The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1888-01-14
CITIZEN.

bhSJ CpTlHH u SeIlcS VI lutJSIT
under the above signature, were
written tor, and appeared in the
LEADER. TO us they appeared as
innocent diatribes, but as cool
weather set in this winter the let
tiers became source OF heat in the
Congregational Church of White
Oaks, all the members seeming to
get by the ears on account of
them, while some were taken by
slack of their breeches an6 thrown
out of the temple. eve blush to
say that some we're thrown out
amongst the ungodly who don't
wear breeches.) OF course the
church members knew what they
were quarreiing about, they keep
ing files of the LEADER, as all trne
Christians shoald do, but the world.
ly people have forgotten the letters
and, as it we're, have unanimously
prayed that we reproduce them,
many thinking that the rehgionists
drank their coffee before cooling it
in their saucers. We dislike sur
rendering so much of our space, but
yield to the inevitable, and here
they are: iHf7. rso7.r
The first letter was dated March
10, 1887, and was headed, p" Why
Cannot White Oaks Have School
House 2"
EDITOR LEADER-The Interpreter in
several recent articles, has made very ear
nest appeals, to cur citizens to give
liberal assistance to Rev W. Monk
in erecting church edifice for the NJ E.
Church South. 1t is certainly very desi
rable that White Oaks be supplied at the
earliest possible day with a good and sub
stantial church building But, are there
not other public interests and enter
prises, of a more needful and press
ing character to which public attention
may be directed
What about the education of our chill
dren and youth. and a suitable building
in which to carry forward this great and
important work The future of our
town and county depends largely upon
the intellectual training of our children
This cannot be done, with true measure
of success. under present conditions and
limitations. We want a graded school.
We must have facilities for higher train.
ing and more liberal education. These
important needs cannot possibly be Sc
cured in our Hall, or in any other build
ing in town. We greatly need suitable
building. This we must haverat an early
day, or sacrifice our childrel, and so far,
our town. Now, much as Ne would like
to see a church edfice, we prefer, for'tht
present, to see public contributions di
rected towards the greater need.
Again, how does it come that the In
terpreter man so warmly embraces the
new Methodist enterpriset Why does he
the eXpastor of the Congregations
church. as soon as he is dismissed from
the pastOrate of that church, and new
pastor is installed, so constantly and dill
gently seek to throw all his influence
against the church he lately served Il
he about to take another ecleastical leap
and land in the Methodist church Ha
he longings and aspirations for it's pull
PIT?
The New West Education CommissioI
of Chicago, is cne of the most generous
societies on the continent. 1t stand
ready to grant us, and TO establish ant
maintain first class high school ant
Academy Which shall we have churcl
building OF IA school building? AS we can
not build the two. is it not truly wise
and truly Christian, 10 defer our churcl
edifce till another year. and concentrat
our energies upon the greater and NOR
pressing need-a substantial school build
ing.
CITIZEN.
! April 2nd. Citizen again come
} gamely to the front, and become
} slightly personal. His effusion i
headed, Citizen Undismayed. =
; White Oaks Public School"
EDITOR LEADER-Have you notice
: with what Christian grace and mani
: honor, the Interpreter turns it's othc
9 cheek for me TO smite And how II
/ sweat-like blood ran down the sainte
visage of it's editor in his efforts to repl
to my communication of a recent issu
1 of the LEADER 2 And had you befol
known, that l, an humble citizen, ranl
, ed as "A Teacher and Leader of the pc
4 pie ? Who would have supposed that m
: communication would have produce
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