Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-10-24
Oak Grove.

Sbedaiio the Ne70s.
Mr.. Editor, while take little rest
| will scribble a few lines and for
start, will write of something that is
bearing on my mind most. 1t has al
ways been puzzle to me to hear some
folks talk Of their religion and watch
them act it, 1t is a strange thing to
me that a man will claim that he is
living for God, and then will take all
his neighbor has for naught and watch
his chance to do so, and claim that he
is Christian.
am afraid that such Christians,
when that great day comes, will hear
that great denunciation pronounced
against them. Depart from me, We
workers of iniquity, for | know ye
not There are several ways of prac-
ticing religion, but / find only one
way in the Holy Book of Writ. One Of
the ten commandments implies to do
unto others as you would have them do
to you. Where is one that keeps in
touch with this commandment The
good Book says IF we fail in one Of
the least We are guilty of the whole
Can man get to heaven and lay down
these commandments? | do not think
so, and if not, who will get to that holy
place to make final homer No one
can get there that fails in one instance.
There is one thing more that | wish
to mention. The Bible tells the min
listers to go unto all the world and to
preach the gospel to all The great
God is DESTROYS that all of His crostion
shall have the benefit of his gospel
alike. Do they get it alike2 No Why
Because the aristocrats that are sent
do not reach its limits. They enter in
to the cities and towns and reach peo-
pie of good circumstances, and the
poor in the mountains and hills do not
get the Word preached to them once a
year. Why2 Because they are out of
money out of raiment and out of
preachers, all on account of being poor.
1t takes a person that has good clothes
and few dollars to get the benefit Of
society in this country.
One more item that l will mention.
The Good Book tells me to remember
the widows and orphans. We have
them in our country. II they get any
thing given them it is by some good,
kind hearted laboring man, and not by
one that has an abundance, but, If one
of the city preachers makes call it is
sure fact he will get divide among
all. Will that carry people to that holy
temple? No Let us all look after
what God commands us to look after
first. | do not say we ought not to
give to the preachers when in need.
Let them fare in proportion with the
giver. | will give the readers little
sketch of what occurred few days ago.
Ye writer was walking on Main street
in East Tracy, and just at the time |
got in front of certain house, a
young lady came to the gate and start
ed walking up the street the same way
| was going, and as she is nice girl
and of long acquaintance think well
of her as neighbor. We did not walk
far until we met another lady and the
girl stopped and passed on, and just
in front of me was another house and
in that house was heard the voice of a
woman, singing song in the tune Of
one of the Holy Dancers, and using ye
writer real name and at the top of her
voice. How is this for christian peo-
pie am sure of one thing and that
is this, | attend to my own business
and wish all people TO be prosperous
that are honest and use their neighbor
we'll, although we have some people
here that attend to everything except
their own businss. People that live in
glass houses ought not to throw stones.
Ye writer is widower and has been
for most four years, and if he never
gets wife until he takes one of the
above kind he will live as he is and let
the good things sing. This is shame
full that man cannot go to town or to
church without having some 'good
christian" to point finger of scorn
at him, or tell scandalous lie on him.
Everybody could be somebody if they
would, and l hope they will before
death, and get to that home prepared
for them that seek after righteousness.
Whiting Bill.