The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-10-13
Communication.


am permitted to answer fer myself in
self-defence through the columns Of the
SENTINEL. As have said before SO say
again. II am wrong In this affair re-
| fuse not TO suffer, aud II | am In the
wrong Mr. Stevens is the man to make
me suffer. He has the pulpit, the peo-
pie and the press which have not.
! In bringing this letter before the pub
/ lie through the SENTINEL an explanation
is necessary. My former letter, of which
! mention was made in last weeks issue
was first presented for publication in
the Democrat. Mr.. Jackman at first
! promised TO publish It, but afterwards
| for reasons net clearly understood by me
| refused to do so; with this referred the
matter TO Mr.. Kinney, who granted me
an opportunity in his paper along the
line OF self-defence, but refused TO pub
lish anything that Smacked of doctrinal
discussion. ! hardly think that my let
ter, the circumstances all understood,
could properly be called a doctrine
discussion; some things had direct refer
snce to matters in which some have
| abused ne by Misrepresentation. The
appearance OF my letter barred it publi-
| cation, so we now appear in the presen t
form 10 the columns OF the SENTINEL,
and the foregoing is our apology for so
doing. l am sorry indeed to have to
defend myself from any attacks from Mr..
Stevens but he has compelled ME.
He has falsely accused me. He has
charge him with false accusations against
me.
Mr.. Stevens las been lighting against
ME TO the exteh, OF his abltlty. For
what? what have | said. what have /
done, what do that he has cause 10
fightagainst me. Nothing that ne can tell.
Nothing that anybody else can tell.
have said nothing either in doctrine or
in duty that is not directly connected
with mans salvation here aud hereafter
A number OF times l have been chided
oi dSCouit VI VIC dssuutu Hdue. IL
struck me that Mr.. Stevens was loud in
his signature for this purpose. | Will
now explain why took on au assumed
name. IL was out Of kindness to my
friend. Thinks !, MIR. Stevens wont
like II, md it wont lsok vel! in the eyes
Of the rublic. for one OF the sheep to be
making suggestions to the pastor This
my friends was the secret reason why
took an assumed name. | also presented
myself Ia the most modest manner. /
presented myself in the attitude OF a
disciple, | followed the method Of ques-
tioning. presented myself IN the attl-
tude Of disciple, and / took on an
assumed name out OF kindness to my
friend.
1t has been hinted that fear aud cow
ardce was the reason for my assuming
a name You are mistaken my friend. /
know nothing in the face of man, to
make me afraid in carrying out my
Savlor's will.
Since writing the foregoing, 1 have
received on good authority. the intelli-
gence that my friend is hCtly offended,
on account OF private letter l wrote
him three weeks ago, and that unless |
law on me. l must say this is kind.
There WIS nothing in the letter at which
anv good man could reasonably take
offence. 1t was written entirely for my
friends benefit, to warn him of his dan
ger. began the letter with this feel
ing and IN hese terms, Dear Brother"
The Rar1aph that | thought most
likely "a 4 offence began thus; II
want to deai with you In all sincerity and
honesty r iour souls sake. repeat
it, you haye 86w come to an awful crisis,
beseecn yor my dear brother, to move
Godward wlheut delay. Let me give
you an auaiyis OF yourself, and let nae
ask, is II no le." This was the spirit
that pervaded the entire letter. There
was not one word of malice or envy in
it. Has my friend been abusing me
with this letter? 1t locks as Though he
has. I have been inclined to believe
that Mr.. stevens dissua ded Mr.. Jackman
from publishing my letter and this cir
cumstaace has greatly streng thened my
suspicious.
Mr.. Stevens row threatens me with
law. If you imagine. my friend, that
threats will shake any purpose of mine,
you are greatly mistaken. You may
have your law, and feast yourself on all
the satisfaction 1t may give you, but
never imagine that threats OF law or
anYthlng else will shake anY nnrnnsa of