The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-03-10


|, for,s and, that too, without arst fur
nishing me a list OF them before
you make this demand That is
religious freedom with ven
eeance. O., But 1 know: you. nay gootl
Bishop, to BIO better than your words
In this case, am sure your heart
did not dictate the demands OF your
pen. - Yet this is not the only. in:
stance In your great letter where
Your big heart lost control OF your
hand: will point out to you as
pass along ---------- - = -
H. - Inconsistency.
e, / said there is division in our
Church" and nine letters out of ev-
-erN-ter: I--receiye, in one way and
another, directly or indirectly, af-
firm the same. You, Bishop, un-
Willingly admit the truth OF all l
said. If not, what possible con-
structions can be put upon such
terms as "the invincible forces I am
leading" my cause" forces"
CONQUER religious freedom
equal rights" my portion "my
side" helping an element" ;" NV
Astruggling BRETHREN" and the
like? BY every rule OF reasoning, by
all the laws of logic, and by every
method Of application, definition and
Interpretation laid down, you have
proven the correctness OF my state
ment that there is a division in our
Churchi and, too, by the use of many
more and stronger words fflan used
myself
You decry my use of the Tillman
and Vardaman methods by way of
illustration, yet you take up the very
same terms-adding the "Catalian.'
and apply them to merand my meth.
cdS. So III in this you found me
twice guilty, you will find yourself
thrice 30. You not only. admit that
there is division in the Church, but
you emphasize the fact by q multi
plicity Of terms as given above, and
then R-anneunce- yourself aslea6er- of
one. Of the diVisions-''t tie tnvinci=
bile forces which l am leading you
say, shalt triumph.", Triumph
over what? the other division which
Jou do not claim to lead, Of course.
, This pronuncio is a positive admis-
sion that the division of the Church
spoke of does really exist, but this
"force,' my struggling. BRETH-:
hGN,' my side" my portion"
ssha1l conquer Whom shall thev
!cQnauer The asas sw,e,tsS II is s. plain
Stllose, who ssase K ssbRssesl liine
brethren" Of courae.. l-%z,-5 -..... D..
- And then You subscribe to my
standard, loyalty to the work Of
the kingdom Of Christ, the force
Of Christian character and breadth
OF mind,' but instantly reverse your
self and repudiate it because it does
not serve your purpose for the pres
emit" You call 1t an iridescent
dfeam,' a mere phantom" chased
by an army of "invincible forces
with 'out-stretched arms" Now I
ask in all candor is that really your
idea of, securing a supply for the
epi&copacy~ of the Church of Jesus
trist?
- - Rrotherly (Un) Kindness.
Bishop, you deny the pertinence of
my Characterization of the methods
prevailing in our Church--the Till
man anG FaTdaman kind, yet you
followed my example in the thing
you disapm owe in me-going a step
furthcr-adding an, ancient charac-
ter still more "repreh honsible." In
your "cooR' delfbeGate good hui
NOR you give me some new church
names no where to be found in the
archives of Methodism-"Arc Bish-
op,' "Chief Bishop" and 'the lee
t::rer Of bishop" But I know
xoUr pen is responsible for all of
this and not your refined and Gull
tured sense of a common courtesy.
nor your" good and guileless heart.
You say cit was never in my mind
to- pay you any attention, but our
conventional relations are such that
will Ccnfine myself" ETC.
E:"w, | regard more sacredY than
all else my Christian relations to my
brethren everywhere. o how do
iuve these sweet relations, bringing,
SIS they do, into my life the happiest
experiences and sweetest joys
through a common fellowship in
Christ, my Lord. These happy re-
1auons inspire me with hope when
am misunderstood, strengthen me
in faith when / am maligned. But
you deny me place and consideration
i'll your good heart and declare in
"cool and deliberate good humor,'
"cnly our conventional relations in
dnHe' YOU to pay me any attention
whatever.
IN remembering some events In
the r'atory Of the Church in the
last twenty or thirty years. you