Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-29

| sonal contribution. II he had not thought
such action on his part Just now would
SAVIOR OF sensationalism or trucking.
which are equally foreign TO the nature
| of the man.
| WHAT WAS REALLY INTENDED.
| In his letters and unfortunate sermon
doubiy unfortunate In being partially ex-
| tcnporaneous-Dr. Carmichael intended
| merely 10 repudiate responsibility for the
| ultimate results OF religious work which
| had begun upon lines which he did
| not approve. and did not regard as giving
| fair promise OF good and permanent re-
| suits He understood the circular as
| assuming to fix such responsibility upon
| him. and I think he had good reason
| Tor this construction OF II.
These circulars mention cards signed"
| by inquirers. IL may surprise the reader.
| as much as IL did me 10 learn that no
| card was really signed: but, that |
| printed blanks were filled in with !
| names and residences. every card sent 20 |
| Dr. Carmichael being thus filled in in the |
same handwriting. When IL is recollected |
| that many Of the workers at these
meetings were young and inexperienced |
persons, IS IL altogether astonishing that |
| a thoughtful Christian minister should |
| question the wisdom and feel cautious
| and doubtful as TO the results OF the |
| methods pursued. | do not care 10 make
| public my own experience IN following |
| up these cards" but trust may say.
| without being misunderstood and without
doing harm. that 1t furnishes a most i'm
| prcssivc commentary upon the very grave |
| qucgtions OF Christian order and pru- |
| dencc involved in such course Of pro- |
| cedurc.
! There are other things which might be |
| very effectively said In vindicatlon Of Or. |
| Carmichaels attitude toward the Work |
| n these meetings, as presented TO him |
| IN the circular and the cards. but 10 say |
| these things would perhaps wound the |
! feelings OF some friend, or epbarIass the
| genuine work Of God IN some human
| soul. I viii only add in this connection
| therefore. that the cases which did seem
| 20 give promise OF good results were con-
| scipntiously and. 1 think. wisely ana zen
| dorly followed up by the rector OF 81
| Paul's. There is ordinarily scant pro-
| prloty md less advantage in insutuuhs
| such comparisons. but ! question II any
| ~ his ministerial brethren surpass MN
| in genuine hunger for souls Tor 'heii
| convers on and their upbuildlng'
THE EVANGEIISTs COMING.
DR. Carmichael IS criticised for
! aeacrtinr that the Young Mems Chrlstan
! Association brought Mr.. Moody 10 i,'Cu-
ronl. that the original purpose Wiilon
! ensured and suggested the thought OF
sondiug for him WIS 10 raise the deDt ol
| the association: and that the aSspci''!on
| /. practically and properly responsible LOT
.i- WORK here.
Tho most emphatic expression OF ~
C,r,uichacls views upon this point oc-
ciils Iva "a paragraph Of his letter TO Mr;
Arthur. published in the Dispatch OF April
l1th. aud is as follows;
"WII, MIR. MOODY CAME"
"you say that the Young Mems Chris
tan Association had nothing 10 say 10
fine matter about which you write.
know To the contrary. l have filed their
circular about souls. to show any one VINO
d.Ybts i'm the matter IT is signed by the
secretary. The Young Mems Christian
Association brought Mr.. Moody here
They asked him to come FOR the pur-
pose of raising their debt-not a very
spiritual purpose He refused 10 run
around raising debts. lie then came with
,bo understanding that. at the end Of
ID. meetings he would see what could be
done about raising the debt. He Is here
nun. lv under the auspices OF the Young |
Mems Christian Association, and they
not the churches. are responsible for his
work, whether It stands the IRE or not
/ know what / am talking about. | have
tho whole facts from the public state
president and secretary Of the Young
Mems Christian Association"
The Young Mems Christian Association |
has al along seemed TO consider this the
most vital point Of difference between
themselves and the rector OF 81. PauIs
and very naturally, for while there Is
nothing actually reprchensible In the pur-
pose imputed. still. as Or. Carmichael
Saws. 1t is not "A very spiritual purpose"
and the plane upon which the revival |
movement Is thus presented, is lower
than might be desired.
DIR. HATCHERS INTERVIEW.
II may not be quite fair to say they re-
piled" in the published interview Of DR..
Hatcher. which appeared in the Dispat h |
OF April 18th. but no one who Will take |
the trouble TO compare the two can be in
doubt as to the relations of that inter |
view to the above paragraph Of Dr. car
michaers letter. | prefer not to charac-
tcrlZe this interview. Ny respect and |
affection for the honorod Christian min
lister who Is the spokesman OF 1t would |
lot permit me TO DO so harshly, but 1t IS |
my duty to analyze it and let the reader
draw his own differences. Immediately be
meath Impressive headlines appear thu
two following paragraphs:
"Rev. DR. William r. Hatcher, chair |
man Of the General Committee Of Ar
rangcments for the Moody meetings. was
seen i'm his study at Grace-Street Baptist |
church after the services last night and |
asked If he had anything 10 say In regard |
10 the matter at issue between Rev. Or. |
Carmichael. rector of st. Paufs church, |
and the Young Mems Christian Associa- |
tion. all of the very interesting cores |
ponlence in connection with which was
published exclusively in Yesterdays Dis
patch.
81 could on no account he replied.
utter a word that would reflect on d.
Carmichael. who Is the minister of one
OF the most hOnOred churches in our
city: nor do | feel that | am called upon
TO enter the arena Of battle as the cham
pion OF the Young Mems Christian Asso-
cia tiOn. But as you choose TO address |
your inquiry TO me as chairman Of the
Committee Of Arrangements for the
Moody meetings, l must assure You that
| feel under great obligation to the Dis |
patch for valuable assistance rendered
me in my official work during the meet
ings and II you ucsire any information |
from me as 10 these meetings | cheer
fully put myself at your service
Thereupon the reporter puts to Dr.
Hatcher q series OF interroeatores based
directly upon the above-quoted para
graph OF Or. Carmichael's letter TO Mr..
Arthur. embodying its successive state |
ments Of fact. and distinctly propounding |
the question whether each OF these state
ments Is true as follows, viz:
Ibid Mr.. Moody come to Richmond In
answer TO the call of the Young Mems
Christian Association. or in other words.
did that body bring Mr.. Moody here "
WAS Mr.. Moody asked 10 come to Rich
mond for the purpose OF raising the debt
which rests upon the Young Mems Chris
tian Association"
WAS Mr.. Moody here under the
auspices of the Young Mems Christian
Association"
"Did you consider that the Young Mems
Christian Association and not the |
churches were responsible for the work
in the Moody Meetings.
To each and every one OF these qucs-
tons Dr. Hatcher makes a categorical an.
swer in the negative, and proceeds TO
elaborate each position thus assumed al
considerable length.
He opened his interview by saying, 81
could on no account utter n word that
would reflect on DR.. Carmichael" Has
he done so or not?
The difference between DIR. Hatcher and
DR.. Carmichael is largely question OF