The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-06-13
Evangelist Brands as Large Lie
the Report That Mcdonnell
Demanded Guarantee to
Come to Chickasha
DECLARES STORY Is
WHOLLY FALSE
Pours Hot Shot Into Camp Of Cfi-
tics : Closes With Strong APP
peal Services Sunday
Children Sing Tonight

i want 10 say word about that
guarantee fund of which heard 30
much today Al least dozen men
have remarked in the hearing Of Bill
1etley that Lincoln Mcconnell de-
uanded a certain guarantee Of money
or the souls of ChIekasha could go TO
hell 80 far as he was concerned /
want 10 nip thai right IN the budding
| declare II 10 be a contemplate lie.
The man who originated that calumniy
har That word is Apelled liar:
ana If the fellow who started II is
here he knows now that he IS brand.
ed as low-down liar
The only guarantee fund connected
With this meeting that ever heard Of
is that Lincoln Mcconnell guarantees.
personally II the expenses Of This
meeting are not paid by voluntary sub
scriptlons he. Lincoln Mcconnell. aud
] Bin Tetley, viii 10 down in our own
TANKS and pay che bill
The lie has been repeated by peo.
pie who unwlttlngly have declared II
TO be true because someone told them
sol The sort OF people who are con
stantly lamhasting the men and wo-
men of the church as hypocrites are
putting this story Out Some Of your
booileggers and poolroom sharks and
picture show folks. Who don't like this
meeting. would like 10 see this tale
hamper The success Of this revival
They and other critics are privileged
to point out the mistakes OF the church
and It's people. but they are not privi-
legged 10 lie about them
1.-THE church Is your spiritual moth
er. and the men and women OF Il are
giving money and faith and anxiety
aud prayer. 20 accomplish your aalya-
,ioni These gentlemen OF the church
are putting up the coin to save you
from hell. But when you start such
4 story as that OF a guarantee fund,
you are 4 liar, and want everybody
10 know it an dto spread il abroad
No, I'm not mad; I'm Just telling you
What you arel
Some people have repeated this
story without Investigation or knowl.
edge OF its truth or falsity, and want
them to know that il is contempt
Bile lie and urge them to stop IT,
don't believe they. in the face OF their
known error. desire to keep anybody
out of the kingdom OF Christ. which
they may do il by their repetition OF
this lie they induce someone to re
main away from these meetings, The
ministers OF your churches know thar
/ am speaking the truth and win back
me up in what / say ] beg OF you
70 KIN that contemplate, spiteful
nasty lie in It's lncipiency! II you
want TO criticize The people who are
laboring TO save your soul from hell
"a 10 It, sonny. but don't you lie about
them"
This was Evangelist "Big Bill" Tet
ley's rather sizzling response las'
night 10 a statement which has beer
circulated.
Church Critics.
.aThis Is dangerous territory t'
tread, but it's true. Tetley exclaim
.,i. 'ssieii are constantly samhastins
and criticising the church, and sa,
that those men who have fuss will
,ha church have hearts which are no
right In the slgkt OF God
Christ died for the church that III
might can upon il later to accomplish
His work. And there are men il
.Chickasha who've got to make apoiog'
: IL some way before God VIII receiv
theml Have YOU ever noticed tha
The bunch Of hypocrites of which yo
talk is the most sympathetic crow
Won ever saw when you are in distres
or sorrow Is the other bunch-sn
bootlegers and pool punchers--tha
upon which YOU rely when you nee
helpY They are usually going tn
other way when You need their assis
ance.
THAT little bunch of hypocrites