Evening journal., 1904-06-28
PreIiIninaries for Investi-
cation of Operations of
Revs. COrkran and
Baker at Union Church
Case of the Rev. COrkran
First Taken Up VIII
Be Disposed of With
out Interruption
Testimony Of Witnesses
to be Heard at the Ses-
sion to be Held This
Afternoon

In the investigation Of the charges Of
ltock dealing against the Rev. Wilbur F.
corkran. ID. D.. and tie Rev. Charles S.
Baker. D. D., which began in Union M
8k Church this morning only the prelim-
naries were gotten through with
4 DR.. Bakers case was not touched upon
4 rhe charges against DR.. corkran were
cad ehd accepted by the committee. They
/ ire three in number with several clauses.
Most of the session was taken up with
eading The law and the making of rules
! be used during the trial.
! The following constitutes the committee
Sf Investigation:
The Revs. II. G. Budd. Of Centreville,
4 Nd: j. o. Hurst. Newport: II. A. G.
4 Nesterheld of Northeast, Nd; j. NJ. Nit
hell. of Zion, Md; S. p. Shipman Of
4 8NilHston, ND; ]. r. Richardson, of Den
on. Md: w. o. Bennett, of sudiersville,
f Nd: M. ID. Nuttor. of Oriole. Nd, and Z.
"a. Webster of Delmar.
The Rev. W. r. Mowbray, Bridgeville.
4 lerk; the Rev. G. p. Jones Deimar, read
A ng clerk; l.. /. McDougal. Wilmington.
4 assistant clerk; the Rev. +. II. Dasheill,
4 chesapeake City. stenographer. The press
4 committee Is composed of the Revs. c. S.
atkins. Z. II. Cantwen ana f. f. Car
4 1enter.
The counsel for the accused are the
4 Rsvs. j. d. c. Hanna. j. NJ Lindale,
& and Ralph T. Coursey. The church is
! represented by the Revs. William Writ
4 King. A. w. Lightbourne and w. L.
4 Mcdowell OF the Philadelphia Confer
4 ance.
The meeting was characterized by the
4 nmost secrecy. Oniy members Of the VIII
ningtcn Conference were admitted
Guards were placed at the doors ana
4 hvery precaution taken to prevent the do.
ings of the session being made public
pniy through the censorship Of the press
committee.
No Witnesses Called.
There were no witnesses called at thS
morning session, but all the preliminarie'
were gone over and at the session thii
i aftsy~~5n 4le testimony win be taken
4 The meeting went into session again al
; o'clock and a night session will be he'd
beginning a 7.sO O'Clock.
May Take Several Days.
1t may require ssv-~-~days to hear al
y the testimony and come to a decision. Th'
! investigation will proceed, however, will
only the necessary interruption.
The Rev. C. s. Atkins one of the pres
committee. said: Everything that t.
proper for the public to know will be give
out. The meeting this morning was char
acterized by fairness on every side"
Arranged on one side of the church wer
the Revs. Cochran and Baker. togetne
with their counsel, the Revs. j. ID. C
4 Hanna and Ralph r. Coursey. On tn
other side were the Revs. William Wiz
King and A. w. Ligtbourne. The in
vestigating committee occupied the from
rows IN the centre and Presiding Eide
Mowbray sat in the chancel as judge.
A quiet characterized the meeting whic
showed that the ministers were there ia
business. DR.. Corkran and Baker and the
counsel were in close and subdued cor
versltion and small groups of the othe
pastors sat and stood about discussing tn
affair and its outcome.
Opened With Devotions.
Promptly at 1890 O'Clock the hearing b'
gan with devotional exercises. Presidin
Elder Mowbray read a part Of the fft
chapter Of st. Matthew, which was pl
culiarly appropriate to the occasion. TIL
was followed by the singing Of Rock
Ages" In a prayer by the Rev. Nov
bray which followed. he SAID in part: "N
are q part Of Thy church. Give us wisjo
OF mind that may enable us to do VIII
Is right. We ask that no prejudice or sho
aghtedness shall enter our actions. Nj
wa before Thee. Lord do the thing whl,
Is good Tor ourselves and the churc
Grant we may do What is proper in TT
sight. Help those who ara under q
c;oud Of suspicion and grant that no tai
OF false accusation enter our actions. Ble
those at home who are anxlous,y awaI
ing the outcome OF the meeting and
ask as we forgive. may we be forgiven