The Hattiesburg news., 1915-11-03
FORUM OF THE
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EdItor Ilattieshura Daily News:
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Editor tlattieshurg Daily News:
After reading the editorial in Tues
days copy of The News, | feel it my
duty to respond to the challenge which |
you solicit and welcome.
NV opinion is still as it was stated
on the floor at that meeting, and in
keeping with the majority OF those
present, which was proved by the final
conclusion of the meeting and think
that your remarks in the editorial are
very untimely. They present them
selves to those who are in sacred ac-
cord with the movement as being
slur. thrown at the ones, who through
their efforts have put the building 10
where it is at present. There are sub
scribers to the building fund who nave
not paid any of their subscriptions
who have done more to place the Duiio-
| ing where it is than many OF those
who have paid all that they promised
to pay and it would be an act OF lnJus-
tice to them and also to any who have
NOT maid. to make them the scape goat
to appease the wrath of some VINO
have not considered the indivlduai
conditions of many of its best pro-
moters. There are some stern facts
facing many of US that no one can
explain away either by optimism nor
enthusiasm. am quite sure that the
majority of subscribers, who have not
Maid will pay as they are able to do SO
if they are treated with the respect
/ that is in keeping with the generai
financial conditions of the country. All
men have a degre of self-respect anu
it is our duty as far as we can TO see
that the sacred rights OF others are
not impaired.
For the same reason that the delin-
uuents should not be antagomzed py
/ hriticism, the others would not desire
to he advertised for having done Inelr
duty. for indeed the greatest blessing
comes to those who give. 1t is duty
we owe to others, and no one who>has
the interest of this movement at heart
will refuse to give more to the cause
/ if he is able because some financially
brother did not give what he had SUD
scribed. If such should be the case
the building will hardly be completed
and if completed there will not be
enough of the spirit of Christ in i
for it to prosper.
Two men went up to the temple u
pray-one a Pharisee and the other
: Publican. The Pharisee stood ant
g PRAYED thus with himself: GOD
!. THANK thee that I am not as othe
o men are; txeortioners, unjust, adultei
ers or even as this Publican. | fas
twice in a week. / give tithes of al
that possess And. the Fublicar
standing afar off would not life up S
much as his eyes unto Heaven, bu
:, smote upon his heart, saying, go
a be merciful to me sinner.
: I have not paid my subscription.
expect to pay it as soon as it is poss
BILE for me to do so. After it is pal
my name can be dropped from the III
of subscribers and it never be know
10 afterwards that l gave one cent
y the cause. But l shall rejoice thi
s. what | give will be for the good
some other.
re- Now, Mr.. Editor, get into one
n your good humors and own up that W
at got into bad company before the NEE
"a ing and that you did not really mel
all YOU said Get in line and help
ce delinquents feel as good as possib
gs for we need little sympathy and
rp couragement at this time and ! thu
we will finish up the good work sta
In ed by our noble young men. And the
lid how nice it will be to go down to {
tn Y. M. C. A. to enjoy an hour or t
mt with the boys-and take swim al
uc- Yours,
r Laarru