The news & observer., 1905-07-16
CRY ALOUD AND SPARE NOT
Should Be The Rule of Every Citizen
With Regard to Every Evil.

To the Editor: ! feel impelled by
a sense of deep heartfelt appreciation
TO write you and sincerely thank you
from the bottom of my soul for the
noble, brave, patriotic stand you are
taking in your great paper for social
and political purity. 1t is my deliberI
ate judgment, that North Carolina,
and this generation, owe more to the
heroic spirit Of Josephus Daniels, UNI
der God, than any other man in this
entire country, for the progress that
has been made towards civic righte-
BUSINESS and social purity in North
Carolina. 1t is as marvellous to me,
as gratifying, to note the progress
we are making in the good old State
of my nativity, in everything that ap-
pertains to the intellectual, moral and
material development of North Caro-
lina's every interest. | can only stand
in astonished revery and thank God
that the kingdom of our Christ is
marching on to victory. But, thankful
as L am of the progress made, and
being made, there is a tinge Of dis
appointment not to say chagrin, that
in this noble warfare against the pow,
erS of darkness, the church of God is
follow Ing, often reluctantly, instead
of leading the hosts to the forefront
of the battle. However, it is undoubt-
edly the Gospel Leaven," as taught
by the church, if not pracuced, thai
is the power behind the throne, that
moves the heart, that moves the pen.
that moves the world to higher ideals,
and in consequence, higher living.
We are sometimes slow TO recognize
the real hero of the day, and accord
him his proper place in the destiny
of the nation" but as sure as there is
a day of Just adjustments" the
will VI a
Josephus Daniels will go down in his
tory as the noble, self-sacrificing
hero and patriot of his day.
1 am praying that God may put
His Spirit upon him, and nerve his
arm, and fire his brain for the fray,
until the foe Of righteousness in every
quarter shall fee for other climeS be-
fore his mighty pen of truth. Let the
good work go on. Cry aloud and
spare not" should be the rule of every
true citizen, towards every evil, in
our land. The idea Of playing the
agreeable seems to be the all alb
sorbing BUSINESS of SOME EDI-
TORS, while souls are going to de-
struction because of such criminal
silence. 1t is the editors BUSINESS
TO uncover sin wherever ii is found,
and to cry out against it, until it is
banished. j. But some think, or. pre-,
Ienu 10 lllllK, lndl the way 10 GE
RID OF EVIL is to COVER IT UP,
and 'use, moral suasion" This is a
trick of the Devil. the apology of d
coward. It is contrary to reason. II
has no logical sanction, or scriptural
warrant. God says, Cry aloud and
spare not, lift up thy voice like a
trumpet. and shew my people THEN
transgressions, and the house of Jacob
their sins. And to YOU, he says. my
brother, mo WEAPON that is
FORMED 3 against THEE SHALL
PROSPER; and every TONGUE that
shall rise against thee in JUDGMENT
thou shalt CONDEMN. This is the
HERITAGE of the SERVANTS of
the Lord" Let them call your paper
a yellow journal if they will; Goo
will see TO it, that NO WEAPON they
may make against you shall PROS
PER" ',.
L can not find language with which