The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-24
DESIGNATING THE sABBArH.
A so-calIed Preacher Makes . sIan-
 derous Speech.

A so-calIed Preacher MnIkes sian-
 derous Speech.
 glenweod, Ala, Nov. 22, 1909. Editor The Advertiser:
 Of this place had an opportunity to attend speech or lecture On the pro- posed amendment to the Constitution of Alabama. but at the Baptist Church tended talk from Rev. Harry L. Mar tin of Ozark, Ala. in regard to the issue before the people now.
 Very much surprised were some of to have a lecture at the Baptist Church in the afternoon on the works and teachings of the order of the Woodmen of the World. tc find that we were to have a lecture amendment also. But Brantley. Ala. to assist in ordaining some recently elected deaccns at that place and upon his arrival at that place found that one Of the party that was 10 be ordained was man that was op- posed to the constitutional amendment he said that he did not care to partic- ipate In any services with man or that kind, Do he came up cn the morn cial'' visit. Immediately after the brother that gave the lecture on Wood craft closed. he asked for a few inin- utes to discuss the moral" issue. and proceeded to ridicule and abuse tho | forces and papers of the State that, are against the amendment, and In his ad- dress made many radical and sarcastic statements and spoke very bitterly Of of the State" as well as Hardshclls and said that the brewers and slistil- lers, with their forces and friends were ringing bell to got the votes of the a bell to get the attention of baby to have Its picture made. He referred to the men Chat were doing what they can to keep this thing from being put very harsh and bitter words and tried to show their character was not of the good kind. but was Of the worry slums of earth, and from the discourse in gen ing that the talk has done the cause great harm in this section.
 Crenshaw County will go against the amendment by large majority, as the you can talk with a conscientious one who will give each side justice, and l am quite sure that on the 2sth of this month the State will declare itself against It.
 e' Worse Than Ward Politics.
 OpcHka. Ala. Nov. 22. 1eo9 Editor The Advertiser:
 Flight the devil with fire'' Is a quo- tation know not the author Of. F But. to fight the political parson" with truth--to show up his childish. whimsical untruths assume all con- sequences, because will tell the truth and defy disputati
 , If I were to gc on the stump" or in the pulpit in defense of any cause. I would certainly. deal in abstracts or confine. myself to the plain. nnvarnish- ed truth--ths whole truth.
 When one is put upon the stand to testify as witness he is charged and. sworn to tell the truth the. whole u uth1 and nothing but the truth "so help : Half told truths are worse than lies because they arc misleading.
 What pity that any one wearing the garb Of minister---a garment that proclaIms to the world that the wearer is man of igheousness-should deal in a species of political warfare that would not be dealt in q hopel in dirty ward politics in a very corrupt city. tain presidiSs sa I elder stated | in isys poii,i cal address in Notasulga that I had said to drummer that, If the amend ment were defeated--or words to that enfeet--tha. there would be open sa. days.
 idst Church of Opelika, in good stand ing: as to dues, and otherwise. so far have the next to highest authority of that church make references. in an ad joining county. such as he made. Why did he not make them here? The true Christian spirit would have been to have hunted up the "brother' and gotten from him something-fact or otherwise. before fiaunting an uncer- tain statement before the public. May be the drummer was a better member of the church than I am.
 On being informed of the charge by reliable members of the Methodist Church at Notasulga, and being in- formed that the reverend gentleman was on his way to Opelika, I phoned him. went over the matter and asked just what he said and the best that could get out of him was: That he would get ar affidavit from the drum mer that made the statement. It is ap- parent that he would believe an ap- parent untruth from the drummer than real truth from one of his flock.
 Isn't that a beautiful illustration of the straights that some of the 'politi- cal parsons" arc put to for argument.
 The parties reporting the uttcrances of the political parson" while being for the amendment, were too well &C., quainted with me to believe such rot; SO 1t reached my ears. Greater, there fore, the reflection upon the political parson" who uses such .argument
 J. B. Lyons.