Evening journal., 1916-04-08
PEOPLES COLUMN

| find justification for Mr.. Sundays
methods.
goth verse-"And unto the Jews
became as a Jew. that might gain the
Jews; to them that are under the law.
as under the law, that / might gain
them that are under the law"
21st verse-"To them that are with
out the law. as without law Cbeing not
without the law of God. but under the
law Of Christi that might gain them
that are without the law"
As TO a revival being temporary; don't
you think that after man has been
converted and has joined the church
that It is up to the church to watch
out for him and coddle him until he
gains his strength? That is what my
church did for me.
God, through me. has impressed
some men to the extent that they have
given themselves to God. refer you
10 the Rev. Paul Berry Watlington,
Temple Baptist. Baltimore, Nd: the
Rev. S. A. Mcclellan, North Avenue
United Presbyterian. Baltimore. Md.
the Rev. ]. N. Mullan, ST. Marks Re
formed Church. Baltimore. Md: the
Rev. S. J. Cassens Grace NJ. p. Church.
Glyndon. Nd. and some more. IL you
want them.
In all have said for the cause. 1
have always lauded Mr. Sunday TO the
skys as the man who showed me the
way. Your lectures not only puts Mr..
Sunday, and all present day evange-
lists in a very bad light dncluding DR..
Lyons), but it also makes their fol-
lowers appear ridiculous. II the sal
vation l have found, through Mr.. Sun
day. is wrong. won't you please
straighten out those who have given
themselves to the Lord under my in
f lence?
You say. when / cannot make my
own people come TO God as they
should without resorting to those
methods. then ] will quit" viii You
please quote some passage, or give me
some scriptural reference for your
right to quit-or do you know OF any
scriptural luminaries who ever quit
because of failure?
Mr.. Sundays encouragement 10 me
was 1T is not a matter OF how many
you save. Tut Of how many you are
/ trying to save.
Pardon me for this suggestion but
if perchance you shoui fail to bring
your own people TO God, It might be
well TO give Mr.. Sunday a chance. for
he has moved many where ministers
have failed.
Your remarks do not do me so much
harm as they do the many who are
seeking an excuse for staying outside
the Realm-the drowning men-grasp-
ing at straw to Justify their sinful
lness-those who will cover their own
shortcomings by pointing out the
shortcomings Of those within the
church.
It is not my desire to start a con-
troversy, for I have in mind Pauls
warning to- Timothy, But shun pro
fame and vain babblngs; for they will
Increase unto more ungOdliness bul
Il u tdIutnAig otth bitIiNA hthA e1AA ooR
you, in behalf OF myself. and for the
information of some OF the 5000 Will
mington trail-hitters. for greater jus.
ltifcation OF your remarks than you
have given. so that I may judge which
doctrine ! should follow-your's OF
Mr.. Sundays.
Won't you write me just a few
lines. and in it. kindly justify yourself
and your remarks in the face OF that
passage OF scripture which says
Judge not. that ye be not judged. For
with what judgment ye judge, ye shall
be judged: and with what measure
We mete it shall be measured to yoh
again. And why beholdest thou the
mote that is in thy brothers eye, but
consider not the beam that is IN thine
own eye? Or how wilt thou say tc
thy brother, Let me pull out the mote
out OF thine eye. and behold beam Is
in thine own eyer
/ hope may have the pleasure Of
meeting you some day have heard
many times OF your wonderful lee
lures. Hoping you may see ht TO an
swer my few questions. ! am
Respectfully, .
A Billy Sunday trail-hitter. produc
of Mr.. Sundays Philadelphia cam
paign. 80.
washington. D. C.. April Z, 1916.