Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1901-06-14

w@ Az Aes-EgE@aG@r 2E1 Txou& TO he O. EarSs
and gre do n0E care % be accused OF
whzt we cG1=dsr tEzs uEgwisToxn- Of
csheEz Ike FEesHytezi&z Enrch ices
z0s saEere II eenaEcIatnry resell tions,
e8caPeng N tks case c. rational
dangers and 60 the intelligent and fair.
minded observer Il the best friend of
liberty and frzedGzz- this the world
knoEzs. and history a5zns7aarEy oEsrs
this fact Hay adj The General
Alliance q Reformed or PRESBYTERIAN
CEurrkHss- throzghoat the world has
membership IN the neighsOrhood OF
ffty million adaIt members.
The rszssus fGr the Snrzg0nisn found
n certain quarters are az follows There
> No tEEe prayer aEered CuIes# n
CsTIz&z naE1sr fer His sale and Gods
glory L Is kypoGiey 30 ask Gods
blessing ON the work of tire order and
tEen arrange fo= tkex which God can
ESG bless TIE Taw 20 p-ssset the honor
Of yoCr brother and sister does not
Justify fakehoo6 OF the EphoIding Of
evil The f&E1Fe OF the erGers 60 1--we
up 30 their constitutions aud bylaws.
The yssaly greater Importance of the
eternal needs Of nan wkaa compared
WITH HIS temporal al and net psrta or
the Bible ; the WcTd O. God
May II be said 40 TIE shame of the
rhurra THAT Il she had done al that
a@- sacred r-uss eurzfEed there would
b 10 secret orders
May It be said to the shane OF the
! orders tEzt- Il tkey Ered zp TO their
principles no ch1reh would pass resi-
turIo~ csudenning# them
Vow please understand stst am ros
speaking agEinst sserst orders, but de-
finding the Presbyterian church and
giving the reasons why the secret or.
ds-z fzIEfo raceTEe tbs hearty soIszaend-
alton tAeir friends desira I believe
thGt "a man can De good lodge man
and coed christian. but also believe
that his efforts E0r the bettarnert OF
ElsfeliSEEeu 7re more for the glU=y of
Gsd vhea wnDGghs throaghtEe church.
And wtyz Fog the church and secret
orders cannot be compared The ffrsS
= divine organization. OF which Christ
L the Head The latter are human cr=ar-
TzatEonz, narnzde-
lam sC<pTEed D read that the mem
hers q secret oF6e-s. for The most part,
!. don't care continental what the
churches think about them. If 50
why was the editorial wrltten Indeed
I CO aos like the Spirit OF the editorial.
fOE charity IN speech and behavior Is .
principle taught II AL lodges or secret
orders and fail to- see It exennliEad
IN the defense" And more than this.
the FIRST q aIEaryJ Presbyterian Church
Of Nom peIier has shown many ceurtes.
les and fayors to the orders CT Mont
! pelier. but since the writer's coming
four years ago he can remember none
shawn 10 his church by them. s'Nhz
belIaldess thou tina mote that Is in tIiy
brothers eye. brt ecnsiderst not ths
beam that Is IN thine osn eEez''
: Cannot the great God use both the
; church and the orfsrs2 The church
believes that the soul IS the vastly mos
? important part OF man and that tn,
, temporal needs OR second. hGt the r.
& lief OF tf1e distressed tlae care O
widows and Orphans all Efforts pr
! forth in behalf OF humanity If done
! fer His glory. cannot but receive Hi
, blessing.
b ITast. Mr. Editor. thatT have been
honest fair and Just; if not. | shoald
be pleased tobe corrected. Thanking
. you for the privilege OF this reply, an
y Very. Truly Yours
Il CHARLES o. NUDGE.