Richmond planet., 1898-03-12

EDITOR, RICHMOND Planet
As the readers
of your paper know, made little
speech December 10, 1897, in opposition
to the formation of the new District
Baptist Convention. had no idea Of
putting the address ir print, but Rev.
L G.. Jordan asked me to give it to
him for the AFRO AMERICAN MISSION
HERALD and did so. You saw fit to
quote from that address and make
some reflections.
THE ELDERS QUESTIONS.
This brought out some questions
from Rev u. ID. Lewis. and some bit
terness OF feeling. did not care to
notice the criticism, but my family
and others insisted that 1 ought not to
be silent in the face of such gross mis-
representations.
As the Lord Jesus answered some OF
his critics by asking them certain ques-
tions, which placed them between the
two horns of dilemma, piled Rev.
u d Lewis with few questions. hop
| ing that he would be as wise as the
Pharlsees of old and be silent. But,
alas, this called forth from the Rev.
IL ID. Lewis an outburst of folly and
malice, and l saw that l must answer
him or he would misinterpret my ST.
lence.
GROSS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
In reply to my rejoinder the Rev n
/ ID. Lewis sent to your paper several
columns more OF gross misrepresenta-
tions, ridicule. abuse and untruthtul
fabrications. He now insists that |
shall answer this vulgar TRADE.
| III I were inclined to do so. l could
easily match his cry of chameleon,
| sapp1ing- rider, buzzard eater, consum-
mate hypocrite, creations blot, So
| iourner preacher, etc, etc" but the
religion of the Lord Jesus Christ teach
es me, that, when am reviled, must
not revile again
ONLY DID HIS DUTY.
A better man than I was called "the
prince of devils" have done what
conceived to be my duty in the sight of
God, and. if for this cause, all manner
of evil is said against me falsely. as is
done in this instance by Rev n. ID.
Lewis, count myself happy that can
thus suffer for righteousness sake.
Since he knows that ] can be severe
verify that can, when am inclined
to do so, expose the errors. misstate-
lments, and follies of zealous, ,wordy writ
ers, of hastY judgement, like Rev u. ID
Lewis, as my last letter to the PLANET
abundantly proves, 1 must decline to
waste more time on the strange per-
formances of that gentleman.
WILL YET SEE THE DAY.
1 expect to see the day when Rev. u
d. Lewis will be heartily ashamed oi
his unretined speech, his low compari
sons. his unehristian spirit his illOgi.
cal arguments, and his role as q Illus.
tering braggart. No, must not e.
low myself to pursue in debate with {
man who rushes into the field of black
guardism. prefer to allow him anC
his friends to have all the glory in tha'
arena.
RRv. LEWIS OUTRAGEOUS LANGUAGE.
II some man should become angry
with me, and, in language profane anC
low, characterize me as the offspring o
miserable cur, could not, as dis
ciple of the Lord Jesus Christ, call hin
"another; nor could l punish hin
with a blow. Some things in life mus
| be borne, ana l must bear the curse
of Rev. u d. Lewis, for he has gon'
down too low for me to answer him.
THE SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH MEMBER
MUST BE GRIEvKD.
The readers of the PLANET will there
: fore expect no notice from me here af
: ter, 10 any of the personal reflection
made upon me by Rev u. ID Lewis. tn
pastor of many people who cannot he'll
: from being grisved at his ugliness o
r spirit and speech. With love for m.
erring brother, 1 am
Yours truly,
WALTER H. Brooks.