Evening journal., 1916-12-14

Mr. Burchenal then moved that Speci-
ication No 3 be ruled out. He read the
paper mentioned in that specification.
lie declared the paper was simply a
statement Of facts and that the method
they pursued was the only one they were
permitted to undertake. This paper, he
said. protesting against the "ousting Of
George +. Thorpe from position on the
board Of trustees" and the election Of
j. r. BeclSley in his place was given TO
Or. Watt as the only means they had
OF bringing the charges against Mr.
Cooke 10 the attention of the General
Conference. Mr.. Cooke ruled that the
pastor should have been permitted to
answer any charges against him ana
that if Mr.. Thorpe felt he had been
wronged il was possible 70 ask Of higher
authority that the pastor be Displaced
Following this argument Pastor Cooke
referring 10 Mr. lsaacs objections 10 the
proposed elimination of specification No.
3. used the term "Our counsel and Nh.
Bnrchenal asked; "Whose counselg' Mr..
Cooke smiled. saying: "rhe church's
counsel Mr.. Burchenal remarked;
"lhat shows that you have hard feeling
ia your heart"
Clement Jones. member OF the
church. was called as the first witness
and testified that at a meeting in the
Sunday school room OF the church on
September II last Mr.. Crew. follow
ing conversation between Mrs Jones
and the pastor, said "Mr. Cooke stoop-
ed to low methods to further his
ends and that he also said to the
pastor you should be I'm Grace church,
You are so high and mighty"
/ In cross examination Mr. Burchenal
asked the witness what the conversa-
tion was about between the pastor
and Mrs. Jones Mr.. lsaacs objected
to this and Mr. Burohenal asserted
I'VE will find out right now II this
case is to be a mockery OF not" Mr..
lsaacs replied prefer your charges"
and Mr.. Cooke said THE pastor is not
on trial"
Mr.. Burchenal insisted that tho pre-
sident rule on the question, saying
that time was nothing when a man
was on trial and about to be thrown
out OF one OF Gods churches I'VE
are willing to come here every night
to decide this matter" The question
was allowed, the witness saying he
did not know what was said between
\ the pastor and Mrs. Jones. Mr.. Jones
said that he knew the pastor had at
one meeting asked those present who
desired him to be returned as pastor
next year TO stand. Jones said that
he thought such procedure was all
4 right, although the meeting was not a
trustee meeting
Il Mr.. Jones was asked how Mr. Crew
had acted when he voiced his opinion
at that meeting, and the witness in
CURED
do you want me to turn somer-
saultY'
did Mr.. Crew do that asked Mr..
Burchenal.
mo. but he almost did" replied
Jones.
Mrs. Bertha c. Cooke. wife Of the
pastor, was next called, and told OF
the actions OF Mr. Crew al the Sep
TENDER meeting which she thought
we're boisterous. AT that session
, according to Mrs Cooke. Mr. Grew
said 10 her husband: "Why did you
come TO a small church like Wesley
, to break It up, when you should sc
] TO Grace Church"
I Mr. Cooke replied. she said, II wai
4 sent here by the bishop" and Mr.
3 Crew said he was through with thu
3 Sunday school Mrs. Cooke ther
p started to tell OF her impressions
made by Mr.. Crews remarks, and al
objection by Crews attorney was
overruled by Pastor Cooke. Mrs
Cooke also said that the trouble be.
tween Mrs Jones and her husband
was over "Russellism." Mrs. Jones
having been accused Of teaching Pas
J tor Russell's lessons In her class. Al
this point Mr. Burchenal asked the
witness II she knew that a request foi
a letter OF withdrawal by Mrs. Jones
had caused the pastor to give her 9
Z letter OF dismissal, but she did moi
know OF that.
w G.. Nickerson a steward OF tn
church. who was one Of those prefer
ring the charges. was next called as
I witness. and told of Mr.. Crew sayinl
, he was through with the Sunda.
school and OF taking a stencil he hat
loaned the church 10 number tn
. seats with when he left the church. MI
| Nickerson caused some laughter whei
he said that he had not yet gottei
! over the incident OF the Septembe
: meeting
J. r. Beckley, a trustee, who ha
: signed the indictment and also acte
1 as assistant 20 Mr.. Isaacs was Gale
as a witness. This drew vigorOu
protests from Mr.. Burchenal. Befor
the witness could testify. however, h
o was withdrawn. hut he managed TO IN
a form Mr.. Burchenal that he thought
h unnecessary 70 settle the date whe
r he. with the pastor, had called at IN
a home Of Mr.. Crew and rebuked hiI
! for his statements at the Septembe
a meeting Mr.. Burchenal informed IN
a witness that he was not supposed
. think" and Pastor Cooke reminde
: Mr.. Burchenal that he could be dis
Q barred.
4 Mrs. Susan Jones was called an
told OF Crew making statements 9
+ the September meeting. These state
. ments. she said, had caused on
K woman present 70 become Ill and
4 be sent home. Another woman had
leave the room at that time. Mr. Grew
she said. had insisted that the teacl
II ers for the Sunday school be electe
e az that time Pastor Cooke n
D. fused. saving he desired a week
v time 10 think over the matter.
/. AS Mrs Jones left the stand me
n ton to adjourn until this evening pre-
It vailed.
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