The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-21
The Times Commended for Its Efforts In
Driving Him out of Richmond.


Editor Of The Times:
Sir,-You can very properly congratulate
yourself. and ought TO ne congratulated
by every citizen Of Richmond, for your
successful work In Keeping that insulting
scoffer Ingersoll out Of the city. Nha'
right has he 10 come here with his bias
phcmies to derlde our faith and offend
our most cherished convictions! Nould
we allow n wild beast to ravase the city
and destroy our people, Would we NOT
use every effort to rescue the smailes'
child from its devOuring jawsY
Much more then should we guard against
the subtle and insidious attacks of this
yenOmous serpent
Fear not him who can Kill the body,
but rather fear him who can pervert and
destroy the soul"
Christianity has nothing to fear from
these feeble assaults. il Is too firmly en-
trenched in the hearts Of the people to
be successfully assailed, or even weaken
ed by such foes, or fOols-shall we call
them-the Bible calls them SO; aid we
want no other authority for our faith and
practice.
The existence Of a Supreme Being, who
made the world, and personally rules IN
the affairs of men, has been established
by the common consent OF mankind. inc
question IS no ltU-ti al 'l'h N4-Nf e'-'''
those who dispute il. only exhibit theif
own folly and ignorance
But their false doctrines may perFerl
and ensnare some too credulous victims,
and II is our duty to guard against such
an evil
We must hold no fellowship with Belial,
no matter in what alluring garb he may
come.
"A fairer person lost not Heaven; he
Seemed for dignity composed ana hlBh
Exploit but all was false ana holoW-
Though his tongue dropt mamma. and
Could make the worse appear the better
Reason
You will say that The Times has ac-
complished much good IN advancing the
interests of the city. enlightening It's con-
science. and purifying the moral atmos-
phere- (self praise is not always commend
able but In this instance IL IL just anu Is
certainly the prerogative OF all patriotic
Virginians)-but the greatest OF all. ana
that which especially entities II TO the
nrafse and thanks OF the whole commu-
nitv. IS its exposure aud overthrow OF
this malignant enemy.
would not detract in the slightest
degree from your well-earned reward 10y
suggesting that possibly his fear or the
lax Of an audience, may have influenced
him almost as much as his fear or the
structures Of The Times.
However that may be, and in either
case. We can felicitate ourselves on the
fortunate result
We all know and admire the holiness
Of the Times In denouncing, evil where
YER found. whether in high or low places
in Washington or at Smither's Preclnct
though IT is a little led on on the Mon
roe doctrine
Religious freedom or religious tolera-
ton is all right and proper, ana must DC
maintained but we must not allow error
TO prevail AT the expense of truth!
Shall we. with fords clothed in reasons
garb
Counsel ignoble ease and peaceful sloth-
not peased.
"Order reigns in Warsaw because no
body is strong enough 10 resist despotic
power-and concord and harmony pre-
vailed in Richmond because nobody is
bold enough TO expose error. But / for
got | beg pardon. Let me recall that
word. We are very bold in waging war
on a few saiOon-keepers and gamblers
supported as we are. by the police force.
only a few months ago, the police were
Hind and we We're dumb--most remarka-
Bile coincidence. was IL not Mr.. Editor
and what is still more remarkable they
recovered sight, and We speech about the
same time
b. NJ. PARHAM.
Richmond. Va, Dec % 1895.