The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-05-29

tncfrcumcised Egyptian who hap
pens not to agree with the Par
sons" notions.
Let us not deal too narshly with
the "Parson." He is now in the hall
cyon days of his ministerial youth.
has not been preaching long, Ev-
en- now he sometimes shows symp-
toms of having original ideas and
there are occasionally in his "serm-
ons" faint indications of scriptural
knowledge. These favorable eondi-
tions will probably increase with
age and experience. If the Parsons"
preaching is not consistent with it
self that is conclusive proof that he
is BROAD and liberal and may yet
become very popular as a preacher.
Let us be patient with the "Parson."
l have high hopes for his "ministe-
rial" caree and should not like to
see his prospects blasted by the cru
Ell criticisms of an "~unfriendly world"
From Baptist Workman.
our Excuse.
(By the ''Parson.")
""The law and the prophets were
until John; since that time the King
dom of God is preached, and every
man presseth into it. duke 1850
(Tnis, by the way, is a Baptist text,
but it seems to justify preaching
without a license.)
The "Parson'' doe not present this
as a ext, but rather as an excuse for
butting into any controversy he sees
fit, and submits that he has as much
reason for interpreting the text lit
orally as anyone else has for inter
preting any other text so as to
strengthen a creed or bolster up an
argument.
The Bible mas been the inspiration
of all the literary works in the
world worth reading. BY this we do
not condemn scientific, historical and
technical works of value in industrial
training and strengthening the men,
tai faculties for the ordinary pur-
| suits whereby men earn their daily
b~a,5 Tboeo .;~rI ,o aoaaia
cred in the present discussion which
refers to higher things. Many great
writer's inc preachers have reflected
some of the light of their own spir-
ituality and made more clear the
truths of the Bible by magnifying and
analyzing a single point so that it
was discernible to those of feebler
vision. Still we insist that the Bible
itself is the only authoritative word.
and since the highway is established
as prophesied lisa. $3.50 even the
"wayfaring e though fools, shall
not err therein"
Since religion is an important ION
Germ of every man, and no subject I'M
der the sun is forbidden to a news,
paper, the "Parson" Secs no reason
why any restrictions should be pIac-
d on any man reading the Bible his
ON way. AS ne Parson heard a Iii
oapcodv minicfor rooaptlv bo nro
fers a creed that doesn't need any
revising-that is to say the Book it.
self,-and as for doctrine" age is
is not conclusive proof of wisdom.
It's applicability to the ever-changing
conditions of progress-its newness
as a perpetual, vital factor in life
and growth is lion sufficient.
The intellectual gymnastics of dis
agreement may well be disregarded.
In fact most of h people who are
striving to live a Christian life know
little of theology, and a large majority
of the church members have not TAX
en- the trouble to find out the nice
ties of hairsplitting which separate
similar denominations from each
other. The religion of the masses is
democratic and enc forever toward
union under the banner of the King
dom of God. Except for purposes of
estimating the changes and tenden-
cies of various denominations toward
federation even the best ministers
no longer discuss their doctrinal diff
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