Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-15
BISHOP WILSON HERE
HIS VISIT FOR CONSULTATION WITH
PReSiDING-eLDER GARLAND.
He ADVISES that IL Rev. Mr.. sturgls Offers
New Evidence that the Case De
Reopened.

If Rev. J. r. Sturgis can produce new
evidence in his behalf Presiding Elder
Garland will call the Committee of In
quiry together and the case will be re-
heard.
This IL the result Of the conference yes
terday between Bishop A. W. Wilson, of
Baltimore. and the Presiding Elder.
Bishop Wilson came here in response to
telegram from DR.. Garland Informing him
of the suspension Of Mr.. Sturgis. the pas
tor Of Trinity church. He arrived early
Yesterday morning and was met by DR..
Garland and taken to the residence OF Col:
onel Thomas Whitehead. 100 east Broad
street, where the Presiding Elder has rooms.
THEY TALKED IT ovEB.
The Bishop and DR.. Garland in private g
wav talked over the facts which led TO MIR.
sturgis's suspension. The upshot of the
conference was the Bishop advised that If
any facts material to proper understand
ing were developed the Presiding Elder
should recall the Committee of lnvestiga-
tion and ask them to determine as to
whether they will reopen the matter.
THE RECALL.
DR.. Garland has not been officially in
formed of any new evidence, and hence
has not vet been requested to recall the
committee. He thinks il probable, how
ever that he will be asked to do so IN
few days.
II is the opinion of the Bishop that it
would be competent for the committee OF
investigation to reverse their finding II IN
their Judgment any new evidence should
be brought before them iustifying such a
conclusion.
THE PULPIT.
DIR. Garland and the Bishop discussed
the matter of supplying the pulpit OF
Trinity church in the event the suspension
of Mr.. Sturgis is not reversed by arehear-
ing of his case. Satisfactory CONCLUSIONS
we're reached. but they will not be disclosed
until the necessity arises. -,
The Presiding Elder under the law Will
provide for the pulpit temporarily until the
Bishop makes an appointment. which he
will do if the suspension continues.
THE PROCESS
TO have a new hearing of the case writ
ten application will have TO be made to the
Presiding Elder and the character OF the
evidence to be introduced set forth. If
the Elder thinks the facts justify new
hearing he will recall the committee.
The Presiding Elder presides at this in
vestigation. and rules upon points of law
and instructs the committee II they desire
it, The committee consists OF three minis
ters, whose duty Il is to decide the case.
They Interrogate the witnesses.
COUNSEL.
If the party complained of has counsel
the Presiding Elder then names some one
TO represent the church. The counsel are
usually chosen from among the minis
ters.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. Sturgis was very .unwell yesterday.
He has been in bad health for some time
and this trouble has produced nervous
prostration. =.
His friends are working earnestly in his
behalf and il is expected that in few days
they will be able TO satisfy the Presiding
Elder that the committee should be re-
called and the matter heard again.
At present II seems that the new facts
are not i'm such shape as the minister's s
friends desire them 10 be when the matter
is re0pened.
A great deal OF sympathy is expressed for
Mr.. Sturgis by his brother preachers.
THE BISHOPS RETURN.
Bishop Wilson returned to Baltimore
yesterday evening.
While here he was called upon by the
Methodist ministers of the city. who went
TO nav their respects. Most of them mem
toned the case Of Mr.. Sturgis and talked
with the Bishop about the matter In an in-
formal way.
Rev. j. B. Funsten. of the Episcopal
Church, also called on the Bishop.