Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-01-18
LAST ditch FIGHT
ON Trustee APPEALS
CONTINUED from FIrat Page.

Scott NJ 70. Church and while not OF
fcially announced, IL understood to
be open to newspaper representatives,
ministers and members Of Methods /
churches.
DR.. Robert Watt, as required by
the disc pine, will preside at the hear
ings and will select the Jury" from
what in the Methodist church is
known as "Triers Of Appeals a body
made up OF one member from each
charge in the conference and which
are selected a. the fourth quarterly
conference each year. There will not
be less than nine or more than fifteen.
Of these triers Of appeals 20 hear these
cases, the same men sitting as a jury
| IN each case As the cases are local
ones, and the city members are more
/ thoroughly cOnversant with the Wes-
/ Icy Church troubles than are the out
'of-town members, IL is thought the
Jury" will BE- made up entirely Of
Wilmington members.
In reply TO a statement made by Mr.
Cooke. in which he infers that the
D., Rev. George White Dawson Is respOnA
slble for a portion of the Wesley
Church trouble, Mr. Dawson aaidA
Charges having been brought against
the Rev George A. Cooke, and the
trial having been announced TO take
place In Asbury NJ. D. Church, I do
not consider It in keeping with min
isterial dignity for me to engage IN
public controversy in reference to Mr..
Cooke"
Mr.. Cooke reiterated this morning
, his previous statement that he con-
sidered the offer made to me By the
/ Rev. r. H. Dashiell, TO withdraw from
the ministry. a dlshOnorable propo-
sition and an insult to me in view OF
p. the fact that he has known me init
] mately for seven years.
r 81 have been notified to appear on
1 January Gath but at what hour I an
!. unable to determine. as the notice
does not specify, and therefore dc
o not consider It a legal notice.
l. Il shall appeal to the presiding OF
:. ficer II my request for a postpone
y ment to January 31st is not granted
as feel that the time as set does no
give me sufficient time in which 4
s prepare for my defence.
IF the investigation results in m!
y being suspended, the matter will mex
= be heard at he annual session OF tn
= Wilmington NJ Il. Conference, a
which time the case against Rev
Robert A. Watt will also be heard"
At a conference last night at III
. home OF Mr.. Cooke, a number @
~ friends OF the minister we're presen
~ including John r. Beckley, a truste
= OF the church, when the matter Of IN
=. annual cases was discussed at som
length.
Questions Of regularity OF procedur
are likely to be important issues
the coming church trials growing Of
ID, OF troubles at Wesley Church. couI
he sci for the church and officials an
ID Mr.. Cooke differing widely as to IN
Id what can or cannot be done. Mr. Cool
ns- insisted this morning to reporter
ng THE EVENING JOURNAL that he hi
in not been served with copies OF the q
ma peals In the cases OF Clayton L. Cr'
md and George +. Thorp and Caleb
yes Burchenal OF counsel for the
The partles, declaring he did not see W
to Mr.. Cooke should be served WI
IN COPIES as the appeals were from
ing decision in the Crew-Thorp cases a
were made to the district super
tendent.
The cases will be heard before
A.. committee OF churchmen selected
- the superintendent from the dinere
churches of the city. Dr. Watt, W
a. Is supposed to select these, was
Jay ported out OF the city today and cor
ehl not be reached. but II ia understo
oy no selection Of a committee has
MT been made. With the postponeme
OF the date Of the appeal hearin
len TO January % and the hearing
am, charges against Mr.. Cooke set
zer' January "a. the latter case is app'
srg, emily overshadowing the appeal cas-
VII somewhat. The hearing on the
art, peals Is understood to be merely
mes review Of the proceedings at the Or
un- and Thorp trials, the jury or co
A. mlttee passing on the matters CO
Mr. planned Of In the bill Of exceptic
and filed by counsel
II. The appeal casees will not be in
and nature OF a trial. Mr. Burchenal sa
Mr.. but simply consideration OF the ha
)hn, ling OF the cases at the original trii
ane. and II the appeals are sustained
decision Of MI Cooke the presid
officer in the trials, will be rever'
lust as in usual legal procedure
OF Cooke Is not a party to the apr
No cases in any way. Mr.. Burchenal s.