The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-01-06

Carroll. multinominous correspond
ent If the Banner Democrat ! We
cav "mullinominous,n for each one Of
this genilcman's communications is
signed by different name, though
the style remains ever the same. In
his case, the old proyerb sihe style
besrays the man" has proven true in-
deed.
Whether sigued "XXXX''as in "'rhe
WHY Crevasse Killed Him. or 'sHap-
DIV Jack. in "Does comfort keep mp
with progress or Alright Face" in
docs IDOL health and longevity keep
pace with improvements tor our bo'si-
|lv comfort, or progress" in "Does
Christianity keep pace with science
aad civilization each of this genius
communications, but the first one, in
variably begins with the words: IL
have read with q great deal of inter-
est the article on.........and | wonld now
like to ask: Does ETC." Evidently
this tells us plainly and without
doubt that xxx, Happy Jack, Right
Face and Progress are one and the
same man, and that this great individ-
Sel stakes great interest" in reading
his own elucubralions aud seeing him
self in print.
Last week Happy Jack turned HE
attention TO religion: sDoes Christ
ianity keep pace with science and
civilization he asks himself;a broad
topic indeed. that would demand vol
umcs 10 treat adequately. but which
/ Happy Jack disposes of with singular
ease in one column of the Banner
Democrat. Let us see: First, he flies
off the tract, and instead of answering
the question he has propounded TO
himself, "Does Christianity keep pace
with science and civilization" he asks
aAre we as pious as we were halt a
/ century ago?n and he answers: II
should say not" This is an assertion
which requires proof, how does ne
prove it 81 should say not, judging
from the size of the congregations
fould in our churches on Sunday
As we are not aware that Happy Jack
i ever darkens The door of any Of onl
churches on Sunday, he has conse'
ouently little or 40 means OF ascertain
ling de risu the condition of things
here. We know he comes 10 tow
almost every Sunday, but we think h'
generally keeps in doors, attending
perhaps MeyeIsville prayer meeting
but let that go.
4 Next, as a proof that Christianii,
does not keep pace with science ant
civilization, Happy Jack offers a cen
sus of all the church-goers taken re
! Gently at ali the churches of New Or
. leans. But why does be not give U
the very figures instead of telling u
thai "rhcre was [were] not two pc
cent of the voters of that city who al
tended church on that day Z" VIVA
does Happy Jack mean !? Does b
mean that they counted only the cit
voters. the men, white and black
Wa. the census taken in white an
, negro churches ? Aud even If a
we're counted, is New Orleans in
! criterion of the country in religion
/. matters? And how would this cen
sns, even carefully taken once III Nes
Orleans, prove that Christianity DOE
not keep pace with science aud civil
: ization?
! Bnt now we come to Happy Jack
3 own proofs that Chrisiianiiy does nc
t keep pace with science and civll'zs
ton. He tells us: "There is bighe
] grade of intelligence in our pulpit
r now than there was half century age
Their. are more churches aud they az
more comfortable ;.........the souls G
: Ibis generation are IS large [whs
. width, please? 7 and as valuable toeac
{ Individual as they were TO The goo
e citizens of ".ye olden tines" "
: leave it to the reader: Are mol thes
facts, brought TO prove that Chrls
J ianity does not keep pace with scicne
y and civilization, SO many excellel
proofs that it does keep pace wit
them? Should we write an essay 0
i the subject, these would be some
. the proofs that we would insist upol
a 10 prove that Christianity does kee
pace with science and civilization.
i Happy Jack having supplied us wit
d facts, that demonstrate just the co.
. trary Of what he intended to prov
: comes now to quotations on the sui
:. ject. Now, quotation is mel
: opinion of an author on some subjec
tho value of which u1ot atiOn is in Il