The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-04-30

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serving the and Di>cip-
line Of a Little Baptist Church He
sometimes Attended.
To the Editor: Will You ALLOW
space IN your columns to correct i
ing the rounds Of the press-and
which has appeared in your paper
TO the effect that the outlaw Aliens of
Carroll county. Virginia, were Primi-
tive. or in the parIante of adverse
criticism. "HardshelI' Baptists?
Inc o~rlslnators Of suNn false re-
ports evidently Rad other motives
than the publication of the truth, for
the facts are that not one of the out
laws charged with the d~astardly rhine
OF shooting up the courN OticlalS At
HlllsNllle are members Of the I'riml-
ube Raptst church, and this fact
could have been easily aS<ertaIneG
from any we'll Informed and truthful
person in the neighborhood Of the
crime. Were this not dn age of boast
ed religious progress and absolute
fairneSs to the most humble citizen,
1t would not appear so strange that
those who are paid to tell the truth
apparently take SO much pleasure in
hiding the truth. Fol- you remember,
Mr.. Editor. that men We're hired to
deny the resurrection Of the Master,
who but for the pressure Of popular
false religion and the promise of pro-
lection and pay. would have willingly
told the truth about the matter with
out charge. And you remember also,
that in the days Of Nero another das-
tardly crime was committed by the
n1iant tools of this nrOIDI and GaNj |
ish monarch in the burning Of Rome
which crime was promptly charged &c
the Christians. But from the grea1
show of religion that is made in oul
beloved country one would conclude
tina surely the spirit Of Nero Woult
not now be tolerated.
Then why should this HilisVillt
affair be charged to Primitive Bap.
tist )? We did not see published
bI oudcast over the country that tht
Bette crime was charged to hi
church connection. though he was ;
member of a prominent
ton. We do not see that the New
School. or Missionary Baptists are
charged with influencing the Grim
Of Richeson, though he was a minis
ter Of that denomination. But be
cause there is a strong M o
Primitive Baptists in Carroll county
II1i11S WdSSlIlS III X tId polSoiOd
, uuills have been employed in charg
, ing the crime to these people. wheE
as before stated, not one Of the seN
eral outlaws are members Of tn
Primitive Baptist church.
But we suppOs the ill-feeling som
hold against us car be explained b
our refusal to enter with them /
the modern mission schemes OF evan
eelizing the world. Well, Primitlv
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Q aries. and it has never vet bee
proven Nv the Bible that they are no
y And they can boast of more minis
tiers today going in the way Chris
y sent out His called and uualitie
= preachers and preaching Wltnot
> charge his everlasting doctrine {
salvation by grace than all the
a ~accusers combined. But be this as
may. there seems to be in the mour
< tains of Virginia and North CaroIn
: a good field, and an oDpoItune tim
q for missionary work and we do 1T
think it out Of place to advise thns
who are so infatuated with the
a h-umanizing and soul-saving syste'
% of missions in foreign fields to call
their forces. and put them TO WORK
= home. Why cav your own kith ar
% kin to go to the dogs while -
trapSe over the sea to beStoU Eoi
70 labor or love on the NelfOW ana oldt
races. who prove by their roHtlnu
refusal to . your n1lssIOnafie
that they do not appreciate your /
bors? Thousands OF mountain Sc
20 lions and city districts in our ov
- country have not even the benefits
the free school, much less the gosp
n preached to them free. Suppose Y.
y help the Primitive BaptistS do sol
Of this free work at home in the ",
tn Of preaching the gospel Of love Fl
al of charge. But if You will not, a.
the devil again breaks loose
home. for the sake Of good manne
IL to say nothing Of the love OF Chri
- do not charge the DEVILS work to {
Primitive BaDtiStS.
Primitive Baptists are not dispos
to boast. We feel W have no rig