Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-08-12

] ~ NAAshohaN W HANNN th0A viz bONs dAN
believe in eternal punishment for the
wicked and that all souls are immor-
tai. Therefore an immortal soul is not
subject to collaboration. Having
shown conclusively that the Jews did
believe in eternal torment for the
wicked, it remains TO say, that if they
were deceived in this matter, and de-
ceiving Others, surprising this part of
their faith to be of divine origin and
from the Scriptures, when it was not,
the Saviour was bo1nd as divine
teacher, to break the delusion by ex-
planning the source of the error, and
denouncing the heresy. Silence would
have been criminal. But the Saviour
was not silent, neither did He de-
nounce their belief On the contrary
He used the terms and the same SYM
bols which the Jews employed to ex-
press their ideas of eternal punish
ment. and He applied them in the
same way, only with greater emphas-
is to express the oppressive and dread
full judgements that should befall the
wicked, or the finale of human folly
and crime From this the conclusion
is inevitable that Christ found no
fault with the Jews respecting their
belief in the final punishment of the
wicked, but sanctioned this in all es-
sential par ticulars.
The doctrine 1 advocate is the truth
as set forth by Christ And in the
language of st. Paul 81 am set for
the defence of the Gospel" He also
exhorts us to contend for the faith
once delivered unto the saints. / have
made no statement for which did not
have the strongest proof / have de-
MED nothing that could not prove to
be false. The position that | occupy
and the deep interest | have in the
souls of men, demands of me every
effort possibl to overthrow such he'll
lish doctrine care nothing for the
criticisms of few silly folks who
seem to see in the writer wrong spir-
it. know my own heart, ''and in
whom | have believed. My record
ard life work will speak for my integ-
rity. also know about the character
istics of the 'No-Hellites. 4" They
poke their literature in the face of
people who despise it, and who would
rather have den of vipers in their
home than this damnable stuff scatter.
ed among their children, and also in
the parishes of consecrated ministers,
and into the flock of immortal souls
1 over whom they have care, and contin-
ually want editors to print their liter
allure who despise it as they do a rat.
tier, and then, if the minister defends
his people and doctrine of Christ, a. it
is his duty, these folks stick up theil
neads, everyone of them in battle ar
ray. They allege criticism and perse
. cutions, and are the fellows who do it
d Just call the attention of the reader.
> to what appears in the News for proof
If you will inform yourself with refer
a ence to these mo Hellites" you viii
: find they have almost forced theil
:; damnable literature upon the innocen
Il and unsuspecting. and criticised ever,
8 agency of evangelization, and when (
IS true servant of Jesus Christ puts up ;
e defence, they say he does not show thu
/ spirit of the Master. The Master go
i little bit rough when He had to dea
4 with den of thieves. He whipped
i them out of the Temple with cat o
r nine-tails, or something as severe, ant
: am sure that do not feel any bette
l. than my Master. Christ used terms t.
IS fit the people He addressed. If H
9 met fool He called Him fool. Il
! the language of Sam Jones, Away
- call thing by its right name. l know
- how to deal with these folks | hav
j. met them before and am we'll prepare
Is to handle all of them. / am not at al
l. alarmed about taking care of the faitl
,. advocate. / do not have to make an
q preparation to handle this sect.
r If a public joint-discussion become
T. necessary on the question at issue. an
l one sufficiently worthy presents him
I; self, am in the field for that bust
% ness. have had some experienc
of along that line, anyway. Again sa
4 that the Jews did believe in eterna
* punishment and the immortality of tn
r souls of all men. / have given tn
Or best authority to substantiate what
es have said. If were to say that the
lie did not, and not cite the readers of th
he News to some author, l would expeC
. them to take me for fool or to be
B. member of the Ananias club and pei
es haps both.
OF II there is reply to this article an
IN it is after the style of the other one,
or think will treat it with silence. on
he of respect for myself shall refrain
Later l shall write for the News unds
st different chapters on these importar
IN questions.
'n ALETHOU HUPERASPISTOs
e Sequachee, Tenn.