Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1894-04-07

and by means unknown to the medi- |
cal world. With their "littls Jack"
and oil, and dust, and smoke, and
slight oil hand, they claimed TO cure |
the people, when they really killed |
them. So the Priest who claims to |
forgive In manner unknown to the |
Apostles, and by means not found In
the Bible, our "Materia Medica" Is
practicing upon the people nothing
more than spiritual Voodooism.
They are claiming to do what they
have not the power to do what no NOR
tai manhas the power to do. AS the VOC
doc doctor lives upon the credulity OF
the people, SO does the priest Remove
from the minds OF the people that belief
that there is any virtue 10 voodoOism,
and the doctors with their lacks" and
bags will leave for parts unknown. so
If the people are given the open Bible
which teaches that God alone has power
to forgive sin committed against him
self, the priest will hunt for another I)b
Here in our city few days ago a young
woman died, exclsimiDg in her dying
breath Il am lost, am losC, am lost,
| Lost while the oil of extreme JUNCTION as
! administered by the priest was fresh up
on her body; lost while the silly babbling
of the priest was echoiug through the
house. Lost, forever lost. When these
dsiog testimonies are LETT, the priest
often says: ''they put off sending Tor me
until il was too late. So says the voo-
doc doctor.
Let the people trust alone in Jesus, by
whom God forgives and saves men. and
they WI never be lost Again is not the
priest the ADte-Christ that should come,
SHALL WE COMPARE NOTES.
You have been asked to give the names
and facts concerning the moial conduct
of any minister in the city. This you
have failed to do, but snake-like you
have endeavored TO hide in the grass
at Second Bapt. Church and amid tn,
9 records of Justice Crutcbfeld. l finC
: that the Second Church has not The
facts you claim. And | am certain that
: Justice Cr1tchfield does not keep a re
! cord of his dealings with ministers, bu
L with citizens. Now; l hereby pledg
, ! myself to give you and my read
q ers IN my next writing, the name
: and facts of the immoral conduct OF TIVE
! priests, for every one that you can nam
{ among us. The facts to be of printe'
: authority. Search the newspapers an
,; books and we will compare notes.
we are immoral, we are in some degre
u consistent. For being immoral, we ney
e er claim to forgive immortality.
We do not claim that the on
u drunkard can forgive aDothe
drunkar one gambler anothe
f gambler. We teach that he VIII
le would forgive sin must not be him
le s .lf a traDsgressor. In conclusion Ii
d, me inform you that you closed you
e last article by saying the question
at "What Catholic in this city ev'
aae paid as much as une cent for absoll
~ ~ ton" But let me inform you tn,
IN the main question OF our discussic
ht is: who can forgive sin ?" 1t
it plain Bro. Priest, that you are sic
'e- of the discussion as seen by your b
nd ter aud filthy expressions; also
On changing the subj ct OF discussio
:. also by your attempt to stir the bi
al terest passions of your followe
to against me, instead of facts and q
an | gument. But permit me to say tn
Dr. in closing this discussion shall e
De- deavor to foster toward you the tt
derest feelings of esteem and regal
as praying that should we meet In
ieu arena of doctrinal conflict or scriI
cts ural controversy, again you may
to more successful. Goodbye Brotl
Priest, read this, and see on the "
to before you written I'm characters
,ou FIRE, "rhou, 0 Priest, art weighed
the the balance and found wanting"
de- u ID. LEWIS