Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1910-02-24
LandIordism Not Biblical,

Editor News
wish some able divine that knows
so much about hell. would give us
plain, sensible talk on the 25th chapter
of Leviticus, 23rd verse; also Isaiah
5th chapter, 1910 verses, Micah 2nd
chapter, End verse, and it wouidn
come amiss if the 5th chapter of 81.
James was preached to the letter. IL
don't believe the church and its pull
pits ought to shun to declare the wno'e
truth, which they are not doing anu
thousands upon thousands have no idea
that they are aiding and abetting Gov
etous men in robbing millions OF their
inheritance. Another thing, the Loro
God of heaven has never in any age
declared the birthright of man Abolish
ed Landlordism stinks in the nostrlls
of God beyond a doubt. No use TO
preach to men about the hereafter, for
we all know that in this life we must
prepare to meet God
Every single promise of God carries
with it temporal blessing and
firmly believe that 1 and all other
men are entitled to enough land to
make an honest living on, and no
more. believe the Holy Bible sup
ports my claim beyond doubt, and
think the passages above referred TO,
together with other passages equally
as strong, show that the majority OF
the landless have been robbed of their
inheritance with impunity and that
robbery is the cause of the evils that
confront the human family and moth
ing else Landlordism, or private
ownership of land, is curse beyond
reasonable doubt. Read closely and
carefully the references and think it
would convince the most sceptical that
all expressions come from private own
ership or landlordism. This driving
men from the fields of agriculture en-
mates from no other source and God
declares we cannot retain and hold
mans inheritance, for He, Himself.
created the land. and we cannot de-
prive our brother of his birthright
without violating the law of God.
Our SAVIOUR and all the apostles de-
clare for the same idea and doctrine
and the early christians actually sold
their possessions and brought the mon
ey and laid it at the apostles feet, but
the Ananias and Saphiras have over
come the doctrine of brotherly love
and shut up the bowels of compassion
one toward another, and the SHINING
process goes merrily on by those who
clothe themselves in fine linen and
fare sumptuously every day, though
they allow the Lazaruses to lay at
their gates and feed on the crumbs and
wear their old, cast-of clothes /
don't believe there is a particle of re-
ligion in crumbs and old clothes at
least, it didn't help Dives any in hell.
The dogs received more eulogy from
our Saviour than Dives did.
Having a good time while your
brother starves is sin enough to send a
man to hell. Depressing the poor and
purloining his inheritance will send
man bowling into misery, says st.
. James.
=; Well, I've never read where poor
! man went to hell. 1t seems hell is fol
' the oppressors of the poor. Now,
e folks, get your eyes open and don't lie
the robbers of earth lull YOU to sleeI
and make you believe landlordism il
l. of christian origin and is approved b,
d Holy Writ. I ask the able writer OF
e the endlessness of hell to give us
. lain talk on the above Scriptures, a
it is in connection with hell and Di
ves
!. What is the birthright of man &C
cording to the Scripturef
UNCLE TOM.
Tracy City, Tenn.