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The Wichita Daily Eagle
Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas
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At the general conference of the German Evangelical alliance in Philadelphia on Oct. 3, a committee reported on charges against Bishop Dubs from February 1890, his withdrawal from a Cleveland trial due to denied stenographers, and his subsequent suspension after a one-sided investigation. The committee recommended a thorough review by the conference. The session then moved to executive for Bishop Esher's case.
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Philadelphia, Oct. 3.-In the case of Bishop Dubs, the committee to whom the matter was referred made a report to the general conference of the German Evangelical alliance stating that there were charges preferred against Dubs in February, 1890; that at the trial Dubs withdrew because the conference refused to allow him to employ stenographers at his own expense; the aforesaid trial, had at Cleveland, after a one-sided investigation, declared Dubs guilty and suspended him; that in order that the general conference may consider the matter intelligently, the committee recommends that Dubs bring the case before the general conference, where a thorough investigation can be had and the bishop put in a proper light before the church and the world.
The general conference then went into executive session for the purpose of taking up Bishop Esher's case.
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Philadelphia
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Oct. 3
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dubs declared guilty and suspended after cleveland trial
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Committee report to general conference of German Evangelical alliance on charges against Dubs in February 1890; Dubs withdrew from trial because conference refused stenographers at his expense; one-sided investigation in Cleveland led to guilty verdict and suspension; committee recommends Dubs bring case to general conference for thorough investigation. Conference then went into executive session for Bishop Esher's case.