The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-14
ELECTORS" AGAIN
Capt. Bernard Replies to
Mr.. BaiIey's Criticism.
He Refuses TO Apologize for "lnyitinq
a Christian Man to Lecture
to a Sunday School
Glass;

In ms correspondence Colonel Olds quotes
Editor Josiah William Bailey as saving
among other things: II am surprised that
Captain Glenn, candidate for Governor
accepted an invitation to speak in Bap-
fist church during his campaign"
interviewed by the Raleigh Times yes
terday afternoon, Editor Bailey said:
Il did make the remark to Colonel
ODDS, and feel that political candidate
ior office should not. while advocating
his own nomination and special policies.
go INTO churches. 1t is well known that
Mr.. Glenn has but one purpose in his
present canvass, and that is to secure the
nomination for Governor. Suppose all
candidates, both Democratic and Repub-
llcan, should take up this policy, and sup
pose all church organizations should fall
IN with this policy I made the remark
merely IN way of precaution. If one
church and one candidate do thing OF
tins sort. there is as much reason why
other churches and other candidates
should do this also
Capt. j. ]. Bernard, the President and
teacher OF the B. B. Glass. being inter
viewed relative to the criticism of Mr. j.
w. Bailey. said:
The lecture of Mr.. Glenn was made to
the "'B B. b. and not the Baraca Class.
The "B B. B." class is composed Of forty
two young men only five of whom are
voters. They have decided to hold month
ly entertainments during the year for the
instruction and elevation of its members
To these entertainments the public are
invited. The meetings are held in the
Sunday school room mot the church,
The lecturers are to be prominent men
of North Carolina
Mr.. Glenn was invited by the "B. E.
B." class, and no member of the Taber-
nacle church knew of the invitation until
its acceptance. His subject Was the
Building of a Noble Manhood We do
not consider it necessary to apologize to
any fair minded man for inviting Chris
tian man, to deliver a Christian lecture
to Sunday school class, even if he should
be of sufficient prominence to be men
toned for Governor of his State.
The "B. B. B." class did not establish
the precedent as referred to by Mr.. J. w.
Bailey in his criticism CT its invitation to
Hon. r. B. Glenn. For it will be re-
membered that this distinguished gentle
man delivered the address at the annual
meeting of the Baptist Orphanage in
Thomasville, July 1900. At that time it
was well known that he was one of the
candidates for the nomination for United
States Senator of the Democratic party
We have not heard of Mr.. Bailey critics.
ing the Baptist Orphanage, DR.. j. B.
Boone, its manager or Mr. Johnson, the
Editor of Charity and Children, who gave
a glowing write up of the able address"
Commenting on this incident last night
a gentleman said: 81 suppose Editor
Bailey is so confirmed in his bad habit of
hectoring that he must hector Sunday
school class in the Baptist Tabernacle
and candidates for Governor. Captain
Bernard and Captain Glenn ought to have
asked Bailey's permission before extend
ing or accepting the invitation A man
who gets in the habit of "hectoring'' the
churches and politicians has hard time
breaking himself of it,