The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-30

After a lengthy interview, it was de- eided that it would be impracticable | to publish the story in the World as l it's source could be easily traced. Therefore, several short articles were written, the rector and the writer col ilaborating, all differently phrased and Itelegraphed separately to the Herald Times, Tribune, and the Sun, all of New York, and signed by the writer. l 3 member of the New York Press club.
 When these facts as published ar rived in Bridgeport there was "hel1 1 to pay. and no pitch hot!" Some of cles to find out where this information came from. If any are alive today
 and read this story, they'll know! But this isn't all. The Rev. MT. repeatedly during the late hours of the evening and suggested informa- tion that made half of St. Johns swear and the other half laugh. This was kept up until the rector received call to a church in Albany. He and l he writer timed the publication of this call so it would appear simultaneous
 iy in the Sunday editions of all the New York papers. When the members St. Johns read their Sunday papers it was the first intimation thay had that another church had called their pastor. To make it still more dra- matic the reverend gentleman quiet ly announced during the morning of
 that momentous Sabbath that he had 1 received a call and wal taking the present occasion to announce his res- | Ignation.
 | The following incident is described | in order that all may understand how fearfully sensitive the Rev. MT. Enos
 was over the ungenerous manner in which he had been treated by the
 most influential members of St. johns parish.
 A Messenger of Sorrow One stormy midnight the writer's door bell sounded. The Rev. MT. Enos
 was at the door with the sad news that his little daughter had just died There is not one member of St.
 Johns church that can feel free to call upon at this time," said he, "so I wife if she will go with me to com fort Mrs. Enos in our misery?" The rector's wishes were carried out and
 he and his good wife were always grateful.
 It is pleasing to give here tribute to the power of the press. The mem bers of the church in Albany tc which MT. Enos was called had beer attracted by the articles in the New
 York newspapers and decided that the
 rector must be a clergyman of suf. fcient caliber to fill their church A committee came to Bridgeport an6 , attended service in St. Johns. They : were unannounced and no one knev
 such a committee was present. Return ing home, they rendered their repor to the Albany church vestry, where ! upon the cal was sent to the Rev. MT Enos.
 After the Rev. MT. Wiley died George Sanford, a. wealthy membe of St. Johns, paid court to Mrs. Will ley and after time they were mar ried- MT. Sanford's home was tn fine place on Fairfield avenue whicl he built for his bride. It Is at presen the home of Edgar Bassick. = St. Johns Is Remembered
 In time MT. Sanford passed away leaving a large fortune to his wid ow and at her death, St. Johns churcl was substantially remembered in he
 will. Her first husband had filled tn pulpit and her last had been a pilla of St. Johns church.
 Following the Rev. MT. Enos cam the Rev. J. $. Lindsley, a scholarl , man, with an attractive personality. I | of the MaXey and Enos episodes Tn , writer called upon him, secured hi
 photograph. and with his assisstanc prepared a story of his career for pub I lication.
 ! The Rev. MT. Lindsley's rectorshi1
 at St. Johns was brief. He was great
 ly admired and the church was sorr,
 to lose him. He resigned July g 1889, to accept a call from St. Paul'
 in Boston, and was followed by tn
 Rev. w. H. Lewis. After his deatI the present rector, the Rev. stephe1 l Fish Sherman, was called to tht 7 church.
 This story goes to prove tha !, churches, like chickens, have theil
 squabbles, make up, and live happil ever after!