Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-12
THE STATEMENT RETRACTED
Charges Against Rev. Harmon Thor
oughly Disproyed.
He HAS NEVER BEEN EXPELLED


time rumors have been rnoat concerning
The past history and character of Rev. Il.
n. Harmon, during his ministerial career
N Georgia. and the report said that he
aad been twice suspended.
This rumor was kept from him for some
dime, ind when II did finally reach him
.hrorgh n friend. It was at once denounced
A. Il falSehood and an investigation start
I'd Mt once to trace II to Its source, and
Il turned cut that the rumor had its
origin with Rev. W. Nj Hayes. agent Of
the Southwestern University at George
ieNn.
Mr., Hayes came 10 Brennan Trenday,
md after lengthy conference with Mr..
Harmon, mutual friends being present,
me matter was amicably settled and the
two gentlemen shook hands and parted
ps ftlends.
Mr.. Harmon. knowing that Mr. Hayes
was coming here for this conference. in
order to vindlcate himself of the charges.
wrote to Georgia and Florida, his former
htmes ana among others received tho
following letters. which explain them
selves:
Dear Brother Harmon;
Atlanta Ga, October al was surprised
nj the contents OF your letter, received
10y me this morning.
The statement that you had been ex-
PEELED from the ministry twice, 'once
when you were local 1earher. and
again after you had Joined the South
Ge1rgih conference" Is news to me. No
s,fuh thing ever occurred in Georgia,
when you left and was transferred TO
Florida. there was never complaint
against you.
trust YOU will find your way ont Of
this unpleasant condition; without dam
10 Heber Stone. Brennan. Texas:
Columbus. Ca, October 1.-Rcv. T. II.
Harmon was never suspended or expelled
from South Georgia conference
Secretary South Georgia Conference.
This telegram was followed by tho
following letter from the same source;
Pev. E. II. Harmon, Rrenham, Texas;
Columbus, Ga. October =. lSJ.-Doar
Rrother-I am very sorry to know OF tho
trouble you are In and take worry great
pleasure in sending YOU the following
facts, which, II they Gun servo you you
are at liberty, OF course. 10 use
was n member Of the South Georgia
conference whom Il. II. Harmon was nd
mitted into It on trial In 1871 at Talhotton.
Ga, lie remained with us for four years
and was then transferred to Florida con-
ference While with our South Georgia
conference he stood blameless among us
as n minister Of the gospel. No charge
was ever preferred against him. lie was
never suspended nor arraigned on any
charge before the conference. Blamelegs |
as minister he had also the approval OF
his presiding elders az Il man OF mere |
than average success ms "A pastor. While !
with us no man stood better among Us
rs 10 blameless character. Fra'ernally |
W. C. Lovett,
Secretary South Georgia conference.
Sworn 10 and signed in the presence |
Of Jfmos G. Moore. notary public and |
oN-ofnclo Justice Of the peace.
Rev. L. II. Harmon:
Quincy Fla, October ,, 1S95.--Dear |
Brothcr-Yotrs of September 20 Just re-
ctlNed. ! am truly sorry to hear OF your |
trouhle, but, rs you ARE innocent of |
moral wrong" You have God sni conscl- |
exec 10 sustain YOU.
As to tho rerort that won lcft Florida |
under a cloud" there is no truth and so
far ms know. no shadow Of truth in It,
PRAYING for you the divine gui'nrce |
and blessing. I am truly your brother. |
ROY r. II. Harmon.
Morton, Miss, October Any Dear |
Brother: In renlv TO yours or the SCth !
instant. In which you state that It Ia |
renorted that YOU left Florida Under n |
cloud" ] have this to say concerning |
your entire stay IN Florida. Your first |
WORK In that conference was the station |
j Ind Just served-ocaln, having been |
appointed presiding elder on that district. |
we occupied the Same parsonage for n J
n,hlle' l gave you mp reluctantly for st, |
faul9. Jacksonville. MS YOU were needed |
81. Pauls, whore you were held In high |
esteem. and from which you were sent |
10 Monticello, my Old home. and during |
your pnstorhte there were near neighbor
ana intimate friend to my brothers |
lhnlly. Your home "a presiding elder of !
mat district was near my mcther's, and |
10 both OF these families MS well as that
or my brother-in-law. C. r. Carroll. q
prominent lnymnn OF the Florida confer
ence, You occupied the relations ns denr
1uftOF hnnnTni fefa a.
presding elder ut the same time as You |
ana we roomed together at two confer
eences ana were together in the cabinet. |
was aftorward stationed In Tallahassee,
under you as presiding elder ard YOU
were OFTEN In my house. Your career on
the district was honorable TO yourself
and useful to tho church. Not n blenlsh
was on your good name that ] ever
heard; and no complaint Of your admin
istration save in little matter between
YOU and brother c. OF the Liberty con-
ference and that was more personal than
elnerWise As there was n short Interval !
between your transfer and our conference
session, Bishop McTyeire placed me In
vnafse to represent the district; and
your Character passed without q chal-
lenge-ihdeed there was nothing, not
sven suggestion about which to make
challenge. /. with others OF your
friends. urged You to remain IN Florida
because we needed you there. / presume
70 Know you. as our lives 50 often lay |
parallel. In all those years 1 know moth
US That would reflect on your honor or
integrity. You were my pastor and
iinehd ana presiding cldcr-baptlzod my
ssoy' J., yours in turn, and baptized your
10y ana buried your wife / had conf
eenee In you. row believe you viii
come out OF the gloom which now sur
,ounus you with shining face. May Il
u, 20 as gold tried by fire; may tho Lord
uess' sustain, vndicate and save YOU.
" me prayer OF your friend and brother.
~, Henry y. Partridge.
Ni,esslsslppi Conference. date OF Florida
Confcrence)
10 Whom IL May Concern:
AIuhesvillo, Fla, October 81 have
neen preacher In the Methodist Epis-
.opal church (Souih) for twenty-ono
yrShrs; laborng IA South Georgia and
florida Have been In the Florida con-
,nee fourteen years. nlno years or
Whieh have been spent In district work.
VILE district.
u an Intimately acquainted with Rev.
u. Harmon. BRENNAN. Toxns. Have