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April 8, 1914
The Bennington Evening Banner
Bennington, Bennington County, Vermont
What is this article about?
New York Methodist conference finds Rev. Dr. Jacob E. Price guilty of imprudent conduct based on charges from women congregants, admonishes him but allows him to keep his Washington Heights pastorate.
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REV. DR. PRICE GETS
REPRIMAND BUT
HOLDS PLACE
Charges Made By Women Mem-
bers of Church
"IMPRUDENT"
IS
VERDICT
Tempest
in
New
York
Methodist
Conference Probably Ended By
Result
New York, April 7.-"Guilty of im-
prudent and unministerial conduct."
was the verdict of the court of the
New York conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church today against
Rev. Dr. Jacob E. Price, pastor of the
Washington Heights church.
defendant on charges made by women
members of his congregation.
Two other specifications, one accus-
ing Dr. Price of "immorality in con-
duct in violation of the moral law,"
and the other of "indulgence of sinful
temper and words," were not sustain-
ed.
It was the judgment of the select
committee which reported to the con-
ference that Dr. Price should be and
hereby is admonished as a result of
his conviction on the first specifica-
tion.
Bishop Luther B. Wilson, presiding
at the conference, directed the con-
ference to receive the findings of the
committee without any expression
approval or disapproval. The com-
mittee's report accordingly was
re-
ceived in silence.
The court did not find Dr.
Price
guilty of acts sufficiently flagrant to
demand a change of pastorate, for in
the list of changes for the ensuing
year as read by Bishop Wilson, Dr.
Price
retains
his
Washington
Heights pulpit.
REPRIMAND BUT
HOLDS PLACE
Charges Made By Women Mem-
bers of Church
"IMPRUDENT"
IS
VERDICT
Tempest
in
New
York
Methodist
Conference Probably Ended By
Result
New York, April 7.-"Guilty of im-
prudent and unministerial conduct."
was the verdict of the court of the
New York conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church today against
Rev. Dr. Jacob E. Price, pastor of the
Washington Heights church.
defendant on charges made by women
members of his congregation.
Two other specifications, one accus-
ing Dr. Price of "immorality in con-
duct in violation of the moral law,"
and the other of "indulgence of sinful
temper and words," were not sustain-
ed.
It was the judgment of the select
committee which reported to the con-
ference that Dr. Price should be and
hereby is admonished as a result of
his conviction on the first specifica-
tion.
Bishop Luther B. Wilson, presiding
at the conference, directed the con-
ference to receive the findings of the
committee without any expression
approval or disapproval. The com-
mittee's report accordingly was
re-
ceived in silence.
The court did not find Dr.
Price
guilty of acts sufficiently flagrant to
demand a change of pastorate, for in
the list of changes for the ensuing
year as read by Bishop Wilson, Dr.
Price
retains
his
Washington
Heights pulpit.
What sub-type of article is it?
Legal Or Court
Religious Event
What keywords are associated?
Methodist Conference
Church Trial
Rev Dr Price
Imprudent Conduct
New York
What entities or persons were involved?
Rev. Dr. Jacob E. Price
Bishop Luther B. Wilson
Where did it happen?
New York
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
New York
Event Date
April 7
Key Persons
Rev. Dr. Jacob E. Price
Bishop Luther B. Wilson
Outcome
admonished for imprudent and unministerial conduct; retains washington heights pulpit
Event Details
Verdict of guilty on imprudent and unministerial conduct charges by women members; not guilty on immorality and sinful temper; admonished by committee; conference receives findings in silence