Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-03-13

Dear S,r:-Y.urs of this mornrg was du!!
received, IN which YOU make statement o' '"o
conversation that took place between US pre-
v;ous to the meeting Of the MelllouIs' Con
ference in this town, and request me 10 say,
If your recollection is correct. VIII give you
nv recollection Of the conversation Whch ls as
follows. viz. In conversation with you at my
store door on tho number of persons that would
likely attend the conference, 1t was remarked,
! think, tv YOU, that there would be enough
part culariv on the Sabbath, to fill all the
churches in the place, and the question was
asked, think by you, how would they all be
accommodated. | remarked that 1t was the
universal custom, believed, for the brethren
of the PRESBYTERIAN and Baptist churches to
offer their churches, to our ministers to preach
in during conference. l think about this
stage OF the conversation, you passed on and
| I also went to Messrs. A. Burnett O. 20. 8
store a short distance from mine, and when
near their store, | think remarked tn i;
was probable that MI. Colt did not know the
usage in such cases and that it might be well
| for YOU, as one Of the official members OF your
church, to apprise him oft. You then remark
| cd lha, you would be very willing to otter US
your church but that you left such things to
! the Pastor of the church whose privilege II
was. | remarked that knew it was his
privilege, when you said Mr.. Colt was out OF
town and as soon as he returned you would
name it to him. stated in the conversation
! that the reason | named it at ali was that l
; thought Mr. Colt might not be aware o! the
usage in similar cases. You cid not under.
. staud me correctly when you say that / named
! t because thought you did not know the
usare, as al my conversation WIS intended to
apply to Mr.. Colt and not to you, in that partl-
cular; and merely mentioned it to you, as
| an official member. 10 inform Mr.. Cot OF the
usage il he was not apprised Of it. And you
also greatly misunderstood me you thought
| that was applying for your church, tor was
not authorised 10 90 50, Lor has it ever been
,ha custom for US to apply, for the churches
have always been offered when cur N nlsters
have occupied them And here assure you
that bv what said on that occasion it was not
intended that Mr.. Ceit should be appli tc
! for his church, but that he should only be apprl
! scd of the custom, and that the same friendly
, feelings that had heretofore existed between
! the two churches might be continued.
! But had have known the strong scctariaT
/ feelings Of your pastor assure you thatl woul~
/ have said nothing on the subject at all; mol
would for any consideration be wi!iin. tina,
our Ministers should occupy for moment
Your pulpit knowing the hostility of you'
! pastor 10 t1r doctrines Of our church.
. Il nay be proper for me here to state that the
reason se,.t ills letter for publication was no
to enge der strife bu. that our preachers gen
era!y might know the resolutions Of your Syno'
a copy of which was in Mr.. Colts letter toge.h
er with his views Of the same, which If correc
vii! entirely, II future, preclude any OF ou
ministers under any circumstances from
preaching in your churches.
Your ob't. serv't,
n. S. IIARLLEE.
y. B.-Wi,h Mr.. Colts letter which sen
for publication | also sent a statement of tn
conversation between us which, though not a
full as this, believe contained all the essentia
parts. The statement Set forth IN this is NOR
iali ard as far as my recollection serves m
contains all the coavc. sa ion that had an
bearing OF the subject and TO which a!
ready at a.; tin S 10 affirm.
Yours, ID. 5, ii.