The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1917-06-30
and freedom Of discussion broke over
the heads Of the pro-papal zealots.

the heads Of the pro-papal zealots.
The lecturer, Mr.. Hendrickson Is a
high-minded, earnest-hearted Chris
tian; imbued with the old time
Apostolic passion for righteousness
and zeal for proclaiming the gospel
Of Jesus Christ as he understands 1t
that gospel whose entrance bringsth
liberty.
He suggests in an almost startling
manner the treatment accorded the
apostles and early martyrs at the
hands Of the Jewish hierarchy and i'm
pressively emphasizes the solemn fact
that politico-religious hierarchies in
all ages and lands are animated by
the same intolerant, nberty-hating
and prosecuting spirit. Always are
they intolerant Of criticism; always
do they fear and dread the light Of
free discussion; always In proportion
as they triumph liberty gives place to
despotism, and the growth, happiness
and enlightenment that are dependent
on freedom, or full and free discus
sion, give place to timid conservatism
innocent Of virility, life and inspira-
ton.
The following letter from Mr..
Hendrickson written to well known
citizen of Saginaw, Mich, tells in
simple words the story Of this latest
outrage:
Lsmington. Ont. Juns 0 1911.
, Dear Bro. Cone and dear people Of Saginaw
Just came In from eourt. The charges
were Withdrawn and case dismissed.
brisny will say that We commenced eul
battle for truth and principles Of the Ref
Z ormstion on Tuesday. Church Of Rome hat
influenced the mayor to close the hall ant
4 break the contract for same. The hrst nigh
the mayor came and read resolution that b,
had foreed through the signatures Of . few
! ! wsud not b. allowed TO speak again. Esx
: day he ordered chief Of polics 70 put Q new
paddock on the door. thinking that he eeul'
lock out God. Poor souli
, Nearly q thousand people had gathered
when we arrived we found II locked. The hal
had q large comfortable perch leading into th
entrance. We arst took on our eoat. pieks'
Up SIr Bible and started an appeal for 9!
the crowd. he (ths msyer) ordered the ehis
4 to place mo under arrest. The Protestant
protested against putting me into prison an
would have mehbsd the police It were no
6 for our srtrsstiss to psaes.sly submit and IL
Into prison, We had prayer and the spiri
Of the Lord told me to JUST WAIT. So
took mp my Bible and looked eat Of the win
dow and praise God there stood 400 or 80
.nS around m. Il; ,s. D'SSs raised ., q: Wiz
read Acts 18th. chapter. telling Of Peter /
/ prison. We sang hymns and prayed.
n In the meantime the city was In no sma
tr SaId The ,,SS p.H.l lGvysr E.nt.S ,Ss to Ok IN n
" $4,000 was offered. Then the clique wiits
: The magistrate, . noble man, refused 10 r
. Quire bond and set me free upon my sS
recoenixance. Il. r. ....
l" people, the crisis was at hand. The p.Op
n meant Business and the poor little may
"A got down Of his "high horse" opened Il
" door. Hundreds were turned away. May
II came in and heard the lecture on Rev. 1
al apologizsd for his conduct. offered the eli
u hall Tor my Bible Reform lectures free
J. charge. A great victory for the Lord.
N "Tnai TaE SPEECH IstH"f; FROM THE HALL STEPS
n THE REOPENiNG OF THE HALL; TH
a WITHDRAWAL OF THE FALSE CHARGE
lg RON. ALL CAME IN ANSWER I
C. PkArEh. we serve miehy ueu.
glory to Him world without end. Amen.
Praise our God.
tts ~ FORD HENbRIcKsoN.
" Yeur fellow ssFvaf
lc p. s.-Ths tswn hall at Esss1, Ont. Il
has reopsnsd % we'll and we expect v rstu
for Q few meetings. Again We give all ere,
ed to our King. Amen. His truth ID narehh
70 VII FORD HENDRIcKsoN.
30 We ask our readers to note the di
!. !" ference in the spirit shown by tn
,i' representative Of the primitive Chr
T. tidn thought and that Of the pdga
A. ICED Roman dnti-ChTistidn hierdrch
:. l On the one hand we have the vi
90 90 tim counselling obedience to law al
a'i though conscious that he has cor
iy mitted no crime promptly yielding
VI arrest and imprisonment trustil
SS 70 solely in the Divine Mind to sustai
h he uphold and vindicate him. Here '
nc ~ see as in the elder day, even Z
70 70 prison becoming a place for the d
"a, a. semination of light and the exposu
"S Of injustice, intolerance and despt
~ ism.
I In the instant Protestant awake
ing, the pro-papal forces quickly Sc
the failure that will ever follt
Rome's war on freedom Of utteran,
her injustice and intolerance wh
ahe people are permitted to see wh
. she Is doing all over the continent.
al Either the Roman Catholic censl
: ship Of press, platform and pub
n assembly must be broken or
OH mightiest bulwark and safeguard
- liberal democracy must crumble
'er fore the onward march Of politi