The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1902-05-02
SCRANTON, MISSISSIPPI, FRIDAY MAY 9 1902
and do nothing, why not his do 50 as

and do nothing, why not his do 50 as
we'll? #t8t
His brethren are sending their chill
dren to college. His must 20 too
His obligations become due. His ex.
penses exceed his income by so per
cent. he pays his debts by saying he
is poor" In the meantime, he owes
some people whose children are not in
college. They are in the field at work.
This same preacher has placed
amounts opposite his name which he
has not paid. He does not even men.
ti0h 1t. The world loses confidence 10
him and his creditors depise him.
True, he has some sympathizers, but
these don't pay his debts. They are
like the dutch Judge who would not
fine the man who got drunk on peach
brandy and honey. His rendering Of
the law In the case was, II does not
fine him anything, I does like dat
mineself.." The application easy.
Now, Mr.. Editor, don't you think
revival would do good in this case!
Don't you think that preacher would
DO better to let his children 20 to the
field and 20 there with them rather
than have them at college while his
debts are unpaid and the cause, which
should be dearer to him than his own
life, suffers from charges OF dishonesty
that follow him everywhere.
Then, there is our deacon. He has
failed In business. Perhaps he could
not help 1t. His judgment was bad
and he "went to the wall" an honest
man, but he has settled with payment
OF 25 per cent. Of his debts. Maybe
that was the best be could do and still
be Is an honest man-but he now sue.
ceeds ia business and instead OF using
his means to pay his former creditors,
he lives 10 the style Of a man worth
fifty thousand dollars while he pays
not a cent to those who trusted hin
and suffered in consequence OF hi'
failure Is that right? Is 1T honest
Is the life Of a man an example to b.
Initiated? What do the world thinl
Of him! Worse still, what ought it II
think OF him? Does such case exis'
only In the Imagination OF thi'
writer? asg es'a "@ ~
Mr.. Editor, you know that the above
is very mild statement of what Is
true In hundreds of cases. Such a
man may make money. This fool
world-as such-may pat him on the
back, and say, "nothing wrong In
that" but Gods word locates his con-
duct, and honest men. down in their
souls, have pronounced him a scoun.
drel.
Well, our lay brother comes next.
He can't raise as high nor fall as fiat
as some others. He can't "SOar aloft
on eagles wings to light on daddy's
wood.pile," but he must do his best tc
keep up with the procession and SC
he buys all he can--wOrks as little as
possible and his boys, poor fellows
must have as good time as "the chill
dren Of the other folks" The result
is-disappointed creditors and debt
that discourages the debtor, bank
rupts the creditor, and curses tht
homes and lives Of all concerned.
| The State. branded with repudia
tion, cities overwhelmed with debt
colleges imploring the money whicl
they must have or die, churches buriet
beneath an avalanche of debt
preachers besmirched, deacons the Oh
ject OF ridlcule and contempt, individ
uals, members OF the churches classe'
with crooks and scoundrels, and justl
SO.
Don't you think we need a ''revl
val?" For myself long to see tn
day when those who claim to b
Gods people will have so much lov
for their Master, so much respect fo
, their own sacred honor that thel
, promises will be as good as tn
promises OF honest people shoult
; When preachers will comply with the
obligations even II their children {
/ not attend colleges, but 20 to the tlel
the shop, the mill, or to dig stumps
! anything else that may be necessa
/ to enable their parents to pay VIII
? they have promised to pay.
9 With best wishes for your paper al
o yourself, I am, Yours truly,
e L. e. HALL.
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