Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1905-08-31
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We are ndNiuB low uoJS VI PiOoS-
ant weather which am enjoying very
mncb. II is giving me chance to
make.a run.on my hay, but, oh my
how | do sweat
| saw in the News a couple of is
sues back that Bro. Joe Hackworth
wanted me to explain my position
about Sunday schools. First, Bro.
Joe | think you misunderstood my
rosition when / said there was no such
a thing as Sunday school mentioned
in the Bible. Imeant what l said and
Won said again that / said boys never
get in prison that attend church and
Sunday school regularly and obeyed |
their parents, but the boy that refuses |
TO do these are the ones who get into
trouble and our state prisons are filled
with such fellows. In the way of ex-
nlanation want to say while there is
no such thing as Sunday school men,
toned in the Bible that is no reason
that there can't be some good accom-
plished by--them. Because they are
NOT mentioned in the Bible is no reas-
on that they cannot be great power
for good. There is no such thing as
living in America mentioned in the
Bible butts it not good thing.to live
| in America?
There Is no such thing as a steam
engine mentioned in the Bible but are
thew not a good things to carry on the
commerce in America. There is no
good in Sunday school or any other
school that is not conducted in the
right way to elevate and advance our
sons and daughters. For illustration
saw take Sunday school: the superin-
tendent and teachers being sinners
such as drink whiskey, curse, dance,
backbite their neighbors and talk about
= them. Such thing as this is bias
phemy and hypocracy in the sight Of
God and if you send your children anc
= have them taught by such characters
: vour children will partake Of their ma
: ture, catch their spirit and follow
= them. The only way for Sunda.
- school to be acceptable and honor Coz
ia for all of them to be strictly servant
! of the Lord, assemble on the Sabbath
= dav and teach the children what Chris
= requires of them. This is the plan W
act upon. brother. There is differ
~ ence in going to Sunday school and at
n tending Sunday school. The boy tina
:. obeys father and mother, goes
10 church and does what the preache
=. tells him, goes to Sunday school an
.. recites his lesson and obeys what he
= taught is the kind of boy that neve
o gets into trouble When l wrote this
piece l expected some one to take e.
- ceptions to it. Now let me tell yc
what this reminds me of. A neg
M once preached that boat got frozt
up in the Red sea. A negro in the Co
70. sregation arose and said, "Brothe
not don't you know philosophy teaches tn
70. it never freezes south of the tempe
ate zone The preacher said "Wh
,sa I said that, Brother, expected SOL
,ev Smart Ellie or big buck niger to
iect but don't your know, Brotht
wa when that happened there was no su
thing as philosophy. only us
FOR this Joke to make my answer to Brot
he er Joe interesting to the readers
,ol- not to throw off on him in the lea
low Uncle Dave Layne gave me c
pa to-day and I told him my old coon 9
was dead and he said, Oh, Lo
nm what will we do, you. must get ano
er one.
Init Dave Layne and wife and little
ng. ME are visiting at j. W. Bryants
rite Will Holloway is here haul
Ubis slaves and he said there was
ried much money in it.
over Miss Angie Ross, of Rossville, vi
oet ed Mrs. J. L. White last week.
res James Turner was here and said
,lv Kilgore and James Layne were go
one to hold religious services here soon
1875, take the following interesting
,eral from a sermon / heard the o
1852. night st is said Eve plucked
Fa- fruit and eat it and gave it to AZ
r of and he ate it and that forbidden I
d to was there long before God made
,kes, All theologians have been tryin
man. find out what kind of fruit it
$ my This philosopher in the goth cen
Old said it was big red Ben Davis
If that Eve gave Adam. This apple
ause. been originated, l think, not owe
NAV years. | would like for some pr
fun opher to tell me where it has been
5 old since then 1t was a curse but nc
hold is great blessing to man.
all be Miss Bessie Barker was here
with ping one day last week
Rus Brown was in with nice
good star root.
ave. Mac Lockhart, from Peak Noun
was here and brought a quanti'
star root.
Uiro;a Tate from near (fruetli