The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-26
Grand Army Men and Former
Pensioners at the East Come
to His Relief.
THE ECCLESIASTICAL COURT.
It Will Meet on Monday Evening, When
the Accused Preacher Will Make
His Statement.
The mind of DR.. c. O. Brown is still on

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vestigation Of his conduct on Monday
evening. There is a probability that the
pastor will appear in person. He is pre-.
pairing himself for finish fight.
DR.. Brown is an aggressive man. He
will not retire from the field until the odds
are overw helmingly against him. This has
been the fight of his life and should he
fail in his purpose of vindication his
friends will still cling to him if for no other
reason than that he has made heroic
effort to defend his good name.
DR.. Browns friends are still clutching at
the hope that he may be able to clear him
self of all responsibility in connection with
the many charges that have been made
against his character. and that he will
eventually stand before the world as bright
and spotless as the MONDAY sun.
| The investigation committee in the case
of DR.. Brown will continue its delibera-
| lions on Monday evening next.
The testimony of Miss Matte Overman
| before the ecclesiastical tribunal will be in
| support of DR.. Brown. Naturally she will
| uphold her own position in contending for
the innocence of the accused pastor.
The alleged confession of Miss Overman
is slow in forthcoming. The fact is she
has no confession to make. She will
bravely stand by her friend and his family.
Miss Overman will, however, be given
an opportunity to explain her relations
with DR.. Brown. 1t will also be her priv
ilege to recite any little incidents in her
life that may be suggested as her recoIlec-
ton goes back to her married relations
with Dagger Dan," the Montana gambler
and rounder, and later her erstwhiIe resi-
dence at Spokane, Walla Walla, Victoria,
Tacoma and Seattle.
DR.. Brown will not occupy the pulpit of
the First Congregational Church to-day.
He is not sufficiently strong to attempt
the ordeal. In fact. there is a great deal
of speculation as to whether the once emil
nent churchman will ever again face the
members of the church as their pastor.
His rehabilitation so lar as the First Con-
gregational church is concerned is SEEM
ing y impossible.
Mrs. Tunnel continues to absent herself
| from public observation. She will not be
on hand at the investigation on Monday
evening. According to last reports she
| was still rusticating at Visalia.
| Mrs. Stockton will not attend the eccle-
| siastical court, or any other court for that
matter. The charming widow prefers to
be left out OF the case. Despite the fact that
| II,
she persists in refusing to come forward
| and state her side of the case. She is a
lone woman and insists on being left
alone.
Professor Lloyd of the Pacific Seminary
will preach at the First Congregational
| Church to-day. His theme at the morn
ing service will be 1.-THE Mercy of God, ,"
and in the evening he will talk on "The
Endless Influence of Human Actions"
Professor Lloyd ranks among the first
theoiogians of the Congregational church
on this coast. He is profound scholar, a
deep thinker and an entertaining talker.
The following resolutions and CORE
spondenee were given to the press for pub
licatlon last night:
| GEORGE H. THOMAS Posi- No. 2.
San Francisco, Cal, January %, 1886.
Reu. c. 0. Brolcn DID,, Pastor First Congrego-
RADE: have been directed to convey to you
the following resolution, which was unani-
mously adopted by rising vote at the regular
meeting last evening:
| WHEREAS, 1t has come to the knowledge OF
this post that our comrade, Rev. C. o. Brown,
D. D., has been placed in position where his
good name and reputation is assailed, and
whereas, it is one of the cardinal principles OF
the Grand Army of the Republic that we stand
by a comrade though all the world assail him,
ReSol0ed, That we tender our comrade our
| sincere and fraternal sympathy i'll his hour of
trial, and the assurance OF our confidence in his
| cation may be made SO clear that no stain shall
be left upon his fair name. E. BROOKS,
J. A. CRuzAN,
| H. l.. SCovILLE,
Committee.
By order OF the post. H. L. TIcKNER, Adjutant.
| The following is copied from the Out
look, prominent religious paper of New
York City, OF January Is, 1896:
All who know the Rev. C. 0. Brown, DID,, of
/ San Francisco Will not be shaken in their con-
HCnAn in h i'm hTT tfnrY1 MT -
| made upon him by woman whom the
Eastern papers have been exposing as an ad-
| ventures.
| DR.. Brown very properly put the case where
1t belongs, in the hands of the civil authorities
| The following letter is from L. NJ. Gates.
| president First National Bank, Kalama-
zoo, Mich:
KALAMAZOO, Mich, Dec. 81, 1896.
! c. o. Bro1Dn, San Francisco Cut.-DEAR FRIENn
| AND BROTHER: We learned only Yesterday of
your terrible trouble. We call it terrible. for
| such vile attempt to blacken and rim q
| mans reputation and good name cannot he
| expressed by any ordinary term. Last EVENING
| our church held its annual slip renting, which
was attended by men and women who have
| known G. o. Brown almost from infancy n
/ mere child more than a third of A can
/ fury ago, when member this Sunday-school
| through childhood and boyhood to man.
hood, through college, and into the university
| never losing sight until you were installed as
] pastor of this church.
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an open book 10 them. They know that ali
these years yon lived pure liie so intimately
were they acquainted, and that you are a man
OF strict integrity, upright in all your dealings
| truthful IN and under all circumstances They
| all with one accord pronounced this an at
| tempt not only to rob you of your money. but
a wicked conspiracy to blacken your name.
which is thousand times worse. There were
no words severe enough to express their con-
| tempt Tor woman who could enter into such
foul conspiracy nor on the other hand terms
strong enough to express their sympathy for
| you and your good wife in this time of the
| greatest trial of your life
| Let me assure you that this people, who have
known, you longer and better than any other.
whose hearts and best wishes have followed
you across the continent, to-day seem closer
in their love, confidence aud friendship by
reason OF this trial than ever before, and have
| the fullest confidence that the people to whom
God in his providence has called you win
stand by you and see that this wicked woman
does not in any way tarnish your good name
In closing let me assure you that Mrs. Gates
ana myself feel deep interest in you and