The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1905-05-04
"Citizen" Changes His Name.

"Citizen" Changes His Name.
"If they hear not Moses and the proph-
cts neither will they be persuaded, though
one rose from the dead" Luke 16 chapter
81 verse.
Editor The Bamberg Herald.-Dear
Sir: My article on law and order was not
intended to be personal, but as my friend
Mr.. johnson has made it a personal mat
ter, will endeavor to make a personal
reply to his article. In the outset, let me
say feel highly honored with my new
name, (Moses). Moses you know was
meek man, and our Savior said in his.
sermon on the mount, BLESSED are the
meek" Moses was also man slow of
speech, not muchsof talker, but he had
a brother by the name of Aaron and
Aaron was of much learning and great
talker, so God told Moses he would let
his brother Aaron do his talking to the
people for him. So God would call Moses
off and talk to him telling him what to
say to the people, and then Moses would
tell Aaron and Aaron would speak to the
people, as he had a fine delivery, etc.
Would to God that I was Moses in the
sight of God and my friend Johnson was
my brother Aaron to talk to the people
for me, saying only such things as God
would have him say, as am slow of
speech and have not much learning, but
my friend johnson seems to have much
learning, book learning, judging from
his article in reply to Citizen"
In my article only used plain English
language, giving plain facts, and think
have the endorsement OF the majority
of our best citizens, although only one
has so expressed himself publicly.
am glad to know that am not alone
in nv ignorance of the laws of Bamberg,
as nv friend Mr.. Smoak says he has been
here longer than I have, having been in
Bamberg four years, he only knows of
one law being enforced and that was the
hog law, four legged hogs. he knows Of
no law being enforced on the two legged
ones, and we have some worse than the
four legged. If you were to take four
legged hog to the dispensary and make
him drunk you would never be able to see
him hanging around it any more for an
other drunk. God pity humanity being
guilty of such things hog would not be
Suilty of. We have them in our cutters,
two legge6 wallowing and vomiting
npon our streets and we hear them moan.
and groan and muttering profanity,
which is much worse than to hear the
simple grunt of four legged hog on our
streets.
NV. friend johnson quotes the old
adaee on me that it is dirty bird that
fouls it's own nest, but I think it would
be much dirtier bird to allow its nest to
be made so filthy by others and make no
fuss about it. should not have to COM
plain Of these matters, but should be pro-
tected by the king bird, the ruling bird OF
all the nests of our community. We are
taught in holy writ that we should not
act hypociitically, yet my friend would
have me to say to the outside world that
NV nest was clean when it is foul. he
wants me to sit still and inhale the oddr
| which is poisonous and will cause death.
God saws by their fruits shall he know
them. Brother johnson, what kind OF
| fruit are you bearing from your municip-
al reigns Are they not perishable? You
have allowed thorns and thistles to grow
up to maturity and they have chokef out
all that is good, when you should have
had the thorns and thistles cut down be-
fore they matured. You should have pre-
served peace and order instead.
Now. Mr.. Editor, I wish to say that |
have always held my friend Mr.. Johnson
in high esteem, and he would have been
the last man I would have thought would
have assailed me on my religious views.
He insinuates very largely on this line.
would not have been surprised at being
assailed by those who indulge in the evils
that have mentioned that should be pro-
hibited, but being assailed by man OF
nv friends standing, am more than
surprised. can not comment on au OF
his insinuations, as it would take up too
much of your valuable space, but l do
want to express myself fully in plain
English on the base ball question, "our
National game" as my friend expresses
it. say it Is an immoral game and Is
an abomination in the sight Of God. No
true Christian can afford TO take part in it.
No true child of God will take part in it.
Every man, every woman, and every
child at the age of responsibility that goes
or attends game of base ball, it the
Bridegroom was to come while they were
in attendance on the grounds they all
would be without the wedding garment
on, they would be without oil in their
lamps, and my friend where does Gods
holy word say all such shall 60! Answer
he'll. The sentence would be, depart ye
cursed into everlasting punishment" It
makes no difference if they are ministers
of the gospel who look keenly upon the
game; they would also be resurrected as
q goat. No sheep would be found on the
diamond, as they call it some times.
make no exceptions to the ministers. My
friend johnson says We have them who
look keenly on such wickedness, but l
truly hope we have none in Bamberg.