The Springdale news., 1906-08-03
My Explanation.

Ina discourse l preached. at the Auditorium in the afternoon few Sundays ago l took occasion to crlti- elze some eric!SmS which l had heard | Spflngdale pastor indulge Ia In his morning sermon the same day. lie Was eflttelSlng certain feIlgl0nlStS whom he said held that when the Bl- ble speaks of the heart IL meluS the head. A In order that he might give u his criticism itttze keener smack of flavor he substituted the word head for the word heart, Y reading passage ID the Bible where ID the Lord says He will give man d heart uf flesh: making 1t read that be would give hm head of flesh, /" t0 sh0w how 1t would read If It meant what those whom he WAS efiticiSing he'd that 1t does mean.
 He then stated that It said @hcart and be believed it meant heart. And Ir4m tIIe general trend q hlS efitte8~fH. "hien seemed ta Hte ta eliminate every phase dHa function et mentality from his 1aea af fhe heart. ny mud Has forced . tHH conclusion thaz=H Hze considered a##Z ZE4H3e refer cHcss E6 zae heart aS HeIHz references That muscular organ HHat Perpeta- Htes Hae circulation Hf=thE HHH88 IH t8e Fzz sI#4# a4dy ai H4sa. F He ut- tzHe=t==ztfzs=f fl Jr ta aa9 VI =fa#lett ed tE H1s daaBcucg dH# 7tEef lde3 than tHfs concerning l3s understand InL tae word aedft. such word aF HH#IeatIaH escaped mY m1ad eH- 1Tez4. Hence, In my remarks upon AIa efItlelsm ascrl8ea ta nm this Idea 9t the meaning 8t the word heart.
 have been informed however. t6aL certain persons WHO heard my remarks 10 criticism af Said pastor ; criticism 0t others whom be dId not name, dre accusing Ine of having gr9ssI 7 represented him: and thIs K Why submit my expianHtl0n of the matter to the consideration 0f the good people ut Sprlngda.e learn that the matter has been freely circulated in the town.
 have IAIs tU say concerning It.. aa not consider myself InfaInbIe lu forming 4 Judgment based upon the public pr privaue detfyerances ut speakers. nor III any respect what ever. for l realize that all men are falh0le and liable to make mistakes. Eau, what do assert IS, that d0 not desire t0 misrepresent any man. It IS possible that l dld 50 in Jn s case, but 1 know did not intend to, and If l did, then assert that he Was very unfortunate in the use Of the terms he employed and Tn not clearly defining his meaning l knQW that al public speakers, especially preach, CTS. sometimes taIl L. clear thelr de- IiveranceS ot the mist, and alSl know that there k so much tneulOkl- cal leg =eavel0ping the pubic mud th4tAew hearers ot religious dis course. however honest they nIay ue. can correctly report tae preacher -2 deIiVerdnceS every 5lme theY under Lake to. And while confess my own liability ta mistake, and admit that lH x possible that l mlstaak said p4a- tof ; views ii tue aeedslaa referred ta. an profoundly impressed that IL k more probable that those who have reported tbat did miSrepre sent him. unintentionaIy misfepre9ented my criticism 0f hls criticism. l do not doubt their integrity, however.
 i do pot object tu fair criticisms or what l may teach, because public teaching becomes public property | think there should be much more criticism of predghing than there is: but it should always 0e conducted m ttIE HIFtt 9l IBt lSHldA UHiHt3FHF AAit fairness.
 In c9aeluStou l vii state faaf 1 am one 8t those who believe that the spiftaal heart and the spiritual head are s8 closely related hat he Nho un. dertakes = draw q marked distinction bctWeeh HHem wili always he found ID dense f0I ua tle quest an. In fae1pne ri aur standard dehnitnns Gf the word head, K as falows "rhC seat # tae lateleet; ae 8eata: the understanding And Jesus sad wt understand with t6e he1rt See Matt. 13. l5 Ind the great \ po,tle u9 the eenUiieS Said, sHIth tHe heart mau beiieveth See Rom 10; l0 Since gneb man understands and believes with the heart. \ miu must get himself far 9at ii the goS pei line wbo attempts ta put tie head and heart as far apart aS the poles.
 While there is much could say ot this matter have said al I care tt in this connection Only. I desire t. say rh l tertain none but kindh teeline pastor referred tl and ve accused me .