Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-01-23
"The LabOrer is Worthy of His
Hire"

In all I've said about things I've
tried to be conscientious and whit
ling Bill seems TO have misunder-
stood my position and therefore we
disagree on a subject of religion. What
is wrong at the church is also wrong
in the home.
All christian homes are dedicated to
God, or ought to be- and deep think
ers all recognize this fact. The revel-
alton of Christ is a mission to the
home, brother, and the Scriptures so
teach us. Bad men may quote it for
their evil ends, foolish men may twist
its meaning and assure us of its infal-
libility, but its words will stand. 1t
will stand forever. The Bible is not a
theology Neither is religion. A man
may be very religious and have very
atrocious theology, and while admit
it is best for us to express our relig-
ious knowledge and experiences in the
best theology we are able to devise,
yet under our human form we may
lack words to convey the exact con-
seriousness of our soul and mind
Brother theology cannot give us the
magnifying influences of the Holy
Spirit. Creeds, brother, are only for
mulated theologies. A theology that
is not plastic is not in harmony with
the Bible, consequently the theology of
churches or of men, does not injure
the word of God Criticism has tailed
to shake it. It's inspiration is the
same as it ever was.
Your declaration Of cutting off the
supplies of the ministry places You in
opposition to the word of truth and
shows that you only partially believe
its teachings. It's teachings are plain
and simple so a child can understand
them, and while you express great
concern for the poor, brother, remem-
Der they must have the gospel. Preach
ers can't live on air and water and
your idea conflicts with the Word.
l know, brother, this is an intensely
critical age, and demands proof and
evidence, but the sum of human wis
dom is not resident in us and our fore
fathers were not fools. They accepted
on faith that for which we now de
mand proof. | could enlarge on the
subject but as you and cannot
change single decree of God or alter
His word, the best thing | know for III
to do is to accept the whole of it
teachings and agree that the laborel
is worthy of his hire, and not offer tt
muzzle the OK that treadeth out thu
| corn.
am sorry that some of our elderl,
females repudiate the idea of support
ing the ministry when Jesus manifest
ed such love to toe daughters of Jerus
alem. He even commissioned Mary t.
go and tell of his resurrection. me
a lady from Indiana who was poopoo
ing the idea of salaried ministry.
said gently to her, my sister, dom
do that. Don't place yourself in op
position to the Bible, for the hope 0
this nation is in the fidelity of tn
women to the word of God and relig
ion" She hushed up and said n
more.
We can only rise spiritually by self
sacrifices and if we hope to inherit tn
Holy City, we must vanquish the foe
We must bear the cross before we ca
gain the crown. This, brother, is tn
philosophy of spiritual power and
home is prepared for them Her
comes in the brotherhood of man by
divine socialism, ruled and governe
by divine being. We can't erect
socialism without making self sacrifice
and taking God at his word. job
saw the Holy City and it was inhab
ted like other cities and men lived i
} it and dwelt in it. By and by thi
will be reality and the saints of Go
will enjoy it. Men have the idea a
ready, but they are far from bein
qualified for this glorious period refe
red to.
Now, in conclusion, my brother. !,
me gently call your attention CAREFUL
: to this synopsis and after you hay
: deeply and earnestly thought it owe
tell me whether you believe there wi
, be glorious period of time on cart
, or not We've got the idea and tt
| world has grasped it, and is preachir
4 socialism, but it fails to understaI
the doctrine, and think it is form
< government erected by political me-
a Not so: the saints will surely inhab
it, 'YOur Friend, L. .
A curious and interesting fact r