Richmond planet., 1899-07-01
Editor of the PLANET:

@@01sOk Va tAC Il
1t seems to me that some OF the
distinguished editors OF the Virginia
Baptist grew very angry last week at
little letter of mine that appeared in
the columns OF the PLANEF-a letter
full OF nothing but bare-faced truths.
Some men cannot stand the truth, es-
pecially when it falls across their path i.
way to false and dangerous principles.
Our friend, DIR. J. e. Jones, . man fer
whom have the highest respect but
regret very much his course in opposi-
tiou TO his race. has grown very wrathy
because I said the Virginia Baptist
was little paper that reklly belonged
to tha white brethren OF the north. /
did not mean to so insult bis holiness
ss to justify him In calling me q liar.
In fact, ! am sorry to see . man of his
salient and lofty position in life 10 for
get commsn decency; but suppose
truth will sometimes sting our ablest
men into the folly Of using bad lAngu-
sge.
a NAIUAAL bOAN 0bNTLhhANs
DR.. Jones, to my mind. is q natural
born gentleman, but his association
y With my good friend, DR.. q. d. Lewis,
has about ruined both his pen and
kongue- God save the great headlight
Dr. ]. e. Jones from falling into the
habit (by reason Of contact with DR..
Lewis) OF using bad language against
his brethren.
= Now, as to the Virginia Baptist.
repeat what I said and give the rea.
sons whv, DR. Jones knows that the
Home Mission Society. or ut least some
3white bre. hren OF the North, by reason
of money furnished TO redeem it from
ether hands. hold claim on the Vir-
ginia Baptist. He knows that the Vir,
ginia Baptist is to be moved to the
Union University and published there
as the organ OF the State and thai
school He knows also that the Vir.
ginia Baptist rnust be run in compli
ance with the wishes of the Home Mis-
sion Society. II these be liea, ther
rs those who are called stockholders and
& stand nearest to DR.. Jones, should bt
s. #csreful how they give out information
LrRKINa AROUND THE CIR UNDs.
DIR. q. D. Lewis, we'll. well, welll H.
81 has been discovered. We have founC
him lurking around on the grounds o
\ h's little nom-de plume. He got
little too far from base. We fred
lew shots of truth into him. He crieC
5 out and ewned his name, but didn't b
* hide long time, throwing out missile
$ of slanderous vituperations? / hav
accomplished my aim, simply wanteC
20 show the brethren of the state tha
DIR. Lewis was writing bitter article
under the name Of "A Delegate" Nov
that it's done the world laughs and say
Poor DR.. Lewisl"
OF course there is nothing in M
cad but wind; but, wind stirred a
omotimes becomes . demolIshing hur
cane.
So it seems, the wind of my head ba
own DR. Lewis out of his favorit
ding place, that OF q nom -de-plume
K. Lewis is still barking on NV trsckC
pc he is so far behind he can't seen
ell hence, his continRl eat burst O
sappointMent.
NO NEW THING.
It's no new thing to me to have Dr.
wis abuse and say hard things @
For seven years since / too
Irge OF Fifth st. Baptist Church, D1
Agis has found himself in q very ba
II. Sometimes like q spoiled bah
bies, sometimes like Golisth- h
Pc, but always like the weakliug b
e gets defeated. DR.. Lewis woul
Ptter in life were he not SO exceed
Jealous and envious of my sue
/ we'll remember seven year
b the moni h Of April when cam
hmond to preach my first ser
the Fifth st. Baptist Church o.
Pndsy morning following. D1
ad talk with me on Broad 81
s ded with me that il / did no
Q Fifth st. Ohucch to writ
pom IS got home, that l wa