The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-26
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Their Severe Rejoindor to Criticism.
The Latest Phase OF the Regret
able Abbott Affair.
Row. Messrs. Daniel, Venable and
Moore State Their Case.
The Newspapers Which Have At
tackled Them Rebuked.
Their Position Set Forth With Great
Explicitness and Fervor-The Right
OF Opinion-A Compliment to
The Appeal.


Sir-With some degree OF reluctance,
but under positive sense OF duty, we are
constrained to ask space in your columns
in order to set forth in calm way few
facts, statement OF which has been made
necessary by the publications oil the other
papers OF the city.
We regret that scli-respect renders II inn
possible for us 30 enter the columns OF
your morning contemporary for the pur-
pose herein specified.
| II will be remembered that on last Mon
day morning there appeared in THE Ar-
PEAL an article entitled "Not Purbind
Bigot," in which reference was made to
the appearance OF an actress in one of the
churches in this city, and a contrast in
stituted between the pastor Of thai church
and the Rev. DR.. Gambler, OF McKcndreo
Methodist Church of Nashville. BY
implication at least, the article re-
Elected alike upon DIR. Gambler
and upon all who agreed with him, as be-
ing "purbnd bigots." The wounded SEN
| sibility OF several OF the pastors OF he city
found expression in communication ad-
dressed by them 10 Tue APIf:AL, which
paper, on receiving said communication,
in most manly and generous way, re-
tracted the unintended occasion of oilense
and made therefor a most handsome apol-
ogy. This apology the ministers referred
TO accepted without hesitation and with
most cordial appreciation OF the honorable
attitude in which TuE APPEAL had placed
itself. Here, n far rs these ministers. in
their relation 20 THE APPEAL were con-
cerncd. the matter ended
the MINISTER'S UNSUPPORTED.
On Wednesday morning one Of the
undersigned, the Rev. T.. Daniel, called
upon the Rev. H. A. Ncnabe at his study,
aud unexpectedly found in the room u
young mln to whom Alr. Daniel was intro
duccd rs being the son and brother Of two
different Baptist ministers, rs well rs a re-
porter Of the krciing Scimiidr. Mr.. Daniel
was informed by Mr.. Nennblc that the
young gentleman referred to desired to
interview both parties with reference TO
the publication referred 10 in an apology
Of TnE ArpEAL that morning. Both pas
| tors positively declined To permit one
word to 20 from them for publication
which they had not written themselves.
This being thoroughly understood, the
| pastors then conyefscd freely and pleas
antly with the young gentleman referred
10, admitting him into their friendly CON
yersaton ON the specified ground that he
was the son and brother OF two different
Baptist ministers.
Before the Young man left tho room,
| these ministers furnished him, in writing
over their own signatures, an authoritn.
tive report Of all that they authorized him
10 publish, aud expressly cIyOiHod upon him
| b. publish nothing olsc.
To their establishment. they found in
the Memphis Scimiiur OF that afternoon,
not only the wfitlcn authorized statement,
but also full report Of the intcrdictcd,
confidential conversation. With this
statement We dismiss for the present the
young man Of the NciDiiar
Everything In hs report not given over
the signatures OF T.. Daniel and X. A.
Ncnablc Is unauthorized aud inaccurate,
aud inasmuch o. the Memphis .ifalancLs
did not publish the authorized matter in
full, we take the liberty 10 herein repro
ducc IT, II Is rs follows
Unsolicited, We should prricr not 10 publish
ANYTHING gn hi, sugwt but combine ouf utter
will siy respecting the stage. ns u whole aud a.
now existing throughout the country, that min.
isicr IT The g'srcl cannot anutd u indnIsc a. The
hcst character connected with u nli themselves
Ia pcrilous Surroundings. and the immrns, prnnlr.
ton ui them ial lsfiurc overwhelming temptations
~ Ear DE- We can learn. the effort 90 reform ~ puf,iy
the Institution ns such. has tailed sud ID h. No..
tnfnus that with comparatively few exceptions.
those plays which do not pandcr tu immodcsiy IN
fhc iusftuii"n A. n. now c,i.i,ni The mn sdio
fvsruucr OF that world between which aud the
church, jcsus Christ dcclarus iuhcrnt incnmpau
billy
Respecting the particular oocurcncc In Nc
kcniiuu Chufch Nashville. Il Il our opinion that
the Rev W \. Gambler, un that ucDision. by the
stfmun he pfcarhci, rrprcsenfri the we'll known
position Ul thr Methodist thunrh uf which he WAS
au urihiuri minister that Ibis was tn have bcun
expected Of him, and Wa entirely In line With bis
duty iu ihr pupt ~ biz own determination which
has sustained hi'n from first a. last that, thus Dc
chfiug only the position ul biz ChLVh. which
Eum1 Abbott might have cNpcrird when she
Igr.uutl womanllnc.s Wts ynuraly Ult of liuc with
that which We are SCOUT HuHi 20 auu tu ladies was
nn auiariuus INVASION ui tbo HOUSE 81 God an
Outrageous astu't nu the drUDnyiCs ni public Wof.
ship. aud rKpusri her o. thp vhtr.r 1T usins tho
church ior tho purpose of scli advertisements
hclvung ne siimlns "l travelling oIrr p,r
inrmvn iu the churrhrs ~ the plnCHs they visit 10
& our opinion that this should neither ho expected
by Them ult offered ~ the churhUs aud that 40
attempts IT non Christian unlauist, "a mako ui
themselves professional cguncytiug links hrtacrn
the slnTy on the one hand, Hnd the house ~ God
on the uihvf, should D. firmly u's tfui ID thrp
non Christian professors ui music who lv pat iu
chnp, vi church oflaus. wish 10 advertise them.
selves Hui visiting Opera tuuTVa. the ChuUhes
cannot hr uprn a. them tuf that purUost The
nywsIapcr viii accommodate thcm TOT tOason.
able consideration.
The same young gentleman visited the
study OF the Row Warner Moore, with
whom he WIS acquainted, nj his residence,
made known himself ~ reporter oi the
Ncimiidr, and soaght an interview with Dr.
Moore. The report OF that interview was
made by himself, and Il Is claimed by Dr.
Moore Is IN many ncspccts inaccurate. IL
Is pproduccd, however, Ia exactly the
form in which the young man made IL.
with the understanding that It's inaccuracy
will be pointed out ~ tie article prOc,tdL !
II is herewith subjoincd.
"thc siarc will Never D. uiurmci tll the mil.
lcnnum' he rcmatscd' 'nhl ] do not think /
Christian poopO uuYhfio cuuuiDuaucp it
"Bcgtr6ng Mis- Ahbott J lrov nuiIiur cvc,pt |
What have uhd in'fhe Vllrfa Hul lrW incidents /
whirh havr u,'uc ui.ief ny ~. ai u.~gra ,iuu ! /
have luiptfcd ifam ihefc incidents tlat She h ID.
tempting tn use the churpu us me lIum of niypr. /
ti-incnL II you rmgnil crshc ud inan Interview |
with o. rvpuricf hcra last year hat sho knew spur
snSs IN mi N. Sholf Ne Gndi'r Of Ns.hsliis " ~,
blri De- spufsrnn cod hy d,u.cd showing the .
woman. and AID he hal NO choir last sunday .
she riusr DO ~ BE- stated That shp wont ibfNarl /
aud shp1k hanls With be- imrlori ile dcnir. this
"lu "a faucf few days nfu was a letter uf cunto.
len 1 tl her With the nitnv Of ur nimarc slruei
haNc un doahi but ~ ihls iiAg ia thg other cityl
lnsanau' shc t,ok a hhriY unpunnicd by the
pcrOu yunccmcd."
THEIR Positions STATED.
These two documents, tho ono exact
and tho other hereafter tu be- corrected by
rs. cmboly the substance vt our position
al. s4fH -.