The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-09-09

hNNiiioii II duN uCiolO thOoO PCVpiN,
for this is what your own theology
in your own books teach"
He had tried to interrupt me
several times during my exposition
of his faith, but kept right on
with my frame towering above him
and my finger pointing straight to
his eye. He got off on his creed to
preach sermon anyhow, but 1 in
terrupted him at the first assertion
that he believed in Jesus Christ,
and broke in with. eyes, and what
kind of Christ do you believe in?
One that lived in p0lygamy with
Mary Magdalene and other women.
Don't pollute my ears with your
illusions"
"Why," whined he, are you a
minister of the gospel and manifest
such spirit as this ? / should think
your religion should teach you
charity, the greatest of virtues.
1T does teach me charity, charity
that eXults in the truth and that
condemns error. The Bible that I
love and try to obey teaches me
that whosoever shall add to it shall
be cursed. You and your sect de.
liberatcly added the Book of Nor
mon TO divine revelation. You pro-
fess before this people to believe
the Bible. You do not believe 81
single doctrine in it. Your guide is
that vile Book of Mormon, that has
a fraud for its author and a tissue
Of lies for its matter, and your
whole system is as corrupt as the
devil; and as tor me, I should as
soon think Of treating the devil
with charity, as you say, as treat
ing you with charity
"But, brother"
Do not call me brother. / am no
brother to you. We are only hui
man beings alike, but spiritually
mentally, morally, theologically we
are no kin in the world. And
serve notice on you right now that
| intend, as God shall give me
grace, to follow your footsteps all
over this State, and wherever you
leave one of these misleading tracts
| shall see that the exposition of its
depraved statements shall follow
If God will give me life and
strength. expect to have placed
in the hands of every family in this
State copy of the blessed Bible
and where that is believed, your
fraud can never grow"
This and very much more was
spoken. The interview lasted quite
awhile, and was very exciting
throughout. The neighbors gather
ed in to hear it, and the little black
eyed Mormon elder WINGED anG
grew pale under the denunciations
of his doctrine that rushed from
my lips and heart until, straighten
ing up, with supreme resentmen'
cleaning and flashing from his
eyes, he uttered the imprecation a
the head of this article.
'Hear me a moment" he cried.
"No, 1 have enough of your soul
destroying, God-dishonoring doc
trines."
swell, then shall 60, and tn,
judgements of Almighty God shall
be upon you and you shall neve1
prosper"
Then he departed, and /, stand
ing erect before my God, said
"May the God of all truth rebuk,
and destroy your vile doctrine from
the face of the earth"
The editor asked me to give tn,
report of this interview, which ap
pears above. But very much NOR,
was spoken by both. l felt in m,
innermost soul great righteou
Indignation, and that l was Gale,
of God to rebuke this apostle O
Satan, which l did with all tn
earnestness of my nature, appeal
ing to the righteous Judge to Civ,
it emphasis and efficacy.
The battle is on, brethren, and h
is false who fails to meet the issue
A. } Holt, Cor. Sec Nashville
Tenn.-Baptist and Reflector.