The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-02

Huckabee did not respond and some ore
answered Tor him that he was there
few minutes before. 5ut that re had
since gone out Dr. McGehee then said
t1sE il vas generally believed that be had
beer simsd al IN q circular that hsd
been addressed 20 ali the members o. the
conference ard signed "W. A HUcka-
bee He said that he would b. glad
Il lne brother rad been present IN order
that be might ask ninn If ne had meant
20 confer the titie OF king saul upon
him a IL Vas used IN the circular. which
was headed "A Call 70 the A5uuam.tes.'
Since Mr.. Euckabee was nOt present
Dr. McGenee continued, he would beg
leave 10 make a few statements 70 the
conference with regard 10 the circular.
JUST t1en some one announced that M
Huczso nee had entered the church he
came Up near the 'front.' eno renamed
standing for the presiding elder 20 ask
MS questions. Il hold IL my hand. Mr.
Huckabee..' said Dr. 3icGehee. "a circular
"a hich bears your name as ITS slgleT- Am
/ the King saul 20 whom you refer
Mr. Hucks nee replied thar he had writ-
ten the circular as a protest against an
article that he had read that bore the
Signature FLED Editor Il want you 10
answer my question directly said the
doctor. and Tie bishop said ne was enu-
tied 70 a direct answer 20 the question OF
privilege. Then Mr. Huckabae said that
lie was the author Of a Can to the Adult
aIni-es."
The circular that created such stir
was sent cut Uy 9Ir. HucEabee few days
hcfsre The opening OF conference. Il mad
beea. inspired. its author told a Morning
NeNE reporter last night by an article
that was published four years
ago in South GeOr gia
paper as report Of the meeting Of the
conference thai vas held a. Dawson. This
article he said implied strongly that there
had been fraud practiced By the tel.ers
that had been appointed to count the
votes Of the conference for delegates TO
the general conference Of the church. He
also said that there Is no doubt that DR..
McGehee has been electioHeeUng for the
place of delegate These delegates are
elected by secret ballOtAt the Dawson con-
ference the votes mad been taken from the
assembly room by the tellers TO he count
ed. DR.. McGehee mad then been defeated.
though he came near winning a position
on the committee from the conference
which he had held several times before.
The latter ascribed the defeat 10 the infiu-
euce Of a circular that Mr.. Huckabee had
then issued against him. The recent cir
cular is as follows
a CALL TO THE ADCLLAMITES.
Dear Brethren-Just after the South
Georgia annual conference of 1898. held az
Dawson, Ca. at which delegates were
elected 10 the last general conference,
King Saul published an article in one OF
the weekly papers of Georgia, charging the
I tellers of the aforesaid election with fraud 4;
and stating thar, in Southeast Georgia
Z a yeritablc cave Of adullam had been set
up: and thither he'd resorted every one
that was in distress, and every one that
was in debt, and every one that was dis
satisfied" etc.
l. AS 10 the charge OF fraud I have this
to say: These tellers are known, by all
South Georgia, 10 be men above reproach
aud are so admitted by all. except King
Saul and his following So whatever Of
fraud he saw il them must have been but
the reflection OF his own character. Had
he been in their places would ne have
counted some in and others out?
.. As to the "Veritab,e Cave Of Adult
am: Although, the intention was to
carry Out the principles Of Adullam, yet
l would never have presumed TO apply
such an epithet 70 myself. nor TO those
who think as / do; but since King Saul
has given the name ii is accepted and
David and the Adullamites" count them
selves highly honored. For we remember
that God was with ancient Aduiam, and
/ King saul and the devil against H. We
/ do not feel worthy 70 be called after
Adullam. which means Righteousness
justice of the people" but the writer Of
/ that article is worthy to be called a veri-
table King Saul
I call to you, o, ye Adullamites. siav not
: King Saul, Cor he was once one OF Gods
. anointed ones. Do him not nor any other
, self seeker, the least harm: bus helm not
/ In the accomplishment Of their selfish de-
signs Withdraw yourselves from him.
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