The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-25
Defends Sheldon
". II. Watts Answers Criticism
of Topeka Minister.

The following is in answer 70 an article
in last Sundays Eagle crItcIz ng the plan
OF Rev. sheldon 20 run the Topeka Caul-
tai as Jesus would;
| To the editor OF the Eagle: In last
| Sundays paper you gave considerable
space u an attack on Rev Charles SlIs1-
| don. Perhaps you viii allow me Il little
/ space in which - reply. As 70 whether
/ Air. Shs1don's project to edit the Capital
/ for a week i wise and whether Il VIII
/ do any good or rot Is a subject On witch
we may vary greatly in opinion and a.
/ the writer Of Jesus wouidn't- does n8t
discuss that phase &c the question shall
not. but confne myself % answering
some ot the unfair statements in thai
article.
You may print nv name al the bottom
as I am not ashamed Of NY position.
The first Wild statement that the gen
tlenlaa made Is that Jesus would not lend
himself 10 an advertising scaernc- Jesus
was The most advertised individual this
world has ever seen And aamos; his
last command % his disciples was % -
ont aud advertise" him. and the whole
object Of Mr.. Sheldon's life rs shown hy
his writings Is 10 advertise" Christ.
HIS next statement Is that there is very
little sentimentality IN the Bible.
What the gentIeman-s tdea OF sentiment
Is know not bur the principal teaching
% the Bihle IS Gods love love % God
and love - fellow men. II that isn't
sentiment don't know what sentiment
L. The Bible Is fun OF sentiment from
cover 20 cover.
The gentleman objects 70 the title Of
Reverend" as applied - Sheldon and
says that in The Bi5le 70 is only applied
n God. The title o. Reverend" is not in
the Bible. The word reverend as used
in the Bible IS an adjective. The wori
Reverend IS used in the present age
is a title and as such Indicates SIS pos
SCISSORS profession and occupation and
nothing more.
Jeus did not protest against its appli-
cation 20 himself as II was never applied
% him
The gentleman next objects - Rev.
sheldon being supported by his church.
Now. every person with god sonss
knows that a minister cannot attend 10
hls pastoral dutiesand earn living a.
the same time. and no doubt the writer
Of Jesus wouldn't woud - the hrst q
condemn in unrneasurcd terms any
church that would ailbw faithful pastor
% want for the comforts 81 life. Does
he think that he would stand a better
show q getting u Heaven ~ We allowed
our ministers 70 tramp about tho country
as Jesus did and throw stones and
bic OF the Good shepherd. as everyone
knows who has read IL. was given ~
show Chrisrs love for his people ani
not 10 cast reflections on his ministers
II the gentleman wants 70 see the self
Indulgence % ministers properly treated.
let him read The Crucifxion Of Philip
Strong"
The gentleman objects to Mr. shell
don writing fiction and thinks Jesus
wouldn't" But the ninety and nine
the lost coin" Dives and I.azerus.r
the Good Samaritan and IN fact nearly
all Of our Lords par ables are works %
fiction.
The gentleman wonders why Mr. Shell
don does uot depend on the Lord entirely
for the means to establish a great Chris
tian newspaper. That is the same sli
minded whine the world has been listening
70 Tor centuries. Why doesn't God sup
port the gospel by MS miraculous power.
so that scif-indulEcut SINNERS viii uuf
have their peice % mind disturbed by
requests for contributions. n people whr
ask such questions canH4 eee how small
they look they would hide themselves FOR
shame.
Tho gentleman thinks Jesus would not
write "a love story II ne wlH turn -
Matt J. $50 be viii find quite n sensa-
tignai dove story. n be can see % read be-
tween tho lines n he turn e. John g. IS.
he Will ind another ~ ~ viii read the
old Testament Dc can hrd plenty u
them II Jesus doesn't edit love stor1es
the Father dooz The question h. not
what would Jesus ID as the Savior a. the
world that we know. but what wguld
jesus with His dly1ne character. d. IS
a private person. forced - work for his
wing Under such circsm4tsnoes ha
might edit the CaUltal write novel y
engage IN any other legitimate enterprise
And 81 is TIis character We mus strive
20 attain 80 y we don't want - be- con-
dsmued when He alLs iu Judgment
The gentleman says that The wssid does
not want - kugw what Jeaua would Do
w5th q million doilafH That a. true
The world docs rfot vast 10 know any
th.ng ABOUT Jesus. lie f. feaplsed and
- men" AMI ths D@st evidence
that Rev Sheldon = daiag a Enpa work
Is the soirp1 % alarm th8s e. belnE RAISED
IN the eneny-s camp
May the Holy Spirit lead ths writer -
% Jesus Woulsn'f' - a better understand
ing - the teaching ~ ne Gaap-2 ard -
lts claim % hlz ao1L " H. WATTS