Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-03-24

tnht neXJ 10 DclnB u ITOniDluOlllSt ne |
was Democrat.
DIR. Wilson claimed in rebuttal that |
the difference between DIR. Cooper's |
statement and his was that he did not |
say that he was a Democrat at the time,
but that he had been Democrat, hay
ing been born one, and that while on |
the tariff question he was with the
Democrats, their party not being tenn |
peranco party he had never voted any
thing but temperance ticket.
| After two persons had testified re-
| speeding the second specification of the
charge of political hipocrisy"-the
Recommendation by DR.. Wilson of Col
onel u. 4. Cooper for register of Wills
4 for Kent county after promising to
recommend Colonel Henry @. Collision
Dir. Wilson stated that he went to
| Governor Reynolds to recommend Col
onel Collision, but finding him not in
the race he recommended Colonel
| Cooper, stating that he saw something
| good in the young man, and if total alb
stinence was onjoined on him he would
| recommend him for the office.
A LETTER FROM THE GOVERNOR.
There was admitted in evidence let
ter from Governor Reynolds, addressed
to Bishop Andrews. Following is syn
opsis of the document
When DIR. Wilson entered my Office in
the State House he told me that he had in
| tended to recommend Colonel Collision but
having learned he was not in the race he
had decided to recommend Colonel Cooper
instead. He said he believed there was
something good in the young man and
that if | would enjoin total abstinence
upon him he would like to see him ap
pointed. Colonel Cooper told me that DR..
Wilson had spoken to him of his habits
and he respected him for ii. lie said DR..
Wilson was the only minister OF the gospel
that had eyer spoken to him about his
spiritual welfare.
When was nominated for the Office of
governor l went to DIR. Wilson and asked
his support. He said he could not vote
for me because he was a Prohlbitionist. L
then asked him if he would defend my
personal character If il was attacked. He
said he would defend it like he would that
of any other man wrongfully accused.
After my election he congratulated me
and said he would pray for me. That sug-
gested to me having him make the open
ing prayer at my inauguration. After his
participation in the inaugural ceremonies
his enemies began to assail him.
The governor also stated that since
his recommendation for register of wills
Colonel Cooper has not taken drink
over bar.
When the charge of 'lying" was
under consideration the prosecution
called DIR. Cooper and the Rev. G.. Il.
Anderson to proves,that DIR. Wilson
stated Mt Glyndon camp that Mr.. Car
. penter told him he was receiving 500
from Dover to not preach in that town.
, The witnesses denied this, stating that
DIR. Wilson did not say that Mr.. Car
, penter was receiving it, but that it had
been offered him and from his conduct
he inferred it was forthcoming.
, Taking testimony was not concluded
until after o'clock.
/, CONFERENCE ANNIVERSARIES.
; In Grace Church Thursday afternoon
! the anniversary of the Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society was celebrated.
r Mrs. Il. l.. Hubbard presided and Miss
l livered addresses. The report of the
g secretary, Mrs. w. E. Tomkinson,
: showed the forming of two auxiliary
t societies and collections amounting Ia
e $1,20902. There are 16 auxiliaries and
}. five bands in Wilmington district; eight
r auxiliaries and four bands in Dover dis.
: trict; 10 auxiliaries and one band in
d Easton district, and three auxiliaries
: and one band in Salisbury district, max
y ing II total of 81 auxiliaries and ii bands
S in the conference.
At night there was q celebration OF
= the anniversary of the conference stew.
G ards, the Rev. p. II. Rawlins presiding
C Devotional exercises were conducted by
C the Revs. @. f. Sheppard and @. w
+. Prettyman and an address was made by
y the Rev. George L. Reed, d. d., presi
d dent of Dickinson College. Dating the
n evening 5000 was contributed to The
stewards fund.
o The Rev. J. A. i. Wilson, d. D., presd
ing elder of Dover district Of Wilmington
NJ. u. Conference, was vindicated at {
secret session of the conference held Friday
II morning in st. Pauls Church. Conference
o convened soon after $50 O'Clock ant
n opened with devotional exercises conducted
I by the Rev. John France.
= The first business transacted was TIL,
:, Offering of u motion to vote by ballot OF
u the specifications of the charges agains
L DR. Wilson. A motion to lay this on tn
table was defeated.
r The Rev. ]. ID. c. Hanna, said "W
IA never vote by ballot in matter like this
~ We always vote by voice or standing"
The motion TO vote by ballot wa
= adopted by a standing vote Of 81 TO 81.
s. Mr.. Hanna moved that the evidtuce b.
r. read and the case argued,
s. Bishop Andrews said he understoo,
e. counsel had agreed not to argue. He di'
he not think counsel was prepared for argu
i ment.
., Mr.. Hanna Withdrew his motion.
Is Next the bishop asked that the charge
Is and specifications be read and that ballot
he be taken To ascertain whether the evidenc
sustained the specifications and whethe
in the specifications sustained the charges.
in CORRUPT ADMINISTRATION"
ic The first charge was corrupt admins
d. tration."
he The first specification. that DIR. Wilsol
er asked and required the Rev. Frank II. Car
10 penter to sign blank application on tn
o. Board of Church Extension, was not stls
n tanned, there being 81 votes for sustainin
-, il and Gi against sustaining it.
'c The second specification, that Dr.Wilso
said to the Rev. Vaughn 5. Collins II d
OF not want to lose you from Dover district
Ii but | need friends on Wilmington di.
or trict,n admitted by the defence, was siis
he tanned There being 81 votes for stistainin
it and 81 against sustaining it.
: The third specification, that DR.. Wilson
y sought in 1887 the aid Of DR.. Price to form
n. combination between DIR. Wilson an
IL the late Rev. 4. o. Ayres to control tn
he action of the bishops cabinet, was nc
i'd sustained, there being IS votes for SUI.
nd tanning it and 10 against sustaining it.
ID The fourth specification, that DR.. Wilso
- sought to tamper with the minutes of tn
u of the conference of 1890 by inserting n
appendum also admitted by the defence
A. was sustained, there being y votes &c
e. sustaining it and 5S against sustaining j
ct It was voted that the two specification
sustained by the evidence did not sustai
the charge, the vote being SO for sustainin
a thn oh a ron and -fi AGAINST sustaining H.