Evening journal., 1916-12-20

Of the church he had no rigft 10 DO
present
The witness then added, following a
discussion OF admission Of evidence, that
the pastor was not asked to be present
at the meeting because his action at
our meetings had becn such that IL was
not though advisable 20 invite him.
~Nas that in answer 20 a question 2"
Pastor Cooke asked
q don't think 50, replied Mr.. Isaacs,
hut there appears TO be no objection 20
the question.
~Did not the pastor speak reproving
the quarterly conference following the
Sunday school mectingf" Mr. Grew was
asked.
sue did not. was the answer.
~Did not Or. Cooke, accompanied by
Mr.. BeclSley, call upon you following The
quarterly conference and talk about the
Sunday school mectingfr
"I think not" said Mr.. Crew. Gen
tlemen. I have tried and tried to get
Brother Cooke TO come up" the wit
ness continued, hot was stopped by NJ
isnaos.
I'VE don't need any gratuitous tes-
timony," said Mr.. Isaacs.
Mr.. Burchenal recalled tho witness
and asked him TO identify the paper
signed at the secret meeting by The
trustees. The paper was identified
and Mr.. Burchenal asked that II be
marked for identification.
Mr.. Burchenal then sprang his sem
sation by calling Mrs. Ella Jones.
"I called this witness said Mr.,
Burchenal. "to qualify her as a Wit
ness even though she was disqualified
at a previous meeting Of the court
Mr.. Burchenal said that as Mrs
Jones had not been shown not 70 be
a member Of the Methodist church,
her testimony could not be impeached
without being placed on trial, and
that as the church law stated the WI
ness could not be excluded II she were
a member OF the church and he wish
ed 10 call six Witnesses 10 prove that
she was still a member OF the church.
/ Mr.. Isaacs offered 20 waive the hear
ING OF the witnesses In view OF the
add tional law which had been pre-
sented. but asked the presiding ofh-
Ger to rule In the matter.
Pastor Cooke declared that as Mrs.
Jones had questioned certain funda
mental doctrines of the Methodist
Church she could not qualify as a wit
ness.
"As member OF tho church in
good standing. believe she has a right
to testify and we propose TO prove
her SUCH said Mr. Burchenal.
Il still maintain that any one who
holds tho doctrines that Mrs Jones
does Is not qualified 10 testify here, "
said Mr. Cooke. and ruled she must
be excluded as a witness.
Mrs. Frank Manley testified con-
ccrning Pastor Cooke that WHOM you
agree with him he is like saint, but
when you disagree with him he is like
nc has been at this trial"
( The Rev. Luther NJ. Broadway, pas
+ tor OF Kingswood Church testified that
Mr.. Crews reputation was good. When
Mr. Isaacs objected 10 Mr.. Crews past
character being proved Mr.. Burchenal
insisted character was matter OF
growth and Il WAS not possible that
Mr.. Crew should do anything that
would exclude him from the church.
"The church ia the representative
of heaven here on earth" exclaimed
Mr.. Burchenal "In excluding Mr.
Crew from the church you are exclud-
ing his share OF heaven here OF
earth.'
Pastor Cooke ruled that n per
sons standing in the Methodist Churcl
depended upon the manner In which
tho rules OF the church we're carried
out II was not permissible TO have tes.
timouy given Of Mr.. Crews attitude
IN matters which did not have any
thing IN do with the matter az issue
A. Scott GrIflth was then asked q
identity his signature on the paper
signed by tho trustees az the ALLEGED
secret meeting. Mr. Isaacs objected
and Insisted that as the matter Of the
paper was not brought up bg the
prosecution II could not be contravert
ed by the defense. The testimony
was ruled out by Pastor Cooke on this
ground that Il did not necessarily
show evidence OF an attempt to stll
up dissentlon on the part OF the de
fendant
Tho fact that Pastor Cooke, who i'
alleged by the trustee under trial 4
have used "low methods" in conduct
ing the affairs Of the church. presided
at the trial has caused adverse com
ment. and his rulings IN the matter o
evidence az the trial also brought III
temper Of the people interested 20
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