Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-10-27
HIS OWN TESTIMONY.
Convicted Rev. O. L. Corwin-Salem
Selected for the next
Meeting.

PORTLAND, Oct. zI,-'Ine cOIntnl'
lee Of l3, appointed by the Willamette
Association of Congregational churches
and ministers at It's annual meeting at
April 1s, 1893, to investigate
grave charges touching the character
and conduct of the Rev. q. l.. Corwin,
formerly pastor of the First Congrega-
tionaI church of Salem, beg leave to re-
port-that they have thoroughly and
examined the evidence
which has been laid before them In ref
erepce to said charges: that they have
given the Rev. G. L. Corwin full and
ample opportunity to meet and dis
prove said charges, by citing him TO
appear before them at Portland, May
26, 1893, and upon his failure to appear
before them at that time, by further
citation to appear before them at an
adjourned meeting of the ommittee,
October "a, 1893; that in the light of all
the evidence before the committee, in
cludlng Mr.. Corwin's own sworn state
ments, indicative as they are of great
moral obliquity, they are compelled,
though sorrowfully, to fiud the Rev. G.
L. Corwin guilty of conduct uDwo.thy
of Christian minister; and that they
recommend to the Willamette Associa-
ton of Congregational churches and
ministers to withdraw fellowship from
the Rev, G. l.. Corwin."
The report was signed by ten men,
bers of the committee, the remaining
three being absent from the city. 1t
was adopted by large majority. The
testimony in the case is withheld from
publication, but it is understood that 1t
fully justified the action of the commit
tee. The few persons who voted in his
favor were prompted to do so, it is said,
~ feeling of charity, created by the
advanced age of the accused, who has
seen so years come and go, and by a be-
lief that 1t was not exactly fair to dis
grace him without at least censuring
some of his partners in the alleged acts
of immortality.
When the Corwin case was thus dis
posed of, Rev. A. Rogers read paper
on "Our Churches and Church Erec-
ton, and Rev. ]. J. Staub maze short
addre son "The Foreign Glasses"
There was full attendance at the
state association at all sessions.
The narrative of the churches was
read by the registrar, Rev. Daniel
Staver. AS a rule, progress has been
made in the church growth througho'
the state, and the outlook was hopful
and very satisfactory.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At 8 o'clock the meeting of the Ore
gon Home Missionary was held and re-
ports Of officers read. While much diff
ficulty had been met in many cases,
yet, on the whole, material progress
has been made. and prospects for future
work were most encouraging. DR..
Kincaid, secretary of the national So
ciety, followed in commendatory re-
uAho hOOuO OoO iCkOA 70 hO hou AiobOhSN
to. Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows:
President, G. l.. Fay; vice president,
D. B. Gray; treasurer, 1. A. Macrum,
recording secretary, Rev. 9. FL. Curtis,
corresponding secretary, Rev. @. F.
Clapp; other members of the commit
tee, Rev. A. Rogers, Rev. Daniel Stav-
er, Rev! HI. V. Rominger, Rev. It. e.
Clapp, Professor H. A. Shorey, F. Nc
Kercher, ]. E, Boynton, G. H. Gay
| lord.
These also were elected the trustees
of the Oregon Home Missionary So
ciety.
EVENING SESSION.
A. the evening session Salem was
selected as the place for the next meet
ing of the association. ana Rev. Thorn
as McClelland, ID. ID was selected as
associational preacher, with Rev. G. f