Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-05
"Ara,p 10 MATTHEW'S REVIEWED
"The stationed Misistsr In that COUNTY y
has somsthing TO say.


Richmond. Va, signing himself 'E. C.
c." writes In your paper OF August Sth
OF "trip TO Mathews" and inciden-
tally. scrapes "the stationed minister In
that circuit with his critical curry
comb.
He SAYS he ATTENDED services at the
Methodist camp-meeting near the VII
lage one morning and listened to very
good sermon from the stationed minis
ter In that circuit, the effect OF which.
however, was spoiled by the use OF
number OF slang phrases" This Is either
a deliberate attempt to make the I'M
preston that degrade my position by
the use OF slang In preaching. or IL Is the
reckless use Of language by an irrespon-
sible scribbler. In either case ne mas
done me an injustice. / sometimes en-
phasizs my points by the free use OF either
irony. or sarcasm. or humor. but never
do 1 permit myself TO use low, vulgar
unmeaniug language" in the pulpit Wnen
delivering n sermon. I have found my
| self on certain occasions Ringing some
pretty tough talk In a certain direeuon'
and no one screamed except the wound
ed. II "E. c. c." got hurt that day II
was not my fault
DR.. Laferty's sketches virginia CON-
ference, $780," does me the honor to
say: Occasionally there are sal1es OF
wifi in his discourses, which enliven
rather than detract from the impression
the thought which he presents.
But l wish to show what reckless
writer "lg. G. c." is in ORDER TO give the
public a chance to Judge II he Is capa-
| bic OF knowing whether preacher uses
| SLANG" or not
Read this elegant utterance: Few OF
| the Richmond people know anything or
| the beautiful section OF country lying IN
| the eastern part OF Virginia, ana Dor
dering on the Chesapeake, which at this
season or the year Is delightful not only
| to the pleasureseeker. but bersnclal ana
recuperatiye TO those seeking health
The reader running along the smooth
phrases thinks the but Is 10 introduce
him to another class OF people 20 whom
| this section is delightful" when 10, he
| il jostled off on another thought alto
| gether-that this section Is more than
| "delightfur'-it Is beneficial and recu-
| perative." And again we are unable TO
SAY from the way In which the words
are put together, whether he means that
the "Chesap eake" Is delightful, benef-
| cial and recuperaflve." or this sec
| ton"
Then he tells ne that for ten days he
Inhaled the fresh breezes and pure air
direct from the ocean" II n. G. c.
got anything OF that sort down here re
| has the most powerful respiratory organs
oi any one who has ever visited our
county We get the fresh brec2~s' and
the pure air direct from the grand old
| Chesapeake Bay. but the Eastern shore
| happens TO lie east OF W. ana old ocean
| can't reach us with his breath
Next he tells US that "the residents are
| noted for their large size" This state
ment must be either A slap OF the pen.
| a. "A typographical error. Which Is IL
| Maybe he was testing. for II Is fact,
that, although there are some very large
people in Mathews, on an average they
are the smallest people In Tidewater Nir-
| ginia. II the printer has left out word
and put ~ another By mistake then X Is
| easily explained for the residents are
somewhat noted for their large hearts.
FOR their hearts overlap their bodies and
take in all the world when the world
comes within their reach"
| Then look at this, referring 20 the Bal
| timOre steamer Avalon" and the Nor
| folk steamer Northampton" he says:
| In the fall and winter they carry away
large quantities OF the succulent 90 oys-
ter and wild ducks" The wild duck
part OF this tale will open the eyes of the
Mathews shippers. and make the clerks
| OF the aforesaid steamers shake In their
boots" when their bosses shall call them
ny and inquire why wild ducks have
been shipped from Mathews and 10 not
| appear on the manifest" Somebody
has been stuffng II. G. c." that's all.
My friend our "wlld ducks" are not
| ssleable.
| Then he refers TO Capt. William Hud-
gins residence near Gwyn's Island a.
| having "the finest view OF Chesapeake
| Bay in the county" NJ Hudgins knows
90 not mean to detract at all from the
beauty OF his location, when l say that
from his residence there IL a fine 'view'
OF the Pienkitank river. and hence the
| name River View" Chesapeake Bay
is not seen from there at all, except
through the trees on Gwyn's Island
which intervenes. Yet there are scores OF
plnces in Mathews where an uninter-
ruptcd view OF the Bay can be had.
Again this extremely accurate wrtel
says the Methodist are carrying on d
successful camp meeting near the VII
lage." This Is the Paragraph In which
ne says | spoiled the effects OF good
sermon with slang" | aver that the
Methodists were not carrying on Gang
meeting. Ny people had large taber
nace IN the woods. under which a thous
and people could assemble, but thee was
not n tent on the grounds. All OF us lef'
the place every day about p. m. II
IL. G. g." does not know what n cami
meeting IL he can easily learn by goiup
to Smithned. Isle OF Wight county. OF
! Marvin Grove, Richmond county.
He tells US. too. that Professor New
bold. OF West Point" has recently con
Quoted a meeting for the Baptists in The
! village. and that "the disciples have also
good following In the county under tn,
guidance OF Rev. M-. kembe, young
gentleman OF talent and education"
Now that's too bad. that brother New
bin. of West Point. is not known by 50
erudlte scribe az az. G. c." And We
all know Brother Kimmel as a "youns
gentleman OF talent and education" but
| REV Mr.. Kemble" is known to no on,
except "E. c. o. who happens to know
II all
When the electric railway Is in good
running order / do hope "E. C. c." will
make "a trip to Mathews and retrieve
his lost reputation as graphic cores
pondent by writing a letter to the Dis
patch in which will! appear facts and
| not fancies. ID. G.. c. BUTTS.
| Pastor Methodist Church,
Mathews Circuit
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