The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-07
ADVOCATE AND
THE C.AURCHMAN.
The Latter Takes Exception to a
Statement.
cALLsADvocAIE TO ACCOUNT
Or. Morrison Rides from Richmond 10
williamsburg on an Engine-Rev.
Extinction Reaches Richmond.
Brief Church Items.

In the Southern Churchman this week
there appears a leading editorial, TAX
ing Issue with the Christian Advocate
of this city, concerning recent state
ment by the Methodist organ bearing
upon the relations of the Episcopal
Church toward the stage.
A week or two ago the Advocate re-
produced a. section Of the proceedings of
the Protestant Episcopal Church Con-
gress,'' in session at New York. which
body, 1t said represented the entire de-
nomination in the United States. This
section referred to the action OF the
Congress in connection with the stage,
which action was commented upon by
the Advocate as follows: we believe it
is the first time that q. Church, claimed
to be evangelical, has given endorsement
to theatrical exhibitions.
In making its reply to this statement
the Churchman declares, among other
things, that there is no such organiza-s
ton as that named by the Advocate.
There is, however, a "Churcil Congress
in the United States" but it is purely
a voluntary association of gentlemen.
for whose actions the church itself is
in no way responsible. It merely dis
cusses various topics and 1t has no known
function save that Of discussion. Yet
the Advocate tries to saddle the opin-
ions of this body upon the church itself.
This the Churchman declares to be
simply objectionable, permitting no plea
of ignorance. It is this sort of reckless
writing and making Of charges that is
coming dangerously near to discrediting
both pulpit and religious papers. The
Protestant Episcopal Church. 1t adds.
has never, anywhere, at any time, I'M
der any circumstances, directly. indi-
recty, inferentially by statement or i'm
plication endorsed the drama or done
or said anything that can be SO mis-
construed. There is not line in the
recorded history of the church to justi-
fy anyone in making such a mistake.
And no well-infornled and sensitive edi-
tor ought to have brought such a charge
against a church without the facts in
hand to prove the assertion.
and the moral of it all is that care
full men ought to be careful in their
statements and righteous men ought not
to make unr1ghteous assertions. even
about brethren not of the same house
hold
Rev. DR.. II. G. Morrison closed his two
weeks meeting at Trinity Church with
a service and sermon that will prove
memorable to the vast throng that filled
the sacred edifice. People came from
all sections of the city to the services.
On Wednesday, Mr. S. l.. Thomas. the
Jealous secretary of the Railway Y. NJ
c. A, secured transportation from the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
and took DR.. Morrison on a delightful
trip to Norfolk and Old Point The ge-
NAL secretary spared no pains to make
the trip a most enjoyable one. The
Doctor rode on the engine Of No. 2. the
fast-flyer. from Richmond to Williams
burg John R. Chalkley, one of the
fines engineers, held the throttle. and
Fireman Baker supplied the furnace with
fuel.
Rev. b. H. Melton. the recently-elected
pastor of NIarshall-Street Christian
Church. arrived in the city yesterday
morning. He has leased No. 315 North
Harrison Street. and will move In inn
mediately. Mr.. Melton will begin his
regular work as pastor of the church
next Sunday. preaching at II A. NJ. and
S P. NJ.
Bishop Duncan. who will preside over
the Methodist Conference, to meet here
next week. will arrive Saturday morn
ing, and while IN the city will be the
guest of John J. Branch.
The Rev. John W. E1,re, well known
in this city. and graduate of Randolph
Macon College in Ashland, and also of
Vanderbilt in Nashville. Tenn, will iden-
tify himself with the Virginia Confer
ence, which meets in Broad Street
Methodist Church next Wednesday,.
:.
The Rev. DR.. w. w. Moore in a letter
to one of the officers Of the Seminary
Board. writes: my Improvement in the
last month or SO has been remarkable. I
am really in fine physical condition for
me-bettcr than for many years.
The protracted services at the Ven
able-street Baptist Church came to
close Wednesday night. The preaching
by Dr. w. E. Hatcher has been most
effective DR.. Derieux hopes to have DR..
Hatcher with him again on Sunday
night
The Rev. John p. Mccartney, formerly
Of this city. but now a successful pastor
of the West Point Methodist Church. Will.
at the coming conference next week, be
transferred to Brazil by Bishop Duncan
IL the young pastors prospective plans
permit OF this move
ARTISTS IN JAIL
Two Such Men in Henrico Paint Beau-
tifuI Pictures-County Notes.
Confined in the Henrico county jail. two
fSofC 70 a. thrifty 6aVS,