Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-04-27
YES, 1T IS DEvILIsM.
Rev. Robt. H. Curry Replies to Mr..
Pearson.

conscience tells me that am right and
have said and done the things that arc
right in the sight Of God, the great head
OF the church 1 am aware OF the fact
that / am not a Shakespeare, or a Wat
son, or a Wesley, in language, but
thank God, have got sense enough to
know it.
Mr.. Pearson asked the question els it
Devilism?" to have box suppors in the
church. / repeat again that it is, and
as for me l would as soon be caught in
an old time stag dance as to visit one Of
these little agencies which the devil
uses to scar the minds and consciences
of christian people, namely box sup
pers. II Christ has provided this means
in order to raise means to pay the
preacher, or to run the machinery of
the church then have nothing more to
say, but | must be informed through
some good conseCrated christian who is
giving his life, his means, and every
thing that he has to the service of God,
and not by man who is out of Christ,
knows nothing of a regenerate heart,
and even when be is in affection will
not accept him as his Saviour, or be
guided into a holier life by the regen-
Grating influence of the Holy Spirit.
Is 1t Christ-like to have box suppers
in the church, fuss, quarrel, and fight
as they sometimes do and have done in
and around Owen church. Does that
unholy gentlemen want me to prove
this assertion? If so | can do it and
will be gratIded at the chance to do so.
MIR. Pearson would have me believe
that all the ladies in this little village
are perfect little angels and that all of
them have never in all their lives com
mitted even one sin. My Brother, the
devil has got you exactly where he
wants you, that is if you are not loaded
down with so much eloquence that you
will not burn, and mean this for your
good Again, Mr. Pearson, your con-
struction, which you place on the Word
OF God shows to all sensible, God-lov-
ing and God-learing Christians that you
are unregenerate and perfectly ignorant
as to it9 9spiritual teaching. The very
idea of a poor, insignificant, ungodly
sinner standing out in the light OF light
OF chrisJianlzed people giving direct
ions as to how preachers shalt admins
Ter the Word Of God. If you will read
Mathew 10Th chapter 10Th verse you
will sec what the church. ,Qf, God CON
sists OF; then if you will read Acts 2nd
chapter ATTN verse you will see who 1t
is that adds to the church-those VINO
are saved, Sir, you are no better than
the worst inhdel OF our land il the
sight of God il you do not belong to the
church Of the living God Yea, Judas,
the traitor OF our Blessed Lord VIII
stand as good a chance at the bar Of
God as you will if you do not repent
man have to be a murderer or a high
way robber before he can be cast out
with all the nations that forget God?
Nay, verify, the Bible says, sir, that
you shall be brought to Judgement for
every idle word you speak Then do
you do these things, do you swear, Sc?
Again, Mr.. Pearson says that doubt
less the injustice that have done was
unIntentional on my part. I have done
no injustice to any one, only | have
just stated facts as | get them from
Gods Word. If those who engaged in
the box supper did not know that they
were doing wrong they ought to have
gone TO their pastor and asked him If he
thinks that 1t Is right to have box sup
pors and especially IN the church. If l
have hurt the feelings Of some of those
sweet little angels by using the sword
of eternal truth then they will have to
appeal to the great chirurgeon of the
world TO geJ healing for their wounds.
Again, Mr.. Pearson says that the peo
pie give as much in Sequachee as any
other town far or near Now, let US SEE
if this is true. Bro Catron, you are
competant witness, how much did Jas
per pay you last year? 1t was assessed
al S6OO. Did your people have to 're
sort to box suppers and side shows il
order to get your salary2 0 no, my Bro.
they went down in their pockets, 90
the money and paid their assessmen
like christians. Well, Victoria, hoy
much did you pay? We paid our as
sessments without the aid Of box sur
pers. lnman, how much did you pay
Yes, we paid our assessments and di
not call on the box supper society t
help us. Yes, ! mean what / said. II
'dsvillsm" from start TO finish and cal
ries with itno part Of christian sacrifice
Sacrifice means Tor you 70 give some
thing that you really need yourself n,
merely TO give when you have a surplu
l Of wealth. God has entrusted you wlt
Z what you have, your houses and yoJ
land. Then Why Will you Wal yo
swiudlo Him out Of what is bis owl
Every thing you have belongs TO Ga
and you had better give all YOU hay
gained, and ! do not mean sell aud au
through box slppers, but mean fire.
lF ami ghegr.uly give all you have