Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-08-28
UNCLE TOMS LETTER

Everyone ought to have come out to
Foster Falls the 24th. They could
nave heard what | call a fine sermon
and feed themselves on something real
good to eat Everything was o. K.
and nice people with great big hearts
we're present. agreed with Sister
F. NJ. Almany not to tell everything,
but how am to keep that good SER
mon and dinner a secret. 1t is asking
little more than l bargained for.
Then the people were so kind / don't
see what objections there could be in
me just saying so. l learned some
thing from the sermon that appreci-
ate as it was in line with my conten-
tions on so-called reereations and gave
me quite lot of encouragement to
stick to my position and that l am go-
ing to do. Why, Sundays feast has
helped me and caused me to believe
there are great many good people on
earth yet, and we could have heav-
en- here on earth if we would only try
Yes, Mr.. Editor, Methodist lady
said she believed as did, and said she
couldn't go with her head hung down.
You take lively, warm hearted gen
ial person full of life, and You bad as
we'll sing psalms to dead horse as to
preach to them it is wrong to enjoy
social recreations and reunions, The
old puritanical ideas and notions have
kaI1 husc go n
years. Christianity is the only life
worth the living and it is full OF
peace, JOY and good will, and teaches
brotherly love and kindness. Cut out
of life social good fellowship and rec
reations and what have you got left
Not thing. The very sacraments OF
the church teach us the social side of
life and how pleasant it is for breth-
rem to dwell together in unity.
Wonder how many sour, grouchy peo-
pie really enjoy life. Oh, pshaw not
one. God wants us to enjoy life and
the association of each other and gave
us church with teachers to help us.
How many churches are there who
have preachers and teachers to help
the people enjoy life' Not many. Our
friend, DhBose. measures MP nearer to
the standard than any man know of.
Such a man can do a lot to help the
people out of the old puritanical ruts
and get them into higher and sweet
er life. Why not have heaven here
The church is good place for young
people. the best pasture l know of,
but they must have leaders competant
and qualified to lead them onward
and upward or they will fall by the
way side and make shipwreck of
their faith.
liked Miss Bassett's talk regard
ing her school at the Jump-off. It
was fine, it seemed her heart was in
the work.
The Episcopalian church does not
propose to prey on the ignorance Of the
people for following The church is
sending out able and competant men
and women to teach the way Of life.
They are certainly doing good if
can see straight.
Well, on Saturday I heard on the
streets of Tracy City that the Episco-
palians were going to have baptizing
and bran dance at Foster Falls on Sun
day. was not credulous enough to
believe such lie. On my return a
fellow asked me IL had been to the
dance. EYES," said /, "but saw no
dance. but had a good time" Ignor-
ance seems to be bliss to lot Of people
here at Tracy City and they. poor
things, haven't religion enough to
cause them to tell the truth and treat
their brethren right. All they know. is
to lay around and chew tobacco and
squirt amber juice and talk about peo-
pie who are trying to eradicate the
mist of ignorance and let the Gospel
Of Christ into benighted hearts and
minds. Christianity is one of the
grandest and most glorious structures
the world has today or ever will have,
and where it is properly understood
the young people are provided for and
their social life is as much cared for
as the spiritual Our material life as
well as our spiritual must be looked
after, but blind, ignorant people are
not good instructors of Christ's king
dom. God said, $50 teach" Well.
to teach means qualification as teach
ers. I'll not pursue this thought
further as don't care to arouse the
ire of the would-be teachers who are
incompetent and are undertaking to
do thing God has not called them to
do.
Next Sunday is Grundy county's
singing convention on Hobbs Hill. |
Everybody bring full basket and
those who can't stay at home don't
sponge on the class. Be social and
big hearted. People are tired of feed
ing men and woman too lazy and tiff
ing to fix basket. Some people are
too stingy, lazy and trifling to help fix
for public dinner. but they will go
and stuff and never thank the Lord
or anyone else for their dinner They