The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1897-12-24
Correspondence.


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b to feeling degree of pleasure coup
\ led with much sorrow. 1t is rea
t qualification to know that Sene,
t would save the good Jew, who who'll,
S rejects Christ and believes him an
$ lmpostor. However, he believes
S nothing OF the kind he is again play
t ing upon words, and if pressed he
will be found running to cover under
"saintly." Nevertheless, it is pleas
ing to know that he is going to save
even one saint who rejects Christ.
am also glad if this is the doctrine
OF the orthodox church today, but |
am fearful that Senex' church will
slip a cog, on this point, the first
time it engages in revival work.
While it affords satisfaction to know
that he is liberal to a limited extent
it is with regret that we find him get.
ting mad and rejecting the character
of the God OF his creation by using
such expressions as "garbage," "idi-
ot, "idiotic," eft to adorn" hell,
etc and then winding up, like the
little boy who couldn't have it all bis
own way, by declaring, ~ won't
play any more" Besides he but en-
phasizes the trite saying that "'tis
The wounded bird that flutters."
He says he has not the pleasure
OF Amen's acquaintance. True, my
good brother, and it is the same at
his end, though l confess, and with
sorrow now, that at first l thought
Senex was one of South London
derry's ministers. But now l am
obliged to give that up for, upon in
quiry, l learn that both ministers of
that village are gentlemen. l ven
ture a guess, Mr.. Editor: l think
1t is more than likely that Senex will
bob up next fall, either ing your town
or in some neighboring one, as can.
didate for the Legislature. He is pre-.
pairing the way by trying to curry
favor with the church, but | fear that
he ''protests too much" and will not
meet with that endorsement he seeks
1t is also matter of regret hat he
again practically or by implication
misquotes the Reverend Mills. In
his former communication lie did this
by leaving out the pith of the sen
fence and this time by italicizng
portion by which he gives it an en-
phasls not intended by Mr.. Mills
tie still wants to hold up his oman
Of straw" "opinion" SO that he can
train his little pop gun upon it and
fire ''idiotic garbage" at 1t. He said,
IN former communication, l do not |
quote bis exact words, that the evan
seical churches do not teach that
God will condemn men for holding
incorrect theological opinions, vet he
condemns poor me-, and for opinions
sake, and thinks me aft to adoru"
hell. Come, brother Senex, aren't
you little ashamed Of this !! Just
little bit 2
Senex accuses me of being a self
constituted defender of Mills. Well,
well Isn't that cool Who com
mlssioned Senex to attack Mills !?
Wasn't he a self constituted assail.
ant Is it all light for him to assaiI
and all wrong for Amen to defend !?
Whew
Upon what meat doth this our Caesar
feed,
That he grows so great p
Might Amen be permitted to
"Walk under his huge legs and peep
about,
TO find dishonorabe grave ?"
10 find that place he is so Gifted
to adorn ?"
senex sneers at the ''liberal Chris.
Ian and twists himself into all kind
of shapes to misrepresent them. We
quote, using his italics:
"And as to his honesty and up {
1ghtness and humanity nobody but +
or Liberal Christian
will raise any question"
Now, dear brother Senex, did YOU ,
yer hear any liberal Christian oues. I
ION the honesty and uprightness and [
humanity of Lincoln ? Did Amen do T
Isn't this another one of your +
len OF straw, and weren't you irving :
deceive your readers !? 1t is Or
nodoxy that raises this question by
reaching that no matter how good
GU are if you die without confessine
esus there is no hope for you