The San Francisco call., 1897-10-30
YET STANDS SUSPENDED.
But DIR. Brown May Remain Pastor
of the Green-Srreet Church
In Chicago.

CHICAGO, Oct. 29-Rev Charles o.
Brown, ID. D., still stands suspended from
the ministry. The Bay Conference was
declared to-day by the mutual council of
the Congregational Church to be justified
in its action in suspending him.
At the same time the finding OF the
council vindicates him of the original
serious charge and urges that the confer
ence and the minister strive 10 dust
their differences. The vital point of the
finding, reads as follows:
I'VE find that, while the Bay Confer
ence in its action fell INTO some irreguIari-
ties of procedure, we are still led upon the
whole TO justify said action of the Bay
Conference in suspendins Dr.. c. o. Brown,
DID,, on the ground of charges seriously
affecting his ministerial standing"
This clause read, "On the ground or un-
ministerial conduct" when the resolution
was adopted about midnight last night
The partial copy of the re~outions given
out to-day had it so, but the council then
went into executive session again, and the
friends of DR.. Brown-notaby DIR. Wal
lace-fought for a milder worolng. The
discussion lasted into the afternoon, and
then the change in wording was made.
The veriict is a victory for the Bav Con-
ference, with a palliative for DR.. Brown.
His position at the present time is a
strange one. He is suspended from the
Bay Conference on the Pacific Coast.
This finding has been justified by the ap-
pellate body. His ministerial standing is
ffocted. Still he may remain as pastor
of the Green-street Church, Chicago, as
Inr os ha n fn hax
NAV remain a member OF the CHICAGO
Association as long as the association
cares 10 welcome him into the fold. No
steps were ordered taken TO notify the
Chicago Association of the action today.
and it will remain officially ignorant of it
until somebody cares 10 bring the matter
to its attention
Mr.. Brown proposes 10 keep right on
with his work in the Green-street Church
until he is forced to drop 1t.
The finding of the couacil opened with
a long PREAMBLE rehearSlng the calling OF
the council, 8 plan of meeting and the
proceedings. Then comes the following
hndiDg>:
"One-We find that the result of the
San Francisco council declares that the
evidence pe!ore 1t does not sustain the
charge preferred.
"Two-We find that while the Bay Cen
ference in its action fell into some irregu-
larities of procedure we are still led, upon
the whole, TO justify said action of the
Bay Conference i'll suspending Rev. C. O.
Brown. DID, on the ground OF charges
seriously affecting his ministerial stand
ing.
"Three-But we hope and ad wise that in
view of the excellent ministerial service
OF Rev. &. o. Brown and the suffer ing
endured by b m the Bay ConfereItce an d
Rev. G. o. Brown together may find some
way of securing the relief, by council or
otherwise, of the disa bilities resting upon
him by the action of the Bay Con ference"
Tne charges seriously affecting his
ministerial standing" are those of paw
ment of hush money 20 Mrs. Davidson.
threatening of a witness against him, and
conniving at the absence OF witness.
The findings were read this afternoon
at the New England Congregational
Church.
subcommittee drew up the preamble
during the morning and then the council
went into executive session 10 adopt the
resolution whole.
The discussion rs 10 The wording fol-
lowed. When the doors were again
thrown open DR. Brown and his prose-
cutors ranged themselves along the wall,
and the assistant moderator, Rev. Nehe-