The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1915-07-08
THE PHARISEES

Is something that we do not under.
stand. The fact that he is not only
trying to do something but is AC.
/ COMPLISHING HIS PURPOSE is
probably the reason, for the saloon
element is also opposed to anything
which might lessen its hold on the
county as whole.-Caruthersv
Argus.
No one expected the editor of
the Argus to understand true
religious precept and practice as
taught by Jesus Christ, some.
thing he knows nothing about.
Therefore, for his enlightenment,
perusal of the following scrip.
lures is commended:
But there was certain man, called
Simon (to localize substitute for ST.
mon a certain ex-banker), which be-
fore time in the same city (for in
stance, Caruthersville) used sorcery,
and bewitched the people of Samaria
(Pemiscot county,, giving out that
himself was some great one: TO whom
they all gave heed, from the least to
the greatest, saying, This man is the
great power of God. And in him they
had regard, because that of long time
he bewitched them with sorceries.-
Acts .: Oil.
Then came Peter preaching
the true scriptures and said to
Simon:
Thou hast neither part nor lot in
this matter: for thy heart is not right
in the sight of God. Repent therefore
for this thy wickedness, and pray God,
if perhaps the thoughts of thine heart
may be forgiven thee. For perceive
thou art in the gall of bitterness and
tine bond of iniquity chapter,
verses 2l.23
And further:
And Jesus went into the temple of
God, and cast out all of them that
sold and bought in the temple, and
overthrow the tables of the money
changers (perhaps the overthrow
would have been worse and more of it
if they had been bank cashiers who
loaned the banks money to them
selves) and the seats of them that sold
doves. And said unto them, 1t is
written My house shall be called the
house of prayer; but ye have made it
u house of Matthew 2l: l2-l3.
And yet further: !
Woe unto you, scribes and Phari-
sees, hypocrites. for We compass sea
and land to make one proselyte, and
when he is made, We make him two
fold more the child of hell than your
selves. = Ye blind guides, which
strain at a gnat and swallow u
camel. Woe unto you, scribes and
Pharisees, hypocrites. for We make
clean the outside of the cup and of the
platter, but within they are full of ex.
tortion and excess.-Mat,hew 23: l5-
24-25.
All of the above passages were
addressed to those who were
going about the country de-
livering talks" and we might go
on and on, quoting until our pa
per was filled, for the scriptures
abound with what the Savior did
to the Pharisees and hypocrites
OF the Argus stripe; but for
those who can understand and
appreciate true Christianity this
is sufficient to Justify our mild !
criticism" Itis the same kind |,
of criticism" that the same
kind of wind, tanners and dove"
peddlers objected to when Jesus /
Christ was here on earth.
But notice, will you, how the
Argus let's its cat slide out of
the bag, and a polecat at that. 1t
says he was accomplishing his
and that purpose has
TO do with the status of local op.
tion in the county: yet he has
been known to say he did not
want the saloons out of Caruth-
ersyille. Double dealing, as usual.
Going out into the county under
the cloak of Sunday school lee.
turer, when his real purpose is
TO attempt to stir up strife OH
political question; for, as the
game is played in Pemiscot
,ountyy it is politics, and the
dirtiest sort of politics at that.
Ii is nine years ago since he
vent out on the same mission, to
ACCOMPLISH his DurDosa Sn