Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-11-15
MAuMEE PREsBYTERY
Charges, Specifications & Findings,
TRIAL OF REV. G.A,ADAMs
Prnnrsnure. ONO. Dot, 80. 1877.

PBRRYsBURe, ONO, Oot 80, 1873.
T5 the Moderator of The Presbytery Of Maumes :
The undersigned respectfully ask leave
to prosecute before your Judcatory the fol-
lowing charges.
Charges Rev. George A. Adams, a mem
Der OF this Presbptery, with unchristian
and unministeria conduct as set fourth in
the following specifications, to-wit
CHARGE FIRST.
In This, that he has been guilty Of Preudrication.
Spec. Frst-In his denial of having sta
ted in Session that he was satisfied with the
account Of the cost of the old church edi-
fee, rendered by j. w. Ross, notwithstand-
ing he had made such statement.
2. In a statement made by him, said
Adams, to the Treasurer OF the Building
Committee, that said Ross had denied in
Session his statement to said Trearurer that
lie had donated one. half Of a certain note,
on condition Of the paymen. of the balance
when in fact said Ross had made no such
denial.
3. In having denied in Session, when
Mr. Beach's matters we're under considera-
ton, that he bad gone only by request Of
Mr.. Trowbridge to Mrs. Beach TO obtain
her signature to a mortgage, whereas it was
well known shortly after that he had so
gone without the knowledge of any one.
4. In his denial in Session, that he knew
or remembered that Mr.. Ross wanted to
obtain loan from the Trustees of the
church, whereas he, the said Adams, had
presented reasons to the Trustees, and 9TH
ers, why said Ross ought not to so obtain
said loan.
8. In having denied in another place
that he had aSsented to Rev. Mr.. Pollock's :
preaching in Perrysburg, under existing
circumstances, when in TACT he had so as.
sented TO the same.
6. BY implication, in assuming at the
funeral Of II deceased citizen, that she was
a member Of his church, and so speaking of
her as TO impress her relatives and the at
tendants with that conviction and also
permitting her to die in that belief, when
in fact she was not such member and when
confronted with such fact, himself citing
10 the records Of Session to show that she
was not n member.
CHARGE AND SPECIFICATION SECOND.
|. Iu this, that lie has shown a want Of
strict business integrity, upon his own stale
ment OF transaction with men who were
operating on the river, in which case ver-
bal explanations and agreements were en-
tered into between them and himself; and
that aflerward he drew up n written con-
Tract, covering the same matters, but omit
ting, to his advantage and profit, certain
expressed slipulations, and thereto obtain
ed, unfairly, their signatures, and spoke OF
it IN shrewd business operation.
CHARGE THIRD.
In this, that he has been guilty Of treating the
members Of Session and Of the Church an 0a
unchristidn and ADMINISTERED manner
Spec. First.-In betraying the confidential
transactions OF Session and OF Committees,
to the prejudice ard scandal of members.
2. In giving currency to rumors unfa-
v0rably affecting the character of members
OF the Church, and withholding or con-
| cealing explanations tending to their vim
dicution.
3. In pursuing vindiclively members OF
his Session, t0 their prejudice and bevond
justice, even If guilty, especially Mr.. Ross.
A. In resisting lawful efforts to settle
existing difficulties; aud defeating settle.
ments apparently effected, by suppressine
reports, and, in matters affecting the char.
acter Of members, making cuiidents of non-
members.
[Specifcation FIdh Whhd,a,rn
6. In exhibiting actual dscourtcsies
toward members of the Church, and espec-
tally ia the manner of obtaining from the
Clerk the papers in the Ross case, and then
refusing to return them.
lSpecifcation SerenA H'Had,um1
8. lie disresards the sacredness of the
! ordinances of the Church, by frequently
huptising the children of nUn-members and
non professors; by having advocated the
receiving into the Church person who
claimed ut the same time TO be \ Univer-
.salist, and always would he, and said en-
phatically To tle Session that she had no
i~diyid1al desire to join the Church that
her application was to please others.
Q. lie has insinua,ed that a member of
his Session was dishonest in rendering a
church building account, and that too
witout having asked him for any explana-
ton, and also without bringing the matter
before the Session for investigation.
Afterwards, ut a meeting Of the Session
at his own house, he mid he had never
doubted the correctness OF the account, and
said there was no reason why the brother
should not resume his duties as heretofore.
When asked ii he was willing to make
this declaration to the Church he said =,
he wanted to think about it that he did
not wish 10 criIninate himself"
JAMES w. Ross,
n L. HANSON