The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-11
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< An Oklahoma City newspaper is
much exescised because the Rev. Fair
sckild OF euthfie, through the various
heraids and officers OF the First Meth
Cdist Episcopal church, has enlisted
tlIat body ID a crusade against the
present capital removal scheme. The
Oklahoma City newspaper is careful
atN admit that Mr. Fairchild Is splen-
did type of citizen who wishes we'll
10 his fellows and whose daily life is
living testimony to the fact he be-
lieyes in the faith he teaches to the
world
But what has Mr.. Fairchild done
that is wrong?
He opposes the movement TO do
away with the constitutional agree
ment with the Federal government,
because, as he well asserts, the abro.
CATION Of one agreement means all
may be abolished at will.
Is that contrary to Christianity? Is
that in conflict with the docttines OF
the great church with which MI.
Iairchild is AFFILIATED?
Mr. Rankin, higher than Mr.. FAIR
child in Methodism, after reading Mr..
fairchild's plea to stand by the sa-
cred compact made with the Federal
government, answers thus
Guthrie, Okla, May ?, 1910
"To the Pastors of the Guthrie Dis.
trict Oklahoma Conference"
MY Dear Brethren:--I have had a
talk with Rev. Fairchiid on the cap
ital location question. fully approve
OF his position on the moral status
oi the question. | believe you, as
pastors. would be engaging in work
Of great good to this state, il you
would circulate the literature which
Father Faischild is sending out, stu
dy fully the question before the peo-
ple, and then | have no fear as to
what your advice may be, as to now
beople should vote on this most vital
question.
'Methodism has never repudiated d
promise, and has never advised hef
rsopIe TO do so. II IS disloyal to the
Federal government to vote on the
CAPITAL question at this time. OuI
constitution has promised not to vote
on the question until after nineteer
hundred and thirteen. Teach YOU
ueople to keep faith with all promises
Yours faithfully, {. 9. Rankin .....'
What is wrong with that sentl'
ment? Does II not state those takms
mart are to study the moral status
ann act in accordance with their con
science? Is il possible the townsit'
removal propaganda does not allow 0
consc. ence in its struggle TO succeed
,e Chufch and stale should never D.
brought in conflict, is an old and tru'
i atement: where be they confllctihI
here? The men of the church asi
men 10 sound the depths OF their owl
feelings. and do as that soundihs
,eems fit. Can that be straying iron
thar famed and narrow PATH
II the Rev Fairchild, pastor of tn
Fist Methodist Episcopal Methods
church of Guthrie has gone wrong
how woeful must he the easel
For, be known that the Rev. Al
yernathy, of the Methodist churc
asouth. and the Rev. Or, Noblitt, Q
the nowetful Christian church OF I'M
city. are also on the same mission Dc
fore the people. also DR.. Harry Oma
Scott. of the Guthrie First Pres0ytel
lan church. who. like his co-worker
for the cause Of righteousness, Dc
ljeyes he sees what Is right and iight
for that policy -
There is erlainly excuse for th
Oklahoma City outfit 10 bemean IN
ministers for their efforts-Decahs
the cause OF the townsite grafters
wrong and wrong wishes no fair pa
lie with the clergy.
II state may enter into compac
and break same without fear OF eoi
sequences, then Christianity Is an e.
ror and righteousness. as taught,
myth. Therefore the opponents OF IN
sidea d men fighting against repudli
sti0n can lay claim to be in the rlel
Z with their statements they have tn
r,eht to do whatsoeyef they please
But the people, after all. must d'
eide. The citizens of this state mad
solemn and binding pledges 10 Fec
eral authprities Il remains for thef
rySsallot 10 decide whether sics az
lns|ll fpr1e and effect. That matte
A5pf sW nmpaEsiapce' howeve., u m
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