Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-11

A pleasant, letter signed by tn,
writer asks me not to disclose hi
name il use the contents" and Al
his reference is to matters which
might occur to other readers OF thii
| column, / reproduce the letter:
Dear Sir:
Are you not q little inclined Il
prejudice against certain people anC
sects2
Your fearless and forcible utter
ances certainly constitute a pulpit
for US, but would urge upon you less
fire perhaps, and sometimes less
slang. Is statement ever helped BY
the word d-n?
Yours most heartily,
Answer:
really believe that I have no pre-
JUDGE against any people or sect.
do have strong prejudices-bu that's
another story. l love to poke fun al
racial peculiarities. even those Of my
Yankee ancestors, but try to bear
In mind the common human bond.
I entertained and drove around
Riverside q fullblooded negro lectur.
er our Y. NJ. G. A. had engaged (would
You believe that I was one Of the
committeeman and Sunday evening
takers Of that institutionD much to
the annoyance Of some Of my intimate
friends. z.s... = %.
Here-rye been called pro-Gern,an
and pro-AlIy. ID ....s.s.,..: z..
The capitalist and the working-man
has found fault with me; Christian
and free-thinker; Republican and
Democrat, bond and free, publican
and sinner. Now it's for slahgi
MOL love the sects IL can't accept
all they preach. :
l once belonged to a very narrow
orthodox denomination, and one Sun.
day when the minister didn't turn up,
l preached" for the poor people. Il.
was too bad, but they asked me to do
it, for my theology at that time was
OF the right brand for them. Il my
oratory wasn't. / sweat a good deal.
know, and made some impressive
pauses, but got through.
could put my arm around the
whole bunch Of them-I love them so:
and yet could think of accepting
their doctrines, which believe are 4
hindrance to their fine purpose and
work In the world. sc
And while IN never doubt their
good intentions, expect to drive my
lance into fostering creeds, and rip up
the old theologies ready for the knife.
] hope that have never been un.
lust TO any human creature, but my
drive is set against wrong ideas and
methods, as see wrong. I'm often
wrong myself OF course But when
/ find it out, turn back, you bet!
I've done that time and again.
began as a pacifist whose theories
would be out OF place anywhere out
side OF kindergarten.
! was a child. When I became a
man / put away childish things.
And won't quarrel with anyone
who says that / talked like a damn
fool. did.
As to orthodoxy, most Of my friends
are coming to my way OF thinking.
1 spent a vacation IN little town
on the mainland a few years ago, and
as Is my habit, attended church, which
here was Methodist.
The pastor and I became friends
and one day he asked me to take
charge of his Bible class Of 30 fine
young men.
My dear friend, said. do Won
know what you're asking? 1 can't
teach what | don't believe, and what
believe won't fit in here
My son." he answered with his
warm hand on my shoulder, '.you and
think more alike than you imagine.
Go ahead"
All over, I've found that sects as
sects are losing their influence and
numerical Importance.
Saved by the blood, and '.helf-
lire" are obsolescent If not obsolete.
most everywhere but in Honolulu.
A few keep these theological fossils
about. But as it is with the noun.
taineers Of North Carolina and Ten.
1essee, civilization and the world are
leaving them behind.
My love for the church is SO true
that l like to be found in one Sun.
lays. g. 81
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