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PAGE TWO
THE PRESS AND STANDARD, WALTERBOP.O, S. C.
‘ MAY 27, IS
“BA(X TO THE PULPIT
WITH PREACHERS”
Farmers Union of Texas
Passes Some Strong: *
Resolutions.
Fort Worth. Texas. May 18 — The
Farmers’ Tnion of Texas has p »-se.l
resolutions opposing the agitation of
the liquor question in the campaign
now on in this state, ami asking for
constructive legislation. This actio-*
brought down upon Jhem the wra; :
of seme of the preaches who wen-
leading the prohibition forces am!
the officials of the union have replied
with the followinfi statement:
We want to say a few words to
the pulpit politiriar.n who have a<-
tacked the position of the Karmen/
Union on the liquor question.
We care nothing for the views of
« ny political preachers such expres
sions do not.iin any sfense. reflect the
opinions of the Texas ministry, but
they are making unscrupulous efforts
to destroy the Union and we deem it
our duty v to defend our noble organ
ization against the attacks of its ene
mies, however unimportant the
# source or however feeble may be the
effort.
At least seventy-five per cent of
the preachers of this state are on the
payroll o(. the framers; the farmers
of Texas have built approximately
lo.ooo churches, contribute to the
support of religious institutions
about $5,800,000 per annum and the
« hurch census shows that 7Ji of every,
100 members of the various church
denominations live upon the farm.
We refer with pride In the^achieve-
ment of the farmers along the lines
of religious progress and moral de
velopment « The ' substantial assail
once the farmers of Texas have given,
the cause of religion, we think au
thorize* the vast body of -.'grUMiltur-
al lawmen who constitute the bon*»
and sinew of the church to speak out,
for certainly a layman may know as
much alNiut political theology as a
preacher
Keep the Vellow IVrl of Politic*
s-ro::> the Pulpit.
What we have to say has no ref
erence to that vast body of militant
ministers who have consecrated their
lives to the uplift of mankind and
whose precepts and Examples are a
beacon light illuminating the path-
wajMjf the human race. We address
ourselves exclusively to to that cote
rie of political clergymen who pros
titute their high calling by capitaliz
ing their reputation and by lending
their occupation to designing politi
cians, and we appeal to the Texas
laymen to use their influence In pre
venting the yellow peril of politics
troiu the pulpit in any of its dis
guises.
The religious preacher is the most
capable servant and the political
preacher the sorriest master the
world has ever known. Wherever
power is placed in the hands of the
latter invariably become intol-
l-rknl, bigoted and vicious.
Uivilization has many times been
compelled to drive Incorrigible
preachers back to the pulpit at the
point of the bayonet. Many of the
page* of history are wet with blood
shed at the hands of political preach
ers who wrote laws on the statute
books that commltteed arson upon
mankind, maimed human beings with
the hatchet and sent helplees
women to the torture rack all be
cause they disagreed with their view.
When In control of government the
pulpit polltlctana invariably under
take to perform legislative miracle*,
such as casting out witches with the
flarme of torch, subordinating con
science with shackles an denforcing
opinion* with the guillotine,
laymen IMeod for a Consecrated
Ministry.
A preacher . who graduates from
the pulpit into politics become* a
menace to good government And like
wise a politician who occupies the
pulpit debauches the church and t>c
com«‘« a menace to religion. These
occupations will not benefit. No fre rt
government can long exist or the
church perform it* mission to society
when preachers and politicians tern
norarily exchange callings and a civ
ilisation that will countenance such
conduit will soon decay. Such a
traffic in occupations is as unsound
in principle ns the white slave trade
immoral in practice
Tim baud that*pusses the sacrament
should not mlleet slush funds for po
litical purposes. The gentle *^'oIce
that comforts us in sorrow and pro
nounces the last sad rite upon our
departed loved ones should not ravo
and rant on the hustings. We do not
believe a N preacher can manipulate
political machinery and be righteous
any more than he could become a
burglar and be honest It is no more
wicked Tiflr a priest to sell penance
than a preacher to grow rich selling
political newspaper*. We think it is
as immoral for a preacher to seek to
lobby wbile he pray* as it would be
for him to gamble whije he prea» ly*s
There never was a time when
preachers and politicians formed an
unholv alliance that civilization did
not sbrjek gput and Christianity cry
aloud.- V *
We appeal to the laymen of Tc\
as to demand that political preachers
give their congregations more old-
time religion uod less political dup-
.* ’rap; that they display a more ear
nefi effort to reach the heart* of men
and p!a> less to the galleries; thai
* the\ more often iTtdd fellowship with
Hu* members ‘and iewer .cauctices
„ wfth the politicians. Certainly tlu-
laymen cannot pertorm t!^‘ir lull flit
1 ty to the church by singing song*,
payipg church dues and \oting tl»:.-
cts handed down from the pulpit t*-*
^oiitical evangelist*. The laymcti
should become a dominating factor
in the polioW 5 * offMho church. Let ail
the brethren unite in lifting failrm
ministers from the slough* of poi:-
tis back into the pulpit.'
The Layman's I’rotWcni.
It is Important that the po/ilfcian--
be driven out of the pulpit aa that
the preacher* he forced bm k to the
pulpit.- We think it sacrilegious for
anyone, to get hi* call to the pulpit
from campaign managers,, to get hi«
aspiration from the cesspool of poli-
iks or tn get his articles of faith
from political conventions. It pol
lutes the ilntrch. mocks Christianity
and is a h itto is crime r.g: inst ro-
alely..
We an'conceive 0 f ro lor ■ .Hair.’-*
cal hypocnicy •tHiifr a.politician in
he pulp.t shouting for vote., ..ml'can
magin’e nojhina •iplaye' damaging tot
public CoriAcieucJ’ than u precahe,
-i^ving "Amen” to hi* i^eceitful an
tics. ' * * 'V ’ • '» ■
Political leaders may live wvt and
vote dry and the low Standard ot
statecraft is. OPV. 4»fTyu<}erl but-atisji,
i! t drift, ovef th** piilpif^O
die church.
office seeker* ajid. t b«v r . henclrpven
tru9 . UtiriManfli^ * l^s V.rtg^uvod. S
crushing blow and hypocracy run*
i* writ-
crusjilng blow and hypoc
rilfnpaut In the altar, for it,
f.4*n "re cstfAof ♦et^Ve'ii^d niAAtem '
Elnce the beginning, pf goyermneo 1
politicians'ftave'sought to decoy the
ministry into the meshes of politics
and make them carry banner* in po
litical procession*. They ha.e taken
the ministry to the ninutnalh top of
power and offered to make them
monarch of all they surveyed ’ and
while most of them have said, "Get
thee behind me Satan." a few of
them have fallen with a crash that
lias shaken every pulpit In Texas.
The ministry, unsophisticated and
confiding, is no match for the politi
clan versed in artful persuasion*and
skilled in deceit and it is the duty of
the laymen. to protect the ministry*
against the onslaught of these wolves
in sheev'se clothing and drive the
politicians from the pulpit with the
lash of public scorn. _ It is the lay
men’s problem to keep the ministry
free from unholy alliances for it is
said on divine authoiity that we are
our brother’s keeper.
There is a political machine in this
state that would put Tain many to
shame and make Thurlow Weed turn
over in his grave with envy, and the
pulpit politician is one of the compo
nent purls of its,"mechanism, in our
next article we will discuss this po
litical machine.
W. I). LEWIS, Dresdent.
FETE It RADFORD, Ex-I’res
Farmers’ Educatojnul and Co opera
tive Union of Texas.
REMARKABLE
CASE of Mis. HAM
AID TO FRUIT AND
TRUCK GROWERS
Southern Hallway Issues Pamplet to
Southern’ Farmer* in the
Marketng of Their Product*.
Atlanta. May L’4.—AnMr f r>M«ng
unusually heavy fruit and vegetable
crop* throughout the Southern^
jtho Southern Hallway and all ''- 1 1
line* (including the Cincinnati, Nov.
Orlean^ and Texas Pacific IlnM. •,
Alabama Great' Southern Railroad.
Mobile and Ohio Railroad and Ge-r
gia Southern and Florida Railway,,
through thei rmar! " i gents si.-it on
( d al Atlanta. Clm ir. Kti, Wr.-Li!ug'-‘
ton and St. Louie, hav ■ begun ah ac-
tiv; educational campaign for the
purpose of assisting grower* and
shippers to’ successfully dispone oi
th' ir product*.
, With this end in view/ an illns-
traled pamphlet has just been issued
giving fit!! information in regard to
marketing and proper method^of
preparing packing .anjl'load inf; Vby
various'/-^in^S .Of fritit arid Vogtda
bles grown in the South. This pam
phlet was prepared very carefully,
and should, i/e ,inv^lyiable,.t4p.S(*u< 11*.
, rq jyoAerrt'aiid shim* r;-. ^Ey/^iteva.
iMrtklratons a^^lfoMi (if pryf>er con^,
tainers to use, W - The" ^trfhi
.pRrlipt will be furnished interested
parties'for the asking.
Not only will the market 4gpf»t*
assist Squh^ru .growers in properly
marking and packing their products
in sound lin'd attractive shape, but
will put them In t.o'lch w'Ph dealer*-
located at the various important
point* in thp United States and Can
ada and kelp them t<f’find the best
markets.
GILLISOXVII.I.E KTHCMH, ,
C HOKES Sfc>SH»N
The Giliisonville graded school
will close this year’* work wUh a
pjcmcon the school grounds Tues-
daf^^Mie 2. The main ftfr^jiTt of
the ociaRion will be the annual ad\
Ifes3 at eleve no’clock by the Hon.
Rickard I. Manning cf Suniter. Mr.
Elliott, the district farm demonstra-
tioa agent, will be present gnd do
Iver an address also r 0 the 'farmers
of Gils section of the
Dinner will be served on the
grounds and a cordial {aviation i»
•xtended o all to attend the--;* exer
cises. ^
XEf.Utl IS SHOT.
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Attempted to Shoot a White Man at
Ifc'anchvtlhv
’ Rranchville. May 23.—Tonight gt
7 o*cIo(k Jeff Cobk, a negro, v.ua
shot in the neck and seriously in
jured by Peter Stokes,*white. Th-*
affair started about an accoun which
Cook owed Mr, Stokes. They had a
few word* and the negro then drew
a large .44 pistol which had been
seeretted in the bosom of hi* shirt,
and attempted--to shoot Mr. Stokex
but was presented by ha arm being
knocked up by one who was stand
ing nearby. In he meantime Mr.
Stokes -.had gotten hi* pistol and
fired hdfbiv the negro could- get his
guu in position again. ; - , •
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$5C0-8(^ard-$50
DON’T TAKl
CHANCES WITH
Cl
YOUR PRINTING.
Savannah. Ga., Maj/ll. 11*14.
This company willyPay five hun
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The message you want to
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person* who njdcpd obstrwtions cn
its track in Colleton i runty, Soutli
Carolina, (afusi’ic a derailment of its
train S^Curday afternoon. May 9th.
1$14. Ililfon-Dodge . L-:raber Com-
pan..
To iVevcnt Blood DoAsosdnK
S^*nd Ollt IS important Ol 1 ..pi-.K- at cnc* the wp«nder<il old retinble PR.
k»kter*s AjnrtsEPTtc HKAUM} OIL. • tar*
ticnl dressing t*v«t ie1 eses pain and tiewls at
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Thera’s No Corn That
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“Just look nt the wny that corn conic*
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When the
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and you miss that fine feeji
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Liver Regulator (T
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and wash it down with
little water.
. its action in the system, is p
tying and strengthening. It dri
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and gives tone to the musci
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comes the tendency to chronic <
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Price. Large Package, SI
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and Sanity*
easy to npply ’•OKTS-tT”—« n.-, two, tt.n-c.
amt It’s tloin ! Tin* coi n ht-trlii* to ulirivt-l,
away *lie trim , sur.-ly. abKolutcly, A f<-w
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tht. end of cutting ithd goiurintr of c«>rn- 1 ,
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Chicago.
Shamrock, ila— “ I feel it my duty
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falling,- inflamma
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female weakness.
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