The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-17
Is the "Rev." JAS. Faulk an impoS:or::

Under the above heading we find the
following in the Greenville News. 1t
will be remembered that the gentle
man mentioned here spent several days
in Newberry and announced that he
would conduct services in McCaughrin
Hall, but the attendance was very
small. He conducted services on sew
eral occasions at the Factory church.
"There is considerable interest among
the Baptists Of this section in the case
Of an alleged evangelist, who gives his
name as the Rev. Jas. Faulk, and who
represents himself to he from Califor-
MIA, from Mississippi, and from various
other places. He passes as a Baptist
minister and has been visiting various
towns in this section and holding
meetings. He was at Newhcrry few
weeks ago and was afterwards in Lau-
rens. In neither place does lie appear
70 have produced any credentials al
though he succeeded in inlpressing
numbers of people with the idea that
he was straight goods"
About week ago. the alleged evan
gelist appeared in Greenvile and made
an effort at getting up series Of union
services here. But his conflicting stories
and his failure to satisfactorily account
for his antecedents did not win for him
warm reception and he left The city
without holding any meetings. 1t is
reported that he is now carrying on a
protracted meeting at Walhala and
that he has produced yer; favorable
impression there
After his visit here the Baptist Cou-
rier noted the fact and pronounced Mr.
Faulk an imp0stor. Since making that
statement the Courier has been look
ing into the so-calIed evangelist's ca-
reer and. it is said, has accumulated
evidence that will clearly establish Mr..
Faulk's character. These revelations
are expected to be printed in the Con-
rier this week and they will probably
produce sensation in some quarters.' y
The Baptist Courier say~: I'VE are
prepared to establish the fact that
James Faulk is not only an impos:er,
utterly unworthy of tie confidence and
support Of our churches, but that his
record is Of the most unsavory charac-
ter.
He has exhibited credentials in some
of the places visited. and an eXamina-
tion Of these credentials has already
satisfied brethren that he is an author
lied and regularly ordained minister OF
the gospel, entitled to the fullest recog-
milton as a Baptist and as Christian.
1t is not always true that men holding
such credentials are entitled to rccOgnl-
ton. for we have known more than one
instance where they We're held umlaw-
fully and unrighteoilslv. Such is the
case with this individual. for he was
licensed to preach and ordained
| by the Calvary Church of Meridian,
| Mississippi. Us we are reliably III
| formed Our informant further
states that he proposed to do evan,
gelist;c work and did preach around
some, but his conduct was not salts
factory. His domestic life was involved
in trouble, and he finally instituted
| proceedings for divorce from his wile,
and while the action was pending he
eloped with another woman. OF course
the Calvary Church eXclndrd him, but
his credentials as preacher were not
secured, it seems, as he takes pleasure
in exhibiting them now and then, but
not always. He hied away to the
West, and among other localities he
was in Nebraska for time, where hi~
careerin Mississippi became known, and
it is possible that he went on to Cali.
fornia. This is brief statement of hi>
life, and we give it on the authority OF
one who knows all about it, and whc
says that "he is bad without Il redeem.
ing quality, not even smart in his
meanness.