Evening journal., 1910-03-18
Select Number Will Hear
Charges Against Former
Pastor at St. MiChaeI'S
This Afternoon
BISHOP TELLS CLASS
TO AMOUNT TO SOMETHING

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SALISBURY. Md, March 1s.-On
charges growing out of his financial
transactions at st. Michaers, Nd,
where he was pastor. the Rev. DIR.
Charles S. Baker will have to stand
trial before a Select Number" of min
listers unless he should withdraw un-
der charges" by this afternoon.
The Select Number" or jury OF fif-
teen was appointed in executive ses-
sion this morning.
DR.. c. w. Prettyman being chair
man to sit in the Baker case. the jury
will sit this afternoon ond unless DR..
Baker withdraws under charge" by
that time the Select Number" will hear
evidence and proceed to dismiss" him.
DR.. Baker simply Withdrew with
out any qualification of under
charges" when charges based on his
financial manipulatiOns while pastor at
St Michaels were preferred against
him. He still retains his parchments
and it is contended that he could bob
up years hence. or join some other
church with his parchments as they
are now. DR.. Baker is said to be in
Baltimore.
Several days ago a registered letter
was sent TO him by Superintendent
Stephenson Of the Easton District on
which st. Michaels is. notifying DR..
Baker that his simple Withdrawal" was
not sufficient and citing him either 10
withdraw under charges or stand trial.
Ten o'clock this morning was set as
a time for him to answer. No answer
was received, and he did not appear
Superintendent Stephenson brought
up the matter in executive session
after the bishop ruled against a mo-
tion to admit newspaper men. DR.
Stephenson said charges which were
not announced had been preferred and
explained about the unanswered cita-
tion and moved that a Select Number
be appointed TO try DR.. Baker
The Rev. j. w. Topkinson raised a
question as to whether the Withdraw
al' was not sufficient Bishop Hamil-
ton interpreted differently and named
the Select Number
The Revs. Vaughan S. Collins anC
r. II. Adams We're appointed cOunse
for DR.. Baker. and the Revs. =. l.
Hofecker and J. =. Otis counsel fo
the conference.
The Select Number.
The select Number appointed IN
cudes the Revs. c. w. Prettyman
Iceland Jackson. T. +. Beauchamp ].
Reese. A. P. Prettyman, w. F. Dawson
w. F. Habbart, G. e. Wood, r. E. Car
penter. NJ ID. Nutter, +. +. White. w
j. Gunby. c. A. Hill, n. T. Quigg, w
J.. White. J. /. Sparklin.
Chairman Prettyman has called tn
trial for 2.3O o'clock this afternoon, il
the Methdist Church, South. 1t will no
be public, he says
The charges filed against Dr. Baker ar
"Imprudence. unministerial conduct
fraud. falsehood and embezzlement."
There are several specifications base
on alleged bogus checks issued and note
and other obligations unpaid by ID
Baker. It is inumated that there viii
practically no defense and the trial ma
last only a short time
John W. Sutton. Leonard White an
James #. Price were advanced 10 thir
year studies and elected deacons. WilliaT
H. Hudson was graduated from the con
ference course and elected an eder. The
will be ordained on Sunday. J. c. b. Hor
kins r. j. Sard, Melvin Z. Wheat,
Harry c. Shipley Milton Mccain an
Harry r. Reed were admitted on trial.
BISHOP GIVES CLASS ADVICE.
Bishop Hamilton addressed the class c
deacons for more than an hour. Amour
to something" he said. 1T takes a deI
more TO make a Methodist minister tha
to make a president of the United States.
An impression prevails and strongl.
TOO, that Or. Robert Watt is one
the most likely men 10 be appointe
Wilmington District superintender
should DR.. Hlll not be named. TheI
are some who have predicted all alon
that Or. Watt would be the Bishop
choice for one of the superintendent
Another name now mentioned prom
nelly for wilmington district is II
Rev. Howard r. Quigg, of Milford. 1t
said that he win not be moved froi
Milford unless il should be to go on
district. In event of Dr. Watt bein
appointed superintendent il is sal
that DR. A. s. Mowbray would be Smy
rna's choice for pastor Should d
Quigg leave Milford to go on Dove
district it would furnish an opportur
ity for DR. S. NJ Morgan or DR.. Nov