Sharp County record., 1880-03-11

Bishop as a good and great man, full OF
years and full of hopOrs. As ! under
stand the law and usage of the church,
the selection of place for the annual
conference is exclusively relegated to the
delegates composing the conference
HENCE, there was no improperly IN my
allusior, without comment, to the fact
that the Bishop was favorable to Helena
and not favorable to Evening Shade,
where the church and the citizens are al
ways to the front in every church interest
and every public enterprise for the ad-
vancement of the country, according
to their means. 1t was none Of his business.
| do not regret my allusiOn. 1t will do
aood in the future, "To do justice and
Judgment is more acceptable in the sight
of the Lord than sacrifice are the words
of the Proverb. jefferson, political
apostle, said, "error ceases to be danger
Gus when left free to be combated by rea-
son.
Ny friend is, also, in doubt about my
reference to the action of the Batesville
pastor. have an exalted appreciation
ofthe personal and moral worth of brother
Brown. He is, in my judgment, a moSf
agreeable gentleman, has a heart replete
with the graces and is endowed with mind
"polished after the similitude of pal
aoe." In voting the conference away
from community within twenty-five
miles of his station, in reach Of his CON
gregation, and, from community closely
identified with his people, morally,
socially and commercially, and to place
one hundred and fifty miles distant
away from his own district, to the extreme
southern limits of the conference; away
from a place loyal to Methodism, noted
for it's health, as well as its liberal hospi-
tality, and where the conference had
never been held, and to place in the
heart of the malarial regions and subject
to visitations of the direful pestilence,
and where the conference had been held,
time and again; voting differently, and
against the wishes and preference Of the
entire delegation from this district, with
one or two unimportant exceptions, think
he made quite a mistake. | have not a
doubt he did so without consideration,
and was not Influenced by any motives
inimical to Evening Shade. Bro. Brown
is, comparatively, "a stranger in a strange
land" He comes amongst us for the no.
blest purposes to which man can devote
his life and his energies. Here, with his
acknowledged talents, he will quickly
rise to a just distinction and merited re-
nown, and accomplish much good in the
land. This is my earnest wish. al
luded to him, without comment, forlbeneft,
and benefit it will be- This is my judg
ment l regard the action of the Bates
vile pastor with the greatest kindness.
NJ. A. NJ cannot concur in my conclu-
sions. Very well. 1t is not in the nature
of things possible or proper that we should
regret about matters, concerning which
an honest difference of opinion may be en-
tertained. Human nature, with the ines
Unable privilege of free thought, must be
literally INDUCED. Let him entertain his
opinions. shall entertain my opinions,
and endeavor to express them at all times,
with Judgment and understanding. There
fore, there is no occasion for controversy
between us. Being friend and an ad-
wiser of brother Garrison, he is profuse in
his compliments for him. To this, have
no sort of objection. The time was, and
I sincerely regret it is not so now, | en-
tertained and often expressed similar no
tions. IF can not now concur and join
in expression, with those jewelled sentl-
ments, the fault is with brother Garrison,
and not in my heart. Your esteemed
correspondent grudgingly pays me, what
| consider, high tribute, for which | am
very thankful. He says, as a writer, | am
courteous and respectful" How far he
differs with his friend, brother Garrison
In the same column, and directly thereaf-
ter and in response to the same subject
matter, the Helena pastor says | made
false representations for wrong pur-
pose" and that my object was to 'arOuse
resentment against him. These are his
exact words, the plain meaning Of which
is, that | am willful liar, and that my
design is to do him malicious injury.
shall not stop to inquire if this was
courteous and respectful" nor if such
language was proper from a minister of
the gospel or any one else; nor will ]
deno6nce him in return. | am member,
might say foster child, of his church.
| have been his devoted friend and patron
! in times past. He has ever been more
than welcome visitor to my humble home.
have favored his taking charge of the
high school at this place whenever Prof
McKie vacates the same. Those near
and dear to me have always honored him
with friendship and respect. And now he
denounces me with bitter invectives, in
unmeasured terms. Certainly he has not
friend, however devoted he may he
surely | have not foe, however preju-