Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1915-02-11
UNCLE TOMS LETTER

hone NV friend. Gus HargiS, will
excuse me for my delinquency in writ
ing uu the VS. for Tracy City Gus
l haven't been to Tracy for nearly
three months. aud consequently l am
as anxious to hear from Tracy as you
are, but some how Charlotte has
got careless in writing up what is go
ing on on the mountain She must be
busy courting her b st fellow or study-
ing all the week hat she Will say to
him on Sunday Nhpn he puts in an ap-
ppsrance, or it maybe she has to be
on tle lookout to keep from throwing
the ui-hNat o. him. A girl as pref
ty as Miss "Charlotts' j. has so many
things to attract their attention, t"ey
get very ioUiff,rent Well, we must
excu,c her
We'll. Aunt A aline," can't ans
wer your query, but from what little
ip-igrt | b We on the subject, there is
not tn least doubt in my mind that
toe wor'u, most especially the protest
ant bodin.. ar iudebt to the Roman
Catuoiir CGur for tie res ervation
of tue Nea TIE lament Tbs creeds
of botn tha E iscopai aud Metho3i t
bodies recognize ''holy catholic
church" which to my mind is proof
sufficient to cause those two great bod
les to make mention of such a church
in their creed of faith Neither lays
claim as being the church, and neither
claims to be of apostolic origin, unless
the Episcopalians GO lay claim to such,
but there is really nothing definite on
the subject as TO all the other de-
nominations, for some of them have
sprung ny in very recent years,
have always understood that for CEN
tury's thp Catholic church held the
KEYS of St. Peter, and the popes were
only st Peter Legitimate SUCCESSORS
The mora | stu y an think over the
matter, the stronger my belief ls that
the Catholic church is the real, true
church erected by Christ, AMI He bas
nevrr foraker it and n yer will
Another trauga thing to me is how
can msn and gomen make war on
church who g Fl ielity aud int gritty to
God was of such nature and charac-
ter t1at the world, the flesh and the
devil uas not been able to prevail
against Der or to shake her. 1t is re-
mark bic how she has goue thru per
sacution aft persecution, and how
stake AM thrown to wild beast an
Nevgu no after 10 centuries, she is ira
duce ami maigued and false hooue of
every nature AM character are pub
lishei against h+r. charging the Sis.
err of NJ rcy with being narlots an"
to- mi sts with being ibertines
Well Aunt Alkaline, | mistru~t
you aud l believe about the same
thug regar ing the Catholic Church
I'll never fight her, for | love and re-
spect ber a. the true church of the
Lord Jesus Chri.t. Tier are whole
lot of raa ons why b lieve it, one is
tbev are more devout and rrverent to
God, to His worship aud His house
than any set of worshippeIs ever was
among TIE very atmosphere seem. to
be charged with molly influence that
is era ing aud fascinating b yond my
ability to exuress. and | am heart an
soul favorable towDrd tue Catholic
Church, in spite Of myself Why it is
| cannot exulain, but the effect on me
is mond rful Now, you have my o..
inion and belief honestly expres'ed
concerning the Catholic CGurch. Nov,
suff me to say the reason there ar
go many peoule expecting to get to
heaven without belonging to the
churcn is because they are not salts
hsd which il the church anu therefor
are just drifting along, following
shadows without any real bona tide
sub tance
Thank you, Friend Hargis, for your
vely encouraging letter, and you
"Vuut Adaline, for asking opinions
on your very interesting questions
am off to Woodbury., but any mail
directed to Daylight, Route J., will
| find me.
UNCLE TOM.