The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-12-20
CRITICISM.

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AS Rev. ]. II. Nichols has thrown
himself behind his brethren to do his
battling think it is just and right that
some one of Elder j. NJ. Kidwell's
friends should step to the front and de-
lend his character during his absence.
Therefore l hope that my friends and
neighbors of Bethel will think none
the less OF me, if offer few criticisms
on an article headed .sThe Last Grub
bling" in the Pulaski CITIZEN of Deem
Der 9Th, 1888.
LIST. "This was the reason given Mr..
Kidwell's brethren" 1 viii state that
am the man that petitioned for the
hall for Mr.. Kidwell to preach in and
was.asked why, we wanted him to preach
here. / answered because the breth-
rem want to hear him. The hall was
then refused me. l asked if they had
not allowed concerts, shows and dam
ces in it. The answer was, "If we did
they payed us for it." l then offered
them five dollars for the use of ii and
the answer was, "You can't get it un-
der any circumstances" No other rea-
son was given that heard.
End. eve don't think it manly or
christian like in Mr.. Kidwell to come
into our midst to settle personal mat
tiers, when one of the parties was away
Now it is due Mr.. Kidwell for me to
say (and L know whereof | speak, that
he came to this place prepared to stay
two weeks If necessary, or meet Mr..
Nichols. That was the design of his
visit, and it seems now that there is
where the dissatisfaction is
3rd Mr.. Kidwell sought to settle
these matters privately with Mr.. N ich- |
ols." L have asked goodly number of
the men whose names are to the article |
above mentioned, of whom did he |
make such request, and they have failed
to find out as yet. l also went to Mr..
Nichols and asked him the same ques-
ton, and he refused TO give me their
names. So you see l am as ignorant on
that point as the parties that signed
the article.
4th. tHe (Mr. Nichols) then took out
paper on which he had written the
questions" "That is false" / was
sitting near the pulpit and had as good
chance to read the paper as any one
except Mr.. Nichols and Mr.. Kid
well. Mr.. Kidwell had chances to read
the paper If he liked. He says ''it con-
tanned questions l know not what
was on the paper and they have, each I
of them, acknowledged that they know
nothing OF what was written On the pa
POAs Jun bAAOJ say III LAldb bbdlcuCubl
published to the world that Mr.. Kid
well told falsehood because he said it
contained questions, 1t seems to me
that they are inconsistent, but the legs
OF the lame are always unequal. Would
they not be fine witnesses TO condemn
a man before court of justice? once
heard of a man that was fond of sQuir-
rel hunting. He went out one evening
squirreling and thought he saw a sauir-
rel on tall oak, and he fired his. gun
several times at it, but it never moved
After a closer examination he found il
to be a louise on his eyebrow. Friends
and neighbors, let's try and not allow
our religious pTejudices to override our
better Judgment; we should try and
find out il there is not louise on our
brow Let's try and keep in memory
the sentiment embodied in Mr.. Kid
wells last words in the Advocate of
Nov. 7th. Remember he says, 'sif |
have omitted anything necessary to the
question at issue, or changed single
word so as to do Mr.. Nichols injustice,
[ am not conscious of it. If so, il he
will write me, will gladly make the
necessary corrections" We should not
cherish disposition that prompts US
when we hear anything we don't like,
to cry out through the papers ''faIse
false falsem When we can't swear to
A statement that is detrimental to a
mans character, we should never pub
ish it to the world 1t shows spirit
If anger. Now "The Lord Is slow to
anger because lie is of great power"
and when we become angry over such
matters 1t shows tat VIC are conscious
If our weakness. l was conversing
With one of the parties yesterday that
showed disposition 70 become angry
lad used some very naughty words Ii
you will excuse the language l will re
peat it. He said Concerning the arti-
;le) 81 signed the id thing hurriedly
md if had my name OF OF il, would
lot sign another such paper soon.' He
)ught MOTTO have acted rashly, but have
AIKEN matters easy like Mr.. Smith. His
name, so he told ne, was put to the pa
per without his knowledge or authori-
y. Now that was enough to vex
nan, to have his name forged to pa
per Of that kind, but he acted Christ
Ike. There is another name on the
paper that does not live in Bethel or
Giles county; if so | can't hear OF him
anywhere.
intended to notice each objection to
Mr.. Kidwell, when ] commenced this
lrtiole, buC think have said enough
20 convince my friends and height ors
that their minds were based by reli-
gious prejudice.s
To those who are not acquainted
With Elder j. NJ. Kidwell of Smith
Vile, Tenn, viii say that it would be
an honor TO any man to form his ac-
Iusintance, as he is first class chris
ian gentleman. Very Respectfully.
A. j. OFFICER.
Bethel, Tenn, Dec. il, 1888.