New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-04
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A MUSCULAR GHAMPIoS or JEsus@-Oae Germ
nan Hor&et5ttps another fGr Slight 20 our 6Gp
iour.-A most remarkable case has been made
public in England. The Rev. ]. Sumner Brock
hurst, of Emanuel College, having horse.whipped
the Rev. Edward Dodd, Fellow Of Magdalen Col
iege and Vicar of st. Giles, Cambridge, makes a
singular statement in Justification:
lie says he was told that fellow had actually
omitted from the grace the name Of the Lord Jc-
sus Christ and had said, when asked forhis reason
that it was ON account Of the presence Of q Jew
at the table. But Christ died for all men, and
say that the man who would omit the name Of
Christ in asking blessing ona college dinner must
be lost indeed bat when found that the omission
was to please wealthy ielow-eommoner, tell
that matters had reached point that man, reel
ing the generation that do for the LOfd Jesus,
must take notice of.
He subsequently went to Mr.. Dodd's room, and
addressed him thus:
II am stranger, sir, to you; but permit me to
ask whether any occasion you ever omitted the
name of the Lord Jesus Christ from the college
grace in the hall" To that question the immedi
ate answer was " Never" ] then said, Sc have
the story on undoubted authority, sir ; do you
mean you never did?" He answered, +" Never"
After further conversation in regard to the mat
ter, and stating the name Of his informant, he con-
times: JAZZ
Committing with myself, / said here is tF' state
meut of man, on whose trHthfalness l would
almost stake my life, ignored by man whom
have hardly seen before; will not insult my
friend by telling him. | will go and do what IS
rignt L went BACK. naQ a huFstWIip Will lie3
concealed about my person. sent a message INTO
the hall that gentleman desired to see Dir. Dodd,
and then sent in my name. The answer was,
&c Would not tomorrow do?'' I thought not; so !
waited outside the screens in the second court,
watching the entrance to the hall. mr. Dodd
| came out very soon after. followed him quickly
through the screens, hailing him when about half
| way through the quadrangle. | called his name,
and that induced him to turn round, and then
| sad-all deiicacy being, Of course, flung away
| "Now, sir, tell NE which is the liar, you or Mr..
Reyner?"
The reply was, "Oh, can't talk about that ;
| come to my roornn then drew out my whip. His
| back was toward me, bnt did not want to strike
him there, so struck him sideways on the arm. OF
| course was prepared for anthng that might fol
| low. excepting what did foIIow-that the person
struck took little or no notice, but walked on.
have no doubt I repeated the blow, how many
| times | can't say.
Having finished the infection, threw down the
whip at his feet and said g Now, sir, have done
that to You take it up if you dare, and do it tx
| mer then said to the bystanders and college
| servants, after had taken up the whip: " Go ant
| tell all over the University that Mr.. Brockhurst O
Emanuel, has horsewhipped Mr.. Dodd, of Magdalen
for having been false to his Saviour aud false to his
| friend.n ! made some observations to the Grove
without the college. If | said "thank God"
pray God to pardon me if used His name irreye
renty, but don't think did. If did, did il
the cause of the Saviour y.s ..s
Having been brought before the Vice Chancellor
and formally convicted Of the assault Mr.. Brock
hurst suspended from all his degrees for perOt
of four years. hir. Dodd was commended By the
Vice Chancellor for his conduct under such remark
able proyocation as exhibiting the utmost Christian
forbearanee. ,-T- ..s