The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-04-11
Shot Ont for Home.

It ia said thai our beloved friend and good
brother, Mr.. R. s. Galloway OF Due West,
came down TO Abbeville to attend Presbytery
last week. 1t Is said that the first note OF the
cornet struck a fatal spot in Mr.. Galloway's
anatomy, and that he shot out Of the meet.
ing like an arrow out OF a gun. and that he
has not been seen since.
There Is no sort of doubt that Mr.. Galloway
was moved by conscientious CONVICTIONS, and
honest scruples. While we respect his con-
scientiousness we would be glad II he
wouldn't be quite so good and strict.
His withdrawal from the sound Of the cor
net last week reminds us Of a little occurrence
in Charleston which took place some fifteen
or twenty years ago. The Press Association
was being entertained at the Charleston
hotel. We we're all filling up the depart
ment Of the Interior with solids or
tanking up with fluids. Good humor and
good cheer filled the air, and ell were jolly
and merry. Each contributed by speech, or
listening attention, 10 the pleasure Of the
evening. Mr.. Watterson In addressing the
brethren OF the press. spoke OF lectionslism,
stated what the South had lone In Efforts to
make the country one united whole in senti.
oho u koSN
said, 1.-THE North, blank blank 'em,": stirred
up strife, and . little later he repeated the
"blank. blank 'em." This 80 wounded the
religious sensibillties OF our good brother mai
he never met with Us again. He seemed to
forget that q little leven might leven the
whole lump.
The profanity OF Mr.. Watterson, In an even
Ing OF jolility In a hotel where all was lar re-
moved from pulpits or dedicated temples.
was not half 30 shocking as the irreverent II
not profane use OF the sacred Name which we
so frequently hear In the holy temples. Out
side the family home, the church IL the most
sacred place on earth, and the pulpit 10 the
most sacred part Of the church. In the tenn
ple which had been erected and dedicated TO
the worship OF the Most High, the preacher
at times It seems to rs, makes II APPOINT
10 try to sreak the Name with every
sentence. Coming from the pulpit the men.
ton OF tina Name my or a hundred times
10 narrowing indeed. Henry Watterson's
no entionipg the Name twice. as he did. wa
as nothing when compared to some pulpit
u~tterances. II Brother Galloway had heard
one sermon which was delivered In the A. K.
P. church, we are quite sure that he would
have fallen on bis pew ana tnat We Woulo nave
had to carry him out on q stretcher. Profan.
ity Is profanity, no matter whether In the
banquet hall or in the dedicated temple. Tn
command is that the Name shall not be used
ain vain," no matter whether the speaker Is
layman or preacher. The preacher should
set lay men IN example in reverence. II the
lay man listens for q year TO the fippant use
,of the Name. how Is he to keep from
learnin the "cussips" habit II he does not,
then the power OF e1smple will have lost Its
force.
The prayer by DR.. wilkins, on Sunday
night was in striking contrast with IL
reveranoe,a and must have been grateful TO
devout hearts. This editor has NO more use
for bombastic prayers than he has for ser
mons that are interlarded with irreverenf, II
not profane, use Of the Name.