Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-10-16

What preachers arc to be there
MR. S1fISJ1"s Petty gssns and letter. and
iano, ana reckon one OF you are the gentleman.
anotler Negro. Doet. Thompson is the gentleman.
Dr Thomas replied, neither of us is Doct Thompson
Msgro' reckon one of you are the gentleman.
lho'nas, pointing to Jeter That man breaches some
Je,er, pointing to Thomas So does he.
Then, Addressing the negro man who seemed TO BIO
chef speaker-Well, are you Christian?
Negro hope
What church DO you belong to.
Church yet.
=, Thomas What reason have you to hope you
Negro The Lord has spoken to me.
Thomas. How did the Lord speak to you'
.rfgro went to the Lord aud he spoke to roy heart
Thomas. IL is true, uncle the Lord has spoken
afi-and what lie has said Ic has caused TO be written
in Book and when want to know what the Lord has
said TO U.S. We should to the Bcoko the word of God
Negro But can read master.
n"fthaH Can't your master or mistress read
Negro. OH yes, sir.
Haithau. Then get them 10 read the book to you and
by that and don't depend going to the Lord in any
other way.
.Nsgro I'D rather let the Lord speak to my heart
Thomas. Uncle, suppose Lord in speaking your
heart you call it, should tell you thing and the
book should tell you different thing, which would you
N;gro The Lord speaking 10 my heart would not
Thomas. That's deluslon, and If you depend on
that. you will be deceived.
Negro. Id as well depend on what master tells
OH what you tell me, sir.
Thomas. Don't yeu depend what Parson
Parson may saybut get to read the Book 10
you and 60 ~ that.
About this lime the boy camo with the water--we
drank and Jeier remarked TO Thomas that should go
and the Negroes wish 10 hear any more they could
TO the Meeting house and hear him Wathall then
Observed rode Off "if you wish TO be saved get
some one to read the book you believe all tells YOU
and do all 1T requires and don't you depend your vi
sions and feelings, what you call the Lords speaking
you
(signcd) ALEXANDER g. WALTIIALI.
rs corrP yer.
sion OF the whole conversation with the exception thu
last remark of Wahall, rode off, which ] did not
distinctly hear, owing to the rafting noise of my chair
but am confident of it's truth, Walthall is we'll
known TO be incapable of making misstatement.
You now, sir, have the testimony of Capt Wathall
eide the case. And however justiable you may have
been IN giving ou such report from the statement of
your Negroes, justice TO Waltall and myself and moro
esPecaiy 10 Dr. Thomas requires your aid in put
ting stop TO (which aid, [ cannot think you have
any wish to withhold. therefore beg you will answer
hope you will not consider this unworthy of notice
for be- assured, that palms. trouble expense will be
spared to giyc publicity all the facts attendant upon
this matter Should not hear from you some reason
able time Gas you must perceive it is that will
not admit OF deiay) shall be compelled trouble you
with another episte; both of which will be made public
property But tiis by the way think other.
wise than that You will render justice whom Justice is
due WIZ, therefore, wait your reply.
| Your obedicnt servant, TfIOS. E. JETER
Having received reply TO The above after having
waited reasonable time, we have judged an act of
justice due to ourselves that the whole affair should be
laid before the puhc-that it might give it's verdict ac
cordng TO the evidence in the
THos. E. JETER.
September 12th 1885