Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-17

fore Won were born, and II Is the hrst
time that I have received lecture on
the duty OF the ministry from person.
who apparently does not know much
about II. and who processes. as l suppose
yo, do from the heading OF your letter
10 he a member OF the ST. Andrews
protherbood. II the brotherhood Is 10
h.cor,a n hindrance to the Church. as "
,,,r assuredly II II Is composed or young
~, ybo go into II to criticise the Church
and a.. ministers, not understanding IL or
,henn the sooner II Is put an end 10
the better. but as know that n case Ike
vonrs Ia local. would not judge the
motherhood from this isolated case.
WORK OF THE y. NJ. c. a.
Novy for YOUR letter: You say "the
younr MEMS Christian Association is not
a cSurch." but IL is always assuming that
q, is No bishop could issue more
outborative circular than the very I'M
pertiment one sent me by the Young
usn,s christian Association secretary; its
eer,,ices are held during church hours.
and II threatens. in my mind, II 1t does
not attend TO its original work, to become
one more sect amongst the many. de-
scribed the gentleman who conducts the
business OF the association as paiu
socrc,arv--so he is. | am paid. and i am
not ashamed 10 be told am paid. 1 am
noid ,o do certain work. and / try to do
:, 90 ,,el as | can. II Mr.. Tibbitts is
not Maid. and is an honorary secretary
nave made a mistake, and Withdraw
the word paid
'.Noyy nv good and 'well-meanlnS young
friend. surely II Is. to say the least pre-
snmptuous for you TO law down the law
as 10 what shall be the conduct OF one
whom YOU acknowledge to be an Episco-
nal clergyman and doubt whether he Is
a minister of the Gospel OF Jesus Chrls'.
II Is fortunate that the ministry does not
do,epd on the opinion OF men. but on the
mission OF our Lord. who has sent me,
and given my commission. which commits
sion does not suffer anything from the
fact that Won or any other person may
Doubt H. Again; ! say IL Is strange 10 me-
Fat vou. If YOU belong TO the st. An
draw's brotherhood. should know almost
nothing. apparently, OF the Church and its
system.
WHY MR.. MOODY CAME.
You say that the Young Mems Christian
Association had nothing 10 say TO the
matter about which you write. ! know
to the contrary. / have filed their circu,
lar about souls. TO show any one who
doubts in the matter. 1t IS signed by
the secretary. The Young Mems Chris
tan ASSOCIATION drought .fii. AiDtHf H'A'.
They asked him to come Tor the pur-
pose Of raising their debt. not "A very
spiritual Durp0se. lie refused TO run
around raising debts. lie then came with
the understanding that at the end Of the
meetings he would see what could be
| done about raising the debt. He Is here
purely under the auspices of the Young
Mems Christian Association. and they
not the churches. are responsible for hi.'
work: whether IL stands the fire or not.
/ know what | am talking about
have the whole facts from the public
/ statement made NJ clerical meeting by
! the president and the secretary Of the
! Young Ms Clrie' - AsfociatlCn.
FAITH AND WORKS.
You seemed panied that l should write
"the only proof We have OF true con
VERSION IL the Willingness of tine Professor
10 do something To show that he Is n
earnest: tnen surely you must OBJECT tc
the statement OF 81 James, that "faiti
without works is dead" on must dilfel
from St Paul. who speaks of faith tina
vorl<eth love" oar blessed Master cam,
TO seek the lost, but he tested the sin
cerity Of conversion In the hardest, as yol
would say. no doubt. most un-Christiaf
way lie told the rich young man tina
the only proof Of the sincerity of his
.. .. conversion MsH li.tl III E4lbAil w obilif
thing then ana there. When the ricl
Young man went away, the Master le
him 20. Turn over the pages of you
New Testament. and you will find tha
il Is not | but Christ who says that th'
/ only proof of true conversion Is the Will
ingness Of the professor 10 do something
| trust that you have 50 found Jesus
ana that your faith is one Of life, an
not Of feeling merely or words
! have taken sOIne isshe rom a bLs!
J morning to write - roF at length.
stand by every word ] have written
and I do 50 because ! ceneNe In the Cos
! pei Of Jesus Christ. and in the Churcl
Of which / am a minister
Yours respectfully,
(SigneD HARTLEY CARMICHAEL.
NOT \ MEMBER OF ST PAuL'S.
Commenting in 4 general way on IN
| correspondence and what pfeceuel IL
Dr. Carmichael said: 1T had been claime'
that the young man. whose name an
! address was taken at the Moody induir!
! meeting by Mr.. Arthur, and sent to MN
| was formerly member of his church
That was not so. lie never was a mem
Der Of ST. Paurs church. Indeed, he !
not a member Of any church.
"It Is true" he continued, that IN
names Of several converts are in III
hands of one of the members Of III.
church. who has promised 10 look int
their cases. and If he finds that they ar
in earnest ] VIII go 10 see them; but
understand from him that they are yer
young.
"lt was the custom Of the Episcopa
Church" he added. mot to admit person
under l6 years OF age except upon yer
careful examination. lie was opposed 1
Mr.. Moody's coming 10 Richmond, bu
If good had been accomplished by hi
visit he was very glad Of it,"