Evening journal., 1905-03-21
COUNSEL MAKES
A STATEMENT
Understanding Was That
Bakers Punishment Should
be the Same as Corkran's
IS NOT OUSTEO FROM THE CHURCH

The verdiot OF the select committee.
OF the Wilmington NJ. e. Conference.
as was published exclusively in The
Journal yesterday, caused "A
great deal of comment among the mem-
bens Of the conference when they
learned all the circumstances OF the
trial. Sympathy was expressed for DIR.
Baker on al sides.
Although tried ON practically the
same charges as was tho Rev. Dr.
Wilbur f. Corluan. who was sus-
pended for one year. the committee
deposed Dg. Baker from the ministry
II was learned after the committee
made dts report, that there had been
an understanding between counsel FOR
the church and FOR the preacher. TO the
effect that the case would be submit
ted without arguments. believing the
conmittee would then return the same
verdict as u did On the CorlSran case.
The counsel. however could not sub
init such a proposition TO the commit
tee, but evidently thought Il would
iooS at the matter in the same way.
There WAS much surprise when the
verdict was announced.
COUNSEL MAKES A STATEMENT.
Counsel for the church have given
out the following statement;
The counsel for the church in the
ease against DIR. C. S. Baker. distinctly
agreed with the counsel for the defence,
that the church would rest at a certain
point in the proceedings, and submit
the case to the Salect Number. with
the understanding between the counsel
that the same verdict should he reached
that was rendered in the Corl0ran case
namely-suspensio for one year. Pur-
suant TO this agreement DIR. BalSo
Acknowledged the evidence IN ths
Corlxran case tihat bore on him." and
stated his readiness to accept the sams
CONSTRUCTION thereon which the Seleci
Number rendered IN the Corl0ran hear.
ing"
The counsel on both sides were en-,
tirely sincere In this agreement. Th'
counsel for the church were conhden
that the Select Number would appre
oiate their intention and effort 10 rcacl
a settleunent OF the Baker case upoi
precisely the same conditions as ha'
obtatned in the preceding case. Bishol
F'oss ruled. however. that the agree
ment OF counsel could not be considers
10y the Select Number.
The counsel for the church did a
they coubt to consunmate the agree
nlent with the counsel for the defence
believing that a was based upol
lfdiiEtabla considerations
CSigned)-A. w. Lightbourne,
w. w. King.
James w. Easley.
Counsel for. the Church.
COMMITTEES REPORT.
The seleot committee made sts re
port to the conference ABOUT 3 O'Clock
1t follows:
The Select Number an the case OF tn
Rev, c. S. Baker, respectfully repor
as follows:
The following charges against hin
were submitted by the conference
Charge first, gambling; charge second
fraud; charge third. high imprudenc
land unministeriai conduct.
All OF these charges We're found b
the Select Number to be Sustained an
the penalty for the offenscs thus prove
90 have been committed was ais follows
The Rev. c. S. Baker is hereb
ldeposed from the ministry OF tn
Methodist Episcopal Church.
Signed by order and I'm behalf OF Oh
Select Number.
Cyrus ID. Foss,
President.
Zack II. Webster,
Secretary.
Wilmington. Del. March 20. 1905.
The Rev. T. A. b. Wilson, of couns
for Dr. Baker. gave notice OF an appeg
at once.
The Rev. Ralph T. Coursey, anoths
counsel for the defense. moved tha
a copy OF the evidence and exhibit
in the Corl1ran and Baker cases.
Z furnished their counsel by the COZ
, ference.
j DIR. Robert Watt offered an ament
iment to the effect that 1t be fur-nishe
at the expense of the persons desirin
, it.
There was a discussion on this sui
ject, and DIR. Wilson On a few remark
STATED that his clients could not affol
to pay for the transcript. By a vo
the secretary was instructed to furnis
: a transcript to the persons asking 4
Under the verdict DIT. Baker col
tinues a member of the church. but hs
II been expulsion ne would have be-
out of the church entirely. He may g
back in the ministry at some futu
time. df the conference secs flt to tai
him in on trial, the same as is dol
. in the case OF those just entening q
ministry.