The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-03-15

anywhere else but we emphatically
object TO wrecking splendid institu
ton like Hampdeu-Sidney for th,
ambitions of some people, the plots Of
others, and the delusions Of the bal
ance. And with all the "uniN ersitiza.
ton, we will forever oppose the ne
grotization of Hampden-Sidney and
Prince Edward county.
The CENTRAL" AND COURTESY"
I'm the la.tls-e of ,hs Central Pres
lbyteran there appeared caustic edito-
rial chi icism Cf the Herald concluding
with these bitter words: "Ihe Farm
willie Herald HIS more than once adj
United TO It's columns papers that have
not added 10 its reputation for Christ
ian consideration and courtesy"
Now here is am arraigI ment without
lauindictment, serious charges with
out Specifications, offensive accu-
,ations and mo- accusers named.
lf tins is christian consideration
land Courtesy then 1t must be Of that
scant kind which is born between the
brick walls of a crowded city, ha ing
Inaue of the freshness Of Gods open
country about il, none Of the glory Of
its sunrising, nor glow Of its evening.
"a friend, SAYS the Central, "whom
we hold in highest esteem and for
whom we would wish TO do anything
in our power, asks as TO print in the
Central Presbyterian an editorial Of
the Farmville Herald, but we are COM
PEELED To ask TO be excused" Why :?
For lhe simple and sole reason that
the TRUTH sometimes hurts.
lu the editorial 10 which reference
was made and Of which the "editor
nor his friend nor his friends are in
mo- wise ashamed as the Central
would intimate, and Of which at least
one "fdend" of the Central, heldin the
"hghest esteem is not ashamed,
mention was made Of the sad fact that
out of 20 churches of the Presbyterian
household in historic West Hanover
presbytery in only three of them were
regular Sunday services held
Does The Central challenge the ac-
curacy of the statement? And if true
who should be most ASHAMED" Of il?
ln our humble opinion those ID. DIS
who were largely Instrumental in
moving Union Seminary from the
country TO The city, one Of whom is
quoted as saying "of course the Semi
nary should be removed as the popula-
ton of Prince Edward is more largely
made up Of poor white folks and ne
groes.'
Poor folks And the Christ sent the
disciples back to John the Bapt ST
with the message that not only are
wrought but "the poor have
.he Gospel preached unto them"
And I'm the same editorial the Herald
suggested that the weli-fed,
well-dresSed aud we'll
housed ID. Dis Of the city churches
would do well to spend their vacat ons
with these vacant churches rather ,
han amid the splendors Of Saratoga
lr the luXuries Of the sea side, Is the
sucn that any man should ,
Re ashamed of? The Herald would {
appeal for answer to the esteemed |
riends' of the Central the State over. =
And now with one more suggestion +
We close the controversy unless driven +
% further defense; let the same city e
,. Ds agree among themselves that =
me of their number shall spend at c
east one Sunday of each month with n
lese same vacant country churches, o
be Poop of their respective charges 7
hitting ON such Sundays with sister I,
lurches while their beloved pastors o
re engagedin preaching the "Gospel d
} the poor"
Let these gifted men Of God go into 3.
an Southside Virginia aud "preach W
ne Gospel TO every creature, " and the ar
me is not far in the future when
icse vacant pulpits VIII all be filled
ith consecrated men, and when the d
liriiual fires will be seen brightly fe
luing on the hill tops and along the :
alleys Of this, Goods country Of
e Commonwealth.