The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-09-05
MIR. HAI,LEY'S APPOINTMENT.
Boa,d d of Stewards and Presiding FL
der Correct False Reports.


der Correct False Reports.
Editor The Bamberg Herald: AS
SO much has been published in some
of the papers O. South Carolina that
is utterly false and malicious in re-
gard to the appointment by Bishop
II. G. Morrison of Rev. J. l.. Harley
as superintendent of the anti-saloon
league. OF South Carolina. it has been
deemed advisable by the presiding
elder of the GreenvilIe district and
by the official board of ST. Paul NJ.
F. church that the public have the
facts. If you will kindly give space
in your paper for the publication
of the enclosed statements 1t Will be
greatly appreciated by Mr.. Harley
and all .eht-thinking people.
Statement of stewards Of ST. Paul
NJ. f. church Greenville, S. c.: Hav-
ing had our attention called to
charges in some of the papers of
South Carolina touching Rev. }. l..
Harley. and knowing these charges
to be utterly without foundation, we
feel it to be our duty as officers of
St. Paul church, Greenville, to say
that while we felt very much hurt
and disappointed at having Brother
Harley removed from the pastorate,
yet we fully appreciate the circum-
stances under which he was remov-
ed. and we want further to state to
those who are writing and trying to
malign the character of one of our
ministers, and who are not members
of our church and are ignorant of
it's law and polity. that we believe
that Brother Harley has acted as
any other reasonable man would
have acted, being advised by his pre-
siding elder and other ministers and
the chairman of his board of stew
ards. We commend Brother Harley
to all Christian people as man and
as a true Christian gentleman. and
worthy of their confidence and as
sure them that he has our confidence
and best wishes in his important
work.
Signed: w. y. Hackney, Chair
man, John G. Perry, J. Newton Hol-
land, J. B. Bruce, E. A. Huff, Stew
ards
Statement by presiding elder:
Since there have been circulated and
published certain reports in regard
to the appointment and election of
Rev. J. L. Harley as superintendent
of the anti-saloon league of South
Carolina, which are erroneous, I, as
presiding elder Of the Greerville dis
trict, deem it my duty and privilege
to give the facts to the public. The
facts are these: When DR.. Hare, of
Washington, who organized the
league in this State, was casting
about for suitable man for superin-
tendent, he called on Mr.. Harley and
Mr.. Harley came at once to see me
and talk the matter over with me.
I wrote to Bishop Morrison, telling
him that Brother Harley had been
suggested for the position of super
intendent of the anti-saloon league
Of this State. and the Bishop replied
that, while he would regret to
lose Brother Harley from st. Paul,
vet he recognized the work Of the
anti-sa!oon league to be of first i'm
portance. The Bishop wrote to
Brother Harley and appointed him
to the position. provided the head
quarters committee elected him.
Brother Harley could not announce
to his people at St. Paul that he was
appointed to this new field when it
required an election by a commit
tee. The charge therefore that he
deceived his people in regard to his
acceptance of the position is not
true. Brother Harley was elected
by the committee on Monday after
noon and his appointment by Bishop
Morrison took effect. He preached
no farewell sermon which the peo-
pie refused to hear. as his last SER
mon was preached to full house
the day before his election by the
committee. Brother Harley has my
hearty endorsement of him and his
great work.. w. VI. DUNCAN,
Presiding Elder. Greenville Dis
trict.