The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-03-27
Anosher Whaek a nauld-

Editor OF The Chietta3n;
Having enjoyed the discussion be
tween the ministers and others OF your
city. can refrain no lodger from ex.
tendi,lg nay thanks to the editor for
his kindness in giving both sides fair
square deal All editors have not cot
the nerve that the Chieftain man has
displayed in giving the public the fun
benefit Of the doubter's side as well as
I the popular side Of theology.
The public has been benefited /:
both sides have been aired to a queens
taste
People of Craig county viii think as
never before. They win look facts in
the face as they have never done in
the past
BY reading closely. have learned a
few things that I did not know: viz:
That the ministers Of the gospel claim
thar the Bible account Of Creation IS
in accordance with the teachings of
Science.
Second: have learned that Matt
hew. Mark. Luke and John. all give
dinereut accounts Of the Birth of
Christ
Matthew says that Herod died while
Christ vas an infant in Egypt. Matt
hev II. u.
Observer tells us that this is not so.
because --erod kills John the Baptist
after Christ was grown. Mark VI. p.
Christ must have been grown because
he was only six months younger than
Johp the Baptist. See Luke l. So.
/ can't figure out this combination
Of Herod's death and Johns death at
HeTod's hands while Christ is an in
fant in Egypt. and John baptizing after
Christ vas grown.
admire Rev. Williams, the eolored
pastor who seems 10 be the missing
link between the two extremes. / can
not account for Observers hatred Of
poor old King David. unless King David
was Of different political faith and
swiped up some of Observer's kin
folks in the campaign
can not understand why he would
50 mercilessly hay the poor old king
in his deplorable condition as David
was in when the Shunamite Maiden
was called 10 administer to his sup
posed needs See I Kings, /. /, 4. 1t
seems TO me that Observer should ex-
tend the forgiving hand to the kings
representative Honorable Paul Norton.
alias Fl Nathan, and say let by-goues
20 by.
One thing do admire Id King
IDayid's character. he died as he lived
and never for once did he show the
white feather.
After the seveTest test known to his
most intimate friends. was used 10
bring life back TO the shattered body
.of the Shepherd King. and ii vas found
10 be without avail. he realized the
Handwriting on the wan.~ and calling
solomon the new-nade King to his
bedside. and after admonishing him
70 I've = Cody life. he charged Solo
mon that he had certain enemies that
he wanted murdered
While giving these Instructions for
slaughter. his feeble mind reyerts back
70 ShenE an cd servant whom he had
promised 10 savs. and he said to Solo
moa. Bring HIS hosry head dovn
70 the grave IN blood First Kings.
u I. 10.
thus David died and slept with his
fathers. ais last Kissing request vas ,
Command 70 murder. He died as be
lived; He never Tecanted. He vas
eosarsly ard viadietive to the last
b-eath
aIs dying moments shows bsyozd
szy question Of doubt. that ke died as
ae lissd- 10 repentance. 10 BABY
B1pzIsI 20 uOur1sE5S bench. ID
mercy. Eoshins but 2 dying fathers
request 70 his living son and szisesssor
% bring down the h0arv heads of his
enemies 10 the grave n hI0od-
How wsI these izstructi0as ~evs
carried ont bT his success5r k-is onlg
neesssary 70 rsad Solomcns acts IN
t2s next few days. which the historian
faithfully feccrsss in the First BOOK gF
Nznss BENEFITED READER