Thursday, June 12, 2008

Disturbed Services in a Church

New York, 1895

Charles Rogers, formerly a clergyman, was arraigned before Justice Osborne, in Moriches, Wednesday morning, on the charge of disturbing services in the Methodist church Sunday night. Rogers fell from grace several years ago. Recently he has been wandering about Long Island, soliciting aid and evincing a desire to reform.

Pastor Dallgiel asked that the offender be discharged, on condition that he leave the place. Rogers professed penitence and was permitted to leave the court on the condition that he find another abiding place.


Jamaica Church Notes

The Rev. William Phraner occupied the pulpit in the Reformed church on Sunday.

—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, March 22, 1895, p. 1.

Note: The pastor, Dallgiel. It looks like that is his last name, but I can't find anyone else of that name, so it might be wrong.

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