The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-04-25
CONCERNING CONE JOHNSON.


An Exchange of Letters Between
Winters of the Gospel.
A recent issue of the Dallas News
contained the following:
enclose you letter l recently
wrote to the pastor of the Methodist
church at Tyler, and also send his
reply. When the pastor of that
church and it's officers say a man is
a christian gentleman, such a recon-
mendation is worth something to
me. | might add that | am not a
member of that denomination, but
on the contrary am go-down-into-
the-water, up-out-of-the-water Bap-
fist. Very truly,
S. J. OSBORNE.
Kaufman, Texas, April is, 1908.
Following is the letter:
Kaufman, Texas, April 14.-Pas-
tor Methodist Church, Tyler, Texas:
My Dear Sir-In these days of poll
teal excitement many things of a
personal character are being charged
against Cone Johnson of your city.
l have understood Mr. Johnson is a
member of your church, and if so
will you please state whether he is
| in good standing and active and
does any active christian work? l
want to use your reply, should &C.
casion, in my judgment, require it.
| Thanking you in advance for reply,
am yours truly,
S. ]. OSBORNE.
The reply follows:
| Tyler, Texas, April is. ]. Os-
borne, Esq, Kaufman, Texas: Dear
Sir-Yours of the 14th inst, asking
information concerning the christian
| character and influence of Hon. Cone
| Johnson in the community in which
he lives, came to hand. AS his pas
| tor, it is with both pleasure and
pride that I can say he is an active
and useful member of the M. E.
| Church, South, and his standing in
the church and community is above
reproach.
| He is a member of the board of
stewards and is recognized leader
| in every department of our church
| work. He has been honored by his
! brethren of the Tyler district with
the position Of delegate to the an
nual conference, and was elected by
| the annual conference as delegate
| to the general conference, and was
F.! also elected by the annual confer
i ence as trustee of Southwestern
| University, which position he now
| fills with distinction.
| He has preached number of
times in Tyler and other places in
| this section of the state, and no
| preacher gets a larger or more re-
spectful hearing, AS a minister de-
string to be perfectly fair in my rep
resentation and lest my high admir-
alton and warm personal friendship
| for Mr.. Johnson might have unduly
| influenced me in the estimate of his
character which | have given | have
asked the official members of my
church to join me with their sigma
lures which they gladly do.
Any further information that
may be abe to give is at your com
mand Sincerely, NEW HARRIS.
Pastor Marvin Church, Tyler, Tex
as.
We heartily concur in all that GU
pastor Rev Harris has said concern
ing Hon, Cone Johnson in the allow
letter. Signed by C. w. Boon, chair
man board stewards; E. G. Connally
secretary; L. L. Jester, steward ant
, treasurer Texas conference: James r
Adams, steward; E. Albertson, trus
tee; S. J. Morris, steward; R. Ne
CASTOR. steward; B. B. Beard, stew
ard; H. B. Marsh, steward Ale,
Woldert, steward; Chas. Artz, trus
tee; ]. w. Fitzgerald, steward; j. R
: Patterson, Sunday school superin
} tendent and steward; B. w. Row
land, steward and trustee; F. L. De
Shong, trustee; j. A. Bulloch, stew
ard; H. P. Taylor, Steward; ]. NJ
Mathis, steward; Ben B. Cain, stew
ard; w. L. Cain, steward; w 7
Adams steward