The San Francisco call., 1897-08-29
Rev. Mr.. Davis Says His
Pose Was Stolen by Rev.
Glen McWilIiams.
The Latter Resigns, but Ex-
presses a Lively Criticism
Of His Rival.
Advises Davis to Marry, but the Single
Man will Not Do It to Please
Anybody.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALI

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
90S Broadway, Aug. 2S.
The storm has burst. Rev. Glen Nc
Williams of the First Christian Church
has decided to resign tomorrow, but he
has made statement concerning Rev.
Edwards Davis of the Central Christian
Church that is certainly unique as coming
from minister. And it has provoked q
reply no less original.
There is no possibility on Gods earth
of our bringing about union between the
two churches" said Rev. Mr.. McWilliams.
The First Church Will never accept Rev.
Edwards Davis for its pastor. He is not
sincere, and has net had sufficient experi-
ence to qualify him to be pastor OF large
church. He should go off somewhere for
about ten years, get married and profit BY
its attendant experience, study hard, and
then ! think he would make good pastor.
He is brainy and quick anc a good
platform speaker, but ne IS not in any
sense a pastor. He does not preach reli-
gion, but only popular adaptation of
religious sentiment.
He is not man to visit dying /
and offer words of consolation at sue. q
time. pastor should be able TO weep
when his flock weeps and laugh when
they laugh. Mr.. Davis can laugh, but
he cannot weep. His is the religion o!
the world, but not of Christ. he is we'll
qualified 10 deal with that class OF Chris
t.ans who wear low-necked dresses and
who court sensation. Davis IS all rig ht
in the head. / must give the devil his
due-not that Mr.. Davis is devil-and
must say that he is brilliant, he is a
genius, and on either side of this con-
tinent his fame has gone out, butt will
say no more; it would not become me 10
criticize brother pastor"
81 am amazed that Rev. McWilliams
allowed evil communications to corrupt
good manners. said Rev. Ed W ards Davis
to- night. II had not known until to-day
that he was not my frleno. Before, and
since the union agitation he mad expressed
his esteem for me enthusiastically. L
suppose the brevity OF his pastorate Is
suggestive of the cause of his envious i'm
biJIerment. l regret that he made no at
tempt to see me and secure manly
und ers tanding, rather than drag his per-
sonai disappointment into the press. 1t
is very timely that am to speak to-mor-
row night on The Sting of the Fangless
Tongue
Rev. Mr.. McWilliams need not be con-
cerned about my Identification with the
church OF which until recently he has
been pastor. L am perfectly satisfied with
nv present charge. AS for his lns1nua-
tion that have mot sufficient experience
to be pastor OF a large church, I merely
stale that in three years my congregation
has grown from fftv 10 more than the
memb bership of the First Church. AS 10
his advice that leave Oakland and spend
ten years in study will say that after
twenty years residence here / am MOI
going to leave lifelong friends because OF
the advice of an impulsive enemy. Not
withstanding his advice that L should
marry, that cannot be until / shall have
secured the young lady's and my own
consent.
wv neither l was ever the idol of my
church, or not hope l am not now.
ldolatry is not Chr hristianity. But l was
certainly once his ideal, erratic as he says
1 was. He has posed after a picture of
mine taken years ago. purchased similar
hat, collar and watchguard. He will
likely sell these at discount now.
"his charges are SO insipid that have
been more amused than concerned. l re-
gret, however, that his envy should have
made him an enemy OF one who had be-
friended him.
Before coming West he wrote TO me re-
garding pastorate. l promised to assist
him. Upon his arrival l offered him a
position as my assistant. He was about to