The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-08
Has No Time For Critics.

To the Editor of the Observer:

To the Editor OF the Observer:
Allow me to say through the columns
of your paper to my critics. 1 have not
time, neither am l disposed to get into
a newspaper controversy with any of
them. l know they do not understand
me. They cannot tell my motives.
Samuel. 1917 says: Man looketh upon
the outward appearance. but the Lord
looketh on the heart" l am not trying
TO please man in my way of advertising
am trying TO please God. And he says
in Proverbs 16:t: when a mans way
pleases the Lord he maketh even his
enemies to be at peace with him"
woud say to them that God asks the
question in Rom. 14:4: "Who art thou
that iudgest another mans servant. to
his own master he standeth or falleth,
Yea, he shall be holden up for God is
able to make him stand" l know am
a Christian. I Jno 5:13 "These things
have I written unto you that, believe on
the name of the Son of God that We may
know that We have eternal life I pro-
pose to follow His Word" as near as
know how to the very lett He says,
Col 3:17, %, q: "And whatsoever we do
in word or deed do all in the name of
the Father by Him. and whatsoever We
do, do it heartily as to the Lord. and not
unto men. knowing that of the Lord We
shall receive the reward of your inherit
ance; for we serve the Lord Christ" am
determined in spite of all the SANDER and
criticism that can come against me TO
follow the Christ. that II years ago
brought me UP out of an horrible pit,
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upon a rock and established my goings
And He hath put a new song in my
mouth even praise unto our God. many
shall see it. and fear. and shall trust in
the Lord. BLESSED is that man that
maketh God his trust, and respecteth not
the proud. nor such as turn aside to lies
Psalms z0:2, 3, 4. 1 am determined to
take Him in business with me while He
sees fiji for me to be laid<aside from regu-
lar evangelistic work. I am determined
that so far as I know how the imprint
of God shall be upon every transaction
and His blessing shall be asked upon
everything done.
Some may misunderstood and misjudge
and say / am a hypocrite. Some may
say / am crazy. Some may cay that I
am using my religion TO draw me trade.
care not what they say, so long as I
know that with all the power that God
has given me, 1 am trying to work for
His glory and to the betterment of my
fellowmen in using the means that He
places in my hands to help evangelize the
world. / am trying to follow His COM
mand. Mark 1915: Go We into all the
world and preach the Gospel to every
creature and when I think of my enc
mics trying to wreck or ruin me, I hear
Him saying. II Chronicles. 1921. s: "Be
strong and courageous be not afraid nor
dismayed for the King of Assyria nor for
all the multitude that is with him: for
there be more with US than with him.
With him IS an arr of flesh; but with us
is the Lord. our God, to help us and to
fight our battles. And the people rested
themselves unon the words of Hezekiah,
King of Iuda." 1 rest in Him and hear
him again, saying. Isaiah SALT: ''No
weapon that is formed against you shall
prosper; and every tongue that shall rise
against thee in judgment thou shalt con-
denim. This is the heritage of the SER
wants of the Lord and their righteousness
is of Me. saith the Lord I Chronicles
20:15: For the battle is not yours, but
Gods"
Thanking you for space, Mr.. Editor,
and with malice toward none but love
toward all that may differ with me, and
wishing all a happy and prosperous New
Year, "in the Lord" l am, yours. most
wonderfully redeemed. w. P. FIFE.
Townsville, January 4th