Show I REV BROWN CONFESSED Charges Connecting Him With ate Overman All True I San Francisco Jan 25Rev C O Brown now in Chicago has confessed to the Bay conference of the Congregational Congre-gational church that the charges connecting con-necting his name with that of Miss Mattie Overman are true He appeared Before the conference very unexpectedly unexpect-edly expressed the deepest contrition I for his backsliding resigned himself too late was chastened and dropped out I of the Congregational ministry shook hands with the chasteners and ended I by declaring that he was glad of it all Oakland Cal Jan 25The Rev C I O Brown will not run away from the consequences of his confession He said today that he would stay here until his friends had time to decide whether or not they would receive or cut him I do not know what the future will bring to me he said but I do know this that I shall preach the gospel till I die if I have to preach it on the I street corners I shall stay here until j I know what my former friends will do and I am ready to bear anything that I my confession calls forth |