Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1881-04-05
Why Ed. D, I. Buck Did Not
Participate in the Late
Revival.

To The Edjtor Of the Ne,cS.
The question Is often being asked VIII,
did not take part in the services of tn
late revival held at the NJ, h. Church il
this place; and as some things in connec
ton with that Interrogation are bein!
rumOrcd not consistent with the spirit o
candor, nor congcnial with truth anl
Christian courtesy, desire TO explain t(
those who may be interested just 1cby
! did aOt participate. | assure you, how
ever, 1t affords me little pleasure thus tC
appear before the readers of your inter
cSting paper in defense Of myself. say
| in dqcRce, for many have made accusa.
tions which, whether true or false, are
calculated to do an injury TO me as wei
the glorious cause in which | am engHg.
ed and'we all profess SO deeply TO love
| If in doing what it seemed TO me wN-
the part of II gentleman and Christian,
did wrong, stand ready to make the
concession, and willing TO repent Of the
crime.
1t has been said, with an air nsin,itOt-
ing that do not believe in "relgiou OF
the heart,' &C. that 'roa'd not attend
'"c li'''HS I""" ""' F"'U'Yu' !" w.
services; ana 'ilol because uiu hol, l
.hoil sustain It toss of pop"dritN a dimni-
MUTTON IN the nuhberoi my friends, @c'
NoW' Il III consequence oi my non par
uclQallol III the services Alluded 10, the
impressions were maze tIlat gave vent 10
lhr ABOVE expressions, II Is out requisite
thut rive reasons for thG course Of aC-
ton pursued. Not Ihat desire loWo0
ihe sIaidI virgin OF popularity or own
Ii'r as my gue'lliy pr'a'' uu' 'hat '.e
lips OF madam rumor may move more m
harmony VIII 'ie music OF 'rulh ana
Flgu or elsr De rlpstu TO slIehcc'
The charge that J "o"G NY attend
church ~, TO say the least otit, incorrect
| WaSin attendance, MS very many Know
aI TWO OF lne services III !he c'l'i"n ana
al one on me street. 1t Is true dlu not
attend unliI invited TO 90 so by the
brother VINO presided over the meeullg''
butallow me to ask was my waiting for
an invitation a crim'' llau beeh on,
" u private MEMBER OF llle chllcU,
should not have hrsi'alcd ior want oi an
invitation; but occupying the POSITION |
did, us pastor oi the congregation OF DIS
ciplcs in this place, thought That my
attendance at these services cue ohiy
upon the condition OF N lnVllnllOn' !
thought 1t IN good keeping win the
rules OF Christian traleIhlN rs wen aS
common courtesy tnat Sllould Wiut w
ashrd Nhcn invited, ! immediately
made my appearance at church eNpc'',,
ing Such ireaImrht US WOulu correspond
with The preceding courteous iiNlIaiion'
also expecting to help IN the great work
Of saving souls.
But ii Is snid That would nor hclp III
the services. Now by Whal means any
one became III possession ol sUch kllo"l-
edge am unable TO imagine Nh'h
WcnI 10 cllurch, II WIS Win tle eNpec'a-
ton OF DONG good' was there r'0,l
to JON III prayer preaching or eNhorl''
ton. was lh're 10 pray lor 'hc con
version OF sinners, the slIenGtnr,'lng, oi
SAINTS ana ln' aosoill,ee r'lgn OF 'he Ming
OF Kings was Wiling TO- l'II Up my
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