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


other side, IN the practical and substan-
tiaI truth Of his statement. Let us see
| a. TO this.
| Take the question on the Invitation -
| the "auspicea" under which Mr.. Moody
! came 10 Richmond
DIR. Carmichael says the Young Mems
| Christian Association brought him here.
| DR.. Hatcher says the ministers brought
| him: but the facts are as DR.. Hatcher
substantially admits, that the Young
Mems Christian Association first sent a
committee for Mr.. Moody and. finding
he would only come upon the invitation
OF the ministers OF Richmond. the Young
Mems Christian Association Immediately
set 10 work TO procure the invitation to
be sent him by the ministers. This. 1
think no one will deny. Possibly. too,
the Young Mems Christian Association
not being willing 10 assume financial re-
1pnsibiity for the meetings. and being
hslrous that the churches should as
sumo II. deemed II best that the invita-
ton should be extended In the name Oh
the ministers and the churches.
IL desire the presence Of person IN
the city, and find he Will not come upon
my invitation, but only upon that OF some
other special party and / procure MIN
to be invited by this party-have | not
brought him? Am not responsible Tor
bringing him? Is not any good or any
evil resulting from his coming properly
attributable to me. to my action is not
mine the credit. or mine the blame!
AS 10 the liquidation of the debt being
the inspiration OF the thought OF feh"-
ing for Mr. Moody. DR. Hatcher seems
10 deny everything beyond this neagre
admission: 1T is true that the Young
Mems Christian Association did have a
desire and even hope that Mr. Moouy
might use his great power In assisting
them TO roll off the great burden OF their
great debt" But, the following facts'
that cannot and will not be disputed
stand under and support the broader anu
stronger statement OF DR. Carmichael.
some time before Mr.. Moody came
the president Of the Young Mems Christ
ian Association, in urging a prominent
gentleman Of this city TO take a place
upon the directory, stated 10 him that
the association hoped to get Mr.. Moody
10 come here and lift their debt. About
that time or little later the directory
discussed and formally adopted the dis
tinct plan Of inviting Mr.. Moody to come
here TO address n single public meeting TO
be called for the sole purpose of raising
this debt, and actually appointed a com
mittee to carry out this plan, when
committee actually went to Washington
and saw Mr.. Moody. If, as l am told by
the president OF the association, whom i
am proud to claim as my friend, That
committee did not actually mention tho
matter Of the debt to Mr. Moody, but
took the responsibility of modifying the
plan adopted by the directory, / can only
say this action was creditable 10 their
Christian conscience and prudence; and
If the president says. as | understand
him TO do that he did not make ana
could not have made a statement incon-
slstent with these facts before the meet
ing Of the Episcopal clergy, which Dr.
Carmichael attended. then l presume Or.
Carmichael would be as ready as 70
admit that he may have misunderstood
him. ] regret that several efforts ana
appointments by these two gentlemen TO
meet each other within the last few days
have accidentally, or providenually, iaIi-
cd. but it IS a matter OF no moment !or
we are discussing this misunderstanding
I'm the spirit Of Christian charity. ana
with no idea of bitter elimination and re-
elimination, or covert suggestion OF
intential falsehood. Enough has been
said to prove that the Young Mems Chris
tjan Association did a good deal more than
"induIge a desire or even "A hope that
Mr. Moody might use his great power
in assisting them to l!quidate their debt.
WORK OF THE MEETINGS.
Lastly. as 10 the work of the meet
incs. DR. Carmichael says the Young
Mems Christian Association was response
bic for IT, DR.. Hatcher says the com.
nittee Of Arrangements were. No one o.
us doubts but that such committee
was appointed, and that 1t acted In the
premises, but this does not initiate
against the patent fact and feature oil
the entire revival; that the Young Men
Christian Association, which had taken
the initial step in the matter, continued
TO be the inspiring SOUL and in the view
Of the practical people Of this city, the
directing body Of the movement. Its
building was the official headquarters.
Every inquiry meeting was held there,
every important paper issued thence.
| presume It will not be questioned that
the "circulars' and the "cards" were
the working point, II / may say So
ana ] say it without any senbiance OF
n sneer-Of all the practical machinery
Of the revival; as they were also the
initial point, or. at least. the point OF
outbreak. Of this unfortunate misunder-
standing
Or. Carmichael stoutly maintains that
the Young Mems Christian Association
is practically responsible for the ''circu-
lar" Says he in his letter to Mr. Arthur,
already quoted-and IL is the first PROPOSE
ton OF his statement. the head and front
OF his charge: you say that TIE Young
Mems Christian Association had nothing
TO say to the matter about which you
write l know TO the contrary. | have
filed their circulars about sous to show
to any one who doubts In the matter. 1t
Is signed by the Secretary
The last question prorounded 10 Dr.
Hatcher by the reporter IS as follows:
"IlOw about Mr. Tibbitts and his
cards?" To this question Or. Hatcher
replied as follows:
"Mr. Tibbitts was the secretary Of the
Committee of ARRANGEMENTS. and IL was
made Il part of his duty to take a list OF
the converts and 10 send the names to
the pastors of those churches which the
converts declared their purpose to Join
This he I'D. not as an officer Of the Young
Mems Christian Association. but as a
member OF the Committee OF Arrange
ments who had been assigned to that
particular duty" Here again no ore
doubts Or. Hatchers statement that Mr.
Tibbitts had been requested 20 act as the
secretary of the Committee Of Arrange
nents. The question is, however. I'm what
capacity did he act. and especially in
sending the "cards" 10 DR. Carmichael?
1t VIII be remembered that these "cr-
culars' and cards" came directly to my
hands through Mr.. Arthur. / have them
by me now. as / write and | here assert
that there is not upon any one OF the
circulars" suggestion as to the Com
mittee Of Arrangements; that every one
of them is written upon the official paper
Of the Young Mems Christian Association;
that every one Of them is signed with Mr.
Tibbitts's name, but two of them not
signed in his handwriting. and | here de-
clare my deliberate conviction that no
common sense practical man receiving
one Of these circulars would ever have
suggested 10 his mind n doubt or question
but that they were the circulars of the
Young Mems Christian Association
In order TO conclude this whole matter,
and demonstrate to every unprejudice1
mind that Dr. Carmichael was author
lied fully justified. in inferring that the
circulars were the circulars of the Young
Mems Christian Association, and that the
Young Mems Christian Association was
I'm practical charge of the work of the
Moody meetings. l here publish In sue
cession, first. the only circular l have,
which is signed In Mr.. Tibbett's hand
writing. and it is signed George f. lib
bits. General Secretary" and is typewrit-
ten upon what is par excellence the off,