Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-12-14

who for any cause. can wrong then
with impunity. and it has been done,
which article is maliciOusly false.
Specification 9.-ln the Christian
Appeal. dated July -. 1905. column!
| and >. Rev. G. W. Creighton says Ot
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Bays. presiding elders of the South
Carolina conference, when we take
into consideration the efficiency Of the
presiding elders. and the amount OF
service they render to the church. We
discover il clear case Of graft.
To charge the presiding elders with
the crime of graft is malciouSly false
Specification 1O.-In the Christian
Appeal. dated Oct. >. 1905. page !
column >. i'm an article headed. strict
ly Personal" the Rev. &. w. Creigh-
ton makes the following statement;
'Rut Of the egntiStical. cOnceited and
vain-glorious scribbler. who by an un-
fortunate accident CD sits at the edi-
turial chair. heretofore occupied by
men of brain and character. We have
Of ignorance Is sham and a fraud
Ills attempt To constitute himself the
voluntary guardian of the presiding
elders and the champion defender OF
their past administration. Is hypocrit-
ical and selfish =. The editor OF
the Christian Appeal recognizes In
the beardlcss youth who besmirch-
cs the editorial chair of the Ad-
vocate. IL contemplate intruder. and
dismiSseS him as such. 3. The editor
of the Christian Appeal characterize.
the inSinuatiOnS that he would not
stand by his utteranceS as wilful and
deliberate falSenoud. knowingly made
and uttered by the Advocate accident.
which statements have reference tC
Rev. f.. q. Watson and are malicious
ly false.
Charge 2.
We charge &. w. Creighton with
gross immortality which occurred sub
sequcnt to the adjournment Of the last
annual conference. but before the ap-
pOintment Of the committee of inves-
tigatinn.
Specification In the Christian
Appeal. dated January 25th. 1906
page ). column 3. in an article signed
hy the Rev. &. w. Creighton. he says
"Rev. T. f.. Morris. of Bennettsville. Is
i'm this-he has made a daredevil at
tempt to make ii appear that we had
mis- stated facts in our letter Ia Air
Freeman. He put up man of straw
ana To knock him out. called to his as
SiStanCr others. He has publicly tried
To brSmirch our character and convict
US of false words. He stands uncover
ed before the world. and upon him his
own vile effort must react. He calls
himself our friend from bOyhOOd.
We feel humiliated-he should have
spared US that thrust. His friendship
has been that Of BrutuS to Caesar
The reading public may ask. Why Is
Morris meddling In this matter-a
volunteer?' For this reason: We
served BennettSville station two years
We left many friends there: nearly ev-
cry Methodist family in the place. as
far as we know. takes the Appeal Re-
Gently two of the most prominent men
i'm Marlboro county. members of the
Methodist church. have died. and In
both instances the families telegraph
I'd for US To come and bury their dead
There IL is: the green-eyed monster
jealousy. in all its hideouSnesS. Nor
rS is weak fellow. and in his pitia-
BILE condition We spare him" which
article is maliciouSly false.
Specification TN the Christian
Appeal dated Dec. 2lst. 1905. page |,
column .. Rev &. W. Creighton
charges that they. the presiding elders
Of the South Carolina conference.
brought charges against him. that
they knew to be false. Which state
ment on his part. is maliciOuSly false.
Specification 5.-In the Christian
Appeal. dated Jan. nth. 1906. page !,
column |. he charges that Mr.. Jones.
referring To r. H. Jones Of Anderson
district. South Carolina conference.
was Il cO-COnSpirator. charging a con-
spiracy on the part of the presiding
elders of the said conference. Which
charge is maiciouSly false
Specification 6.-ln the Christian
Appeal. dated Jan. 1lth. 1906. page 4,
column 3. he refers To Mr.. Jones and
his co-cOnspirators. meaning r. II.
Jones and the other presiding elders
Of the South Carolina conference.
That Mr.. Jones or any number Of the
presiding elders of the South Carolina
conference. We're guilty of the high
crime Of conspiracy. that is. that they
united or agreed tO do. an unlawful
act in AN unlawful way. or that they
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thing. and any statement ur intimation
on the part of &. w. Creighton that
they are guilty Of the high crime Of
conspiracy. H. maliciuuSly false.
Specification In Il letter dated
Jan 18th. 1906. addressed To Mr.. K.
l.. Freeman. editor Of the Pee Dee
NdVucatr Rev. E. w. Creighton said
that hr absolutely refused To consent
for the complaints brought against
him. to be- referred 10 his presiding
elder. meaning the complaints
brought at the last annual conference.
Which statement is maliciOuSly false.
Specification Sin letter written
to Mr.. X. l.. Freeman. dated Jan. 10,
1906. Rev &. w. Creighton said that
j. W. Daniel did not consent for the
complaints against him. Rev. c. w.
Creighton. To be referred To the pre-
siding elders Which statement iS ma
IiciouSly false.
Committee of investigation:
T.. c. O'Dell.
W. \. MaSScbrau
Peter Stokes.