Smyrna times., 1872-05-29
For the smyrna Times.
"Onr Church,
SMYRNA, May 81,

SMYRNA May 81 lST2
= cha las, issue Of the TIMES appears an article signed
n,I entitled Our Church" which has occasopsd sors
,.,. rr,tiux among the dry bones Of this commun
- ds..rres probably passing notice. Pilgrim makes
~ 6yht attacking the church of which bs IA
and shows most conclusvely how and disinter
d his motives in the cause which he has espouSed
the Sunday pleasure who hay. horsas
a ~ i.ges and "EO to their FARMS" with undissuised
Indignation. In this work OF ret,ru
- ,,re he will have the prayers OF every trpe
Christian heart.
, IS no doubt hgI-rr inded. vrtuous and reIigiors
rrEe SORT. if Judge him from the tone of his
." Our Church., and has certainly ULTERIoR motiye
% church world need reformers But like other good
men who abuses he makes serious
probably he is young and undpned in the great work OF
the reformatory process! =.
~ mi,s the blunder-a verv natural one for youtbof
sOuoundng certain unworthy members Of the church who
10 and carriages and arms know to
.b..t and rob Cypress the poor and the highest
yse.s the make long prayers and have
., rxN1yINE VOICES with the church ITSELF He thus
h.ds M OuR CHURCH to the public and would bring
ro.eh upon it the rascas who with FKMI
voices to CLASS MEETINGS and and have
" ~ the same time regard Tor Gods law his Sabbath
PILGRIM seems to familiar with these practices and
d,.ws the picture true leOr he member of Our
Church Surely his heart melted into tenderness the
LAT class meeting in the last Love Feast when Bro
r.ice sounded his such FEMININE strains
Pilgrim has loving brOthery heart and he likes
Wall TO have the Pastor throw bomb shells
among his brethren of the church which full hypo-
critics" Generous hearted christian minded Pilgrim,
c Won love the brethren of church - But come now
Brother Pilgrim give SORE FACTS in regard
20 our church Well here they Pilgrim says-and you
r,,st her his with the of the last
love feast Is church the light Of the TO day Can
man or be light when tLey full of enmy evil
speakng other backbng and devoung anntherP
Is there church that not guilty of thinxg"
How bravely he wipes his he desires
bomb shells to be times hotter than they are!
Know he member "OUR cHERcH for 10 he prays-"O D..
Lord but with Judgment no; in thy anger lest
thou bring me Amen How very cOnsderate Of
hlmsef "CoRRECT D. Lori with JUDGMENT please don't
make any mistake IN MY case thine
Cur Church" brother Pilgrim Is not the cuprit-
must seek elsewhere find the criminal There be
everywhere who stand guilty OF all the offences
upon and who should be made to bear the
blame OF their ransgressons Upon them should be
visited the the church and the righteous
demnatiOn OF the world Our church would be better able.
Mr. Pilgrim" rid herself of these dead weights her
fulness. such you who
and nd FAULT instead Of prosecuting the prts who
KNOW, guilty of such offences. Certainly you might
be able TO DO effective work with your intmae
knowledge OF the practices Of this class of church
for have not Pilgrim zeal and virtue and enterprize Why
do allow such to remain righteous
You have glorious opportunity applying more GER
AMI efrctual remedy for all the evils you com
plAnSnd justly too applied to the right
Sabbath breaking by riding ams and otherwise attending
secular pursuits Cod holy day bv doubtful
saysinul xpcdient attacking with
wrath the comparatively few offenders good
Pe"uO ~" leINeu1Y tue au
vancement of the Redeemers Kingdom earth. In
conclusion, Pilgrim. let commend your careful con.
sdeatOn whenever find yourself the devils
Of enLly and spirit OF censorious criticism upon
shureh to the following definition given In Mr. Webster
unabridged and to which, in his simplicity Of nature he give
the Of hypocrite One who egns be what
Who has the form Of Rodness without the who
of purity and virtue when he is destitute
Of true religion. Take pOus Pilgrim that in you
real to crafty some PERSONAL spleen against neghbO
Who competing with it be. in business hghe
than in OUR CHURCH. that do not attempt to
the church Such efforts have sometimes rpco
CHrRcH is not full OF hypocrites does need cums
defender have proved yourself to be. And good
bye. Tirtusus. and PIOCs Pilgrim "0ur Church
stands rock and her BY stormng he
with doughuuts. RESIDENT