The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1902-07-23
NOTELETS, 1888.
BY Mabel

Within the next few weeks a
discussion may arise III many
different quarters upon the mer-
its and dement's of the recent
Presbyterian creed revisal. Every
one knows the insane bitterness
Of theological discussions, and
everyone loving peace and con-
cord wishes to avoid polemics.
Everyone knows, and regrets, that
in the past by underhand and
pettifogging methods, rivers of
the best blood in the world have
been set flowing into sea of hate
and vengeance. In the interest
of conventional amity, The Press
refuses to lend itself to n
scheme which is the work of some
sect or theological coterie calling
itself, the Watch Tower Bible and
Tract Society, of Allegheny, Pa.
The plan is to publish a certain
tract, entitled, "a Criticism of
the Presbyterian Greed Revis-
ion." The matter is to be print
ed "in the Journals usual form,
type, etc." and preceded or fol-
lowed by q little puff, for the
"widely known author of which n
million copies are in circulation,
and the demand still growing"
thus, not appearing as an adver-
tisment but rather as the senti-
ment of the owners of the paper
you will observe. Thus does the
"W. T. B. & S." presume upon
the impenetrable ignorance of it's
dupes.
~
OF course, there is money in it
for the right paper, some gentle
man being 30 smitten with clev-
erness of the pamphlet that he
donated 5000 to its wide dis
semination. "He even believes
that many publishers would take
pleasure in circulating the article
referred to, gratis. Think of it b!
This anonymous gentleman,
mayhap, for all we know, q
shifty charlatan, askes us to in.
suit the intelligence of sincere
men and women of the Presby.
terian faith, faith that has al.
ways stood to it's guns, and ever
been found on the side of straight.
forward outspokenness; a faith,
perhaps, sometimes, an inexora'
BILE dogmatist, but never shifty
juggler, covered with the veil OF
anonymity, with hands holding
the thirty pieces of silver, the
price of betrayal.
".*
This ASSOCIATION first insults
our senses and outrages our req
son with it's proposal; then, ex
poets us to be deferential anC
cringing. With the papers
comes an affidavit form, which
must be signed before a Notary
who shall endorse the same
whilst the 800 bait is tempting
ly held up for those who would
take mean and venal advantag,
of the supporters of a creed, pas
sages of which have flashed from
the immortal soul of man strug
Cling for truth in the dark. TIL,
anonymous would buy our con
science to criticize the creeC
which was written in the rec
blood of an earnest human life
Without fee or reward, amid con
tumely and in obscurity, tn,
founder of Presbyterianism toll
ed, teaching Others openly wha
he conceived to be right and true
Obedient to the new light, hi
followers re-interpret the creed
with painful thought and care
and the W. T. B. & T. Societ,
comes forward with the Judas fee
*s*
Here is the opening paragraph
one that will make all open mind
ed, honest men, whether Presby
terrain or not, turn away will
disgust:
1.-THE Presbyterian General AS
sembly, recently convened in New
York City, and has received ant
adopted the report of it's Greed Re
vision Committee. All broad
minded thinkers will sympathizC
with our Presbyterian friends il
their endeavor to hold to theil
Westminster Confession of Faitl