Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-01-13

and the officials who do the swearing
and who are supposed to know that
their oaths bind them in the sight OF God
and the presence of their fellow-men, to
do Justice and execute the laws, to rich
and poor alike, these men in many cases
actually shield the rich sinner and over
punish the poor offender.
For instance, / know of town where
some Jealous official who had his oath
in mind. raided two gambling dens-one
where the tony fellows were putting
down cards and taking up the bank
money, and the other where some dar-
kies were interested in "seben-leben,
and handled dimes and quarters. The
tony fellows were fined $40. and the ne
gro crap-players were fined $50, and
three months in the chaingang. 1t is I'M
derstood that the jealous Official served
out his term, but he was not reelected.
OatHs are at a discount, and consfs-
tency. thou art jewel!
A distinguished circuit judge once re-
marked that mans oath was looked
upon with suspicion. If he was at all
interested" and that suspicion was
based on his experience of the courts of
our country.
Daniel webster once said, ''oGr insti-
buttons are only safe If we abide by
the teachings of the Bible-not other
wise"
Divorces are so common that Al some
states one out Of six marriages go into
divorce courts for settlements finally.
Corporations are oftentimes composed
of men who are counted high on church
rolls and who give large sums Of money
to churches and educational influences.
but these corporations go before congress
and the state legislature and not only
1oar@
but employ agents to buy up these rep
resentatives with money who have taken
solemn oath to obey the constitution Of
the country and defend the tax payers
of the union. The exposed unfaithful-
ness of many Of these so-called rep
resentatives, is one of the darkest symp-
toms of the future failure of our repub-
lie.
No government, on either continent
mas failed to have a revolution where
the money influences were controlled by
a few men, and 1t is well understood
that our government is absolutely con-
trolled by a few men with offices in
Wall street, New York. Even our great
Methodist church SOUTH with great
bench of bishops, went before congress
70 collect a claim, of alleged damages
to the publishing house. in Nashville.
Tenn. and employed a lobbyist to, do it,
and gave him nearly two-ffths of the
claim to lie and deceive congressman
and senators.
A general conference was cognizant of
the fa1sehoods that were used to further
that claim. for they were published in
the official record of congress- but the
whole thing was snfotnered at the gem
eral conference at Baltimore and much
of the remaining money was used to
raise the salaries of the very men who
were caught as premeditated liars. No
thanks are due to the leaders of the
Baltimore conference that the lies were
exposed and the perfidy of so-called
Christian ministers made plain. It was
smothered and but for an accident the
whole thing would have remained under
cover.
have head and reread this week this
foul chapter In the history of my own
church to which / have belonged for
60 years, and / know there is nothing
that can relieve the situation but a
genuine revival of religion, and a re-
tracing of the old paths in Methodism.
While / have nothing to say as to for
elgn fields. do say that we are not
realizing the fact that a great struggle
lis before us, to save this once free
country from the corruption that pre-
walls In governmental affairs and the
greed OF money that afflicts the modern
church