Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-10-20

THE CHARGES SUSTAINED.
Rev. COrwin Branded by the
Committee.
HIS RESIGNATION REQUESTED
And a Letter of Dismissal from
the Church -COrwin
not Cleared.

AT a meeting of the members of
the First Congregational church,
"Wednesday evening, at which
nearly $50 members were present,
the report of the committee to in
vestigate charges against the moral
character of Rev. q. l.. Corwin was
submitted, and acted upon.
The committee had prepared a re-
port on the charges of immoral con-
duct. The rumors of these have
polluted the moral atmosphere of the
community for nearly year, and
in this report the whole matter has
come to head. The committee
was composed of J.W. Davies, chair
man, M. A. Bently, J. J. Mutton,
Thos. Holverson, #. McF. Patton,
A. w. Dennis, c. M. Parmenter, I.
s. Steiner, Mrs. j. G. Strickler, Mrs.
M. s. Vandersal, Mrs. w. w. Mar
tin, Mrs. q. H. Burnett, H. M.
Branson, J. q. Booth, Mrs. j. l..
Chapman. This was the organized
committee, but T. McF. Patton,
Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Burnett and Mrs.
Chapman next day refused to serve
and the chairman filled the vacancy
by appointing DIR. j. M. Keene,
Mrs. r. P. Boise, ST., and Mrs.
Weller.
The committee has held number
of meetings and had submitted to it
affidavits of reputable married wo-
men who allege improper liberties
and approaches made by Mr.. Cor
win at divers times and places. The
members of the com mittee also had
witnesses before them and satis-
fed themselves bypersonal inquiries.
Following is verbatim
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE.
To the First Congregational
church of Salem, Oregon: We your
committee appointed to investigate
certain charges that haye been made
against our pastor Rev. G. L. Cor
win met in the church parlors Fri
day evening Oct. IA, 1892 and con-
tinued it's session until all the testi-
mony that it was possible to obtain
was duly considered and we find
that the charges are sufficiently sus-
tained to justify the committee in
recommending that the church re-
quest DIR. e. l.. Corwin to tender
his resignation and that the church
grant him letter of dismissal from
the church.
Second. That we recommend
that the church take no further pro-
ceedings in the matter.
John w. Davies, G. Nj. Parmenter,
M. A. Bently, III. M. Branson,
Isaac s. Steiner, II. Holverson,
j. G. Booth, James j. Mutton.
J. NJ. Keene, A. w. Dennis,
Mrs. Il. F.Weller Mrs. T.. Boies,
Mrs. HI. A. Stricken.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
G. M.Talbot was chairman of the
meeting and WI. Staley clerk. AT
ter prayer the report was read. Mr..
Parmenter moved that the report be
received, which was done by a vote of
IL to Is. j. q. Booth moved and
T. McF. Patton seconded that the
report be adopted. Rev. Corwin
then read his defence, denying all
charges as false, insinuating that he
had not been treated courteousIy In
this matter. He charged accusers
with being reckless--very reckless
indeed, and produced a sworn de-
nial of all statements made affecting
his character. He spoke at unusual
length in his own behalf, protesting
his innocence. but contradictiDg
himself several times and denying
entirely new mattere that had not
been before the committee and Of
which no one knew a word, but the
speaker. His defence made no im-
preston except to further confirm
the correctness Of the committees
Joseph Cooke called for
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