Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-04-20

The church and ministry are mighty
forces in society, but in spite of all iti
teachings and their preachings oul
government and the governments Of
the world are in terrible conditions.
We might say and truly, that the
world is facing terrible crisis, econ
omically, politically and religiously,
and l believe every man has right tc
question and even discuss the part the
church and ministry are playing in
this great world drama or the coming
of new order for society which
know as Socialism.
Jesus said, "Seek We first the king
dom of God and His righteousness and
all things shall be added unto you. "
This is the teaching of Jesus and has
been for about nineteen hundred years.
The churches and preachers also de-
clare the church to be the door of
Gods kingdom and of his righteous
ness.
The vast majority of the people be-
lieve this and stand at this door knock
ing to know the way to righteousness.
Is it possible for one to live righteous
while our government is unrighteous,
or is it possible for each to live indi-
vidually righteous and nationally un-
righteous2
We pray God, "Thy kingdom come, !"
etc., and vote to murder and rob by
taking profit, rent and interest for the
use Of the God given gifts to man
kind. "Our" system stands in direct
conflict with the teachings of Jesus,
with its standing army, with "Shoot
to kill being taught it by the leaders
of our civilization. ''Wild West you
may call up all the hypocrits of earth
and none can justify this damnable sys-
tenn and as sure as there is a God of
justice the time is coming when "Thy
will be done', etc., will be a living
reality instead of as now, farce and
lie. Your idea is of man praying
long prayers and voting for a system
of government which stands in conflict
with the teachings of our Saviour.
What is righteousness anyway, and
how may we obtain it! Is it possible
for us to reach the pearly gates or walk
the gold paved streets of the great city
and practice murder as the system you
vote to perpetuate does? You say you
don't kill. ! chaigs every man guilty,
who votes for system of government
which only exists by force.
When Christ said, 'Seek ye first the
kingdom of heaven" etc., did He
mean with guns or by robbery laws
or what, or is what he said lie to
you9 What right had Taft to force
the working people of this government
to pay about one and half million
dollars in transporting soldiers down
to the border of friendly nation7 We
have had no quarrel and the Supreme
Courtof the United States once lesolv-
ed and declared this nation to be a
christian nation Is this true2 If this
is u cnristian nation with murder in
its heart, beg again and declare up
on honor that know nothing of chris
tianity.
Now, to make my position so plain
that you can't help but know it, | say
that it is impossible for you to live
christ-like individually and against
Christ collectively. If you by your
vote or influence, as you have been do
ing, support the present capitalistic
system, you are partner in its crimes
and all our loud preaching that l am
this or that will only add more weight
to your own sin. Your prayers SO far
as God is concerned, will not be as
much as the brays of donkey, only
increase your own trouble. l charge
that you cannot be happy knowing
that you have allied yourselves with a
gang Of capitalist robbers who have
deceived you and many as honest, into
system which has erected |
to its everlasting shame and disgrace
all over this country in |
The form of National Banks to control !
the money, trusts and combines of ev-
cry description and kind. There is
nothing scarcely today, but what is al
ready trustified, and if you have any
regard for the truth you will admit it.
They have been built up by the sys-
tenn. This system which had its be-
ginning in King Georges ignorance
made great headway down to the cleo
ion of one of the greatest and best
presidents this nation ever had, Abra-
lam Lincoln.
On the election of this great and
rood man Republicanism came into
oower and the old democracy died.
When Lincoln was assassinated, re-
died. From that time
lown to this good day we have had
capitalism supported by democrats and
epublicans alike. This united decep-
ion forced on the people by controll-
ng the agricultural and religious
,ress, yes, and I might add, the ma
ority of preachers and all the stump
peakers whom they send out before
lection to tell you how to vote, in
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