The Washington times., 1906-04-04
COREY WINS POINT
At CONFERENCE
Methodist Episcopal Clergy.
man Quashes Charges.
@AM ! TO BE cRUcIFIED?r
The Rev Mr. Steele
cussed-Accuse;
Wife
BALTTMORE

years has the hnaI day -
ist Episcopal conference -
by such excitement as was occasioned
by the investigation of the charges laid
against Rev. G. H Corey and Rev. J.
". Steele. both Of Washington DR..
Corey won his point
Dr. Corey in his defense again and
again spoke with fiery force. Each time
he rose ne won over to his side men
who at first were against him, and the
climax came when he demanded de-
clsion from the body. member rose
ana declared that the respectability OF
the church made II imperative that the
question of guilt or innocence be de-
cided only after a mature investiga-
uOn- which would take considerable
lime Dr. Corey pleaded that some con-
ciuslon be reached al once
Passionate Appeal.
Am 1 10 be crucihed. ?" he asked again
and again; Am / 20 be erucifed by
mere rumor?"
The decree OF divorce granted his wife,
who alleged desertion and non-support.
was presented 70 the meeting. After ad-
mitting its authenticity DR.. Corey said
that IN the evidence taken there was
nothing that besmirched his character
a. q AA-4AtAS-NA- AAAd4A1r o. AEukN4E 1TZu-
ment on his part and sidllful parliamen-
tary tactics on the part Of those who
were with him. he succeeded in getting
the conference TO place on the minutes
the statement of his case. The formal
statement recited that at an investiga-
ton Of the character Of DR.. Corey no
witnesses appeared against him and that
only a decree Of the court in the divorce
case was admitted TO the record Of the
conference.
Left 10 Presiding Elder
The fault, if any" the statemenc
says. shall be decided by one of the
presiding elders whom the bishop shall
designate TO make further inquiry
This decision. IL was explained. was al
most the same as quashing the case.
and after the ordeal. lasting more than
two hours. was over Dr.. Corey came out
with the appearance Of a man who
thought he had been yindicated.
A wife Was the cause Of the Rev Mr.
SteeIe-s troubles. too. Mrs Steele, OF
Washington. preferred written charges
against her husband She said he ran
up debts, which. she said. she was COM
ueIled 10 pay The Rev NJ Steele was
not present and the Rev George 2
MayiWeIl the secretary of the confer
ence, was sent 10 Washington TO COM
municate with him The whole matter
came up too late for any action
Washington District Appointments
The following appointments 70 the
Washington district were announced:
Washington district-Presiding elder
Rev H. R. Naylor; Benning, 10 be I'LL
ed; Brightwood Park, Rev E c Pow
ers; Brookland. Rev. E E Marshall;
Congress eHights. Rev. II. G. Spencer.
FOrestville. Rev. J. F. F. Gray; Cath
ersburg. Rev. W. c. Parrish: Hyattsville
and LangdOn Rev. G. II. Wagner; Ken
sington. Rev. \ 3. Sleetman; Lanhams.
Rev. NJ. F Lowe; LaytOnsville, Rev J.
E James; Montgomery. Rev c NJ
Yost, St Mary's- Rev W s ChOWder.
Spencerville. Rev. B Smith; Washing
ton-Anacostia, Rev. c O Isaac; Doug
las Memorial, Rev C g Bacon: DUN
dry. Rev r. y. Moore. GOrSuch. Rev. w
L. Lynn; Grace. Rev ]. =. Smith; Ham
line, Rev. g c. Downey: NckenOree, Rev
E L Hubbard; Metropolitan. Rev. +
NJ. Bristol: North Capifoi, Rey; A; Bu-
lasky; Ryland. Rev b L Wright; Trim
tty. Rev H s France Union. Rev $
r. Murray, Waugh, Rev George Mayd-
we'll; Wesley. Rev W NJ Ferguson
Woodside. -; Alexandra. Va, Rev.
J. n JeHers. Arlington, Rev. W. NJ.
Pierpont; superannuates, Rev w H
Chapman. Wesley Chapel, quarterly con-
ference Rev. Henry Baker, MetropOl-
itan quarterly conference Rev G. w
MuiIin, Hamline. quarterly conference
A H Ames instructor in Mt. Vernon
Seminary. Washington. d. C, member
of Metropolitan quarterly conference.
Washington; J. W Steele. superintend-
enf Of Central Union Mission Washing
ton. d. c member OF Wesley Chapel
quarterly conference; r. " Springer.
chaplain United States army, member OF
Metropolitan quarterly conference