The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-03-10
ON PARAMOUNT ISSUE IN ELEC.
ton OF BISHOP, IN coll -
ORED NJ. II. CHURCH. ,
Division in Church
Is Admitted by Bishop Williams Who
Excoriates Fellow Bishop for His
= Attitude -on Color. and Other VitaI
Questions = - = -
( .(Horace D. Slater. }

ShiiSItdh iHu9X, Lne- OHClalt organ or
the Colored Methodist Episcopal
church, labors earnestly and tnststy
emily to. convince it's readers that
there Is no color line in the church,
when the editor, s. r. r. Brown,
knows that ha bases his greatesc-
hopes for election OH the fact that,
he Is black, man. 49, :
Small fry in the church constantly
refer to the writer as an outsider and
Baptist. as If any man did not heye
the right to discuss a public insti-
tuition. 20" ..-.'
'~ At last tho discussion has grown
acute and Bishop H. S. Williams, of
Augusta, Ga, takes Bishop C. II.
Phillips, the avoWed champ pion of the
blacks, to task in vigorous article.
" In order that the readers of the
Advocate may get the whole siiu;,
tion from not only a member OF the
church., but a Bishop in it, Bishop
W1llianls article is herewith quoted
in full. . :..r.. .''... ....-'.'. -
Bishop Williams and Bishop Phillips.
B1shop G. Phillips, D. D., takes
exceptions to a communication of
mine, published q few. weeks ago in
tue Christian Herald, in which II en-
deavored to call attention to the
evils threatening our Church by roa-
son Of the ',nholy methods and po-,
itical schemes obtaining. - Tie
Bishop, In noting his objections. to
the views expressed; writes a good
: straightforward letter. WHICH with
few exceptions. was befltting4 his dig
nifty" as a biahop of the CHURCH. He.
Indirectly challenges me- to.renly,
taking the Pains to- a assule me That.
i such sa ranlX Sswn,,lds be. ia the Index
Which e 4fnfits life when I want
To disclIss questions In; which the,
Church, Is 4inferested."- - : Personally
have no. inclihation to engage in
newspaper battles, for when. sucl:
battles are over, the difficulties In
Volved, are still unsettled. My
calling and inclinations lead me in
different direction
Not long since, the Christian Her
aid invited me to write upon some
current church questions offering me
space freely and ,cheerfuiiy for what
acceptance OF this offer, in the free
exercise OF my common rights as a
man. minister and members Of the
G. NJ. E. Church that has provoked
this further. discussion. I wish It
clearly understood that have no dis
- position to intrude my. views upon
the Index, because I realize BY dear.
experience that I do. not stand in
very high favor at that office. But
As my respected colleague Bishop
Phillips is good enough to assure me
that my communication will be pub
lished If I send it there, ! do so, re-
lying on his good Office In the matter
For this assurance and two other
reasons, write to-wit
(l) / have hope of doing good by
reasoning with my Bro. Bishop, and
t2) That tue Church at large might
have the benefits of. such a Discus
sion. Discussion, you know, IS the
~ battle-ground where. truth triumphs,
and error dies If the contestants are
sincere.
Arrogance.
Il wonder if a certain bishop,""
etc. A careful analysis of Bishop
Phillips letter will reveal at least
tinge Of arrogance in the assump-
tion that he is the only bishop that
could be possibly; referred to-. And
being the only bishop" he must,
therefore, be the certain bishop"
- There are several other bishops in
our Church, and without calling any
name, / said certain pishop.''
But without stopping to consider
that, as there are some other bish-
ops who are more or less interested
IN the questions before the Church,
YOU hastily conclude that you are.
;he certain bishop" and at once
sends the astounding Intelligence
throughout the Church. BISHOP
WILLIAMS ATTACKS BISHOP
PHIIL1PS!" How did it happen
that you SO readily decided that you
were the certain bishop?' Was it.
III the fitness of things? Did yo1,
see yourself reflected in the Eight
Of the truth of my statement? How
does it come about that could not
possibly have had in my mind any
o5her bishop than yourself when I
said certain bishop" l am sure
every one that read the 1udicrous
lead lines felt disgusted or chag-
rincd, according, as their sympathies
ran, when they read further and
discovered that the flaming caption
was misleading and deceptive. '
The idea Of striking you in the
back because, simply, the paper IL