The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1878-07-31
A CARD.
Editor La. Democrat.

Editor La. Democrat:
Please allow me a small space In
your journal to make correction.
My attention was called to an article
in ave the People," better known as
"Rapides Gazette, in its last issue in
reference to our picnic. 1t was a
Sabbath School picnic conducted by
Mr.. Horace Reason, Superintendent
of the Alexandria, and myself of the
Pineville NJ. E. Sabbath Schools
What motive actuated the Editor of
the "People" to publish such an ar
ticle about / cannot see only that we
are the riff raft and scum of idiots
No air when we struck the shore as
mentioned was sung, II am gwine to
eat that Methodist pie" and-no air
such as II am on my way to glory"
Then comes the slang phrase OF "the
Mrs. Joanas Cabbage fainted-halle-
luyah"-and on our return no such
airs were sung as 81 am going home
to die no more" When crossing
the river for Alexandria the children
desired to sing, and through the po-
likeness of the gentleman at the
wheel of the ]. c. Rogers, we were
carried up the river little piece,
and the children sang the following
from the Gospel hymns and sacred
songs of P. P. Bliss 4 Ira D. Sankey,
entitled Il hear thy welcome voice"
and "Pass me not O gentle Savior"
led by Mr.. VIM. Murray the organist
of our church.
When the Editor becomes more
acquainted with our people, or had
he of waited little while until he
had become acquainted with US, he
would have come to the conclusion
that we were more Of an intelligent
people than he had thought. We
would ask him to visit our church
where gentlemen of the utmost re-
spectability have visited US and some
have preached for us. I need not
mention their names, for they are
too we'll known to every citizen of
this town and parish, yea the State
of Louisiana Ill the work of God and
the upbuilding of our people. Again
I would ask the Editor to visit our
public schools and Sabbath schools
aud then conclude whether the arti.
Gle in the "People" is just and equi-
table to US. I am not acquainted
with the Editor Of the "People," but
as this is the place of my birth, and
know right from wrong, and this
people is my people, I can not but
speak at this bar room laugh and
corner sport. The Methodist of AL
exandria have as pretty a church as
any town outside of New Orleans,
and her congregation has the rep
utation of being one of the most re-
spectacle and intelligent as any, and
she has supported some Of the most
intelligent preachers, Louisiana or
any other State could afford. Our
present minister in charge, Rev. J.
+. NJ. Marshall is gentleman above
rcproach, who is we'll thought of by
all who have become acquainted with
him, he understands the English Ian
guage, and teaches his people higher
and better things than imagined by
the People
ssRender unto Caesar his own"
First you must become acquainted
with Caesar.
Mr.. Editor I do this in justice to
my people and our Sabbath Schools,
not for any comment pro or con.
"Can that which is unsavory be
eaten without salt, or is there any
taste in the white of an egg" Job
VIII.
/ remain yours respectfully,
H. j. WRIGHT,
Sup't Pineville NJ. E. Church S. S.
-DEPUTY Sheriff w. E. Hall, of
Bell County, Texas, reached here on
Thursday night last on the Silver
City, and had as prisoners Jacob and
David Gunter, charged with the muir