The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-04-26
NO. 10.
For the Jasper Weekly Courier.
Duff's Theology.

Mr.. EDITOR Sir:
1t came TO pass in the fourth year Of
the reign of Campbellism in the Prov
ince OF Crackers-neck, there arose a
young man of the tribe of Robert. whose
surname was Green, whose political opim.
ions and honest department bid fair
to have an influence. with the natives Of
said Province. And rs he advanced in
knowledge and in favor with the people.
an old Brother applied to him for assis.
tance in collecting a Government claim.
Now it came to pass when the people
saw that the young man was gaining
favor with Uncle Sam, as nc had done
with the people Of Crackcrs-ncck. = the
Prince OF Campbellism assembled all
the under Princes Of the tribe-all the
Captains of the companies that minis
tered to the Prince by course. and the
Stewards that had the oversight of all
his substance. his sOns-with the officers
and mighty men, and with all the val
liant men unto the headquarters of the
great Prince of Crackers-neck. Then
the Prince stood upon his feet and said:
Hear me my brethren aud my people.
as for ME hoped in my heart that no
young man Of this Province should risc
up that will not follow after the Theolo-
gy and acknowledge my Reign in all
this Province.
Howbeit there has one'arisen in this
Province that we have great reason to
fear will raise disturbance, and cause
some Of my subjects to depart from the
doctrine of the great Apostle of KY.
who taught us to prepare for! the Great
day of III is wrath by s.Xatpr"
Now it pleased the great Prince Of the
Province of Crackcrs-neck to assemble
all the great men, and men of remove
in grand council and pass decree that
this young man who had proclaimed
aloud that there is a way toscscape the
great day of Wrath other than by Wa
ter, should be exposed in the columns Of
the Jasper Courier.
Now it came to pass after three days
ouncil, that the grand scribe who has
stood upon the rugged hills of Kansas,
amid the ignorant populace, spread
out before him, whose name is Justice.
should be appointed to write out Dufl-s
Theology and expose o. p. NJ. for charg-
ing five per cent. for collecting Gov
ern,nent claim for good old Methodist
brother. In those days 1t seemed good
there should go out a decree from this
grand council, il,-endorsed by this eloquent
scribe, that the SO called Duffs Theology
should be the established doctrine Of
he Province of Crackers-neck. and that
" vhosoever should dissent tberc.rom
should be published in the Jasper
Courier.
Now /. therefore. brilliant light, "a
represented in Justices last article, and
Dne that is not yet cclipsed, warn tho
people Of Crackers-neck, that whoso-
aver undertakes to establish any other
doctrine tthan that proclaimed by the
grand scribe so called Justice, will be in
langer of being published in the Jasper
Courier notwithstanding his acknowl-
,dgement of being slightly physickcd,
,ut don't exactly know what for. Per-
iaps he has enclosed little too much
work in his Theological creed.
Now i'm conclusion Of my last article
before rthe eclipse, let me say to thc
'caders of the Courier, and especially to
Justice of 'Crackers-neck if they build
heir theory Of escape from the wrath
IF Him as spoken Of in the text, they
,uild OH sandy foundation. and when
he time comes to try his fabric it will
&c washed awny -although hc has went
hrce-iourths Of the way by water.
ORIENT.
IRELAND, IND., April 10Th, 1872.