The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1912-08-08

Romanist. Consequently, your pc
tit1oner got in touch with live
wire which led from the confess
sional Of the Jesuits. There were
fire, persecution, falsehood, malice
and hate in every volt. / was impor-
tuned time and again to be careful
how | quoted history, criticised the
papacy and spoke about the public
school system. For cit was very
offensive to Mary, and father Rob-
nan was hurt in his feelings and
there must be a stop Or something
dreadful would happen"
The eventful day of July 4th,
1909, came along. Just six days at
ter, the memorable July 10th in the
History Of the Reformation, was to
be celebrated in Protestant commu-
mites all over the world, as the
birthday OF John Calvin. Your pc
titioner believing that every Protest
ant Minister in the city OF Lowell,
would notice this great event and
speak to the congregations upon the
life and achievements OF John Cal
vim, made bold to send in his sub
ject for Sunday morning, July 4th,
John Calvin in the Declaration OF
Independence" Talk about your
crowds, we'll there was record
breaker that turned out that morn
ing to hear the minister. There was
fire in the people and fires in the
preacher. That was one of the best
days in my life. I never expect to
experience another just like it.
That sermon was my undoing.
was a candidate for ordination;
II oh r r.
suited by those who should have
been my Christian brethren. Your
petitioner was obliged to resign his
passionate the following November.
Allow me to say here, that there
was only one other minister in the
city Of Lowell that noticed John
Calvin in his pulpit He was SO
thoroughly intrenched behind forces
which the Jesuits could not pene-
trate Or circumvent, that he escaped.
But, he is marked man.
Not discouraged, your petitioner
entered more thoroughly into prepa-
ration for successful ministry. I
have been since ordained into and
for the ministry Of the Word of God.
Your petitioner has just been hon
ored with the honory Doctor OF Dr.
vinity from ono of our oldest col
leges.
Enough for the Ego. We often
see in the public prints and In fact
hear the following: 1.-The cowardly
ministers, time servers, do not dare
to preach the truth. Afraid Of Ro-
n1anism. All towards" And such
like. Permit me to say my fellow,
worker for righteousness, that we
are not all towards. Neither are
we afraid to attack Romanism when
we are sufficiently armed. The
great trouble is not with the minis
ter so much as it is with those who
sit IN the pews and are willing to
sacrifice lamb or sheep when it
does not cost them anything, II
Samuel XIV: "a. The true minis
ter OF Jesus Christ is imbued with
some OF the characteristics of the
Holy Spirit, In that, if the message
Of truth is not received, is grieved
away. That is the reason that there
are SO many time servers in the pull
pits OF the world at this writing.
Gen. vi, 3. Ephesians Nv, 80.
In this little Desert of Arabia
where I am now learning some of
the sweetest and hardest lessons of
Christian experience, meet the
Shiny and serpentine coils Of the
Jesuit. There are no people in SYM
pathy with true Professionalism.
There is much said in commenda-
ton Of the papacy. Next to nothing
said In commentator of Protestant