The Washington herald., 1908-08-03

crisv- would have % be used 1I3 or lob
times. Suppose I should ask how many
in this audience are hyp0critas- would
YOU answer lone meek mother iu q
front seat admitted she would Don't
20 away until I explain what 1 mean by
that
"A hypccrite is a man who pretends
20 be what he is not. Social conditions are
such that hypocrisy IS necessary ia these
later DAYS Take. for instance. the man
just married He VIII SIT down 10 the
hrst meal his wife cooks and da-ter her
on biscuits hard enough 20 knock & mule
down with-but he is hyp0CritlcaL Every
man in here has been hypocritical 70 his
wife. because he pretended 10 admire her
beautiful blue eyes. rosy cheeks. and
PeaTiy teeth before marriage-
Deceive Their wives.
How many husbands here speak Of
pearly teeth. rosy cheeks. and blue eyes
OF thelr wives nowe There Is hypocrisy
in business. politics. domestic. and So
ciaI relations. That IS all right for men
OF the world. but u IS a crime for a
preacher 10 be hypocriu-al or admit that
he prereEds 10 De something that he IS
not Hypocrisy Is killing the world.
Honesty is The best policy IL the long run.
but the run IS so long. and rough. too
Frankness IS below par. sincerity IS sin
ful. and 6rst-c-ass hypocrisy is a. a
premium
Mrs McIntosh then urged the audience
70 contribute literally n the silver offer
ing taken up In order 20 pay the deposed
minister's expenses 20 Jonesboro. No.
where his wife and Eve children reside.
The total contribution amounted 90 S1l7S.
70 +. 81. H-a
audience
Miss Myrtle Book. of Newcastle Ind.
possessor Of a charming personality and
clear soprano voice sang several solos
before and after the lecture.
Chairman y. !. BrUUbauCh. OF the
board which expelled Rev. Mr.. Maple. said
he did not attend the lecture. but had
heard OF u from friends. He declared
the board intended maintaining diguihed
ignorance OF the lecture.
The published statement that this
preacher told Us we might expect two
Of his references 10 be unfavorable, IS
untrue. said the chairman He gave Us
the names. and We wrote 10 the men.
Three Of the persons he referred US 70
said his moral character was at the low
water marx. and they could not recon-
mend him After the letters were read
to this minister. he said he had given US
those names 10 deccy letters from mis-
chief makers in order 10 learn their
names, and prosecute them The state
ment that a large number OF persons have
received him into their homes since his
expulsion IS also exaggerated.
Tested His Fitness.
We did not investigate the multi
coIored past of this man. with a view
Of determining his guilt We were merely
testing the fitness of a Christian min
lister 10 I'll this field. He is unfit. ac-
cording to our minds. and we so recon-
mend to the congregation OF the church.
We have fulfilled all our contractuaI OBJ
legations 70 him His references i'm
peached his character. and the contract
was thereby made void He was paid
for the two Sundays on which he Of
iciated. and VIII get no more money
| from the congregation at Mount Rainier %
Mr. BrumbaUgh said the board was en-
/ deavorinE 10 get Rev b W Huntsman
Of Adrian. Mich. 10 accept call from
the Mount Rainier Church Hayes Farish
who IS studying for the ministry. is al
! present officiating
! Last evening. Rev Mr.. Maple delivered
a sermon at the Mount Rainier Methodist
Church. but made no reference TO his
troubles in the Maryland hamlet.