The silver star., 1899-03-16
oolrlruNIcAT1D.
Father Forgive Thsm For rhsy Know W.
What Thov Do.

Father Forgive Thsm For rhsy Know Nst
what Thsy Do.
A gentleman who came in from Du.
range last evening says that st Dolores.
whore the train stops for dinner. some
400 people were congregating on the riv-
or bank to witness the immersion Of
twenty seven persons, recently converted
through the efforts OF one Of those pere.
grinsting evangelists. A hole was cut
through the ice and the subjects we're
soused into the icy stream. Az tho train
same up the valley people wers seen
rushing to the scene on horse back. on
foot and in all sorts Of vehicles, drawn
by the same mordid curiosity that causes
people to congregste to watch the antics
OF drunken man. luuatic. or to Wit.
nees the execution Of . criminal It is
not improbable that several cases Of
pneumonia and other troubles Will 70.
suit FROM the dipping in the 10y watsrs
in mid winter. some will die And others
find their health shattered for life. But
this is fres tountry and II peopls pre-
fer thie risthbd Of committing suitide to
4 more speedy and less painful one. il is
perhaps no ones business. Howessr. 1t
would seem quite proper that the re-
straint the law exercises 10 the common
cases OF lunacy where people incline to
self destruction might with paffect pro
priety be employed IN theee instances.-
Telluride journal. March 7th.
The above is fair sample Of what =
man. without principle, and In posses
sion OF great p6xer Tor go5d OF evil.
can do. not only in the way OF slHrring
few. who are trying to do the right as
they see it, but in deliberately and in.
tentionally ihsulting whole community
which is In everything. but point OF
numbers, the equal Of any place in the
country.
Each Of the eight mot twenty. seven
as above stated. who were immersed at
that time, hold high place in the social
life'o our village. and in the estimation
Of every right thinking person in the
community. and should the scurrilous
editor OF the Telluride Journal, come in
to this town and make such base insinu-
atoms as the above. he would meet with
the reception generally accorded such
skulking ours. and might consider him.
self fortunate IL he escaped before being
made the target fer few slugn Of cold
lead.
1t is true that quite number attend
ed this service through morbid curios
ity." and some through motives still
worse, going DO far as to make remarks
about the services and those directly in
terested. which. to say the least. were
unmsnly and very inappropriate. and
which could eminate only from that class
OF persons who take delight ir tearing
down rather than building up society
persons whoee disreputable lives are a
direct result Of the teachings Of such
men as the writer OF the above article.
Each Of the candidates for baptism
were fully qualified to decide for them.
selves the proper time and place for the
ceremony. and that they had the cour.
age to stand by their convictions. not.
withstandirg the cruel tsunts and ieers
OF the thoughtless and inbslieviug.
should entitle them to the respect Of ev.
cry true man and woman.
To my positive knowledge. no rerious
results to the interested persoro have
attended this ceremony. ant !p :iiiy cpiq
ion it il were necessary epcs wouldgIad
ly submit TO the ordinance again.
As for the ""peregrinsting esapEelists''
it is safe to say that . largo msiorit. Of
the people 81 this con uiunits would be
glad to have ther return At any time
and would give them hearty welcome
II the editor Of the Telluride Journal
and his friends will agree to furnish jails,
penitentiaries and gallows for those whc
follow his teaching. the eight who we're
bsptised here. and their friends xill glad
ly provide ssylune FOR all who, a. a 70
suit OF following their example may hsv,
need Of such place.
The Durango Herald. which COPIED
the abose article verbatim. syidentl,
sympathises with and ,sqpld Upheld TIL
Journal iii its cortepptible work k-ant
the one who ropiec such rot ID wors,
than the, ,spe who writes it. ltis human
to err. bpt tnhuman to copy such error
In conclusion tho writer wishes 4
state that he Is not member os 90,
church and had no interest In the meet
inss othey tkan ae respectful ohlookss
and one who syupsthiAes xith shy move
ment which hsc Ter its object tho up
lifting Of mankind.
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