The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-05-16

pretty deep into this mlre. They
sOlemnly and deliberately approved
the conduct Of Barbee and Stahlman
hence they have a personal interest in
the dispute second only 10 the princl-
pals themselves And the more the
matter is probed into. the uglier il
looks from its several sides.
Up to this point as the Senators
say, 1.-THE church is not to be CEN
sured. But it depends altogether
upon the acts of the Dallas Conference
whether the same may be said of the
church in the future.
The Senators claim. and it cannot be
successfully denied. that deceptive
acts and misleading methods were en-
ploy to secure the passage of this
claim. The church had no knowledge
of and was not party to these ''de-
ceptive practices at the time 1t re-
ceived the money, hence it is not TO
be censured for receiving it.
But, it has that knowledge now;
and unless it makes restitution, it wi II
be just as guilty as though it had been
party to the fraua in the beginning.
The Book Committee and other
friends of DR.. Barbee, call themselves
conservatives, 2" and those who are
opposed to them radicals. What a
pity they are not conservative in fact. !
What pity DR.. Barbee cannot be
great enough to withdraw from the con-
test, for the sake of harmony. What a
pity he had not done so Immediately
after the GAINESVILLE conference. as it
was generally understood that he
would. He is a grand old man in
many respects, and we believe a good
man. And if he has been overtaken
n fault, who of us may cast the first
stone at him. His charity is as broad I
ind deep as the ocean. His patience, (
orbearance and fortitude are wonderful I
md beautiful. That he has erred, we
believe; but that he has wilfully done {
wrong, we deny. What a pity he e
annot be superior to his bad advisors t
ind say, there is my record; the life q
ecord Of man old in years and in SER t
ice, who has tried his best to serve 8
is country ana his God. If l have s
rred, it was of the head and not of Il
ne heart. Do with me as you will. )
tut as for Office, l prefer the post of b
rivate station, and will not be G
one of contention in the church I p
've." Then when the fretful cares n
this fitful life were done, his "
emory would be reverred. a
What pity the conference cannot +
e that there is a doubt about the II
ethods practiced in obtaining this a
oney. which. whether true or false
damning doubt. Why not embrace !.
is golden opportunity to prove to y
q world that the great Methodist - =.
piscopal Church, South. as body, :.
deed and in truth values It's good ?, =,
me nigh above great riches. Why -
It say if it offends the least of these -,
r brethren, we will not have it. s." Why =,
the name Of God will they not cast '. =
Q accursed thing out from among =
EN- -
Why should Stahlman, lead by the %
vii. lead great and good man like a.
. Barbee; and DR.. Barbee lead the 4A<
ok Committee, and the Book Com -o
ttee lead the Conference until it
comes an Incorporate, scheming, be
tting assembly, indecorous and of
rldly? Wouldn't it be better. as ma,
'thren. that they should be yielding dis
l conservative, subjecting them int
yes in all things to the lead of their ma,
I'd? die