The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-28

&HEIAtrt. DcT- g.-INR~s was 4 gAtriy
large audience % Congregational minis
Isrs ana laymen present al The second
days session OF the inquiry into the
charges against The Rev. C O. Brozn
made by the Bay district conference. San
Francisco. In calling the meeting 10 or
der. DIR Little said mat the first thing IN
order would BE- the Bay conference pres
entaiion OF its case. WhIle the Callfor-
mans we're consulting. DR.. Brown arose
and remarked that he would reserve the
right 70 oajec; 70 certain par2gFaph in
the Bay conferences findings he de-
noanced these paragraphs as perndious
and untruEhfGl The Bay people came
back with similar adJecJivas. and FOR a
few minutes the reverend gentlemen. with
the sottsst tones and the gravest OF be-
havior. showered charges % "peThdy.
malice e,c.. upon one another.
some Hypothetical Epithefs.
Or. r. c. Brown. % Oakland. VINO Is the
speaker of the Bay conference. took the
stand against his namesake. He stated
frankly that he had every reason 70 be-
heve the Bay conference had done rightly
by the accused minister. and that the lat
ter's uspsnslon was not. as he had claim
ed cauzeless and without investigation.
Or. Brown concluded by declaring that
the action OF the Bay conference vas i'm
peratively necessary.
DR.. Hatch. another Californian. re-
marked that he and his friends had been
called dogs. hypocrites, liars. dEuakards
and serpents In the grass.
alphabetically DR.. Hatch" interrupt
ed Or. Brown.
wen. then. we have been hypotheti-
caIly called all these names-also monk
eys" resumed DR.. Hatch. He then said
he went 20 the Bay conference as friend
OF the accused minister. and was actually
forced 10 believe the charges made against
him.
DR.. Mclean vas the next speaker. Dis
claiming any personal hostility 20 Dr.
Brown he said the scandals affecting thai
minister Rad seemed ovsTw aelmingly
strong In their character. The speaker
then declared that DR.. Browns Suspension
was justified by the following reasons:
That DR. Brown had paid 500 TO escape
public notoriety IN the case; that he failed
10 explain the incriminating letters, and
that he had paid witness 20 leave san
Francisco at the tine OF the Inves tigation.
mo. no" exclaimed Or. Brown.
yes" answered the speaker
Dr. Mclean then added fourth charge
10 the three already alleged against DR..
Brown-that OF using threats against a
young woman OF his congregation
The Course of Ray Conference.
Reports OF the California credentisl COM
rafttee which was given the findings o.
the trial council. and. In turn. passed the
findings on 20 the Bay conference. were
then read. The conference, continued the
speaker. had acted without trial simply
because the original council and the ere
Dental COMMITTEES had fully investigated
and recorded the four specific charges
Or. Brown. he said. had been given every
ouportuuftv 70 defend himself. The vote in
the Bav conference was a. TO . against
Dr. Brown. and the conference simply
confirmed the judgment already given by
the san Francisco council Or. Browns
delay in summoning the Bay conference
TO a mutual council vas also commented
upon
Incidentally. the speaker said that Or.
Browns guilt or innocence n the over
man scandal was not proved. but that the
charges arising out OF Or. Browns action
toward witnesses IN that case were 50
much talked about that investigation was
necessary. The council. he went on, had
net with nope of clearing Or, Brown,
but as the investigation continued had
been compelled 70 admit his guilt. BY his
own friends. claimed the speaker. DR..
Brown had been condemned
Or Mclean continued his speech n ths
afternoon and. ASIDE from frequent inter-
ruptions and objections. consumed the
rrea-er part of the afternoon lie took
uu the findings and endeavorsd 20 explain
What the council meant IN each Instance.
This action was necessary. he sad. be-
cause the findings were ambiguous owing
= the ees ~ o. the majority q the counsel
70 shield Or. Erowa as much s. possible
from the unElnd ccUm merits q the pubic.
The findings seemed 70 show conclusively
that Or Rrown clerical brothers on the
paclfl- coast were far from satisfied wish
the explanations ne made o. his conduct