Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-06-25
Why Credentials Are Demanded.

Editor News:
We demand them because they show
and proye the good church standing OF
those who hold them, and moreover
they show that the holder is authorlz-
ed TO preach the gospel All churches
should request them, as it would save
them sometimes from being imposed
upon by unworthy persons, VINO are
not qualified to preach. As stated be-
fore we don't propose to discuss Dlble
subjects with those who are destitute
of Gods grace, church membership
and bible knowledge Men must be In
good standing in their own church,
community and hold worthy creden-
tials if we take issue with them, The
above is far from charging anyone
with not being in good standing. 1t is
only demanding the proper things
which a minister's credentials snow.
If any man is in good standing, moral,
| ly or religiously, no man is prouder Oh
it that / but'I would not give the snap
of my finger for the political standing
of any man. The church OF Chrlst
leaves politics out doors where they
belong Credentials showing only
standing in church which represents
the best element of people in that COM
munity, is what we want. We are on
" demanding what other ordained
ministers do We know of no ordain-
ed preacher that would enter into a
public discussion on Bible subjects with
those who have no authority to speak.
If we were to enter continued DIS
cussion, we certainly would want it to
be with a man who was authorized by
authority to speak on bible subjects,
and who would stick to the truth and
who knew at least enough about
preaching to know it is based on bl-
BILE text Jesus commands us not 10
cast our pearls before swine lest they
trample them under their feet and
turn again and rend us Matt. 1867
Some men run over the precious
words Of God without regarding them
and such men are the swine we are not
to cast orr pearls before. Such men
generally get up lot of stuff that is
only fictitious and untrue just to have
something to say, when they know
there is not one word of truth IN 1t.
We, like Jesus speak as one having
authority and not as the scrl hes. we
will reason only with those who have
authority like Jesus did with the doc
tors Of the law
Perhaps some will say, you wrote
three or four articles in reply to 9th
ers. What if | did, 1t was only IL
self defence and because | was assalled,
misunderstood misrepresented anc
misquoted. have no i'll will toward
any man, nor any hard words to say
OF charges of grave nature to make
Charges and false assertions, like some
have noticed in the News, are NJ
part of argument, but convinces me Of
weakness, and a lost cause instead o.
strength Weakness deserves pitt
rather than censure. When maj
makes false charges on others it is ev
idence to me that he is battling unde
Z a lost cause. Such course remind
me of what the Quaker said of hi
. dog. 81 will not beat thee nor abus
thee and / can't outrun thee, but
will give thee an i'll name"
4, We note with pleasure that all tn
i contestants have admitted that we ar
) correct by admitting that Gods min
. istry should have support. We neve
: have contested that they should hav
5 more than the necessities of life whicl
. is living
If anyone wishes duplicate of m
credentials, write me and | will gladl
q forward it by return mail We ar
q and have been a member of the Firs
I Baptist Church, of Whitwell, Tenn.
y about fourteen years, and there neve
L has been the slightest charge agains
us.
Now, boys it is up against you t
0 show your credentials if your puny al
, ticles receive any consideration froI
us. G. w. WHITE,
. Whitwell Tenn