RETURNS, ALSO GIRL
Rev. Cornelius Densel, Gone
Since Nov. II, Reaches Pas
sale With Miss Hennenberg.
ASKS CHURCH TO FORGIVE
Reported He VIII Be Reflect
ed PastOr-Has Wife and
Eight Children.

The Rev. Cornelius Densel, pastor of
the Netherlands Reformed Church at
Passaic n. j.. who disappeared Novem-
Der IL at the same time that Miss Trina
Hennenberg. a member OF the church
and prominent In the sewing circle, left
her home in 25 Pine street. Passaic, re-
turned to his wife and eight children late
wednesday night. Miss Hennenberg re-
turned home also.
She and the preacher went to Passaic
together in a taxicab from New York
after an official OF the church had met
them here When the car reached Pas
sale Mr.. Densel alighted in front of his
home, after which the taxicab continued
on until the girls home was reached.
Neither the Rev. Densel nor Miss
Hennenberg, as well as members of their
families, would divulge any information
regarding the places visited by the
preacher and the young woman, or the
reasons for their disappearance and re-
turn. although it Is known that their
FAMILIES received postcards from them
mailed at Toronto and Niagara Falls.
When reporters asked Miss Hennen-
berg yesterday for details of the affair
she handed them the following type
written statement:
ITO Whom 1t May Concern: have
been away on personal trip and have
now returned.
Miss TRINA HENNENBERc.
Mr. Densel would not come to the
front door of his home when inquirers
called to ascertain details of his disap-
pearance, but his fourteen-year-old son
Benjamin handed them typewriter
statement prepared by the minister's
twenty-six-ye son Richard. This
reads as follows:
ton met to select a new pastor. There
was a slight difference of opinion, and
1t was decided to hold a consistory
meeting last night To this meeting
those who held differences Of opinion
were asked to come and state them to
the consistory. Mr.. father, my brother
Cornelius and I went to the meeting
AS my father came in the forty-odd men
present seemed very surprised.
"In the Holland language my father
made a statement. It's English transla-
tion is about as follows: i do not come
to you as your pastor or as a member
of che congregation. but simply as a
svanger, and ] hope that you will for
Eve the mistake I made in resigning
from the church so abruptly Speak
ing for my family. my fathers explana-
ton of absence is satisfactory to my
mother and to u.s.
Mrs. Densel said: My husband is
back and ! am very glad to have him
home again."
Henry Dross. secretary Of the church
consistory said yesterday that Mr.. Den
sci had not been admitted to the meet
ing of that body when he entered the
church night before last, but that he
had made his statement to members Of
the church gathered in the Sunday
school room.
During the progress OF the statement
by Mr.. Densel the members Of the con-
gregation, the minister and his sons
wept It was reported in church circles
Yesterday that MIR. Densel would again
be elected pastor of the congregation,
but that Miss Hennenberg and the MEM
bers of her family would be asked to
resign from the church.
The minister told his friends that nc
was brought back to Passaic by An oct
of God. that the words of the Lord kept
recurring to him as he walked the
streets of strange cities"