Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1920-02-03
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IL seems that the propaganda issued
+ by Evangelist ScOville and published
and paid for by him In the Grapbic
has struck home In places. From some
rather free comment II seems that n
few persons are inclined 10 attribute
its sentiments TO the Graphic. Now
7 the Graphic publishes all the news II
-~can come by, without fear or favor:
also 1t accepts all advertising that does
not attack private character. The
Graphic Will not knowingly be a party
TO any advertising scheme that has for
its object, direct or Indirect, the harm.
ing or any reputable Deming citizen.
That Is matter OF policy and common
honesty
A public official referred TO n bank
clerk In the Scoville meetings In con.
nection with gambling game In such
way that any person, at all familiar
with our little city, would know who
was meant The Graphic cannot find
q words strong enough to condemn this
sort of Christianity. This will make
one crowd sore, but we can't help
that. 'Them's" our sentiments. any.
way) II might have lost the young
man his position, which Is response
BILE one. And right here the Graphic
will say that they win look over d
great many Sunday schools In this land
before they find u youth of such ster
ling character as the one referred to
The editor has soldiered with him .un
der many hard conditions, and he Il
one In "A thOusand-ready for the hard
est duty, intelligent, thoroughly hon
est and hard working. What his re
ligion Is, If he has any, doesn't, no
never will. lessen the affection whicl
the editor holds for him. In any kin,
Of fight, big or little. the Graph
wants II understood that II Is with hin
against all corners. III that isn't stron
enough. come around and talk II Over
y The Graphic has tried its best {
further the interests Of the great n
4 yival hut II wants II understood tina
II doesn't n"prOve of that kind {
Christianity that leaves its votari,
drunken with spiritual wine, sunk
hypocrisy and hi~otry. II Is not III
Snd OF religion that saves souls real
worth salvage. II Is excluding son
from the kingdom.
We have In mind n prayer made !
the Scoville meeting directing Il
wrath of God against n pastor of
Deming church Such presumption wi
call down retrhution on those supe
stitious enough to believe that all n
lost who elect to remain outside q
pale of the three or four churches pm
a ticipating In the revival. Not only
such conduct un-Christian hut u
American. If we are not mistaken q
constitution gives every man the rig
Al. I.G. Nn1 m
way.
Not for the world would the Grapl
take a stand that the revival servic
have not accomplished good. II 81
ccrelv homes that the converts will
confirmed mi the Christian faith n
that they will not forget the tenchin
of Him who was most loving. most Il
giving. most tolerant of the weakness
of humanity. II was He who affirm
the Golden Rule and the commnr
ment: "Love thy ncighbor as thysel
lie didn't mention any particul
clique. or church or party when he y
mulgnted that new doctrine which
many find Il so hard to practice.
There are many things that need G
~ rcctlon in Deming. If the churcl
wish TO seize the rcins Of city COVE
mcnt. let them do so by all mea
Let them stop gambling, dancing q
other amusements If they must. W
will he so sunken in evil as not to WI
clean administration? The churcI
have hut 10 assert their power and
city is theirs. But don't let's for
that the days of persecution for c
saencc sake are part Of that drei
mast which even the most puritani
will not wish revived with all its i
rors born of human suffering.