Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-15


MVrth. Let us keep the hail rolling an
victory Is emhnzoncd upon the blood
stained hammer Of Prince lnnanual
/ FEEL ENCOURAGED AS NEVER
BEFORE.
lirst-I never knew until | began the
hghl upon MUNICIPAL mcanness last Fr.hrri-
aty now strong public sentiment existed
against sin and wicke,iness ia high places
a powerful sentiment did prevail, how
ever AMI this ight called Il out Ia many
IayeS. For whole month or more
uurlhg tile recent crusade neatly every
hail brought me letters Of communication
~ asSnrlhccs Of sympathy and prayers.
iisse letters came from leading pastors,
c9nvgc presidents and professors. editors
OF papers and prominent Aforementioned,
irom all classes Of good people OF all
CHRISTIAN denominations wanted 10
answer these many kind letters, but il
was out of the question--they were too
numerous But this sentiment did not
stop with mere congratulations Brethren
VI other parts Of the state have been 50
sufred up that they have also tackled
municipal meanness, | pray God that
Inc wave may rise higher aud higher TN
Il sweeps over the length aud breadth Of
Second-Again feel encouraged when
N'A7AA'A HNM llNlknNNl Inc tough NNUN
otchihe over the crusade against popular
slns. This shows they must have felt
the point of he lance. They Were 50
angry That they sent various threats Of
wtippings, "doings up etc, to me and
some Of my trends that stood by me.
One OF them 50 far forgot himself as To
write me u postal card, tctitiously signed,
threatening my life. You will remember
tllat a few years ago a Methodist min
ister was murdered in Sioux city, H.,
ny the hoodlun element Of that city
against whom he was Magiug u truc,4ess
war. Remembering This tragedy You can
readily understand the import Of this
caro-, winch l now gave 10 the public,
Here u 49,
Fort Worth, Tex, March -, @.
Slr-ln looking over yesterdays pro-
cecdings investigating your unsupported
charges (amounting 10 Landerl against
the eiy authorities OF this city. | am
reminded OF the fate Of one Of your
klhd who came # 10 IN unlmcly
end IN Sioux city, la. The time is at
hund when ardent, selfish seliHghteous
will meet their doom for meddng with
the affairs of the state. IOWA
This threat was not a surprise TO me.
II was just what might have been eX-
pectcd. Nor will 1t Ice u surprise TO many
OF my brethren. Some of them wrote
ana others told me verbally that | might
tNlN+Nc loWl pay Wv plbHlhNuA PlSlpI
Ia this state wrote mo ON this subject
as follows your course will win. but
do not imagine you are not in danger.
| toll you that the devil has no cOnsci-
ence, | would not have you desisy from
your EFFORTS, ana KNOW YOU VIII not'
yet you are IN danger. When they get
out some vile report against you, as they
VIII be sure to do, be patient aud stand
by the truth and fnlter not. The devil
never was known TO snfrtAder without
struggle and his weapons are SANDER
yituprrliion scandal and abuse These
will he hurled against you never doubt.
But you can do all things through Jesus
Christ who strengthcneih YOU May the
Lord bless you abundantly.
But bretiern anu irlrhhs' am nor
angry with those who are 50 angry with
me | love th9r s0hs and ! have pray
ed God that De would show hcm their
error add save them in heaven, | am
perfectly willing 70 take any of them by
the hand. And | do assure them that
will never willingly appear as witness
against them for any injury they may
| have done 10 me alone. doAt think
| flse threaAmings did much harm except
10 frighten one poor fellow and cause
him TO perjurc himself. lie had ma'le an
davits to certain facts winch aihuavlts
I have on file. He AtterWhrd Went upon
the stand and, under oath, contIudiottsi
these atlilavts and made other state
ments which lac confessed to rue were
foIap | naked him: what In the world