The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-22

For You remember. alr. Editor. tina,
| ,H"n We're hlred To deny the resurrcc-
| Pressure of popular false religion ard
VIC promise of protection and pay
W"mid have willingly told tho truth
hpout the matter without charge Nmd
you remember also that IN the dnvs
w nero another dastardiy crime was
LINN ltted ny the plant tools OF this
| turning of Rome, which crime was
| promptly charged to the Christians
NY from the great show OF religion
omat Us made Ia our beloved country
one would conclude that surely tho
spirit OF Nero would not now be toll
Then why should this Ilnlsvnle ar
iWr be charged TO Primitive Baptists?
| W. d,d not see published broadcast
"Hr tme country that tho Bcattio
crime was charged TO his church con
ncctloH, though he was "a member of
prominent denomination. We do not
sec that the new school or missionary
BdptlstS are charged with Influencing
the crime of iiich"son. though ne was
= minister OF that denominations But
n, tnerc Is a strong element OF
PRIMITIVE Baptists in Carroll county
many waEElng tongues and poisonous
Iuills have been employed in charging
| thls crime to these people whom as
before stated. not one Of the several
nutlhws are members OF The Primitive
BAPTIST Church.
| hold against US can be explained by
our refusal TO enter with ihcm I'm tho
modern mission schemes OF cVaugcliz-
ing the world. We'll primltlVc Ban
lists claims to be Bible missionaries
| ana u has never yet been proven h,.
me Bin!c That they arc not. And they
can boast OF moro ministers to-day
| Going in tho way Christ sent out his
called and 4ualiieG preachers ana
| preaching without charge His ever
! lasting doctrine OF salvation by grace
| than all their nCcusers confined Rut
/ be this aS il may, there seems to hc
| IN inc mountains OF Virginia and North
carolina a good field and an oppor-
| tune time Tor missionary work, ana
J We do not think IT out OF place 10
| huNise those who are so infatuated
| win thcir humaniIing and soul-saVinE
| system of missions in foreign fields to
| call In their forces and put them TO
Wcik az nome Why leave your own
! You trapes over tho sea to bestow Your
I iabors Of love on the yellow and black
races, VINO provo. by their continual
! refusal To support your missionaries
! that they do not appreciate your
iahors? Thousands of mountain Sec
lions ana city districts in our own
| Of the free school much less the
| gospel preached to them free. Suppose
| YOU help the Primitive Baptist DO some
| OF this free work at home in the way
| OF preaching the gospel of love free OF
| charge. Sut if YOU viii not and the
devil again breaks loose" at home.
nothing OF the love OF Christ, do not
| charge the devils work TO the Print
| tive Baptist.
Primitive Baptists arc not disposed
! TO boast. We feol we have no right
! to do so. The Master tells Ills dis
! cipies That when they have done all
the good they can To still cali them
| selves Improbable servants. This we
| feel, is the right course. But perhaps
let others boast a little for us, and to
| say for ourselves, as matter of fact
! that while Primitive Baptists are not
the only lovers OF law and order. yet
none OF our traducers can show a bet
! ter record In morals. in the CONNER
cial world. and in state and county
| 10000 membership in Virginia. Our
| people have ever been noted for their
love Of law and order
Washington said that the Baptsts
were the most ardent and trustworthy
| defenders of the Revolutionary cause.
This was before any OF the popular
| Ganized. Elder John Cano. n Baptist
| minister and chaplain in Washing
| toms army. WAS in close touch with
| the general. ana one of his most trust
| cd friends during those troublesome
times Thomas jefferson said ne got
| his FIRST practical lesson in local self
| crnment and discipline Of little Ban
fist Church he sometimes attended. DR..
! Lotion. n noted New School. or Mis-
! sionary. Baptist thcoioeian of Nash
willie. Tenn. said lie was raised among
Primitive Baptis;s and knew. them
| well. and that nc nevcr know but ono
TO take advantage Of the homestead
| law to keen from paving his debts and
| that he was promptly turned ont of
church for so doing. The late Sc IN
| Jones native OF Georgia. where
! there are about 10000 Primitive Ran
| lists. seemingly took pleasure in stat
| ing when preaching on honesty that
| to be a Primitive Baptist was CON
| sidercd in commercial circles, a most
Trustworthy letter of credit. Elder
Sam y. Hurst. Il minister among the
New School Baptistg. In recent pub
| lishcd article relative TO the tillsviilc
| affair said; "Thorc arc about a dozen
| Primitive BAPTIST preachers in the
| county fCarrolD, with as manv
| churches or meeting places Prominent
| among these are Elders isaac Webb
| Smith webb. .1r.. and T. L. Branscomhc
| = better man. more Consccrat I'd
Christian. or moro patriotic citizen
| never lived In any county In South
| west Virginia than Elder Isaac Webb
| At first school teacher. afterwards
| county Judge. treasurer. and all tho
time a preacher Of the gospel without
remuneration. Few men have been
| more highly esteemed for his many
virtues than he. Now some ninety
| years of age. his life has been. Is now.
| and Will VcnrS n homo