The Jeffersonian., 1916-11-02

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At last, DR.. Gambrell is awake to the fear
full progress of Romanism He couldn't
realize it until it slapped him in the face, but
he realizes it now.
Thousands OF other preachers who have
been thinking me unduly alarmed, will share
Dr. Gambrells awakening.
+ DR.. Gambrell says:
There is another point OF view worth public
consideration, for this matter has now become q
public matter. 1t ought to be public natter
and it is and will continue to be public matter
until the freedom of Worship, under proper regu-
lations as to time, place and order is secured
everywhere. But matters stand, the
evangelicals are all shut of the army, only
the rituasts have full liberty to exercise re-
Hgion in the army camps, and if generals
manding soldiers prescribe religion for them,
the next general might be evangelical and shut
out Catholics and Episcopalians. The Baptists
will fight this issue to finish in the interest OF
liberty for ali denOminatiOns-Cath Prot
estants and all, not excluding Jews. And, in do
ing it, they will not regard, any for the
position of General Funston that catholics and
Jews do not believe in reVivals'. They do not
have to attend them. But those who do believe
in the quickening grace of God in the human
heart under the right kind Of preaching have
much right TO exercise their religion in the camps
as the Catholics and the Jews.
The forces gathering for a try-Out of the
issues involved before the American people. We
are in the old fight that settled more than a
century ago, AND ONLY NOW RE-OPENED,
There is not any possibility that matters are 60
ing to rest where they There are few people
in this country that willing to have the doc
trines of religion passed on by military authority
The men in the army of the Baptist persuasion
and or the evangelical persuasion, generally, have
just as much right to hear the gospel preached
as they believe it, the Jews and Catholics
have to exercise their religion. There are a f>%,d
many millions ~Of Baptsts in the United States
and they will be a unit on this question. They
are ON their old battle ground, and they will be
joined by evangecals who believe in freedom In
religion for everybody alike.
Congress will be asked to make a thorough in
vestigation of religious affairs in the army, in
Guiding chaplaincies everywhere in the pay of
the government. Those in charge of this matter
understand the serious nature of the undertaking
They also understand the vital Importance of it.
and will not rest until religion is free in the
army to all alike
Friends. isn't it amazing that so conserva
tive man as DR.. Gambrell should all at
once, be shocked, by actual facts coUidinq
''th ham, into consciousness that Roman
Catholicism has gained the supremacy in our
Government?
Under whose Presidency has poperv made
the greatest advances, Doctor?
Under whose Presidency are y0u shut out
from the u. S. Army?
Under whose supreme authority, as Conn.,
"2G"der-iaa-Chiet Of the A1my, are the Cath
olics given right of way, and the evangelical
PrOtestants ordered to keep off?
DR.. Gambrell, have you appealed from
Funston to Woodrow Wilson, the Com
mander-in- Chief2
Dr. Gambrell don't you know that you can
appeal to the President?
Don't you think it is your duty to do it?
Congress won't meet until after the election,
Doctor, but the President is accessible. no,c:
why not take the question to him, and hare
him rWLc on 1t, NOW?
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