The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1888-10-25
LETTER FROM THE NORTH.
Politics and Religion-SOund in Both.
IS REMSEN AVE,
e NEW BRUNSWICK, n. j.,
Not Inrh 1000

EDITOR GOLD LEAF Some friends in
North Carolina have felt anxious about me
on account of the series of sermons which /
have been preaching for about two months
past on . Social Evils. ALLOW me to
say that thefeiS no cause for stRegsjResS-I
GW s0lt4 eUery qotty, and nay p0pukQrtty u. q
preacher tc1s Q60ef so great as u q IN M6s
city at the present tSute Nv church is liter
ally packed with anxious listeners every
Sunday and the hand of the Lord has APP
peared in the. confession. of Souls, and am
hoping for a feaf re yital of Ie igioii in this
city as q result of this series Of sermons.
Some of the New York reporters have ter
riblY exaggerated and ndsmisrepresented some
for & sensation. Those of you who know
me can trust me, l think, to do the thing
that.Gad and the interest of this. Northern
country demands at my mouth and hands.
There is a great deal of dishonesty and
impurity North and Sauth and make it a
rule in my ministry TO strike sin right and
left, let the chips fly where they may. If
to preach against the common sins and
crimes of our day is tG bs sensational, then
Elijah and Christ were Sensational lists, for
they exposed and. rebuked idolatry and hy-
pocricy so did all the prophets and apoS-
| ties, and every man sent of God to preach
| the gospel must cry aloud and spare. not
but show the people their sins. ! have no
earthly sympathy with the weak and COW,
ardly men ~ the mini Try. WHO refuse to
guage against the iniquities practiced in
| the communities or nations i'll which they
| live ; men who simply study how to be pop
ular and please the people. God does not
! long honor the labors OF such men. They
get their good things all in this life while
| Lazarus gets his evil things. There are
common sins in all cities that have gone On
unvebuked so long that when preacher
| singles them out and breaches a special
/ sermon on them it creates a sensation.
! This only demonstrates the fact that such
preaching has been too long neglected and
| is greatly needed. My series will be- con-
tinued two onths longer, Providence per-
mitting. The sermon last Sunday was one
/ of advice to young men on dishonesty. in
I temperance and impurity. The sermon
next Sunday evening will he on 9 The Du-
ties and Sins Of Married Men" To hear
/ the sermon to young men | had present
| abont 12j young men in q congregation OF
/ bout 800. .a---~------.--
Politics is running high here now and
waxing warmer and warmer every hour.
| do not take any hand in political meet
ings or sppakingS. but conhne myself to
preaching the gospel this keeps me busy.
/ feel quite anxious about the state of af-
fairs in North Carolina. | am afraid the
State will be turned over to Republican
rule.hy the hifdipartyl vote This in my
iudgiu ant would be a calamity to the State
and an injury to both races. I am deeply
/ white race and I7belieye there will be less
trou'p,e in the State with the Democratic
party in power especially now that ali III
telligeRt white men are npatiFZing with
4 colord people in their effort and desire to
lnpruye their interest, temporal and spirit
nal L were in North Carolina 1 should
certaintfsvofe the State Democratic ticket
/ and ths-!t probably vote for the Prohibition
candida tt, for President, but even OF this
last j alq not snre but inclined that way
now , J siyise all my Prohibition friends
Lt0yote- tiie State Democratic Geket next
Eelection 1t would be unwise and calanli-
tous for our Prohibition friends 10 run in
this campaign simply 70 elect the Repub-
/ lican ticket. There Is ,cenIessediy no
chance for Rev. Mr.. Walker to get over
ten thousand votes ard what GOOD w0uId d
be accomplished by giving him such sup
port? ftwouId oaly tickle his vanity. Ii
Certainly would not elect him IF it would
II would vote for him in preference u
1 Fowte, but when it is to be a choice lie.
tween Dackery and Fowle. or between
eleeting The DegnVcratic ticket and turning
the State oveT to Republicanfale, would
vote fof Fowle because believe as / hav &c
said this WOULD be best for all concerned
that il fOr both races and all Interests IN
the dear glsiIstanec lcenfeSs thai am not
this and every other election | expect T.
vote in the Interest. of all the people le-
cariIess of political parties Do not think
, by this letter that am in p'1litics at all IN
81 any way whatever fH i assure ypu IN
] Iuet and ui1iy write rlOsF because 0fs The
Interest Wilich | feel in my native State
and tie desired have To advance the inter
est Of II her people rega rdiess of race oi
party prstldices ! God bless the State and
ali kar Interests and .peapIe.
d lDng life ana ltsa hest III deserged sac
cess aud popularity The GOLD LEAP and II:
giffed editor. NV best io7e to Henderson
her Churches, schools, factories, and al
other interests. g. ~ ours truly,
:: [sAa Ny. McDufFrE,