Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-06-02
DR.. GRAHAM'S
REJOINDER.
THINKS DR.. SPILLER
TALKED TOOMUCH.
More About the Six Thous
and.
RICHMOND, VA May 20. 1900

Mr.. EDIroR:-
Ihad theughs once to say nothing in
reply to the letter. of my distinguished
friend, Dr. R. spiller, but since so many
friends have asked me why the attack
of my distinRuished friend, L thought
It best to give this explanation. While
the Va. Bspt State Convention was in
session in Lynchburg, Hthe General As
sociasion, to which DR.. Spiller belongs,
was 10 session in Dsnville; now nstur-
ally the brethren on each eide desired
to know what was going on respective
ly in Danville and Lynchburg. Good
Dr. Spiller stood the strain as llng as
possible and so hied himself away from
Dsnville TO Lynchburg. Once in the
city, he could not stay away from the
Convention. We all know DR.. Spiller
and we love him and we know he loves
to talk SO out OF the abundance OF the
love OF our IL quisitive souls, We form
ed an impromptu escort and placed
Dr. Spiller on the stand before the
Convention,
IN THE REST MOOD.
DR.. Spilher WAS in the very best
mood, fall OF love and smiles, resdy to
orate on matters of sublimest impor-
tapee. II He greeted as all with broth-
erly love, shook DR.. Honman's hands
in the pulpit and in the presence Of
the large gathering, gave DR.. Holman
warm invitation to come down 60
Hampton and preach for him. Know
ing that this was good time to quix
DIR. Spiller, the brethren began with
their prisoner in the box. Question
80 IA II
DR.. SpIiler got mixed up and has real
ly forgotten some things that he said.
For example, he ssid on the stand that
SO far ss.his judgment served him in &c
curaey, the General Association had
raised about $640o but we see in his
letter that his judgment deceived him
to the amount of 500. for he says that
his statement should have been $3.50.
Now, il Dr.. 6piller so forgot himself on
the stand rs TO forget $40G, is.it not pos
sible that he has forgotten some other
thingsf DIR. Spiller will also remem-
ber that the conventional reporters in-
teryiewed ham not only before the pub
lie, but different ones at different
times. Now where does the sore come
inf II is this: tie General Association
brethren thought that DR.. 6piller talk
ed too much and so they Piled the lash
IA OOAANO AOhs LIZ tJPilAOI WOut bCiOIO
the minister's conference in Norfolk
and explained himself and then he
thought the best way to get out of the
whole thing was to give Brother Gra-
ham sound thrsshing through the
newspaper. II / was minded to,
could take DR.. Spiller's letter, publish
ed in the PLANET. ana put him in @
very ridiculous and awkward attitude,
but charity forbids.
THAT GREAT RFFoRT.
One thing allow me to say in conelu-
sion, there was an effort, and there is
no Disgusting of the fact, on the part
| of good Dr.. Spiller and other friends 70
| max the state believe that our breth-
rem in Danville, (the General Associa-
| tion) had raised over $4,000 in cssh.
| Every man seemed to have been drill-
ed ss to how to evade the plaiR answer
to the question, how much money,
cash money did you raise in Danville
But on the other hand, every one that
went to Lynchburg is perfectly willing
to tell how much cash money was
raised in that body.
see, by the wav, that DIR. 2. +
Morris of Lynchburg is anxious to get
into the frYing-pan, but wish to tell
the Union University against his race
and after hearing him malign and con-
sigA the Virginia Baptis6 State Con-
Vention to Hades, it was so much un-
like the strOHg, stalwart Rev. T. +.
Morris who many years ago laid the
foundation of the Virginia Seminary
and set the hearts of the BaptisGs o
this state Ilncluding q number oi
young preachers who had just come
out of school) upon that beloved insti-
tuition, it is against my taste to reply
TO anything which he has to say, touch
ing the Baptist work of the state
hope the brethren OF the Genera
Association will let DR.. Spiller alone
especially that Tidewater brother whS
came near making DIR. Spiller leave
the General Association with his dele
CATION while in Danville, for it is {
fact, the brethren on both sides love
DIR. Spiller. How can they do other
wise
May God bless brother Spiller ant
make him feel that we would not harm
a hair in his head.