Evening journal., 1916-12-14
Church TRUSTEE is
Hailed UP FOR TRIAL
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one. and that Il had attracted con
siderable attention The task OF
selecting the jury was then begun,
Mr. Cooke setting as judge and say
ing that he had selected the follow
ing jurors: Lewis w. Jordan. Of Nc
Cabe M. r. Church; s. L. Bowers OF
Kingswood NJ. r. Church; John f.
bichhOlz, Of kingswooG NJ. r. Church;
p W. Dunlop and James Cole, OF
I Union NJ 4. Church, and D. W. Stats,
Of Goodman M q. Church.
Roland Borden. a steward OF the
church. was secretary. Mr.. Burchenal
was assisted I'm his defense Of Mr..
Cerw by the Rev. T.. III Dashiell, sec
rotary Of the Conference Claimants
Endowment Committee Mr.. lsaacs
was assisted by J. r. Beckley. a trus-
tee and one OF the men who preferred
the charges against Mr. Crew.
After the jurors had been seated
Pastor Cooke read the following state.
ment which he said set forth the ma
ture OF the offense charged against
Mr.. Crew
This ecclesiastical trial In Wesley
! Church, Wilmington. is Of more than
local Importance. The Methodist
Episcopal Church Is correctional In
politv, which means that all our
churc.c are ruled by the same book
of discipline. The laws that protect
the rights of Wesley Church to its
property protect every church build
ing OF our entire denomination. The
laws that protect the rights and lib
etries Of the pastor and people OF
Wesley Church protect the rights and
liberties OF all our pastors and peo-
pie. For the purpose of making these
laws effective the pastoral office rs In
vested with unusual and extraordinary
powers. These powers are only to be
used for purposes of moral discipline
and for defense, as the interests Of
the church may require. The power
we hold is in trust for the protection
of the church property. also for the
care and cure OF the souls committed
to us For the betrayal of our trust
or for the abuse OF our power we are
justly answerable TO the annual con
ference"
The secretary then read the indict-
ment against Mn. Crew, which was as
follows;
"'For a. much a. Clayton l.. Crew, n
member Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, has endeavued TO SOW dissen-
sion IN violation Of the rules of the dis
cipline. and though reproved therefore,
after tho manner prescribed in the dis
cipline, he made no acknowledgment of
tho fault and showed no proper humilia-
ton. and still persists in such practice
therefore the undersigned, also members
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church, com
plain 10 you Of tho conduct Of Clayton
L. Grew and hereby charge him rs fol-
lows;
Charge; Causing dissension
Specification 1. At meeting IN
the Sunday school room OF Wesley NJ.
+ 70. Church on the afternoon OF Sun.
\ day. September II, 1916. the said
r Clayton l.. Crew uttered expressions
OF disrespect and abuse IN reference
h to the pastor OF the church He spoke
!, words to the effect that the pastor
# O. A. Cooke. had stopped 20 low meth
e DDS 20 carry his ends and break NJ
r, Wesley Church. He also said he woulC
not work with the pastor but woull
n oppose him. These things were sal,
y, In the presence OF witnesses who arr
J. members OF Wesley Church and werl
IN violation OF the Rules OF the Dis
4. cipline
= specialization e. At the October
h meeting OF the Sunday school board
e held October 30. 1916. the said Clay
ton l. Crew showed disorderly
j. spirit by ignoring and defying the au-
i thority OF the pastor. as defined in
the Discipline OF the Church. The
z result OF this action was TO create
dlscord and disorder among the
h teachers OF the school He said In a
d defiant manner that he was going Ia
y have HIS own way In the Sunday
II school in spite OF the pastor. or words
n TO that effect
Specification 8. On or about DC
% tober "a, 1916, the said Clayton L
o Crew attended a secret meeting OF
~ the board OF trustees TO which IN,
z, pastor was not invited AT that meet
Il ing he signed a paper which he pre-
p scented 20 the trustees. In which IN,
pastor is falsely accused OF unlawfu
and high handed methods to disrup
Wesley Church. q copy OF which wal
sent 10 the Rev Robert Watt, super
intendent OF the Wilmington district
n These acts were I'm violation OF IN,
Discipline OF the Church. and create,
dissension in the church.
w. q. NlCkcrSon
r y. r Beckley."
N As the secretary ceased reading III
a Indictment Mr. Burchenal obiecte
|, and asked for a non-suit. saying tina
= the amended indictment did not bea
y the name OF the pastor which ha
been affixed TO the original charges
y which the defense had been prepare
to meet Mr.. Cooke explained that h
had reason for not signing IN
" amended charges. but that the ah
"a sence OF his name did not alter IN
n nature OF the charges. Mr.. Burchena
d objected to the charges being read
T. and the pastor over-ruled him. Nh
n Burchenal asked that an exception b
l. noted. Mr.. Burchenal said he too
l. a general exception 70 the amende
n charges and this. too was over-rulet
Object TO PastorJudge.
m Mr. Dashiell addressed Paste
a Cooke saying he wished TO raise IN
e point OF legality OF Mr.. Cooke Pre-
e siding over the trial, as he was part
70 the charge Mr.. Dashiell proceed
ed to read extracts Of civil law o
the subject when DR.. Cooke said the
rules OF civil law did not cover IN
case but that the charge should b
=, heard under ecclesiastical law, as Sc
" forth BY the Methodist Episcopal Gel