Evening journal., 1916-12-20
Crew Wins AND
PRAYER FOLLOWS
close OF TRIAL
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on or about October "a, 70 which the
nestor was not invited and that he
signed a paper which he presented 10
the trustees In which the pastor was
falsely accused OF unlAwfully and
hixh -ha nded methods 70 disrupt Wee
ley Church.
As soon ae the presiding oficer had
offered a brief prayer, business OF the
trial was started promptly, Pastor
Cooke commenced by reading state
mert which he said he had written In
order TO set himself right with the
people at the trial The statement In
part was as follows:
Unusual circumstances have arisen
since the opening OF this ecclesias-
ticaI trial. II Is being made public
issue and prejudice is being injected
at the expense OF truth. As presid-
ing ofhcer in the trial we are re-
sponsibie for the conduct Of the trial.
Il is the duty of an ecclesiastical
court to bring forward the truth
without Unnecessary delay, and to
prevent the intrusion OF passion,
prejudice and faisehood. In the case
now before us. the court has been
lenient and patient with counsel for
the defense. Furthermore, said coun-
sci have given expression TO sentl-
mont IN THE EVENING JOURNAL
of December rs in a published inter-
view that IL liable 20 excite adverse
feellnr toward this tribunal. THE
EVENING JOURNAL Of this city has
puhlished three editorials In which
this court is quite severely criticized.
We believe IN the newspapers and IN
the principle of publicity In matters
of public interest. Some OF our min
isters have condemned our policy Of
publicity and claim that the church Is
being injured by H. We believe
their apprehensions are without foun-
dat'on. Publicity carries with II
certain disciplinary effect that Is
uholesome In the community. We live
in America which means a square
deaf FOR all. and the Methodist Bpis-
conai Church is a Christian institu-
ION as well az an American institu-
Ton We do not protect tho per-
eistent wrong door from exposure
when public policy requires Ieht:
Wo believe that the great majority OF
our ministers and OF our people are
rue 10 the church and are IN tne
fullest sympathy with out enorts 20
rscserve the peace and the purity OF
ihe church. May God bless the mem.
od'st Church! God bless all churches
'rhey are a mighty power for Cod IN
no land Nav God help us oil 70 lay
aside pride, passion and preluoioe'
only then can better day dawn opoh
ih's troubled world"
At tho conclusion Of the readms'
both Mr. Isaacs and Mr. Burchenai
we're upon thier feet.
Il rise to make notion said MI
Burchenal
"That is Just wha, wanted to 90
said Mr. Isaaca, who had the ear OF
the chairman.
Mr.. Burchenal sat down
II have felt" said MT. Issacs, that
some Of the statements in your pa
<per may have reflected upon tn'
learned counsel upon the other side
feel somshow that anything he ma,
have done IN this trial has been do
lnted bv interest in the trial and II
hn has erred Il has been because OF
urd,,e earnestness. | would ask thai
any such references be struck out.
Pastor Cooke said he would gladly
strike out anything desired as ne mac
no wish 10 embarrass any one.
nv Burchenal asked that as a mat.
ter OF record, he wished 20 protes'
against the remarks OF Pastor COOK.
ss presiding ofIicer. This was granted
snd the trial proceeded.
D,,ring an alteration between Pas
tor Cooke and Mr.. Burchenal the pas
tor threatened 10 dobor the counse
from the court II he continued th'
methods ho had been using, deciar ms
that there is q limit to all things.
Mr.. Burohenai protested against an!
such action and Mr.. Dashiell sug
rested that all difficulty could hay'
been avoided n Pastor Cooke had no
Insisted upon presiding az the trial
awe tried very hard 20 keep yol
from assuming the position said MY
Dashiell
II do no, care 20 argue thai mat
te~.~ replied Pastor Cooke. II airead.
have said. and the church law ha
shown that was right, that I wan .
be helc Responsible FOR what too
place IN the church ard for tb" de
cipline and am hence 10 proper 10
.tion when am presiding"
Mr. Crew resumed tho staus an
exnisined what .cOk place az tu
meeting % tho Sunday schoiA boar
On October g. Ho said The meesin
opened in orderly fashion and con
t;nued until the pastor took MP n
matter o. removing one OF the teach
ers. Mr.. Crew said he felt there wa
alreadv shortage Of teachers n IN
SUNDAY school and he die not think
'air 10 have tho teacher put out Of tn
sunday school.
afr. Crew then said he alluded
The notice posted upon the churc
door announcing an election of ne'
trustee 30 take the place Of Mr Thor
who had been trustee only abor
Ssx months II was then moved an
seconded. he said. that the teacher b
retained IN the Sunday school and N
pastor refused 20 put the question
He was asked 70 do so three time
but refused A call was then mad
for all IN favor Of retaining III
teacher 20 stand Up and nearly a
lid 80.
Continuing, Mr.. Crew said he a
ended the second meeting Just afte
he quarterly conference and that N
pastor attended and did not seem pt
out nor hurt
Under cross-examination Mr Gre
admitted he had intended to force
motion on the question of retainiu
Mrs. Mccullough as a teacher OF n
Sunday school and dropped the matte
simply through Ignorance"
AT the ffno the maffar ~ ~