The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-05-02
MUST BE TRIEp.
REPORT OF THE co uMITTEE IN
T6E CREIGHTON CASE.
His Statement Of the Investigation
of the Matter by the
Committee.

OF the M2tLeI Dy Ll9
Committee.
The Rev. C. W. Creighton, editor
of the Christian Appeal, published at
Green wood, has issued in his paper
the following statement in regard to
the investigation OF the complaints
against him:
I'VE cannot at this time publish
the full details OF the Investigation OF
the con plants made by the presiding
elders against the editor ct this paper.
We shall, however, publish enough to
give the public an insight into the
methods employed 10 tnat proceed
ing
''On March 21 last the committee
met in the Methodist Church at this
placs. ". T. Duncan, by virtue Of
ois tfi;e, actsd as Chairman; NJ. B.
Kill? served as secretary. Ia addi
ulon ". T Duncan had retained the
services Of a steDographer-a very
competent one.
we were accon panied by our
counsel, the Rev. J. W. Daniel and
the Rev. 4. j. Cauthen, and Miss
Myrtle Davis, our stenographsr.
The committee was composed OF
Peter Stokes, cousin OF one OF the
presiding elders; ". A. Massea beau,
a nephsw Of another presiding elder.
whose term OF office is embraced 10
the period covered by the lticisms Ct
the editor Of the Christian Appeal,
and who is also under j. W. K!2go,
one of the comp'aiuants. and pastor
of K.'go's family, and also that OF
Bishop Dulcsr, who has been active
in this matter; T. G. O'Dsn, who
served on the committee at Confer
ance
when the committee met Y. T.
Duncan, by an arbitrary ruling, which
is contrary to the law and practice CT
the Methodist Church, excluded Dr.
Daniel, the counsel OF the accused
the RsV. a. J. Cauthen, his brother
inlay, and then also tried to exclude
Miss Davis, bis stenographer.
"Tne presiding elders made two
complaints.
Il. Falsehood and SANDER. To
substantiste that charge they pro5uc
ed copies Of the Christian Appeal con-
tanning an editorial On Rings and
R sulas,' How the Scheme Works,
Clerical U.urpation,' etc.
%. immortality. TO substantiste
that charge they produced copies CT
the paper containing Communications
signed by A Pastor John S. Moore;
A Lsyman,' An Old Laynan' anc
'Chas. P. Hodges The alleged in.
morality consisted 10 publishing II
the Christian Appeal the conmunica
ti1ns named.
I'VE demanded the right to cross
examine the accusers. Finally four
OF them were PUT up. During the
cross-e1aminations the presiding eld
ers repeatedly refused to answer and
they were told by W. T. Duncan that
if they thought the questions in.
crim:nated' them they need not an.
swer, aDd they did not. On other
important matters they answered,
don't remember" and other similar
replies. We were only allowed to
Cross examine four. That concluded
the testimony. We were engaged
until Z kpril IL in this matter, not IN
Guiding the period OF adjournment
When the testimony Of the witnesses,
J. W. Kiigo and W. P. Meadors, as
taken by the stenographer was read,
they denied ii; they were offered the
privilege to correct it In any parttcu-
lar way they pleased; they declined to
make any corrections aud then refus
ed to sign their testimony. The wit
nesses had been kept in the room over
toe protest Of the accused and
prompted each other during the ex-
animation. AND yet they refused to
approve and sign the testimony
I'VE demanded OF W. T. Duncan
that he present their testimony to
them tor their signatures, but be re-
fused and, on his own motion, ruled
their testimony out. That left the
committee without word Of testi-
mony before them. And yet they re
ported trial necessary.
There is a great deal more that
we would like to publish, but it is
thought advisable not to do so at pre-.
sent. That a man should be charged
with immortality for publishing ncmi.
nations CT such men as John S. Moore
and Charles P. Hodges over their cWn
signatures and similar communica-
tions OF a Pastor,' A Layman, etc.
will be astounding to Intelligent men;
that be should be charged with false
hood and SANDER in criticising meth
ods and practices which have given rise
to dissatisfaction and complaints in
the Church for years will bear but
one construction and admit Of only
one conclusion by a llb>rty- loving
people; that trial should be reported
necessary without !@ord OF testi.
mony by a committee, the majority
OF whom are blood kin to presiding
elders and their predecessors il cfh 1e,
will open the eyes OF the blind and in
spire the ignorant. a
I'VE are not destitute Of feeling,
but we infinitely prefer to be in the
place of the editor OF the Christian
Appeal, with that report against him.;
than in tee place OF the men. who
made it,"
White Fitnd This Time
Officers of Hamilton county, Texas,