Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-04-03

When the name OF George r. Bristol
was called by the secretary Of tbs New.
ark Methodist Conference at the OPEN
ing Of the snnual session In the Lafay-
ette Methodist Church at Jersey City
|0n Thnrsliay, many ministers were sur.
prieod ut the loud "Here!" that eame
from Q paw In the rear Of the church.
Mr.. Bristor had kept away from his fel.
low clereymen. and few were aware OF
his presence.
Bishop Randolph 8. Foster, who
opened the conference, said that the
charges Of Ida Downs against Bristor
ought TO be investigated at once. DIR.
Bristor said that be was more interested
In the result OF pending trial In civil
court than In any ecclesiastical court
before which his case might come. He
asked for . committee to investigate
him after the trial In the civil court
was over. The names of the clergy men
selected for this committee were A. ii.
Tuttle, II. 8. Mason, W. s. Gallaway,
e. v King, j. Egbert, @. II. Hull,
I. II. Ja;obus, G.. T. jackson, L.
Thomas. 8. ID. Jones, W. Cham berlain,
W. d. Ruth, j. @. johnson, r. B. Col.
Inns aud A. NJ. Harris.
A proposition was made to lay the
hearing over for year. but there were
cries OF "No." "No," from all parts
of the room. The bishop decided thai
the trial must 20 forward.
The trial was set down for 2 O'Clock
in the afternoon. The COMMITTEES agreed
TO meet IN the Reformed church, which
is around the corner from the one where
the conference is being held.
The court assembled at the hour des
ignated, and after waiting one hour and
forty minutes for DR.. Bristor to appear,
adjourned 10 meet to day at 2p. m.
If DIR. .Bristor does not appear in uer-
son today the investie alton will be
conducted without his presence.
1t 10 rumored that the accused minis
ter has concluded that he will be con-
victed and has left the conference for
ever. Il 10 also said that he intends to
take mp tho profession of law.
When the court OF the Newark Metho.
dist Conference assembled for the trial
OF DR.. Bristor on Friday. Mr.. Eitz.
gerald stated that he had that morning
received q second letter from Mr.. Bris.
tor, In which be asked the privilege of
Withdrawing from the church and the
miuistry, but declining to be present
at the eccle lesiastical examination. A
long debate followed the reading Of the
letter as to the advisability Of accepting
the withdrawal, but 1t was finally de-
cided to 60 on with the examination.
The charge Of immortality was first
brought up and was discussed until tea
time without any conclusion being rea-
ched.
81 don't see the necessity Of calling
any Witness" member OF the confer.
ence said. 1.-THE charges will be made
and Mr.. Bristor will not be here to
answer them. He has been over at
Howe and Hummel's office and by their
advice will not present himself. His
refusal to appear when cited should be
equivalent to q plea Of guilty, and on
the question Of insubordination which
may come up to night before the com.
mittee there is no question as to his
guilt"
DR.. Bristor says In his letter that he
is advised against presenting any testi-
mony prior 20 trial in court, and as
the Conference declines to postpone the
investigation, he 10 compelled TO with
draw FROM the church.