The advocate., 1891-07-22
WHERE Is THE CHURCH I'm THIS PEOPLES
CONTEST?

A correspondent furnishes uS AA
article clipped from the Mid-Contt
ment,a religious journalP Presbyterian
published at st. Louis, Mo-, to GER
tain parts Of which he very properly
takes exception. He sent to Rev. ID.
G. Miner of Manhattan, the Kansas
editor of the paper, q criticism OF the
Objectionable paragraphs, which that
gentleman declined to publish on the
ground of its partisan character. Par
tisanship, in his estimation, consists
of a defense of the people against the
insults of dominant parties and OF
servile churches. Our correspondent
furnishes us with the criticism which
he submitted to the reverend editor,
together with his letter declining its
publication. We give them entire in
order that the people may judge upon
whose shoulders the charge OF parts
snship justly rests. The following
are the paragraphs Of the Mid-Con-
timemt which suggested the criticism;
We confidently hope that these muniacent
gifts of Providence win do much to calm the un-
eaSlness and restlessness, apparent for the last
year In all the west, and give new impetus to
all our work as state. When the farmer Is
more than kept busy with caring for what Is
given him out of the soil, he Is far less easy
prey to the agltatOr Of political interest. When
the ''street corner statesman finds steady 'em-
plOyment," and "ready pay" for services rem
dered, the ''stale" and ''threadwOrn" arguments
for personal liberty" and ''resubmlssiOn" find
but few advocates. There is happy moral ef-
feet in ''gOOd crops" that ought not to be under
estimated.
great avenue OF usefulness Is opened before
the home missionary, and the church OF Christ,
In giving proper direction to that return of con-
fdence and hopefulness among the people,
which presages ''better tines for all classes.
How OppOrtune the time to press the claim Of
religion and Of God upon the great multitude
who are coming up out Of the wilderness Of "hard
times" and sore disappointment, SCARED" and
"waywOrn" into the light Of returning pros
perlty.
The letter fthe Rev. d. E. Miner
declining to publish the criticism we
give in this place in order that there
may be no misinterpretation either of
his motivea mr. hia sentiments. It
speaks for itself.
MANHATTAN, Kan, June 0.
Mr.. W. r.:
DEAR SIR AND BROTHER:--I hardly think
It best to publish your article / am sure you
mlslnterpret the article In the Md Continent
In making It appear to say that farmers were
not friends Of prohibition. You are certainly
right that the strength Of the temperance move
ment Is In the rural districts. Some Of your
statements would be regarded as purely partisan
and 1t seems to me cannot yet be subStantiated
by anything more substantial than tho estimates
OF newspapers and politicians. am inclined to
think that our ministers are In sympathy with
true reform. and whatever win benefit the peO-
pie both In country and town. Very truly yours,
d. G. MLNER.
We now submit the comments of
eur correspondent, which are re-
garded by the reverend editor as too
partisan for publication. We ask our
readers to study it carefully and see
cf what its psrtisanship consists.
BoUNTIFUL HARvEsTs.
EDITOR MID-CoNTINENT:-Tn Md Continent
Of June 18th, Is an article with above caption,
signed by s. b. f., which carries an erroneous
impresSiOn-not so much what he says as what