gambler and boozer. 1897 Bates, Rev. W. C. Toronto, Ont. Epis. Charged with theft of goods from a department store; goods found on his person. Belleville, Rev. Mr. Letohatchie, Ala. Bap. Assault, on another minister, in religious quarrel. 1897 Berry, Rev. Charles L. Pawnee, Okla. Pres. Bank-wrecker; was convicted; was president and cashier of bank. 1897 Boley, Rev. Adam Philadelphia, Pa. Luth. Suicide. 1896 Booth, Rev. Oliver J. New York. Epis. Alcoholism, said doctors at Bellevue hospital. 1896 Bridges, Rev. William Rome, Ga. Bap. Defalcation; was county school commissioner; short $5,000; suspended from office; fled. 1897 Brittain, Rev. M. C. Leavittsburg, O. Meth. "Drank too much" on a trip to Niles; suspended from ministry. 1897 Brown, Rev. C. O. San Francisco, Cal. Cong. Adultery, perjury, slander, lying. Long church trial later, confessed, and dropped from ministry. 1897 Brown, Rev. Leonidas St. Paul, Minn. Meth. Charged with rape of girl of fourteen; arrested in church; admitted to bail; disappeared during trial. 1898 Budlong, Rev. O. J. Providence, R. I. Sending obscene matter through the mails; jailed. 1897 Burdine, Rev. J. L. Pickens co., S. C. Bap. Murder. Shot his wife and then himself. 1897 Burns, Rev. Charles E. Milford, Conn. Cath. Charged with embezzlement as administrator of an estate; compromise, friends paying $1,300, the amount of alleged defalcation. 1896 Caywood, Rev. James Maysville, Ky. Meth. Suicide. Chase, Rev.