The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-04

The Journal has received the following letter
from one of the oldest and most honored minis
ters of the gospel in the State of Indiana
During the discussion of How to Reach the
Masses etc., at a union Sunday school conven-
ton, in a county adjoining Marion county. dur
ing the present month, among other things l
Incorporated in short speech was a criticism
adverse to the methods used by Sam Jones ito
draw
'Elis language, in particular, was severely
dealt with as being prejudicial to the minds of
young people and children who were being
taught, often at great sacrifice and expense upon
the part Of parents and the State, the purest
forms of speech. with line upon line and precept
upon precept in order to qualify them for hon
orable positions in society. in any profession.
| That the badgering between Mr.. Jones, with
sometimes the laity, and sometimes the minis
tiers, in a style and spirit far below anything
ever INDUCED by poor but honored Jerry
McAuly of New York city, was a
reproach to the Christian profession,
mentioned that the ringing editorials of the
Journal were in harmony with my views, and
commended their sentiments to the people.
Especially gratifying were their structures, and
without embarrassment could | speak of them.
as the editor represented religious body with
which was not identified.
This called ont two young Presby terian minis
tiers, who, to my surprise, defended the course
of Mr.. Jones and appauded his earnestness.
When they have been in the ministry few years
longer they will doubtless see-their folly in de-
Tending can't, ribaldry, Jest and almost bias
phemy.
~ stated that should study the results of the
Jones meetings with some interest, if not
anxiety. ! expected this would not man
ifest itself under year or two. If
ready for Judgment This has been year of
general religious interest, and yet the report comes
from Cincinnati that for all the great excitement
of the two Sans there have been fewer
additions to the memberships of the various re-
ligious bodies in that city than there were last
year.
This communication is called out by the ring
ing editorial of the Both inst, in your valuable
paper-a paper that seeks to guard the public
from imposition in morals, politics, education,
labor and capital, without being partisan as to
without influence, save to special class
ssTo be useful as minister as a temperance
lecturer, it does seem to me it is not necessary
for one to go before the masses by way of the
slums of life, or to boast how nearly he succeed
ed in breaking the heart of his faithful comBan
ion, or beggaring his offspring before he could
resolve to be man. AS write, the subject of
the aforementioned editorial has been discussed
with minister of the gospel of Christ, who has
had fourteen years experience in his chosen pro-
fession, and who graduated with the honors of
his class at our State University. and who appro-
bates your course in the most emphatic Ian
guage"
WOMEN uaVo bouio worry Orlgiudl lucas, anu are
not slow to put them into practice. Only a
short time ago an clipping wife in Tennessee shot
and killed her husband because he insisted on
following her and in trying to get her to return.
And now q Pennsylvania woman has sued her
husband for damages because he followed her
when she eloped. He has been arrested and put
under bonds of 5000 to appear at the next term
Of court and it is understood that the detectives
that traced the runaway pair will likewise be ar
rested. This looks like the dawn Of the day of
woman's deliverance.
A PHILADELPHIA musical association Is seek
ing to have the courts restrain one William
Braun. Of that city, from carrying out his
ayowed and evil design of importing a band
from Germany to play in one of the parks. AT
first thought this seems like an act of pure be-
nevolence on the part of the association, arising
from desire to protect the public from an az
ficting presence; but. on investigation it seems
that the society is animated by more selfish mo