The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-05-20
THE MONEY WAS OBTAINED BY FALSE
PRETENSE.

Some Of the bright paragraphists during the past week have ben having
sport over te action of the General Conference of he Methodist Church be
ruon Of the publishing house matter. Their tbes have taken the direction o.
that he church would hldo n 10 the one at al hazards prayer or
That nippant view ought not to be taken Of 50 serious a question. Il the
church is na to, pray for guidance. hen it has lost its ru1der. eomoa= and
chart and is adrift at sea. The temptation to retain tn none Appropriated
for a honest claim is n doubt very strong All the more reason vi Chris
l%ann - rort The Natural fsmntajon
This ape does lot understand hv n "a h ill inform himself by
reading the CONGRESSIONAL Report :" the h"@ "sa' ~ ,e
cn reach any other conclusion than nat he money obtained by falsehood and
Church car afford to do without the money; it cannot afford to keep a cent OBJ
Nv me nnt,re te1asrams and false tenen Of its agents. This paper
to commend the position of Rev. Dr. Iyey editor Of the Raleigh Christian
Advocate, INC Mr.. Joseph {. Brown lay delegate from Raleigh They We're in
cined to believe that he money ought not TO be returned until they read the
Congressional Report After reading that report they became convinced that
the highest honor of he church demanded the return of the money. In truth,
We nave seen n man h has read that report who could defend or excuse o.
paniate the conduc of Barbeea and smith. Me evidence shows hat they sepa-
n|' nr :" m s s' n s1 80 hmo voe, Tho moav - parrne and smtth
had told the truth How can the church anything Use but rebuke Bartee ad
smith, remove them from office am return The money obtained ~ the false
statements of the churchs accredited agents?
It is painful to see some good men. h have nt read the evidence, taking
the position tina the chuchc can tke advantage of he wrong acts of its gents
1t an be explained only upon the theory that they hae nt mad themselves
acquainted with III the facts. 1t is our conviction that when the matter is fully
n the evidence is considered, he Conference will rise to the lofty
act would d. nor to compel the onhdene OF scohers, skepdcs and Of men of
n m+t Pr r~. us If nt osurea to hose co1y men that the PUBLISHING
House deception M fraud has confirmed many mn of the world in the false
belief THAT the church is no better than worldly institutions? nc would n0t the
acceptance of the money n panation O. the offence of te agents Hn further
block the doorto the hearts Of men h are ouside the pale OF the church,?
In a recent article on this subject in the Richmond chrstian Advocate, Rev.
J. f De shazo ummaize what some of the Senators said when sahhnan got
Mr. Bate said: That Grand noble an useful Church canno retain money
obtained BY falehood' fraud and deceit
Mr. Berry said: If at the time the telegrms came to the Senator from
Florida Nh Passed. and the Senator from Tennessee (r. Bate Barbee and
Smith knew that a contract existed to pay this man CSahlnan) $1oDloe of the
money, nc language that can be used upon this floor can be too severe to de
nounce the infamy of heir action. 1t is simply obtaining money nder false
pretenses. 1 pledge ny word in advance that whatever is honest whatever is
honorable in the minds of honest ad honorable men, the ministers d members
of that Church Throughout the entire Southern land will say shall be done
Mr. Burrows said that the Church would surely not hold on to a fund which
was secured by instrumentation in the United States. Congress.
Mr. Frye Will they return the money!? That is what they ought to To-
NJ Clay: h Methods Church, South, cannot afford to and will not a-
prove rauy, or in any "a panate he. conduct of tn guilty parties
NJ .Hoar:" This Book Concern ought properly to return this money to the
treasury of the United States. There is II o other "a in which they can re-
pudiate this Transaction
MI. Chandler believed the none ought to be returned. and sale hat the
Senate was grossly, outrageousIy deceived.
Mr. Wilson said: 1t is a most disgraceful. utrageous an infamous
transaction
Iat was the sentiment OF leading men of al parties. Since these expressions
here have been many hange in the personnel of the Senate and here is a
hiatt he church has nothing to do 1t must keep its hands clean II do what is
right. h money was honestly DUE but it was obtained by false pretence III
deception, and the great Southern Methods church canno afford to soil its
hands by touching one dollar of money obtained by such renehensble conduct