Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1918-03-01
Who Is John D.
Rockefeller, I.?
Edltor MetropoIis Gazette:

spreading the news as TO what John ID. |
Rockefeller says about baptism IN
some sort of u missionary meeting in
n. Y. Presumably in Dec. 1916 or in
Jan 1919, this Rich Young Ruler.
says among other things, that INNER
son is not necessary for church mem
bership. Mr. ] D. Rockf kfeller. Jr.. is !
no more authority agaist the inspired
Word. than the poorest tramp that
passes up and down the K. X. What
mas he to commend himself but his
wealth, and his self eonceit2 One
must have an undue amount Of conceit
70 declare the words Of ''The King IN
Zion Of 40 effect. and lay claim to
membership in a Baptist church We
remember Of seeing in the papers that
J ID r.. Jr taught a class in the ;.
$ This j. good a. far a. Il goes. or
rather 80 FAR as he taught the right
things Bot be i unlike the Rich
Young Ruler spoken Of in TX. that
terms Of eteral life After being al
sised a 10 what be would have 20 do,
hr did not contradict the Saviour's
word. but went away sorrowful. be-
cause he was very rch. But J. d. x
Jr.. eonfradicts the written word Of
Jesu-. ia j. very rich too. Had
very poor $ s teacher made the *
preston that Mr. J D. x. Jr.. i quo
ted as having made. 1t would hardly
been noticed. except by the church
that holds his membership. The differ
enoe Of this farfetched statement "a
not between J. d. K. Jr., and the Bap-
tsts. bat il lies between he and The
Law .gixer. the King in Zion. who
say~ ay Church. Matt i6.ls. etc.
Matt ssls. reads: Go ye there
fore and teach ali nations. bapttzing
them IN the name of the Father and
thr soa and The Holy Ghost. etc.
Look cut, some body j. mistaken
hrr~. We NiH lakxs Il to ihe FsAdsr
a. 10 who Il is that Is mistaken, Mr..
Rockefeller. perhaps Is Ike number
of ot,1orss that has au idea that the
var viii obliterate sll denominational
difference and tte churches vii al
come together s. ss one Big Church
There are three things for all aenomi.
nations to 30. o. have One Big
Church" and that - 10 contend FOR
New Testament Church, New Testa-
nent Government. and New Tesfa-
rnent Administrator We may sas
iast contend for Sew Testament
Church and that will include the other
tao elements. Baptisis have ever
cantended for the One Lord, One
Faith and One Baptism. Her lprin-
riplaz are purely democracy. Her
principles are biood bought our
country today i engaged in the great
esf war known 20 history. with Ger
many aud her allied forces FOR the pur
pose Of establishing q world vide de
nocracy Ia ofhef words 60 fashion
the worldwide government on the or.
Der Of the Baptist church Read what
the ate George Washingt0n the drst
serving promoters Of our glofiouslg
revolution. can not hesitate 70 be-
l,sge thar that ebfy viii D. faitful sup
oofter of free. get efficient Gener-
Al Government. uader This pleasing
expectation rejoice 10 assure them
that theg may rely ~ roy best wishes
ard eadeasor 10 advance their prosper
~ Ii the meantime be assured Cen
tlamea. that entertain proper sense
of goar fsrsent application 70 God
for ny temporal and eternal happiness
George Washington.
The World Debt 10 the Baptists
Old south Leaflets Vol pp. 4, g..
Wc wish to cite BIZ more OF history
which reads +The first amendment %
our constitution was secured the ef-
forts Baptists. a considerable mum
her Of representative Baptsts met in
Richmond, Virginia Aug sth, 1859 Al
this meeting they petitioned Gener-
al Washington % secure an amendment
to the Constitution which would furth-
er guarantee and protect the religious
rights Of an citizens The kindly oiIi-
ces Of Mr. Adams were secured, and
month later with the approval Of
General Washington bill was intro
dneed IN the House of Representatives
10 amend the Constitution. This bin
was passed September 2S. i7ss. and
subsequently ratified by the states.
II il worthy Of note that the Baptist
denomination was the only religious
one that urged the passage OF this a.
mendment. The bate late Thomas gef
ferson. is quoted in the same book as
follows: Il consider 1t lBapt. Church
Government) the only form Of pure
democracy that n9w exists IN the world