The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-08-23
4 WARM 7 IME.
A Preacher Calls a Dispensary
Advocate a Liar and
MAKES A SENSATION.

MAKES A SENSATION
The Rev. P. H. E. Derrick Charges Sen:
tor BIease, OF Newberry County,
With Insulting and mpugniDg
the Ministry, and Lying
If He DeniedCharge.
A special dispatch to the Columbl
State from NeWberry says an unez
pecte6 and sensational dispensary de
bate took place at Ycung's Grove i
that county on Tuesday Of last week
when Rev. c. NJ. BYod OF Prosperity
outraged at statements made by MI
G. L. Blease who is State Senate
from Newberry concerning the Chris
tian church and ministry, proteste
eloquently.
Following this and at the close Q
the speaking Nh. Blease was halted b
the Rev. P. b. E. Derrick, a Luthera
preacher who charged him with il
sulting and impugning the Ch,istia
ministry. Mr.. Derrick seemed to b
very mad, when be began talking tt
Mr.. Blease.
On Mc. Blease's denial that he ha
made certain remarks in bis speech
Rev. MI. Derrick threateningly an
fatty contradicted him, renewing th
accusation. Mr.. Blease turned t
walk away but before he had takel
twenty steps Rev. MI. Derrick shouoe
after him the words, and ii you den
it you are liar" Mr.. Blease too
no notice Of the words.
While denouncing general hypocris
and corruption in his speech. MI
Blease said that if all the rascals wer
turned out OF the churches ther
would not be a quorum left next Sun
day, ard that be had never known
preacher who would not take gam
bler's money.
The whole affair created intens
feeling. Mr.. A. c. Jones also inter
rupted Mr.. Blease to express his in
dipnatIon. Aside from the above in
cident the day was without market
features. All OF the speakers &C
quilted themselves we'll and were lis
tened to with attention but at n
time was there great enthusiasm.
Mr.. John G. Goggans presided, in
PRODUCING Mr.. Arthur Kioler as th'
first speaker. DR.. Geo. B. Cromer an
MI. A. G. Jones followed. A lette
was read from Rev. J A. Sigh, re
gretting his inability to be present OF
account Of sickness.
Mr.. Blease's speech followed, being
the only one on the dispensarY SIDE
After the incident between Mr.. Bleas
and Rev. Mr.. Derrick the crowd callet
for Rev. Mr. Boyd on the platform
He responded eloquent]y for prohibi
tion. The crowd was estimated a
about 500.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
In speaking Of the occurrences mar
rated above The News and Courie
says: Quite a sensation developed a
Ycuag's Grove Tuesday afternoon a
a dlspensary discussion. In bis speec!
Senator Blease referred to some pro
hibitionists as hypocrites, and said
IF you are going to kill the dispen
sarY because 1T is rotten, Why not XII
the Church? II you turn out ever,
rascal in the Church you would no
have quorum Sunday"
Here A. G. Jones interrupted, say
ing that Blease had no right to sian
der the Church. Argument followed
the crowd upholding Mr.. Jones.
Then Blease repeated it, whereupo
solne one said: Talk to US Like de
cent men OF quit"
Blease resumed bis speech, but th
Rev. G. NJ. Boyd, the Associate Re
formed minister here, said:
''Mr. Blease, just now you told
lady how to raise sons, not drunk
ards" Now tell US about the Spal
tanburg investigation, when you sal
on the stand, II wou!d like to have
drink now"
Mr.. Blease replied: ''Yes, I sal
it. You look like man who woul
take bottle OF beer on the sly. Vine
We get up town we will take one tx
gether. can generally read an
man. -
When Blease was notified that Nj
Boyd was a minister, he apologizad.
Col. Blexse tried to continue, bu
the audience yelled, Boyd! Boyc
Boyo!" and Blease's voice was browne
when be was not halt through speas
ing.
The Rev. Mr.. Boyd came on th
stand. Blease asked him not to (
personal, as be had been promised tf
last speech. Then Mr.. Boyd said b
would not speak, but the crowd yelle
for him. He said that what he woul
have to be personal, when man sal
at an Investigation that be wanted
drink and here teaches a woman no.
to raise a son, not drunkard, slar
der churches and virtually blaspheme
God. he could not help from spsaf
ing. Mr.. Boyd's speech was a maste
ful Grafton, to which no synopsis bel
can do justice. He did not want
say anything today, but had t
When be came here there was no di!
pensary, no policeman, no jail. No
all these are here, and the citizer
know the state Of affairs. He al
pealed to thinking men to rid tE
county of curse.
When Col. Blease left the stand +
was confronted by the RsV. P. b. !
Derrick, the Lutheran minister, VII
challenged the statement made Ia tl