Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-01-01
UNCLE TOMS LETTER

I protest. OuslsLldns, dcCOTuluB tO AN
erican politics, must not engage in
such a vile thing as politics. 1t hurt:
the liquorcrats awful bad for tbs
church and pulpit to try to influence
voters to uphold moral law.
Nothing the politicians dread sc
much as the tendency to break away
and vote in accordance with religious
and moral views They want har-
mony. What kind of harmony Har-
mony to let the devil and the liquor
element run the country. That is just
the size of it. We must protect the
innocent from the vile and vicious or
else go down with them in the vilest
immoralities of the age.
was talking to man only Satur-
day, who thought the evils of the day
should be let alone and their removal
should not be attempted by legislation.
OF course, didn't agree with him. l
believe it is the duty of the church to
do all it can to create men in the i'm
age and likeness of God, and as the
church succeeds, so will the kingdoms
and governments of the world become
more and more like the kingdom and
government of God. Undoubtedly this
is the mission of christianity. The
veiy principles Of christianity are So
calistic and the more socialism we in
iect into our religion the more God
like we become, and the Scripture a
bounds with texts confirming the doc
trine of the universal brotherhood of
man and love for each other. This
principle will never die so long as
men are permitted to live upon the
earth, and that will be great while
to come if we are to believe the proph-
cts. We are just at the beginning of
things. Just going thru refining
process, which will certainly purify
this old sin cursed world and make it
& fit place for the pure and good to
dwell in. Every improvement of our
laws is a step in that direction and to-
ward the goal of christian socialism,
and the publication of the world. If
the principles of christianity are not
CO. operative then fail to understand
the doctrine of Glove thy neighbor as
thyself," or tBear We one another's
burdens. To carry these doctrines
out and make them beneficial to the
whole human family, we must revolu
tionize our system so that it will con-
form to the teachings of Christ No
we'll informed socialist would rob the
church of the honor and glory of work
ing for the publication of the govern
ments of the earth, We have some
people who are only socialists for
Office. They are so afraid the socialist
party won't look their way in nomin
ating candidates. Several are already
in the field. No real Socialist is I'M
der any obligations to such so-called
Socialists. In Tennessee we christian
will have to be extra eau
tious lest we help put men in Office
who will not enforce the moral laws of
our land.
Plenty of people delight to curse
and abuse the church for dabbling in
politics. That certainly is the church's
business if it ever expects to erect and
the kingdom of God among
men Socialism is only higher prin-
ciple of politics and had its origin
and birth in the womb Of christianity.
This harmony cry is the ruse of old
Nick himself. Who is it that wants
TO surrender an inch to the rumseller 7
These so-called socialists that are ten
lerfooted on tue moral law or prohibit
lion, can't get my vote. Not all men
who pose as socialists are socialists.
Well, Xmas mas come aud gone and
only very few made drunken ass ]
If themselves Some four or five ar.
'ests, / believe, was the sum total. ]
The Xmas trees at the various chur- {
hes went off nicely and at only one
jlace, rumor has it, was there any 6
Drunkenness and that was chargable |
% grown men and not to the young
nen or any student of the school,
,uess these fellows won't feel quite so :
zig when they have an interview
With Judge Davis. The Judge likes to c
Ielp men to stay sober on Xmas day, q
s noticed his remedy has proved t
cry effective with some other parties, 1
nd will prove just as effective with t
hose fellows If he gets hold of them. b
he idea of grown men going among v
lot of children drunk is ridiculous, i
scandal and disgrace. 9
We have been in the habit, of laying j
al conduct on the boys, but they are v
ct guilty this time L
stayed at home and ate what call o
number good dinner. Had other r
nvitations but had to decline. t.
We had sane Xmas for once If a
lere were about 400 gallons of liquor d
ome to Tracy it had to cover Grundy b
nd Marion County, or at least por. p
on of Marion county. OF course, ev-
" gallon, quart or pint that left the N
epot and was carried into Marion K
,unty was violation of the law. lo
he DRINKS l have referred to, were Is
Iarion county DRINKS. and Judge Da- ia
is can settle with the gentlemen in a