The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-24
Il. B. j. Again.
Editor Herald and News: Please


give me space enough for II few words
in reply to what Kay has TO say con-
! cerGins my piece in last Tuesdays
Herald and News.
We'll. kay, you think the editor was
; right in what he had to say about
II. b. j., do you? Well, what did the
| editor s.y? He did not let his imagn-
ntions, doubts and wonders run away
with HIM, aS you have, he simply salu
he tEOuHht ii. B.. J. too severe ana
sweeping, but we will let the public be
the judge for that. aud now here YOU
come and imagine that II. b. j. could
say uOthiEg, but beloved brethren. on
being invited IN the pulpit, possibly
you arc right; we have never tried to
preach. You also doubt if IL. y. j. has
ever had any practical work along re-
ligious lines; you wonder If ii. b. j.
has over had The cares and RESPONSE
! bility Of Sunday-sckoOl teacher, and
thHn on the testimony Of your ima%ina-
tions, doubts and wonders YOU conclude
! that II. Is. }. is incompetent to sit in
Judgment. | know not about the COM
potency, but think | have just about
! us much right to Judge preachers, as
! you call it, rs yon nave to Judge me on
the above evidence. And You wish to
he put on record as being for the preach
crs, do you? Possibly Kay has IAN axe
TO grind" die nos say that was for
or against the preachers. | am for
right, rs sec it. am not trying to fit
the shoe on any particular person or
preacher; but they c',n all try it on;
though | hope that there will not be
many that the shoe will fit, amA | am
glad that know some that IT. will not
fit.
Kay, you speak of defending the gos.
pei. DO yuu really think the l!lllc
drnhbing you gave me was defending
the gospel? Your defense Of the Cos
pei is just about as good us that of the
Pope at Rome in the days of the rcform-
alton, but please do not understand mr
us putting myself in the role of IL re-
former. did not write the piece with
the intention Of starting IL controversy :,
for am nothing hut II common farmer
boy and would not he able to co, T. with
the learned scholar OF the present day.
Oh no, old boy, Aou need not Jump on
me when you start out TO defend the
gospel Of our Lord and Saviour, but
come along with me and | will carry
the !lag if you say SO, for that was cN-
actly my purpose in writing the piece
You had reference to. | wish TO see it,
raj scd to Il higher standard, though
fear some OF the things you call gospel
is just what wish to sec knocked out.
anything further to say, let it be in try
ing 10 disprovc what | have said.
did say that there were preachers in
the pulpit who are unfit for the place
and stick TO it. also said free cdu-
cation fnr preachers was one cause for
them being there. suppose the texts
you refer 10 arc for my special benefit.
THANK you. f0n say We must prepare
for the conditions spoken Of by the
| Master in Matt. 2j:.lG, frst clause: Rev.
- 90 W UtR 5.iO. CulIhpI sec WHY YOU
wish to prepare for the co editions
spoken of in the texts above mentioned, :,
for if YOU take the texts literally, as
guess you do, do not think it would
! be very pleasant. am sure | do not
wish to prepare for any such conditions,
but do not take ignrativc language
and metaphors literally, for neither of
the above mentioned texts has the
slightest reference TO endless or future
punishm' Mt. You neel not tell lis ANY,
thing more about the sclf-sacrilicinu
ministers for | suppose we know just
| about as much about that as you do
| also hope that everybody knows Kay
| is Il bard worked Sunday-school teacher
Now in conclusion, old friend, this is
all done in good spirit, and if You don't
| be too rough you may have the last lick
| SO farewell. II. B. j.
March 20, 1899