Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-21

gambling; charge second, fraud; charge
third. high imprudence and unministerial
conduct. All these charges were found by
the select number to be sustained, and the
penalty for the offenSes thus proved to
have been committed was fixed as follows:
Rev. Charles S. Baker is hereby deposed
from the ministry of the Methodist EpiS-
copal Church.
"Signed by order and on behalf of the
select number.
CYRUS D. FOSS, President
JACK II. WEBSTER, Secretary"
Not Permitted to Speak.
After the report had been presented Rev.
w. w. King, pastor of Grace Church and
one of counsel for the prosecution, asked
permission to speak, but Bishop Foss ruled
him out of order on the ground that the
committee had all the powers of conference
and its decision was final
Rev. ]. A. B. Wilson, senior counsel for
the minister gave notice of appeal to
the general conference. After the verdict
was rendered it was decided to furnish the
two pastors with copies of the testimony
against them. DR.. Corkran started to
speak on this case but he was called to
order by Rev. DR.. Robert Watt, and the
bishop compelled the pastor, who for many
years had been an imposing figure in con-
ferenceS, to sit down. The decision deposes
DR.. Baker from exercising the offices of
the ministry, but Bishop Foss privately
explained that it did not deprive him of
membership in the church as a layman.
DIR. Baker can apply for reinstatement by
this or any other conference, but to re-
sumo his ministerial functions again it
would have to be with the consent of the
Wilmington conference.
No Oral Testimony.
No oral testimony was taken at the hear
ing Of the Baker case. The testimony of
the previous trial was carefully culled, as
well as that taken at the Corlran trial, and
enough sifted out, it is stated, to sustain
the charges. The charges against Dr.
Baker were various alleged improper bust
ness deals and transactions, buying stocks
on margins, selling stocks in various gold
mining and alleged wildcat companies to
his church members and in engaging IN
secular affairs outside the ministry. 1t
was said this evening that DR.. Baker had
practically pleaded guilty.
Hearing reports of minor committees and
considering statistics occupied the final
days business session. The probauonerS
of conference number 4 143, an increase OF
204; full members, 37,746, decrease of
ST. baptisms, 2,345, decrease of Al; adult
bartisms, 81, decrease OF SO; value .o OF
churches, 81, 723,65O, an increase of $44 .694;
parsonages, s29O,91O, an increase of 1851.
Appointments Announced.
Bishop Goodsell announced the conference
appointments last night. among which were
the following for the Maryland districts:
EaSlOu OlSlIlcl-". ". hOOIlSp pi OSiOiiAo
elder Bayside, Md, S. ]. Moore, supply;
Betterton, Md, D. j. Ford; Bozman and
Neavitt, Md, Milton Mccain; Cecilton.
Md, w. F. Dawson; Centreville. Nd. H.
G. Budd: Chestertown. Md, w. L. White;
Cheswold A. Goodhand; Church Hill, Md.
w. C. Poole; Clayton, V. P. Northrup; Car
dova, J. w. Gray; Crumpton, Md, o. L.
Baynard Easton, Md, E. P. Roberts; Fair
lee, w. f. Hubbard; Galena, Md. T. c.
boro. Md, S. P. Shipman: Henderson. Nd,
w. B. Harris: Hillshoro, Md, d. ]: Given;
Kent Island, Md, F. C. McSorley; Kenton,
D. F. McFaul: Marydel, E. H. Collins; Mid
Edwin Gardner: Odessa, w. q. Gumby;
Oxford, Md, w. T. Lewis; Piney Neck.
Md, G. S. Conway; Pomona, Md, p. 3.
Taylor; Queenstown, Md, E. w. Jones;
Ridgely, Md. G: R. Ellis; Rock Hall; Nd
Warren Burr; Royal Oak, Md, ]. c. NC
Coy; st. MichaePs, G. w. Bounds; Smyrna,
Robert Watt; Smyrna circuit, Albert Chan
dler; Still Pond, Md, T. 8. Holt; Sudlers-
Md, j. D. Reese; Townsend, ]. we Jones:
Trappe, Md, Robert Roe; Wye, Md, Daniel
Wilson; supply, c. A. Grice, superintendent
of the Maryland anti-saloon league. men,
Der Of eastern quarterly conference.
Salisbury district-Adam Stengle, presd-
ing elder. Annamessex, F. c. Mumford;
Asbury, II. S. Dulaney; Berlin, G. G. Will
Jams; Berlin circuit, ]. L. Derrickson (sup-
ply, tetnel, W. IT, Matthew's, bISHopVliS,
j. H. j. Heineman Supply; Cape Charles,
]. P. Outten: Chincoteague. D. III. Willis:
Crisfield, S. N. Pilchard: Chesconnessex, ]:
Frank Ayars Supply; Dears Island, w. w.
Sharp; Delmar. z. III. Webster; Paramount,
E. L. Hoffacker; Frankfort G. w. Hast
ings; Fruitland, w. w. White: Girdletree,
]. w. Fogel; Greenbero, C. H. Williams;
Hollands Island. I. T. McLane Supply;
LauDel, T. E. Terry; Mardela Springs P. P.
Pruitt; Marion j. H. Gardner; Millsboro,
w. B. Guthrie: Mount Pleasant, G. d.
Wood; Mount Vernon, V. E. Hills; Nanti-
coke, G. r. Neese; Newark, L. r. Janney;
Onancock, W. r. Hirons; Oceanview, ]. u.
Conway; Parsonbufg, F. N. Faulkner; Po-
comoke City. L.. E. Poole: Pocomoke
circuit, J. W. Briscoe: Powellsville, How
ard Davis; Princess Anne, J. w. Colo
ma; Quantico, ]. H. Geohegan; Riverside,
w. F. Atkinson; Roxanna, w. H. Kenney
Supply. st. Peters, e. H. Derrickson; Sal
isbury. c. A. Hill: selbyville. E. N: Can't
well; Sharptown, j. H. Wilson; Smith ISL
and, F. E. Bloxton; Snow Hill, G. P. Aldre-
son; Somerset, o. L. Martin: Stockton. M.
D. Nutter; Tangier, T. r. Vandyke; West
over, R. III. Lewis; Whitesville, G. L. Har-
desty. j. M. Kelso left without appoint
ment to attend Drew Seminary, member of
Onancock quarterly conference