The San Francisco call., 1896-04-15
CLAIMS NO JURISDICTION
The Pastors Case Made the Sub
ject of a Special Session
Next Tuesday.
DAYS WORK OF CONFERENCE
Yesterdays Session Largely Attended
Rev. William RAIDER Delivers
an Eloquent Address.

The committee on credentials OF the Bay
Conference, in session AT Berkeley, yester-
oay added another coat of whitewash TO
that in which Dr. c. Q. Brown enveloped
himself Immediately after the eccLesiasti-
cal council found him guilty OF sundry
unministerial acts. The report, on motion
OF DR.. Mclean, was formally accepted, but
further action was postponed until next
Tuesday.
The peculiar action of the committee in
declaring that it had no jurisdiction over
the case of Pastor Brown was generally
condemned by those who claim to be
fully cOnversant with Congregational
rules. Drs Mclean, Mooar and Rev. Mr..
RAIDER were Outspoken in Censuring what
they termed 'unwarranted proceedings
DIR. Brown himself did not seem TO be par
ticularly overwhelmed with the fact tnat
the committee on credentials, under the
able guidance of Deacon !. H. Morse, had
rendered him valuable service in that II
gives him an additional week to build new
fences.
This committee met yesterday at 1O
o'clock and for four hours wrestled with
the Brown case. The result of these
earnest labors will be seen in the remark
able document printed elsewhere.
The First Congregational Church OF
Berkeley presented very much the ap-
pearance of the First Church of this City
during the days OF the council. When
Moderator Goodall raped for order many
familiar faces were to be seen. On the
right side sat Mrs. Cooper, Miss Cooper,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gaden and Mr. and
Mrs. K. A. Tuttle.
On the right OF the main entrance Dr.
Brown's friends gathered in great mum
bers. The pastor occupied the fourth seat
from the front, Mrs. Mae Davis and Mr..
Jacques being his particular companions
The pastors wife sat Just in front OF heI
husband and near her was to be seen Miss
Havens, the young lady to whom Mrs.
Brown is said to have cOntided her nome
troubles. Just back of the pastor were
Mrs. Rogers and Miss Freeman. Alto
gether DIR. Brown had some forty of his
lady friends present to assist him should
the occasion demand 1t.
The first session of the conference
opened in the afternoon with Professor J
H Goodell of the Pacific Theological Sem
inary presiding as moderator.
Rev. George b. Hatch of Berkeley acted
as registrar, and, with Rev. W. D. Vii.
liams of San Francisco, had charge of the
arrangements.
The Cooper Congregational Church ot
San Francisco sent duly appointed dele
gates, who were recognized by the confer
ence.
Rev. Z. S. Chapman of Oakland dis
played his sanitary communion cup
and explained its use at length.
Reports from churches represented in
the conference were received. For the
First Congregational Church of this City
il was announced that during the past few
weeks DR.. Browns church has been well
filled. The Christian Endeavor Society
and Sabbath-school were growing salts
factorily. Attendance at service was large
and great interest prevailed in what took
place. About twenty persons will join the
church next communion on confession OF
faith.
Favorable accounts were given by dele.
gates from the Plymouth, Third, Fourth
Bethany. Olvet, Eighth, Park, Richmond
Bethlehem, Pierce-street, San Rafael Sau-
salito, Sunol Glen and Swedish churches
The committee on credentials, through
Rev. W. W. Scudder of Alameda, recon.
mended that Fruitvale, Mill Valley, H
street and Ninth avenue, San Francisco
churches be received into the conference
The recommendation was adopted.
J. Kimball, A. r. Sheriff and A. Viii
Iiams were added to the roll, and with
William RAIDER, B. Boyer, G.. Gam and O.
q. May were made members of the con
ference.
Rev. Mr.. Halleck of Tacoma was present
and received an invitation 10 sit with the
conference.
The report of the committee on creden
tials was read by Rev. Mr. Scudder. L
contained a resume of the unsavor,
Brown Davidson -0verman case and thu
findings OF the council, as published il
The CALL, besides some new matter a,
follows:
Your committee ask leave to present repor
concerning the case OF the Rev G. 0. Brown
ID. The matter was formally referred to tn,
committee by the following communica tion:
To Rers- ". ": Sc'tdder, I. II. Foster. Waite
FredT, Caleb SddLer. 7. II. Morse, Committee OF
Credentials Of Bay Conference Of CoaoreqGtsona
Churches and AiRiSters--DEAE BRETHaES: tn,
undersigned desire 10 bring 20 your notice, il
manner according with the ruies of the con
terence, the action of the late council caliet
Dy the First congregational Church of Sal
Francisco TO consider the charges made agafns
treatment accorded TO the findings of tha
council by the said church and its pastor: an,
Ne ask you % consider the bearings whicl
those nndlngs and this action, o. neglect o
action, on the part of said church, and thei
said pastor should have upon their standing i
the Bay Conference.
Also wish 70 call TO your attention tn
action OF the Rev. c. .. Brown alleged II
The public prints, III that lie is said 10 hay
dictated or suffered 10 be dictate
and sent a telegraphic message throug
the United Press 10 the effect that he
tho 2ev. C. @. Brown. had been fully vindicf
ted on all charges nude or presented tot h
ecclesiastical council, whose verdict was i
niS hands, and IL riner, that hs afterward dt
MED ;he dictnting OF sending or allowing {
EucE dispatch, contrary 10 the sworn aflidav
OF the san Francisco agent OF said Unite
PJes.. These being matters of public interes
and information. the mention Of them in tht
way IS supposed TO meet ali requirements
the phrase 'specifc cheIges' used in articl
seventh section two OF our constitution, an
we ask you, brethren of the committee, 10 COZ
slider all the matters herein mentioned, and
report 70 the conference at the next meetin
what action, if aEy, the conference shoul
take with reference 10 them.
!. X. MCLEAN
S. VI. FRRELAND,
!. J.. BARKER,
JAMES NJ. HAVEN.
The article in the constitution referred 10,
far ss it bears on the case, is rs follows:
when the standing Of minister or