The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-27
MR.. BURCHKTr TO MR.. CROSBY.
SEATTLE, Wash. Nov. o. $50,

SEATTLE, ash, Nov. %, 1891
Mr.. o. K. Crosby, Houlton, Me.-Dear Sir,
Your letter of the 18th inst is carefully noted in
the PosT-lNTELLIGENcER of our city Though
very busy, must take moment of time Ia
thank you for your excellent Christian letter I
supposed that ! was answering Unitarian of
the Parker school, and 10! you are a man who
believes in the Bible; o genuine Christian who
would do credit to the most orthodox in the
school of Calvinism. This is really wholesome
In these days when there are so many who claim
to believe in the Holy Scriptures, and vet in the
very next breath explain it all away OF course
rejoice IN your excellent letter with tremblino
lest after all you might think il needtul to risa
and explain that you did not mean lust all tbst
these texts you have quoted with your indorse-
ment certainly do mean; yet hope now that
you have come out in good orthodox ,tyls and
made your appeal 10 the only ground for an in
telhgent appeal in such matters that Won will
stick to your position though the heavens NAV
fall about YOU for IT,
For II you are training with those with whom
have all along suspected that you are. vonr
company ara sadly in need Of your influence in
keeping them from CHASING this Holy Bible
which you love with those bundles OF trash ~
which you so beautifully speak / tru.t that
you will send large number of your excellent
letter 70 Boston. They ought to do good over
there. II your champion, who came to our citv
some months ago anu handled the Scriptures 50
uleFciIessly, could have brought To II. xour
views and spirit, instead OF what he gave ,s we
would have been a little better able to intuca
certain classes TO come into the love of thi.
same book and its Author
/ wish furthermore 10 assure YOU nv des-
brother, that was not at 81 wounded at vo,,r
former letter. was simply sad ct such tbjngs
oelns said as you uttered: Just as | am sorry
thSt you Tnarreo your beautiful letter now 81
hand, by some unjust twists, and PLAYS on some
OF my words, and by endorsing Mr. Parker and
ms Schoo1 VINO said so many bitter and unchris.
tan things. But I can most readily sna
heartily excuse these defects for the sake nj al
much you said that was good can safely ,-rst
sreading public 10 see that the fine thInrs tb-t
some Of ycus fayorite authors cid and said can
not give them any license, nor sny oDa as.
SAFETY IN making war upon the sacred teachings
OF our savior
You cal me chilt Of God. thank yo,, fo-
this nigh compliment, but let me Suggest 20 Won
thS1 out OF your great generosity YOU have COMA
JUST httIe beyond anything for which Won
nave any evidence, being an entire stranger u
me. II am child OF God az ali, II is bscausa
nave been born again by the Holy Spirit. With
out watch no one can see the kingdom of God
ms can now tell you more frankly since !
am taking 10 q man who indorses tina uolv
Scriptures. tSes JOAN iii:s)
tA1s gives man title 10 sonship with God.
without IL he is q child OF darkness and no, az
tse AsAt; and unless such persons are changed
INTO the glo'lou. image OF our blessed savior
aad only potsnta!e there 10 no hope for him in
'nIs NE, nor n the life 10 come
Please 90 ne the favor out of your love fo- TIA
truth MOTTO call these words something TO scare
people Win. a. you unfortunately treated some