Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 July 1912 — FORMERLY AT MONTICELLO [ARTICLE]

FORMERLY AT MONTICELLO

Rev. Parker Is Center <»f Kempton Sensation. c Another minister well known in Monticello has fallen from grace, and the story of his fall is the sensation of the hour; eclipsing the Eldridge-Sangster-Cissel affairs. Rev. J. A. Parker, pastor of the Christian church at Kempton, and a former pastor of the.' Christian church of this city, is the last whose name has been added to the list of those gone estray. It seems that through a trap laid by his wife Rev. Parker was caught in a Compromising position with Miss Nellie White, also formerly of this city, who has made her home with Rev. and Mrs. Parker for several months. It is stated that Mrs. Parker has long suspected that all was not well in her household and kept watch on the actions of her husband. Last Monday she left the house to visit a sick neighbor, but returned to secret herself under the bed and later discovered Mr. Parker and Miss White in improper conduct. Following the discoverey that her husband was false to her, Mrs. Parker left on the afternoon train Monday for the home of her father in Newpoint. Miss White left at about the same time and has not since been seen about Kempton. Mr. Parker remained at home and nothing was known of what had happened until Thursday when Mrs. Pa'rker returned with her father for her household goods. Rev. Parker came to Monticello th fee years ago this fall from Arapahoe, Neb., and after a trial sermon was engaged by the Christian church as pasCdrr He filled the position very acceptably for two years and then resigned to enter the evangelistic field, where he met with marked success. His wife and little daughter accompanied him in nearly all of his work. Later they' were joined by Miss Nellie White, who entered the church here under his ministry and became an active personal worker. Last winter the members of bhe Christian church at Kempton wanted to hold - a revival meeting and they secured the services of Rev. Parker. A series of meetings were held and they were ao succssful and the evangelist made such a favorable impression that they afterward

secured his services as their regular pastor. The pastor and his family then move<s- trom this city to Kempton.—Monticello Journal.