Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-02-18
Purity.
FINAL, Feb. 14th, 1882.

FINAL, Feb. l4th, 1882
 Editor EentsIprise:
 Last weeks edition of that patent-lined sheet, the Pinal Drill, demonstrated the fact beyond a doubt that it's splenetic chief, like volcano, or an abcess, has burst out afresh, for it blazoned forth to the whole civilized world in all the vari- cities of type that could be found on the premises that the inhabitants of Pinal- the Sodom of modern times-had been committing sacrilege, but that the city had not been destroyed because one right eous man was found, and he is the editor of the Drill Now the denizens of the place, misguided, degraded and sscrihg ious people being aware of the danger so providentially averted, just hover under the wings of this holy man, fgureatively speaking, and look upon him with adora- tion as being Gods attorney, or they would have lowered around him had he permitted, but he gave them no chance, | leaving town before the ambrosial leaves of the Drill were scattered broadcast over this wicked world-he being modest man-and the penitent sinners thus mi raculously escaping the dire vengeance that would have fallen upon them, all la menting the separation.
 Before the time of conviction of such sins, previous to the realization of the fact that they had so impiously desecrated the temples of the Deity, prior to the knowledge of this mans being such a saint, precedent to being convinced of their violation of sacred things, these har- | dened wretches thought and acted in this wise: The church needed an organ, and 1 there was committee selected from the | residents of the town to raise funds to | purchase this musical instrument. For 1 this purpose this committee, most of the members of which are not members of the | church, made arrangements to give con cert. The concert was given, sufficient 1 funds were raised to make the purchase, and during two evenings $ the people filled the church and listened to the music and recitations and witnessed the persona tions that were made. All, except one, thought that the entertainment was a good one, and only one solitary person among so many had mind so pure that he was enabled to detect an impropriety When he, this emblem of Immaculate purity, this oracle of the Drill, expressed himself, the people thought it was vile and spite ful outburst, disgraceful and uncalled- for attack upon the clergyman who off clates Tn this church, and whom all ap- preciate, esteem and respect, and who did not know what the programmes of the ev- enings were to be until they, piece by piece, were announced to the audience.
 When this vituperative, slanderous and vindictive article made it's appearance in the columns of the Drill, the Pinalites,, like the ancient Trojans when they had captured the wooden horse," stood around with mouths agape and eyes dis tended wondering at the size of the beast and what could be the cause of this.
 Some thought it was because the Drill did not have the job of printing the pro grammes; others surmised that the req son was that the worthy and sanctified editor could not get reserved seat after the house was full and had to sit with the 'footlights;" others yet saw different cau1e and this was 1t: this purified, saint ly and unblemished spirit of spotless vir tue received but one complimentary ticket and got justly indignant because another was not furnished for the admis sion of his niece @. Ye God, what ef frontsry for there were among this blint and sti1t-necked generation some who haC so little veneration for and appreciation of this symbol of godliness, some self righteous ones who were egotistic enougl to consider themselves better than thu Drill man and who had the assurance t. consider his coming among them, in tht way he did, an act of iinpudence anC shameless audacity, and who were un willing to be convinced that he was tn, ; soul of stainless honor and upright prln ciples, the type of rectitude and morality Opinions. have changed, and now thos who were wont to regard this pious mal as an atom in the scum of degredation se him in his true light Estimation of char acter is reversed, and what formerly wer considered features of gross passion ar
 now seen to be the eifulgent beams o Sanctity, iridescent rays of religion and he liness-Ctnl qrdn0 sails. \.