The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-30
BROWN REMAINS OUT.
THE CONFERENCE APPROVES THE
PREACHERS SUSPENSION.
Original Charges Vet Proven. but
Guilty of Mfsdeeds-A Recon-
msendatfon 40 Mercy-He May Con-
Time 20 Preach in Hi. Church

CHICAGO Oct. z-Hev. Charles Q.
Efrowr 2 D. 81 stands suspended rom
the ministry IRE Bay s-1.er rec E8s d.
elareE today bv IRE murasl ceuacsl - TIE
CcaErega t5cGal chGrrh . be 1as1.1sed u Is
sct1oa n suspendI1g HIN A. the saTrse
tine ne a1dlng q The council sind caees
hin q the original charges. ard urg hat
tire conference ard che ministers strive .
a6sEst their differences
TIE vltzl poiat q TIRE andsns rsaaz as
follows.
we ans that whIa ths Bar conference
IN rs acton feiI into some irTs gGia-5-fs q
procedure. We are still led. upor IRE whole,
70 51st!fy said action o. the Bay confer
e1ce II susrendsnx Dr.. c. O Brown D D..
on the ground - charxes seriously AFFECT
ing hss Ministerial stand ng-
This clause read. Or the ground q
uuusnl stersaI conduct" when the resolu-
ton was adopted last nigat. The partial
copy u The resolutions given out today
had II so but the council then went TITO
executive session again. and the friends
% Or B~own-Tc-ah1y Dr. wallace
fought for rildsr wording. The discus
sion lasted snto the afternoon and then
the change 81 wording vas made The
verdict is a victory for the Bay con-
ference. vTlth q "a liative for Dr.. Brown
His position az the present time Is a
strange one BE IS suspended from the
Bay conference On the Pacific coast This
finding has been justified BY the appslsts
body FTis ministerial standing IS AFFECT
ed. SSili ne may remain a. pastor OF the
Green street church. Chicago. as long as
the church cares 10 have him lie may
remain a member Of the Chicago associa-
tl0n as long as the ass0cia ton cares 70
welcome him into the field No steps were
ordered taken 70 notify the Chicago asso-
citation today. and It win remain officially
ignorant Of il until somebody cares 10
bring the matter 70 lis attention.
&r. Brown proposes TO keep right on
with his work in the Green street church
until be Is forced 10 drop II.
The finding II fun Is as follows:
''First-We md that the results Of the
San Francisco council declares mat the
evidence before il did not sustain the
''secorlG-We ind tha, while the Bay
conference. IL its action fell into some ir-
regulaFities OF procedure, We are stun led
to justify, upon the whole. said action or
the Bay conference IN sgspendlng Dr. c
q. Brown upon charges seriously Affecting
his ministerial conduct.
''ThIrd-But we hope and advise that, IA
view % the excellent ministerial service Of
Rev c. O. Brown and tae suffering en-
Gured by him. that the Bay conference and
Rev c O. Brow. together may ind some
way OF securing the relief. by council or
otherwise OF the disabilities resting upon
him by the action Of the Bay conference
Dr.. Brown met mis- defeat without a wink.
he sat alone IN the rear OF the assembly
room when Scribe Bradley announced the
verdict.
DR.. Brown expressed his disappointment
when the council had dispersed. He did
not demand relief from the charge OF
adultery. he said. as the Bay conference
had done that bat he wished 10 be free
from the ministerial inability" in which
he rowS finds himself
The result OF the councils action VIII
likely lead 10 the rejection OF his applica-
ton for membership in the Chicago Con-
gregational Ministerial Association, and
breach in the membership OF the Green
street church. OF which DR.. Brown Is now
pastor
Il think I shall have TO drive a dray or
become a reporter on a newspaper" said
DR.. Brown. with touch If sarcasm. while
waiting the return Of the final verdict.
When seen, he said: This does not dis
qualify me 20 remain past Of the Green
street church. II is now in order. I sup
pose. for the Bay conference 70 take the
first step as suggested fl the last section
OF the finding. ] shall only be too willing
10 accept any reasc nable overture the Bay
conference IS willing 70 make TO me. But
I must say that my rem -mbrances Of Con-
Fregatlonal council verdicts are that they
are very hard 10 interpret