The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-11-09

Has Recently Been Eelected States
Attorney For His Home County.

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The many friends Of the Re-. W. l.
Seabrook in Newberry vii! be pleased
to hear good news Of him and ais work
He was for several years pastor Of the
Lutheran church OF the Redeemer in
Newberry and also president Of phe
Lutheran synod which is holding its
annual convention in Newberry this
week. He took an active and intelli-
gent interest in all matters pertaining
to the work Of TIE church and the up
building and betterment of the com
munity, and is one CT the strongest
and best preachers in the Lutheran
church
Before entering ne ministry he was
lawyer and at one time assistant
attorney general Of the State Of Mary
land. He is now going back to his
first love. but at the same time will
continue his connection with the
church and serve a congregation that
is so situated thai it can not go into
a pastorate.
The editor of The Herald and News
personally is very. much pleased to
learn of his success and we feel sure
that there are many other friends in
Newberry who will also be pleased to
hear of it.
For six years ne has been doing
double duty to church and state, as
pastor of Trinity Lutheran church. six
miles from Westminster, Md, preaching
every Sunday morning and dischargins
other pastoral duties faithfully; and
court clerk constantly at his post dur
ing office hours. His clerkship eX-
pores December 1st. He was appoint
I'd to it six years ago, not as political
appointment, but as business prop
osition. Many expected him this year
to run for the office Of clerk of the
circuit court. He says he preferred
the states attorneys Office, and went
into the primary fight, with the whole
Republican organization against him,
and one of the chief arguments against
him was his long residence in the
South and the fact that he was mot as
good a Republican" as his opponent
in the primary. He made the primary
fight and won with a majority of 299.
Then came the November fight against
the Democratic nominee, in a county
with a registered Democratic majority
of 479. In the general election on No
vember he won with vote Of 4,O42
to mis- opponents r3,002, majority o.
1910, leading the whole ticket, with
400 majority more than the next hlgn-
est man, Democrat and Republican.
This gives some idea, of the victory and
il is gratifying to the many friends OF
Mr.. Seabrook that he has come back
into his own at the bar and in the
county, just where he was when he
gave up his practice years ago to
serve the church.
Mr.. Seabrook expects to practice
law generally in connection with the
the states attorneyship, which carries
a salary of $4,000, with more than
enough fees attached to meet office
rent, etc.
At the same time lie will not give
up his church work, but will have
more time to give his people as their
pastor and will serve them as long as
they desire his services. His church,
with a membership of nearly 100, is
so located that it can not be put in &
pastorate with any other, and until he
came to it eight years ago had mad no
pastor for seven years.
Mr.. Seabrook is the first Republican
ever elected states attorney Of the
county, and his majority is the largest
ever given to any man in the county