The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1907-01-25
The GRADY Discussion


line upon the original subject. He has
me charged with finding kindship
between man and lower animal. Let
us examine the article entitled, More
Explanations. He begins by saying,
at seems to me the more c. h. G.
explains the more complicated his case
becomes. Listen to the last para
graph of this letter. IF you had new
err said what you did at Weston and
then jumped us by the way of THE RE-
CORD for what we said at Weston con-
corning your talk there we would now
nearly agree" His statements seem
to be contradictory. He finds much
fault at first but now nearly agrees.
Again he says, "A man that would
cavel over the comparison between a
human and hog needs to stand up for
while, at least, until he RECEIVERS from
the skimming," but he also says,
quoting from mel that a woman that
would go to a saloon and get drunk,
and lay out all night is but little better
than a hog" say so TOO, and say
the same thing Of a man, if you do not
care.
He claims have committed a great
crime, but did you notice that he
agreed with me? Stand brother, until
you recover from the sKimming. He
told me that ought to consider that
ignorance is bliss. A young ( e ! o W
here recently gave some whisky to a
minor, he stated in court that he
thought the boy was 81. He was ig-
norant of the boys age. He is now in
Jail. surely he is happy, for ignorance
is bliss.
! once heard sermon delivered by a
Methodist Circuit rider. he gave an
illustration where some young fellow
had died who knew not God. He was
trying to show the Importance Of the
individual reading the bible. This
young fellow had listened too much to
others and was ignorant Of the real
teaching Of Christ. He seemed to
think that this young fellow missed
heaven, bnt guess ne was happy. for
ignorance is bliss. On Jan. Goth, 1907,
! heard a Minister say that she knew
Of a mother who taught her boy how
TO play cards, claiming no harm could
come from his learning. He is now a
gambler. and the mother is in sorrow.
she should be happy according to my
friend. for ignorance is bliss
He states that "the force from
above does not save without eo-opera-
ton" Friends believe the Grace Of
God is sufficient TO save to the uttermost.
] believe there are christian women
who have husbands as mean as Satan
himself. Talk about my heresy, but
how this? Should he a student OF this
institution 90 out and make such a
statement? There are people in this
state who would say that Indiana IN
iversity would not turn out another
skeptie Il is unfair, unjust and un-
kind 10 20 severely criticise a college
student when he makes a statement you
oppose. Strange to me we cannot hear
something new.
This is not all, "Iie says, quoting
again from mel criticism never kills. y
! said, criticism need not Kill. -
Again quoting from me, he says, that
a woman that would go to a saloon, get
drunk and lay out all night is but little
better than a hog. ! never said this.
| don't believe il. said in my letter,
"the woman who will leave her .hild Il
20 TO a saloon. get drunk and remain
out all night and when she is sober e
home and live in dirt like hog is but
little better than a hog" Any schoo
boy can see a difference.
Now why do | speak Of woman anc
not a mani | have been taught thai
the best thing on earth is a good WON
an and was also taught in my you'll
that the worst thing in all the world i
a bad woman. did not say man 70
fear that some one who would read m!
letters might have a relative who wa
a drunkard. knew no woman in IN
county that drank.
According to my friend, my own rel
alive is no better than a hog. Accord
ing TO my friend, my own dear Siste
is living with a man who is no bette
than hog. How cruel this old worl
isl have never taken a dram O
whisky in my life, but ! must listen {
some man who tells me that my ow
brother is no better than a hog. Al
not offended. have heard Il befor,
When my college career is ended.
wish 10 return to.you, my own d ga
people. just a plain Crittenden count
boy and not merely a lad who sees woI
dcrful visions or dreams strang
dreams.
c. +. GRADY.
Indiana University, January p, 1870
C.aaN 0,tNolda Dasnad.