Crimes of Preachers in the United States and CanadaBillings, M. E.
Religion
Crimes of Preachers in the United States and Canada
Billings, M. E.
Clergy -- Malpractice -- Canada; Clergy -- Malpractice -- United States; Criminals -- Canada; Criminals -- United States
O., Garrison, Ia. Swindling merchants of
Garrison.
1910. Lutz, Rev. Mr., Ashland, Wis. Lutheran. Arrested for assault.
1908. Lyford, Rev. G. D., Port Huron, Mich. Congregational.
"Indiscreet" with married woman; resigned; disappeared, leaving
wife behind.
1912. Lyles, Rev. C. S., Logan, Ia. Methodist. Suspended by the
church conference for what is euphemistically described as
"high imprudence and unministerial conduct."
1908. Lynos, Rev. Ernest E., Suffolk, Va. Sanctificationist. Murder.
1904. Lyons, Rev. Chas. A., Sioux City, S. D. Bigamy; five living
wives or more.
1914. Lyons, Rev. David P., Newton, Ill. Holiness. Assault and
battery; convicted.
Mabry, Rev. W. D., Salt Lake City, Utah. Methodist. Discovered
in compromising position with well-known woman.
1904. MacGrail, Rev. Jos. T., Navy chaplain. Catholic. Gross
immorality; resignation required.
1913. Machlachlan, Rev. H. D. C., Richmond, Va. Christian.
Maintaining common nuisance.
1899. Mackay, Rev. T. J., Newport News. Baptist. Taking "unusual"
liberties with a woman.
1912. Mackelcan, Rev. George F. A., Detroit, Mich. Episcopal.
Habitual drunkard; committed to insane asylum on complaint of
his wife.
1900. MacKinney, Rev. Jas., Philadelphia, Pa. Enticing young girl;
fined $500.
1913. MacMurtry, Rev. Andrew J., Manilla, Ia. Presbyterian. Adultery;
divorce granted his wife.
1913. MacRorie, Rev. Willis S., Mount Hope, N. J. Methodist.
Adultery; convicted and sentenced to three months in county
jail.
1914. MacWeedsen, Rev. Robert, Willow Grove, Pa. Baptist. Disorderly
conduct and carrying concealed weapons.
1914. Maddox, Rev. Carroll S., Santa Monica, Cal. Baptist. Sued for
slander by woman.
1899. Maguire, Rev. H. W., Bayonne, N. J. Baptist. Assault and
battery.
1913. Main, Rev. Silas S., Britton, Mich. Christian. Equivocal
conduct with women.
1903. Malone, Rev. D. M., Wardell, Mo. Evangelist. Deserted his wife
and traveled with another woman; killed by a mob while under
arrest.
1913. Mann, Rev. Allen D., Marion, Ind. Larceny.
1910. Mann, Rev. A. M., Logan, Mich. Methodist. Immoral conduct.
1906. Marable, Rev. J. L., Haverhill, Mass. Baptist. Unlawful
cohabitation.
1912. Marcavitz, Rev. Jos., Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Collecting money under
false pretenses.
1913. Marsh, Rev. Waldo B., D.D., Tacoma, Wash. Methodist. Unfrocked
for clerical impropriety.
1901. Marsh, Rev. W. H., Remington, Va. Methodist Eloping with young
girl.
1906. Marshall, Rev. C. C., Sault Ste. Marie, Can. Baptist.
Disciplined by church for striking a member of congregation.
1899. Marston, Rev. J. F., St. Louis, Mo. Baptist. Obtaining money
under false pretenses.
1909. Martin, Rev. D. C., Pittsburgh. Presbyterian. Larceny.
1905. Martin, Rev. G. W., Barron, Wis. Baptist. Seduction; ousted.
1904.
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