The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-08
The Rev. S. r. Lyons at the
Reid Memorial Church Yes
terday Delivered a Sermon
OF Much Strength.
BOYCOTT SPIRIT THAT
OF THE NIGHT RIDERS
Says Persecution Of Irle-
blood as the Placing Of
Fagots About Feet ots0ne
OF Gods Prophets.

VI 0VO = utVuWuOSOo
At the Reid Memorial church yes
terday the pastor. the Rev. 8. r. IL.
ons. vigorously denounced the boy
colt established against the mer.
chants OF Richmond In some sections
OF the county: made q vigorous de-
fense OF Prof. william n. Trueblood.
who the Dublin quarterly meeting
wanted dismissed from the Earlham
faculty because he voted vet In the
recent local option election: and his
splendid sermon was concluded with
the defense OF those great presidents
who have been persecuted for their
virtues. In part the Rev. Mr.. Lyoos
said:
Fires Of Persecution.
A few weeks ago at the ballot bon,
citizens OF Wayne county expressed
an opinion upon . grave Qucstioa OF
state policy. All did not think alike:
and now some OF the minority would
kindle the fires Of persecution In ~
taliation.
They know not what spirit they are
of. The boycott is = modern device
for efficient retaliation. ReveEDe the
case II you viii see clearly. Had
Richmond voted dry and the country
districts voted vet. should Richmond
merchants say to the farmers. we VIII
neither sell you oar goods nor ny
your produce. This spirit Of sstA1la-
ton by IN attempt to injuro yoar
neighbour buslnss = the: splr1e sf-ehs.
dark A8es
It Is the spirit q the Night RidesA
It IL th~spirit Of the man who flred
his neighbor's barn In the night. II
Is not the spirit OF Christ. when he
was reviled he revilcd not again. When
He suffered He threatened not Such
spirit forgets that vengeance h mine.
I will repay, saith the Lord. II thine
enemy hunger feed him: II he thirst
give him drink. has been forgotten per-
haps. 1t has never been counter
manded.
Defends Trueblood.
And now I'm q sister church. the gplr.
lit Of persecution has burst into flame.
The fasots have been kindled about
the feet of one Of Gods prophets. A
revered teacher, . man Of blameless
life, q simple-hearted follower Of Christ
la Friend in whom Is no guile. Have
these misguided brethren who are re-
kindling the fires Of persecution. taken
thought of the effect Of such action!
What would our colleges be- worth
when freedom of thought IL shackled?
Must . teacher think BY prescribed
pattern? What will our citi1enship
be worth when teacher Or preacher
fears to express his honest opinion In
pulpit or ballot box or professors
chair. Have these brethren forgot
| ten the rock from whence they were
hewn, and the hole Of the pit from
whence they were digxed These fires
OF religious intolerance blased flercely
about their fathers who dared to think
and speak and walk according to tho
Inner Light. and now the children OF
these fathers are invoking the spirit
OF persecution against one OF Gods
noblemen, because he casts his ballot
according to the light Of his own co..
science.
| Glory cs the Church.
| And now let him that n without stD
among us. cast the first stone.
The same spirit might arise suddsaIy
in any church. It Is the glory Cf the
church that she ID easily aroused to d.
fend the truth and battle against er-
ror. 1t is this passion for truth ont
of which II born intolerance a error.
I know no man who 10 safe from II.
but the man who has NO love for tho
truth. Intolerance turks cverywAeee-
In church. in state. in society. The
spirit Of tolerance II born of the ap1Eft
Of God. II you would Be tolerant, b
Christ-like.
Fellow citizens. God reisns- II The
saloon IL . righteous instttution. enf1-
tied to q place in christian ctv1lizaeSop
beware lest Ne be found neAdng
against God.
| II 1T be IN evil thing. thsa IT IN
friends beware lest they b 1ght1ng
a9ainst God. An the armies q Belt
shaxsar could not changs the hand
writing ON the wall and nov. n evsr.
We, Who have been praying God to
arise to Judgment against the saloon,
should be patieat and strong and toa-
erant-Sor Co.'s battlss - vun ~
nefther fprce oe hrnnd. an4 th1g baf-
lie especiaIly r 1elng voa By de ba1-
lot falling - Ilgh92y
'As 1a1ls the mou0nke q the eo4
But executes froemanss -
Al liehtninss DO the uAl q o.
And now I speak -what u ~ oGeoe
win beat and barn.