Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-12-04
THE CREIGHTON CASE.
Comprehensive Summary Of offense Of
Editor-Preacher.

Eoitor-fFeaSner.
In a letter Of last Thursday, the
Columbia correspondent Of the New:
and Courier gave a comprehensiv
statement Of the issues In what 1!
known as the Creighton case. Tht
statement is as follows:
The charges made against Mr.. G. w
Creighton are technically embraced II
the term immortality" The specific
charge is lying and SANDER, but Mr.
Creighton Is not yet convicted and ever
If he shall be adjudged guilty Of the
charges 1t will not be such a reflection
on his moral character as the genera
public might infer from the use Of the
term immortality"
The case Is based on certain articles
appearing In the Christian Appeal, o.
which Mr.. Creighton Is the editor ant
publisher. The particular editorial or
which the accusation rests was pub
lished in the issue of November 3, 1904
and is headed Rings and Results.
The editorial said: For many years
the existence Of a ring in the South
Carolina conference has been boldly
asserted and the charge is believed by
many to be true" The article then dis
cusses what Is meant by a ring and
states that such a charge could be
proved either by direct testimony OF
circumstantial evidence. The editorial
continues as follows: I'VE shall con-
slider in their order circumstances that
show conclusively concert Of action for
definite purposes, If not existence OF a
combination in the conference.
One set Of men organize the confer
ence, select the members of all COM
mittees and so distribute themselves
In the organization that they are able
to keep themselves fully informed OF
everything that takes place, inspire
action, shape movements, control
measures, and bring to bear active In
fiuence to promote or defeat any and
every action as they may approve or
disapprove. The organization OF the
conference represents them, and they
are represented In their organization.
They continue in Office and when one
of their number for any reason, Is
forcedsto retire they select his success
or. They exercise the power Of self
perpetuating body and that In direct
violation Of the law Of the church to
which they belong.
SECOND They shelve the men who
for any reason do not sympathize win
and approve their methods and pro-
mote those who stand by them and sup
port each other in doing It,"
The rest Of the editorial gives other
specifications, five in all, but the two
quoted above are those upon which the
Of lying and slander Is
based. One Of Mr. Creighton's con-
tentions Is that the method Of securing
the presiding elders salaries Is unfair
and wrong. In his editorial already
quoted he says:
Third. They agree upon method
Of forcing up their salaries In violation
Of the law Of the church"
It has not been the custom to pay the
elders fixed salaries. Each
presiding elder receives Is per cent Of
the total amount raised by the churches
In his district for salaries Of pastors.
Under this plan. when a church raises
the salary of it's pastor 1t raises the
salary of the presiding elder also.
At the last session Of the conference
a resolution was passed recommending
that the district stewards fix the sala-
ries of presiding elders at stated sums
and abandon the percentage plan. But
the resolution Of conference does not
have the force of law and the boards Of