The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-11-30
TO PROBE CHARGE
Conference to Pass Upon the
Views of Dr.. Bradley.
ALLEGATION IS HERESY
In Justice to Noted Divine Many DEL
ecates Seconded Motion to Ap.
point New Investigating
Committee.

The session of The North Georgia
conference in Newman. Thursday
morning was the most sensational and
developed three most interesting fea-
lures.
At the request Of Rev. ]. \. Snow,
and by a vote of the conference, a
new committee was appointed TO look
into and thoroughly examine The
charges Of l.eresy which are being pre-
ferred against Dr.. Bradley, OF Trinity
church, Atlanta.
When the name OF DR.. Bradley was
called at the morning session. and
the usual question asked by the pre-
siding bishop, rs there any charge
against the character OF Dr. Brad
ley?" the presiding elder of the At
lanta district, Rev. Fakes, arose and
said:
There is no charge against him,
bishop. Some time ago charges OF
heresy were preferred against Dr. H.
S. Bradley, and, after correspondence
with you, was authorized to appoint
a committee of Investigation. They
met, and, after an exhaustive examina
ton, returned a verdict that in their
estimation there was no trial tor her
esy necessary. There is, therefore,
now nothing against the character
of DR.. Bradley"
AS soon as DR.. Fakes had taken
his seat Bishop Duncan asked if DR..
Bradley wished to say anything to the
conference. DR.. Bradley arose and
stated that he did not know that there
was anything for him to say.
Tall and thin, and in a voice far.
reaching, Rev. Snow addressed Bishop
Duncan as follows:
I'm the case of Dr.. Bradley, wish
to call for a new committee. Aud with
the privilege of the bishop, I shall
state my grounds for. such request. %
Amidst much laughter, the bishop
said: IF knew wha: you were going
to say, could tell you whether or
not you could say it.
DR.. Snow then simply stated that he
had new evidence and had reason for
desiring the old evidence gone over
with by a new committee. At the
close of his remarks, Dr.. Bradley
arose and said:
81 do not wish anything which I
may say to lead any one to believe
that I would not be glad to have 4
thousand committees investigate II
the conference for one moment doubt
ed whether 1 was teaching doctrines
acceptable to them or not
DR.. Bradley in his presence before
the conference presented long to be
remembered figure. With his bright,
penetrating eyes and his cool, quiet
demeanor, and simplicity of manner
and frankness that could not but be
commended, he continued:
81 have nothing to cover Up. In
fact, when the matter came up the
bishop stated that :Dasmuch as was
already transferred to another confer
ence, he thought the matter was out
Of the jurisdiction of this conference.
I Immediately told him that insisted
upon an investigation before I left At
lanta.
what I have taught mas been in
public, It has been printed for three
years in the newspapers, etc., which
have reached probably a quarter of a
million readers. ! have nothing to
hide. What I have taught in public
is also my private belief. I have tried
to teach as my honest convictions told
me to teach, and have done my work
as I best knew how.
IF, however, this conference is
not satisfied with the report CT the
old committee, I hope it will give me
the privilege of asking for 2 new
committee.''