Show TELEGRAPHIC V EWS w A Ministerial Scandal Si Louis 15 Th city is ngog overt over-t publication of a tcandnl about Rev George A Lofius pastor of the third Baptist Church The story is i to tne effect that on the train on Friday night he grossly insulted a lady being drunk at the time and was knocked down by a passenger that he got off at Vincenkes Indiana and returned home ypsterday dill drunk Loftus confesses that he took intoxicants tQ induce sleep being very norvctusbut olmie having insulted r the lady s St Louis 16Last night deacons of the Thfrcl Baptist Cn Ucti held a meeting at Dr LoftmhDasi relating to his alleged al-leged conduct on a railroad train and this morning ass a gu = pension of public opinion until 1 a full investigation can be lade They say he das been m a very bad physical aud menti l condition of mind Ten deacons and prominent men of the Third baptist church make a statement regarding tae reports about Rev Dr LjfvUs the chief features of which are that they neither admit nor deny the reports re-ports they believe it due to Loftus his family and the church of which he is pator to say his mental condition for Months has been such at times that he was wholly irresponsible for his acts He had been threatened with paralysis of the brin hs had several delirious attacks at-tacks was under treatment at Hot Sprines for eight weeks that he had sunstl oke three years ago and has been repeatedly compelled to give up his labors until his health could be thoroughly thor-oughly reestablished They further say he bas been a most ac ive and useful pastor has led a most exemplary life and has constantly overworked himself against the protests of his church |