The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-17
WHAT THE DOCTOR SAID
The ysfsEmstion Published Exclusivsly IN
Sundays Tiuss Has Caused Much Com.
msnt-Nr. Tibbitts' Circular.

msnt-Mr. Tibbitts' Circular.
With few minor exceptions the state
ment published yesterday exclusively in
The Times concerning the correspondence
between Rev. Hartley Carmichael. rector
OF st. Paurs Episcopal church. and Gen.
eraI Secretary OF the Y. NJ. C.. A. George
F. Tibbitts. was correct, and the matter
was the subject Of general interest In
Richmond.
Mr.. Tibbitts and the other officers Of the
association expressed regret that any pub
licity had been given to the matter. and
Mr.. Tibbitts declined to discuss it further.
Mr.. John r. West, treasurer of the as
ISOLATION. said that the association did
not propose to get up any hard feelings
with anybody; that it took two to make
a quarrel, and that there should be none
from their side IL they could help it,
He expressed regret that anything I'M
pleasant had occurred and said there had
always been a unity between the churches
and the association that was beautiful.
and he would greatly deplore any trouble
between the churches and the association'
Said he, the association is an agency
working for the churches and we cannot
be separated from them, and l do not
think they would like to give us up. We
have been working in beautiful Christian
unity, and | am very sorry, indeed, any
thing of an unfortunate character has
happened.
PRESIDENT TRAvERs.
Mr.. Travers, president of the associa-
ton. said he knew nothing whatever of
the letter until he saw the mention in
the report In The Times, and was taken
greatly by surprise. He corrected the In
ference that the letter was placed In the
hands OF officers OF the association. and
said that such was not the case. and that
no action whatever was contemplated in
regard to 1t.
Said he | doubt If Mr.. Tibbitts would
have made 1t known at all, except for
the connection OF another with the matter.
| am sure II is all on account of a mis-
apprehension. I am sorry, very sorry, and
l regret very much that any mention has
been made OF the matter.
The circular letter sent to DR.. Car
michael was printed on Monograph,
and was similar In wording to about one
thousand others sent to ministers In and
ont of this city, Here 1t Is:
citation Of the City of Richmond, Va.
Ny Dear Sir and Brother:
Please find enclosed - inquirer's cards,
which were signed at the meeting on
March 30th. Kindly have them followed
up as quickly as possible. and II you will
have the results reported to me lin writ
ing IL conveniently, 1t will be exceedingly
helpful and greatly aid us 10 see that all
are led TO the Saviour and placed in the
fold of the Church.
Ii is our earnest prayer that not one be
left to drift, but each pressed to an i'm
mediate decision and shown the neces'
slty of becoming a member OF some
church.
Awaiting your early reply, ! am,
Yours in the Masters name.
fSigned) GEO. F. TIBBITTS.
Secretary.
Mr.. Philip A. Arthur a member or DR..
Carmichael's church. was interested in the
young man who went into the inquiry
room and gave the card in question, and
Mr. Arthur made an engagement with
DR.. Carmichael for the young man TO
come to his study to see him. but when
he saw the young man he could not go
on account of previous engagement,
and MIR. Arthur wrote a note by messen-
ger TO DR.. Carmichael, asking him 20
reply by bearer or by mail at his earliest
convenience, at what other time he couid
see him.
Mr. Arthur received no reply to this
note.
In due course OF time the card which
was sent out by mail along with others,
as quickly as practicable after they were
received. reached Or. Carmichael, and he
returned il TO Mr.. Tfbbitts with the
reply published in substance exclusively
In yesterdays Times.
DIR. CARMICHAEL.
When 7 called on DR.. Carmichael at
his home Yesterday, he admitted that
the report OF The Times as TO the ex-
nreesions I'm his letter was correct.
Dr. Carmichael said that on one Satur-
dav afternoon a gentleman called on MIN
and asked that he go and see young
man who had shown a preference for his
church. I told him that 1 could not go
then because / had an appointment win
several persons that afternoon TO talk TO-
as the next day was confirmation Sunday
ar nv church, but that If the young
man was in earnest to come around ana
I would be glad to talk with him. ms
be did not do. on the following Tuesday
received a typewriter circular frCm
Mfr Tibbitts, secretary or the YOUNG
Mems Christian Association, giving me
~ name OF the same young man, ana
skiing me TO call on him. This l refused
"a do and returned the name as well as
The circular. 1t Is claimed that the young
man in question is member Oh my
church. -. o,,,
rhis is not so. He never was mem
her of my church; in fact, is not
member OF any church. and ! never
hoard of him before. 1t is true that
the names of several converts are in the
hards NJ one of the members OF my
nhurch who has promised to look into
their cases. and IL he mas tnat they are
I'm earnest / will go to see them; out
understand that they are very young
NOT over sixteen years OF age. the law
of the Episcopal Church says that
nerson must show his Willingness ana
enter the church OF his own free Will.
: ,vas opposed to Mr. Moody coming 10
picbmond. but IL he has done any good
am glad of it. The Doctor said fur-
tber that he did write Mr.. Tiboitts
varv strong letter and that he meant
every word of 1t.
AS Mr. Arthur was the person VINO
saw DIR. Carmichael about the young
man Mr.. Tibbitts turned DR.. CarnicheaIs
,e,,sr over 70 him. Mr.. Arthur then
wrote Dr. Carmichael a letter expressing
his surprise and disapproval OF the let
ter to Mr.. Tibbitts and DIR. CarmichIei
replied TO Mr.. Arthur taking him 70 task
for crticizing him.
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