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
1882 Lanritsen, Rev. Port Huron, Mich. Luth. Assault and battery; arrested; fighting for
pulpit.
Lane, Rev. Greenpoint, N. Y. Cath. Embezzling $174,000, church funds.
Loughlin, Rev. Bishop Brooklyn, N. Y. Cath. Swindling Catholic church at Greenpoint out of
church property to amount of about $200,000;
threatens excommunication if they "kick;"
obstructing legal process; defying the law.
1878 Lloyd. New York. Luth. Slander, drunkenness.
1882 Mesaros, Rev. Philadelphia, Pa. Pres. Quarreling, threatening to fight in church.
Morgan, Rev. L. Leechburgh, Pa.; Kentucky.; Bap. Adultery both in Kentucky and Pennsylvania;
Apollo, Pa.; Monongahela, marries a wife but retains an old "flame" as
Pa.; Ludwick, Pa. mistress; forgery of letters of recommendation;
lying; church trial.
1880 Mackie, Rev. New York, N. Y. Lying and libel, so says Dr. Deems.
1876 Murray, Rev. I. Brooklyn, N. Y. M. E. Fighting for the pulpit.
1882 Martin, Rev. Jos. E. Lafayette, Ind. P. E. Inhuman cruelty to wife; arrested, bailed;
adultery, fled.
Miller, Rev. J. H. Point Chautauqua, N. Y. Bap. Embezzlement of $10,000, church funds.
1883 Morgan, Rev. R. C. Connellsville, Pa. Bap. Adultery, seduction of a "sister," wife of R. E.
Booth; married, large family; editor Baptist
Messenger.
McGill, Rev., alias M. F. Cleveland, O.; Columbus, Cath. Drunkenness oft repeated; fined often; often in
Devlin. O.; Pittsburgh, Pa. workhouse; sent up for sixty days, and $25 fine.
McCosker, Rev. Rahway, N. J. Cath. Disturbing school; drove teachers and scholars
out of doors, and would not let them return;
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