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- RIO, sfk1s Mississippi Daily Gazette.
- sal respectfully ask The favor


80 IN vour columns 10 correct re-
o. Fe.,susiyelg aud Perseveringly cir
pa IN many parts Of the country and
--.i. Il I-f uncoutradicted by me, in this
VIZ. w. manner. mig b. probably injuriously
l.r-t nv character


--1I .rt. rs7on j.. that had proclaimed ia
.-,,-re Il ON the pulpit, or had asserted in
--.v,re conversation, that a marriage not


mated bv an Episcopal clergyman was
.-.,.a a us proper sanctions. and that the


-. cfsuch marriage was iilegitimaie.
81 have 10 say and do declare, that
-e~sr entertained and that 1 never uttered
~ eeutimeut-that have never spoken
s.5,i,lv or privately any word or sentence
t., 4,ve any c0untenance 20 such an opIn-


ard tbat have never written a 81 LA
rragr line that can be construed to mean any
..-b hing. Il Is a sentiment utterly abhor-
-.r, fon every feeling Of my heart. and
.-r.rh II had avowed, l had IN lis avowal
--rcUaimsI nv own shame and disgrace
-r own family; f1r 1 was myself married
Fra Presbyterian minister.


nav be allowed % add 10 this, as being
-,r.,I fJr 5y the character Of certain publ
r,..1as made against my printed sermons,
~, IuboIIy deny the charges preferred
s-tinst me. Of calling IN question the pirty
IA Christian sincerity Of others with whom
TtF-r upon the subject o. religion. In the
l.-rlrs ttfred to. | have spoken re-
s-,rflIv rftre various denominations that
name and confidently appeal TO the ser
mons fHsas.lv.s as furnishing ample evI-
f.1-e t.a, i1 the discussion Ci the principles
involve 4 have uttered no reproach against
r-r ul1 aspire % the humble name Of fol-
I5..ars of our Lord Jesus Christ With per-
s7n4.i.ias and calling cf hard names | viii
have nothing 20 10 except 20 avoid H.
have been charged by one with missta;e
o. reuts-by another with misrepresentation
tv a tbird (rom whose age AMI profession
bad expected better things) am tauntiEgy
svlfd has gTacF aud - clerical QqiLotte
How flr my published discourses have mer-
red such treatment, the public vii Judge.
I feel that my case needs 10 such w,a ponS
td sustain o. aud all that ask of those WAC
may choose % 4sstiI my opinions, IS % dis
cIss the principles which have avowed
without reference % my personal merits OF
l-nerirz. which, b. they ~ hat they may,
can have nothing whatever to do with the
decision D. The qlfs,Ious at issue.


1 shait feel greatly obliged TO Editors OF
r17ers IN thss s,I;e and Tennessee 10 give
.4Is Lrcr a place IN their columns.


Very respectfully, your lend,


JAS IL OTEY.


%-tr- Anil u 1914