Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-10-31
CHURCH PR0PRIETY
"Uncls Tom" Writes a Letter on
That and Various Other
Subjects.


'am at home once mole, had nice trip
and enjoyed myself splendid, and I'll
try to resume my correspondence with
the News, although guess I've not
! been missed very much. Our polite
ians are awful busy, while the rank
and file are very quiet.
| Miss Mai Beals spoke to the Social
/ lists in the Brannan Hall last night.
She is a splendid speaker as one would
care to hear. Mr. Rube Williams, In
dependent candidate for the State Sen
ate, was out to hear Miss Beals and he
said she made a fine democratic talk.
She asked Mr.. Williams would he like
to discuss the subject with a woman.
Mr.. Williams said no Then she ask
ed him would he, if elected, introduce
bill in the legislature to put the
childlen above the brute creation, then
she asked him when be was the repre-
sentative of the people in the legisla-
ture a few years ago, why he didn' t
introduce such bill. His answer was
that he didn't know such measure
was needed, and then acknowledged
that the idea was really progressive.
Her retorts were keen and sharp, yet
vely nice and genteel. She skinned
Roosevelt for stealing the Socialist
principles, gave Taft knockout and
accused Wilson of being for any old
thing to get in the White House. She
speaks tonight at Coalmont.
We have no candidate for doater or
senator yet. There are over 800 Social
list voters in the foterial and senator
ial district. Mr. Walker for tne SEN
ate and John M. Gerren for for Float
er do not seem to respect the Social
lists we'll enough to attend their speak
ingS, consequently not many socialists
will support either of the gentlemen.
If our principles are not worthy of
consideration by these two gentlemen,
probably Mr.. Williams and Mr., Will
son of C1ossville will listen to the So
cialists We like to be respected by
our would-be masters.
Do people honor God and respect His
worship, who, when they enter the
church house. place set apart and
dedicated to the worship of God, take
their seats and begin to giggle and talk
silly, nonsensical talk to the annoy
ance of people who come to worship
God' We have some IL hammered peo
pie who have about as little conception
of good manners in the church hous
as lot of hogs. Before service be
gins they let their tongues run like
bell clappers on fidgety COW. After
service it is like storm or a cyclone
for they all seem to want to talk at
such conduct and l declare to you it
is really disgusting, the way people
have got to conducting themselves at
4. H. x.ICs. kN hae
ed and sanctifed are about as full of
giggle as dog is of feas. Now, |
don't believe a man or woman who
will walk into church house, giggle
and laugh and talk light, trashy talk,
is even saved, let alone being sancti-
fed. Well bred, well-trainea people
don't insult God and disgrace his
cause by such conduct l like the
Catholic customs much better than
do the Methodist The fact is, of all |
the lle l was ever among in the |
Worship OF God the Catholic people are
the most devout and | am not aston
i>he that they are strouger than all
the other churches combined They |
honor Gods house and Gods worship,
and God honors them in spite of the
of people who do not love
God we'll enough to respect his wor
ship. have lost faith and confidence
in all people who profess one thing
and do another. Don't tell me you
love God when you act disrespectfully
in his house for know you are hyp-,
ocrit and liar. Gods worship is sa-
cred and holy and he often declares it
> solemn thing. Saved and sanctified
people don't mock God and embarrass
people by giggling and laughing at
some silly foolishness. / Irepeat, such
people are false to God. false to his
and not worthy of emulation.
It's not what people profess that
,ounts. It's what they do. We treat
God and his worship just about like
We do everything else, and lots of
people don't go to church any more on
that very account It's shame and
outside of the Catholic and Episcopal
people, all the rest insult God more
han they honor him, and our preach
RS and teachers ale to blame because
hey allow this ungodly conduct at the
church. could go on and tell whole
OF more, but this will do for the pres
mt.
UNCLE TOM.