The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-09-12
Force Dr.. Gran bury to Leave
Because Of His ftIfude in
1Behalf q. tie cope

IEENGFoeS W va, Sept ~
The rev. John G. Granbery. who.
for several years has been the pas
tor Of the 1[et6odist Episcopal
church. South. IN the college town
lof Barboursville, has gone 70 Paints
vile. Ky. HIS change Of residence
was not due to any, desire on his
part to leave either BarbourgviI1e Or
the state Of West VIrgnsa- In fact
the change S not personally agree
able to him. But he has nothing to
say about where he shall be station-
ed. The conference OF his church
decides that. and the recent confer
tence OF his. denomination held at
Sutton decided that Dr.. GTanbery
shonld not only quit Barbo1TSs-ssS9.
but also quit the state Of west vir-
ginia. and take up his ministerial
Iabors in the adjoining state OF ken
lucky. Back Of his removal Is an
! interesting ntory. which shows what
the power OF Political organization.
when entrenched By corrupt corpor-
ate wealth can do even in church
affairs. when it Is agreeable with It's
plans to take a hand
Dr.. Cranberry IS known to the
reading public in this state as very
active force in behGlf o9 every move
ment for the genera welfare and
HD7ift. he Is regarded as very
scholarly. progressive and energetic
exponent OF high idealism IN public
life. and in pursuit OF the realiza-
ton Of his hopes for better things
he has OF necessity taken whatever
part in politics that the advancing
OF the humane projects he had in
mind seemed to require. Therein
lies the reason for the change in his
address from Barboursville, W. va,
to PaintsviIe. KY
Among the enterprises for the
benefit OF his fellowmen in which
DF. Granbery was enlisted. may be
mentioned better laws for the regu-
lation OF the employment OF women
and children. He was chairman OF
the west Virginia child labor COM
mittee. which has active branches
in every, large town in the state and
in number Of smaller communities.
In this position he was very active,
and was compelled to expose the at
! titll 1seaof Senators Watson and Chill
ton in reference to this issue, espe-
ciaIly their direct opposition to the
bill passed by the recent congress-.
and which originated In the senate,
to create chi1dren's labor bureau.
These two senators voted against
the creation OF that department, and
Chiffon delivered his maiden speech
as a senator against It. It will be
remembered that their opposition to
the bin stirred mp quite furry in
their home state and they were
roundly criticised and condemned
on all hands. In this DR.. Granbery.
by reason OF his fight for the pas
sage Of the bill. participated and
thereby incurred the enmity Of Wat
son and chiffon. Not only them, but
employers OF children in all parts
OF the state looked upon the fight
ing parson" as more or less a men
acc 20 LuelE 4uQUSLE4al -SSCuGALy am
sprosBerity.
Another activity OF the redoubt-
able clergyman was imposed by his
position OF chairman OF the cabeIli
county ratification league. Ut is
unnecessary to dilate on the anger
and opposition he aroused in this
pursuit in the ranks OF men engag-
ed Il, the manufacture and sale OF
Intoxicating liquors. He was also
Secondary superintendent OF the
West Virginia Sunday school assoc
citation, chairman OF the social ser
vice committee. OF the West Virgin !
ia inter-church federation. and will
be remembered as the first man to
make noise for the nomination
OF woodrow Wilson in the southern
part OF the state. He it was who or
ganized the woodrow Wilson clubs
of CabeN county. So 1t viii be un-I
derstood by now that DR.. Granbery
was very prominent, active ana
able man at the head OF various en-i
terprfses for the betterment OF that
part OF Gods humanity which is con-
Rned within the lines that bound
West Virginia, as he saw It.
In the prosecution OF these sever
al projects DE-. Granbery. as will be !
seen, very naturally, incurred thet
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