Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1915-07-29
UNCLE TOMS LETTER

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Thanks, Auns "Aunt Adaline," for
your splendid letter in News of recent
date. I endorse your ideas and opin-
ions on the subject. We are indebted
to the Catholic christians for the cor
rect translation of Gods holy and in
spired Word. and not to denomination
al translators at all. The genuine
authenticity Of the four gospels cannot
be discussed in a few words, yet no
clear man can reject them af-
ter he has carefully studied the ques-
tion.
Now, let us hunt for some chief
arguments.
1st. The four gospels are quoted
verbatum by writers of the first three
centuries, viz, Pope Clement of
Rome, l96 A. D). the Doctrine of the
twelve (80-120) the Epistles (120-130)
Ignatius Martyr (tO5-117) aud many
others too numerous to mention. The
early enemies of christianity were the
Jews, (who are enemies today, the
neretic and the pagan. Although they
ridiculed and perverted the gospels
they never dreamed of denying their
genuinity, for they realized the i'm
possibility of so futile an argument
gaining any credence. The very exis-
tence of false doctrines is another
proof of the genuine, true original.
Even the false denominations is an
other proof of holy, divine church,
and that church accepted the four gos-
pels as genuine and witnessed to their
authenticity as early as the Fourth
century. The early christians we're
men tenacious of tradition and haters
of every novelty Of doctrine. This
points conclusively to their genuine
ness. The gospel was known and read
In all the churches Of the early chris
tians. No perversions were possible
BY Jewish, pagan and heretic ideas.
A true, genuine speaker of God met
with unbeleivers in the church in that
day, as such meet with them In this
our day. lDenominationalism is a
curse to christianity. The miracles Of
Christ area proof Of His divinity. His
perfect, spotless life Is a witness a.
gainst denominational filthiness and
uncleanness. There Is no religion OF
any kind or quality that measures mp
to the religion of Christ, except that
Of which be taught, and no church so
pure holy and clean except the one he
founded and said the gates of hell
should not prevail against.
The early christians loved their
preachers and believed in their sancti-
ty, and even today people believe a
preacher should be better man than
other people, and II he fails to live up
to the standard they erect for him.
fthey have no use for him, Holiness
was the doctrine and theme OF the ear.
ly christians and cleanliness was next
to it. But, alas, the doctrine OF clean
illness is set at naught and nearly ev'
cry single denomination under the sun
ia about as filthy as a hogpen and
i stinks with tie nicotine of unclean'
ness, and when you begin to preach
holy, clean life with clean habits,
they sauirm and twist like a sore
backed horse when you go TO put the
saddle on. Cleanliness Is next to God
illness and all the preachers of all de-
; nominations know 1t. But they won
preach or teach it, only few Holi
ness cranks have the courage to preach
and teach the doctrine of pure
godly, clean life. Such preachers arr
worth more to the cause Of Chris
than all others combined. Holmes
, Ia The theme of all heaven. While
here on earth holiness and sanctifica
, ton Is the most despised thing con
! nceted with religion. Those earle
D hated and despised Catholics had &
| suffer cruel toTtures at the hands o
the Jews, pagans and heretics, and to
day all holy, God-loving, God-fear1n
people have to suffer at the hands Q
unbelieving and ungodly church mem
hers ia a we'll known fact. Dare {
: preach against the filthy habits c
church members, il you please, an
they'll threaten to run you of: 1T
10 get people to put on the whole arm
or Of God and see their bristles ris
like the auills on porcupine, "
they say they believe In the Bible an
what it says is true. IL they are col
rect not many will be saved. sure
we are penning these lines.
Well. "Aunt Adaline, my point
Gods Word is holy and His church
holy and clean, thing that cannot ,
said of any denomination, and GOD
PREACHERS are all pure, holy and clea
and white as snow, and will not sbu
70 DECLARE the whole truth. Do 20
know of any such preacbersI They ca
not plead ignorance OF the real. ttu
!. doctrine of holiness. If they can the
' are not fit to preach. I've heard thine
4 told on the early Catholic christian
i that are false. but the real churc
| and the real christians still are pei
q secuted and the followers OF Luthe
!. and Calvin are the ring leaders an
worse than the Roman pagans, jew
/ and heretics everywhere.
: UNCLE TOM.
Davl;oht Tenn. July 90, 1915.