The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-04-26


q W. ~. dangerous and I desist on his ac-
cunt. -.
% ,.,dl7 see how this can be done, as
.,l,lcs is in most everyShing-I clear
have right to answer those who
.,re asked me questions as to what 1
link is the worst evil that now con-
s,ots US, and take it as an opportu-
~ TO give me long lecture on tenn
,.,,uce and to politely insinuate that
e 81 ! + should feel hardest against the
81 a;,;uh" evil. I will dismiss this in
"a ,;nuation by saying that no man can
81 ;,tend himself for drinking.
s. Now as to honest inquiries as to
81 81 ,l,t take as the worst evil, I would
,,y that no one thing is responsible
h, The conditions that confront us to-
81 lv. 1t has taken thirty years for US
"a h srow to where we are. Slowly but
,,rely there has crept upon US de-
81 uture from old-time days which, if
81 iey had come at once and suddenly,
# ,ould have overwhelmed the world,
So rd the most of this has been done in
81 he name Of religion or under the pre-
4 uDse Of raising the human family to
# higher plane of life, a.finer degree of
,lture and better code of morals.
Tpder one sort of pretepse and another
81 lie home has been invaded, the old
l,adies and mammies were made
nall-nade to submit and join the
"a inward march or stand as old fools
be crushed by the pressure. This
r.s the entering wedge. All else has
Dne naturally and will continue to
come till this is land without God
md without family unless we call
lilt and get back to old times and old
q time ways. How to do this is the
great problem.
= = have my notions as to how to start,
8 tutif 1 we're to tell it all just as 1
IL feel about it, they would crush me as
80 old fool before morning, but per-
L,ps will be allowed to say few
# ihngs as stal ter.
would begin with: the preachers.
81 On next Sunday morning I would have
every preacher in this broad land arise
ya 10 bis pulpit and announce to his.con-
negation that no more societies would
II be allowed. They should call up
5Nery adjunct to the churches and
~ ~ ssii;;liaiss them forever. They should
hen announce that in the future the
~ churches would depend.upon the Lord
q Is being able to take care of His own
dIthout getting up any kind Of schemes
81 .; 10 raise finances or to 'sdraw'' crowds.
litter they had done this, each in his
can way, I would have them turn over
81 10 the hired choir and dismiss them
= = md then turn back aud join the whole
aggregation in singing:
"All hail the power of Jesus name,"
lad make it ring like it used
|4p ring. Then, after a good sermon.
They should go among their. people and
hll the good sisters that hereafter
3 hey should be '.keepers of the house"
ld the brethren should manipulate
33io more political, al,sehemes through the
z3.hurch and that every iAypoor;te would
sss turned out at the next meeting.
7ihis carried out would look pretty
gloomy for time, butit is the way,
and believe that God would bless
them more.
81 iapprehend that in a movement like
this the greatest howl would come
IRON the women societies aud the oily
|ahngued slick fellows who generally
22Saake themselves sweet with these So
AsEetles. And I venture that the very
sonen who would make the greatest
|z3ass are those who are forever on the
id attending to other peoples fami-
sssRss, while their own children are rum
ang Wild at home and more than apt
helr husbands are entertained oftener
~ his meals by some servant girl than
S his own wife. But the great howl
sould come from these sweet, sleek
fellows mentioned above. There is
,0s but one greater curse to church
aan these sweet. slick fellows, and
81 Faat is found in sweet, slick preach
u This society feature is the greatest
# #fawback we would find in getting
ack to old-time ways. The truth is,
aat the churches have.c come to be- a
aail matter in religious affairs. Some
l'een years ago I wrote some things
connection with the Young Mems
, Tristan Association Of Atlanta.
one Of my best friends told me 1 was
s. 1901 and pessimist, and that it, was