Smyrna times., 1872-06-05
For the Smyrna Times. -
Our Church.


mr. Editor My article in former ;sspo bos
ere 'ted agr' ater >trin the church than exnac,.
Gu II would, and am glad of it, for it is natent
W NY in'hu that we all Want a good Siirrinv
up' anu judging from the rccention of PiOrin,
IL was just the thing that was wanted T mnet
CONFESS, though, that there are some who L.ro
!aken exceptions TO it, who Thought were NOT
IN u, the class that intended the article fnr but
an nave got to say Is, if the shoe pincheS il
- - NOT my ,anlt 1t Is an old, but ru, SAVING,
:ne !ruti hurts, ahd really it has been verified
~ ~ tI 'niH Instance. The truth does hurt, hurts
~ o"I 'n"I I, one OF the dl>affected ones styling
hl'nSeh hcsident, makes poor attemnt m
reply. Poor fellow he must have been h. hnrt ~
oad, and would advise him when his 80 ;s
again aSsaIlrd to try ranacea in the shane oI
S'uMln ouhdulng Linimentor Mrs. Wins s
Goo'ii'hS oyrup. Poor man! he was hurt had.
Yhp''hize with him very much indeed. and
sincerely hope in the future he will cnnJnot
himself so that old Pilgrim will not have orca,
SION to wound his feelings again.
But to answer " Resident" First ba sevv
Lllat should bring these fellows TO tliaI and
nave Judgment passed on them bv the chnr,b
INSTEAD OF hrNt throwing it to the world. NV
@ uo"i III 'u' you Know yourself that these per
suns ., "noh you try to defend are in The mainri
hat
Ju>CIce would be mrted to a thief if he was
tried before jury of thieves, and what wonJd
oe zone to man charged before the chnrcb
Iiouhai OF an ottenSe when the parties before
"ron ne was Tried were guilty of the same
toHehSe ? Again, by letting these guil,v nnps
khow through the columns Of the nrpSs thai
!ntlr actions are watched or noticed. probably
II VIII produce change or reformation mo
easiest way Is the best Let them know tbat
.hey are watched, and if il does not produce
tnc ueslrFd OBJECT, then try some other means
out we think 1t will not be necessary, as from
t'E !g ihulcailonS, as at present manifested. We
severe means VI 'i'0'e
=, Resident " calls our special attaut;o, 20
W e6>trr definition If ILvn,ncrite One Wbn
FelHnS 10 BE What He Is Not. We think tb;s
definition just suits Resident, +" for does bn
hot 1el|n TO be what he is not? He profcsses
10 oe Christian aud at the same time attrmnts
10 uelehi cprraption in the church? II i \
gooh Application for " Resident. He rertainlv
SHOWS ; tn re IS weak spot in for in
MS letter OF defence he admits there are nronie
IA me church such as Pilgrim complains of
out Ieno9nceS Pilrrim for exposing them
h'SIqent says the church is built on
rncR. We admit The Church is built on a
IcGK' ~ Out that does not infer that the church
10 "ullt on TOck; Indeed, from the
c)h1esSlon you make We almost think it is built
on Something else. We would that we conlJ
say that our church was built on the Roct
Chrls' Jesus IT so, what We complain of wonld
not be- II so. what you confess wouId nor bo
on say the doughnuts we throw at i c,nDot
hurt 1t. judging by the way they were rece;ved
W you ana others in the church, the dough |
nuts were cooked rather hard-so hard Won
',4'u not make any lmpres ion on them. Pos
'l'y, Resident, the next we give Won will |
Dc little softer and great deal sweetcr W. |
nope so. We
Now. " Resident, good bye; we have said
~ we intend to say on the subjective feel |
mar our work in this line has been accom- |
ll'shed we shall let it rest, SO that Won "a n |
est, Tor, Judging from your actions. YOU have
loI seen much rest since We first gave Won our
aru As we said before, our work has bcnn
ccompIlshed, and we hope our membership
vi" see thelr error and get back to their first
owe again and 90 to work with their whole
3nIN Tor the advancement of the Masters
Aingd0m. Resident" give us yonr hand
nd let US work for the Master, and NAV the
l'l'e soon come when our whole membership
an say, with truth,
81 love thy kingdom. Lord
The house of thine abode;
The church our Blest Rpdeemer bought
win his own precious blood.
" For her my tears shall fall
For her my prayers ascend;
10 her my cares and tolls be given
Till cares aud tolls shall end"
Good bye.