The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-17
TRIAL FOR DIR. CARTER.
ConcluicI ftom frat mage


could see It's way to reducing the price
of it's public
| DR. Brown said that there must be
| money to run the publishing house,
and there must be IL surplus 10 provide
| for bad debts. There was no cXorbi-
\ tant price charged for anything. he
ella lined. These profits spoken OF. $780,
| 900 were only representing two and Il
! half cents per head on each person
/ dealing with, or receiving books from
the publishing house. Take 100000
| from the publishing house, and II puts
two ana half cents In the pocket
| of each person referred to.
DR.. 4. Coke Smith moved to lay the
whole question on the table and then
he moved to strike out the graph
| from the report regarding the objec-
tlonahlc advertisements. which was
agreed to.
THE COMMITTEE no TRY DIR.
CARTER.
| Bishop Galloway then announced the
| committee for the trial of Rev. George
w Carter as follows: Rev. j. G. Reed,
chairman; Rev. S. S. lambeth. secrc-
tary. and Rev. Mcssrs. r. NJ. Peterson,
r. w Watts. f. NJ. Edwards. w. r.
w II. Green, c. i. Homer and W. c..
Walden.
1t should be explained that the com
mittcc to investigate the charges
! against DR.. Carter was In the nature
Of Il grand jury. 1t has returned "a
true bin" so to speak against DR.. Car
| ter and another committee, in the ma
ture Of n petit jury, has been appoint
ed to try him. -
The report Of the committee means
one of two things. TO wit. The COM
mittcc did not care to take the re-
sponsibility of acquitting DIR. Carter
with&It trial. or thought sufficient evil
dcndt was adduced to warrant trial
on serious Shargcs of immortality In
marital relation and violation of
church law. 1t is not probable that
there will be n discussion of the case
| in open conference but DR.. Carter has
prepared an elaborate paper In defense
of himself which, in crtain contingent
cics lie may give to the press. 1T shows
thorough knowledge of church law and
wonderful skill and ability in arGu-
mcnt and makes interesting reading
Drs. Whitehead and Brown, two of the
first men in the conference in point OF
influence. are determined to prosecute
DR.. Carter to the bitter end. Whatever
may be the result of the trial. the con-
viction is gaining ground that DR.. Car
ter will be located, which means his re-
tiremcnt from active ministry.
Lnter.-The committee to try the case
of DR.. Carter organized tonight, with
Rev. Or. Sledd president. Rev. DR..
Paul Whitehead Will act ms prosecutor
Garland will be DR.. Carriers counsel.
1t is thought that the trial will con-
sumo two days.
Tonight there was great Epworth
League rally at Centenary Church.
Rev DR.. II. a. Steel and Rev. E. H.
rawlings made addresses.
1t is reported late tonight that DR..
Garland and Rev. II. IT. Wilson, counsel
for the defense In the trial of DIR. Geo.
W. Garter, protested the appointment
of the Rev. J. c.. Reed. of Lynchburg,
as president of the trial committee on
the ground of unfriendly bias. and that
Mr.. Reed has been superseded by Rev.
DR.. r. N. .Sledd, of Richmond Itgis
also reported that three or four other
members OF the committee have been
challenged on the ground that they
have expressed opinions unfriendly to
| the accused minister. They are Rev.
w. II. Christian, Bedford City Rev.
w. T.. Green, of Ashland ; and Rev. f..
NJ. Edwards OF Mecklenbura