Certain conscious outcasts and transgressors were touched at this apparent unbending of the spiritual authority.

The rigid tenets of Father Wynn's faith were lost in the supposed catholicity of his humanity.

"A preacher that can jine a man when he's histin' liquor into him, without jawin' about it, ought to be allowed to wrestle with sinners and splash about in as much cold water as he likes," was the criticism of one of his converts.

Nevertheless, it was true that Father Wynn was somewhat loud and intolerant in his tolerance.

It was true that he was a little more rough, a little more frank, a little more hearty, a little more impulsive than his disciples.
It was true that often the proclamation of his extreme liberality and brotherly equality partook somewhat of an apology.