The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-01

than did Miss Overman-things which recrim-
mated her and himself as well as Others.
After this my informant threatened to ex-
pose e.. o. Brown and his companion z. y.
Brown then devised the means of his escape
from it. He knew me too well to base 1t in any
other way than profession OF contrilon with
strong prayers and tears.
For one month labored with him and felt
so sure, SIRE of his sincerity that took pains
my confidence in him, believing that he had
truly reconsecrated himself to Christ.
Like the descent of thunderbolt he had me
arrested. You are not surprised when | say
have not a spark of confidence in him. Heis
a desperate man, libertine OF deepest dye;
deceit covers him as with garment. He has
lied to me and to God. 1t is possible perhaps
by an abuse OF legal authority to send
me to San Quentin, but prison house awaits
C. o. Brown where there is no escape. accord
ing 10 the tenets of his own profession. "kll
liars and loose-livers shall have their part in
the lake of fire and birthstone. which is the
second death" See Revelations, chapter XXI.
verse 8. In Christian faith and fellowship, /
am yours. MRS. A. DAVIDSON.
Mrs. Cooper received between twenty
and thirty letters yesterday, all strongly
commencing her action of Wednesday
night. These were not alone from mem
bers OF the church, but from many proml-
nent men and women, who are not SO
much interested in church affairs as in the
preservation of the moral tone of the COM
munity. Among these communications
were two from clergymen of other denomi-
nations.
One of the most promin ent Congrega-
tionaiists of this City, who has been
watching the developments in the Brown
case with great interest. yesterday called
attention to the marked and significant
difference in the resolutions adopted on
Monday night by the joint committee, and
those passed by the officers and trustees OF
the First Church on the Tuesday night fol-
lowing.
In that adopted by the joint committee
occurs the following:
DR.. Brown has assured us that he will ask
the church to institute this investigation
assisted by an ecclesiastical council duly con-
yened.
In view of these things we propose for our
selves, and We ask of all others, a suspension
of judgment in the case of DIR. Brown, and we
hereby express our confidence in his integrity.
The report of the First Church officials
concluded as follows:
RESOLVED, That this body expresses full and
entire confidence in Rev. G. o. Browns integ-
rity and good moral character and will not
credit vague and damaging inSinuations until
they are proved before competent tribunal.
In the one case it was pointed ont that
council was provided for, while in the
other a competent tribunal" 1t was
shown that competent tribunal might be
nothing more than a committee of the
church members.
This gentleman went so far as to say he
believed the action of the church officials
on Tuesday was in reality intended to
modify the action of the joint committee
and that their report was virtually sub
stitute for that of the joint comm ittee. He
believed that the First Church officials
were induced to take this action by the
more ardent of DR.. Browns adhererts.