The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-05
GOSPEL TRUNPETERS,

A Criticism on the Come Cutters
and Saints" at MOundsville-Pecr'
liarities of the Sect Viewed from q
Methodist Standpoint.
To the Editor of the Intelligence
sIR:-In the issue of your valuable
paper of March 90, .here appeared an
article headed, mo Peculiar Belief At
tnches to the Gospel Trumpet Sect"
etc, which is calculated to whitewash
some of the peculiar doings and say
fngs OF this peculiar people and to
hoodwlnS Christian communities. The
writer of this article was presiding ell
der in Michigan (Methodist Episcopal
church,, from 1891 to 1897. In his trav-
els he came frequently in contact with
this peculiar sect, also their literature,
of which latter he made clippings then
and since occasionally. because some OF
the views expressed were very funny
and peculiar ct the same time. on
some OF these excerpts neglected to
place the date, but the print in my pos
session is that OF the Gospel Trumpet
Company of which. OF course, with all
their peculiarlties they would not dare
deny. have also met few of these
peculiar people in Wheeling. Tive
words are constantly used by them,
namely, sectism and Babylon, meaning
by these expressions all Protestant
churches of every description, Metho-
dists, Lutherans, BaptIsts. Presbyter-
lans, Eplscopalians, Campbellltes, etc
They also include under this head all
Catholics. With more than ghoulish
glee they seize upon tie fallings OF the
church, dtstend, parade and misrepre-
sent them before the world, OF course
these people with a peculiar belief Will
not whine when they are shown up In
their true llght-only claim they arr
prosecuted. The following is from the
Gospel Trumpet OF December %, 1895:
Babylon means confusion, and as
spoken of IN Revelation 1895. It means
religious confusion. applicable to mod
ern sectism, or the different denomIna-
tons of the world, the Catholics being
regarded as the mother. and the other
denominations the daughters Of this
mother Surely the so-called churches
Of the world are this spiritual Babylon
for there is scarcely anything In then
any more but confusion, having q
form Of godliness, but denying the
power thereof; from such turn away. st
. Tim. as. ss''''
Babylon the great Is fallen, Is fall
en-, and is become the habltation OF
devils, and the hold of every foul spirit
and a cage OF every unclean and hate
full blrd."-Rev. 1872. ss's"
And hearG another voice from
heaven, saying, Come out OF her
| CBabylon), my peopIe."-Rev. 1874
Praise God He is now calling people
out OF this sinful confusion, and may
God help every honest-hrarted person
who is stili mingled in sectism, to rea.
lize that he God has been moving Out
of Babylon; and in order to find him
they must come unto Zion. the New
Jerusalem. which came down from God
out Of heaven when Jesus Christ OUT
Savior established his church in this
world. He built his church upon O
rock, and said that the gates OF he'll
should not prevail against II. Matt
1918. Praise the LordH ''''
o. We saints in the Methodist church
ye staunch PresbyterIans! ye holy
| EpIscopallansl We orthodox Lutherans!
yc dry Baptlsts, etc, this peculiar peo-
pie at Mouudsville have painted your
pictures In no envinbr colors. win
You see yourself please, as these dear
saints at Moundsyille see your VIII
you continue to be the habItatIon Of
devils, fool spirits, and unclean, hate
ful birds, or viii you come out OF
Babylon your churchest make pill