The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-08-31

llIlIluS, IL lOt ShS hi't 'eSP3 w
of the Churches"
The Two Churehes.-BcfiOld How Good
and How Pleasant it is for Brethren
to Dwell Together i'm Unity.
.--.-- No. /.
Dear Brother Otis:
request your permission to publish our
correspondence, that the public may see
that however much we differ IN our opin.
ions there is nothing but kindness toward
each other. Truly yours,
august 30, 1876. :. A. STEEL.
.'.' RICHMOND, August so, 1876.
Ify Dear Brother: .'..:,.,,
it is written "Thou hast caused the
wrath OF man to praise thee" and the quo
tation is pertinent to this extent that our
war of words seems to be the occasion OF Il
better understanding between us. y..i
II YOU deem that it will glorify the Master
to publish our letters am perfectly willing,
though I wrote mine as private letter only.
," intend to give up my Sunday afternoon
service that all my people may attend the
meeting in Centenary. Make whatever Use
of nv letter you choose for the glory OF
God. Yours fraternally,
JOHN Z. OTIS.
No.3.
RICHMOND, August 90, 1876.
1921 west Clay street.
Dear brother Steel:
In what wrote to the Dispatch simply
stood up for my beloved Zion, as would
for my wife or kindred, concerning whom
any one had mistakenly, though not ma
icously, said injurious things.
beg YOU will believe ME when say that
there is not in my heart one drop OF per-
sonal luminosity, or of scctarian bigotry.
Distinctive and well-considered opinions |
have, which on some subjects differ no
doubt very widely from your own; but l
hope and believe we are animated by the
same spirit OF devotion to the honor OF
Jesus, and the cXaltaton and salvation OF
every member OF Il sin-cursed humanity.
Hoping you may find it in your heart to
grasp the hand OF personal and Individual
fraternity thus proticred,
Iremain, fraternally yours,
JOHN 2. Otis.
No. 4.
BR0AD-STREET NJ. E. CHURCH SOUTH, !
RICHMOND, VA, August 80, 1876. !
Rer. j. p. OTIS:
Reverend and Dear Brother,-When l
returned to the city last evening from
Petersburg found your letter awaiting
me, and hasten to reply to it, and to con-
yey my cordial reciprocation OF its manly
and Christian sentiments, and to assure you
whatever nv views about the retlnion OF
our Churches may be on the subject OF fra
tern,tv, I am abreast OF the foremost. L
should have done this in advance OF your
letter, but was Unexpectedly called away
from town by the illness Of my wife.
That my opinions we're severe, and
strongly stated. and calculated to excite
YOUR reply, willingly admit; but nothing
was further from my mind than to-, reopen
the ugly wounds OF the past and foster
strife between us. am willing also to adj
nit that my letter was perhaps premature.
But it will be great injustice to me to forget
that the question Of union had been mooaed
by the papers, and that 1t acaS to correct that
impression that wrote. am unable to
see what said in the odious light in which
it appeared to you and others, and SO far
from being excited or in bad humor when
I wrote it, was in a peculiarly good hu-
NOR with the whole world of mankind.
My position On the subject Of fraternity
has been consistently maintained ever'since
/ was old enough to know anything about
it. I believe in it, welcome it, pray for it,
and earnestly hope it is consummated fact
in the history Of our two Churches.
wish to say that In my letter I repre-
scented nobody but myself, and that alone
am responsible for my statements. We have
all expressed our opinions freely, and hope
the reaction will be healthful.
To the extent that my letter may be taken
as expression OF bitterness of spirit, or be
made an instrument of harm, I shall deeply
regret it, however firmly l may believe its
opinions.
1t has never been Gin my heart" to re-
ject the hand Of "personal and individual
with any of Gods people, what
ever their Church may be; and now, since
the action Of our commissioners, I rejoice to
accept it also as the hand OF the Church
which you represent. ~
Let peace reign between us, my brother;
and while we are Gas distinct as the waves,
let us be one ON the sea-" ssuntil we all
come in the unity of. the faith" and OF the
love of God to the Inheritance of the sancti-
fed in Heaven.
lam, dear brother, yours in the bonds OF
the gospel, ,,-t 80 S. A. STEEL.
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