Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-04
PASTORS ON TRIAL.
The Faults aud Merits of Drs. Riley
and Mansell Being Analysed.
PROBABLE RESULT IN BOTH CASES
Washington Bankers Swindled Of Various
Amounts BY Forged Checks.
NEwSY ITEMS FROM THREE STATES
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GREENsBURG, October 3.-All interest
| to- day centered on the trial of DR.. Mansell
and investigation of DR.. Riley. Great Sc
crecy was observed in each case, but THE
| DISPATCH can foreshadow the result in
both.
In the case of DR.. J. 7. Riley the commit
tee had reached a conclusion this evening,
and will make its report to the conference
in the morning. The members pledged
themselves to secrecy until that time, but
it can be positively stated that
the verdict will be that the evidence
does not warrant condemnation. but calls for
further investigation. The committee will
pass Dr. Riley's character SO he may be re-
turned to his present charge. Braddock, as his
congregation has petitioned for him, but it will
carry with it Recommendation that his presid-
ing elder institute a formal investigation of the
charges at once. This may be considered a
very close CALL
The investigation in the case OF DR.: X 3.
Mansell, of McKeesport, will he concluded to-
morrow and counsel will be heard. This will
give the jury an opportunity to deliberate until
Monday. 1t was thought for time the case
would delay the adjournment OF the confer
ence, but tonight the end is in sight.
At this mornings session an important move
was made in this case. Bishop Andrews had
decided that the charge of defamation of
character was invalid unless signed by the per-
sons DETAINED. Accordingly this charge was re-
introduced. The minute of the Conference is
as follows:
Case of R. B. Mansell before the Select
Number. Bishop Andrews having ruled that
the charge to and the specifications hereunder
were invalid unless signed by the persons de-
famed these charges not having been SO
signed, they were ruled out Whereupon,
having been signed by the defamed persons, by
was ordered in open Conference. and subse-
quently, on motion of T. N. Eaton, they were
referred to the Select Number"
The specifications charge DIR. Mansell with
injuring the characters of signers by stories
told about their forcing him to sign a paper
etc, and were signed BY c. w. Smith, T. N.
Boyle, b. G. Beacon, j. f. Core, N. q. Miller,
Mechem and Holmes.
The hearing in the case opened in the U. T.
Church at o'clock this morning and lasted
until 10:80 this evening. The evidence pro-
duced at the former trial at McKeesport in
January was all re-introduced and sworn to
by the witnesses and much additional evidence
has been given in. Among the witnesses ex-
amined were 81. f. Coulson, Albert Coulson.
DR.. Beacon. Dr. Boyle, Rev. Boyd, Rev. c. W.
Smith and Rev. ]. B. Risk.
At this stage of the proceedings. it can only
be said that the evidence is very damaging
u.
are being weighed against his errors very care
fully. Some bitterness has been engendered in
the trial, and friends of d.. Mansell assert that
the evidence of the McKeesport trial. which is
being published by an evening paper here In
installments, is inspired by the prosecution at
advertising rates. The prosecutors Indignantly
deny this, and say there is no spirit of persecu-
tion in their actian. 1t IS more than likely the
verdict will be against DIR. Mansel.
To-DAY'S BUSINESS.
The'devotional exercises at the opening of
the conference were conducted by Rev. B. R.
Wilburn, of the Southsde. Pittsburg.
After the routine business had been reached
Bishop Mallalieu took occasion to score the
newspapers. particularly the Pittsburg papers
for misrepresenting his position on the FIVE
year term. BE said he had advocated longer
term for 10 years before the General Conference
had raised the limit to five year and he opposed
making any changes before the full limit of
time was reached, except for good and sufficient
cause. AS the good Bishop is not candidate for
any political Office, he may forgive the wicked
secular press after the conference is over.
A resolution was adopted requesting DR.. 8.
H. Nesbit to publish the history of Methodism.
Another resolution was adopted thanking Cap
tain ]. b. Ford for the gift of fine church and
parsonage at Ford City.
DR.. Hartzell made brief address to the con-
ference on behalf of the Freedmen's Aid and
Southern Educational Society, of which he is
corresponding secretary. DR.. j. F, Berry,
editor of the Epworth Herald. also spoke of
the Epworth League which now has a MEM
bership of 225. 900. DR.. James Morrow. Secre-
tary of the Pennsylvania Bible Society ad-
dressed the conference in the interest of that
society.
The following persons on trial, having passed
satisfactory examinations were continued: G.
e. Gable. W. III. Rodebaugh and j. A. Youn-
kins. The following were passed to deacons of
the second class: w. Fl. Camp. ]. W. Garland
D. H. Mckee, w. Medley. F. Prosser and W.
In the case of T. j. Shaffer it was announced
that he had surrendered his parchment and he
was allowed to withdraw from the ministry.
A PIONEER OF THE CHURCH
Rev. r. M. Freshwater, of the East Ohio
Conference, then addressed the Conference on
a matter of business. He received the history
of Rev. Charles Carraway, who was the first
Methodist Episcopal minister sent to Pittsburg
He was sent from Philadelphia by Bishop AS
bury in 1857 and was made a presiding
elder in 1791. His remains are buried near
Scio. O., and the owner of the ground has
agreed to deed the lot TO the church. The East
Ohio Conference is collecting a fund to mark
the grave of this pioneer with a plain monu-
ment and the Pittsbu-g Conference is asked to
Join in the work. DR.. @. w. Smith, DR.. r. T.
Miller and Rev. William Lynch were appointed
a committee to cooperate with committee of
the East Ohio Conference in this matter.
DR.. T. P. Marsh spoke IN the interest of Mt.
Union College, and DR.. James Strong pleaded
the case Of the successful Drew Theological
seminary. OF whose faculty ne is m PmOer.
Rev. Mccartney, of the Reformed Presby-
terian Church, and Secretary for Western
Pennsylvania of the American Sabbath Union,
was introduced by Bishop Mallalieu, and spoke
at length for the Sabbath rest bill. now before
Congress, and against having the gates of the
Chicago Columbian Exposition open on Sun
day. He offered resolution on the latter sub
ject which, on motion, was approved as the
sense of the Conference.
Miss Jane Bancroft addressed the ministers
briefly on the work of the deaconesses under
the auspices of the Woman's Home Missionary
Society.
In the afternoon Dr. Mclaughlin addressed
a large mixed audience on the foreign mission
ary work. introducing some very Interesting
songs and chants in Hindostanee. which he
afterward interpreted. Miss Bancroft followed
with further explanation of the work OF the
deaconesses, in which the many ladies present
were much interested.
DR.. HartZell, of the Freedmen's Aid and
Southern Educational Society, was the speaker
of the evening. CRUM.
RED PAINT AND GLORY.