The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-12-16
REV. III. WAITE
AROUSED BY
CRITICISMS
IS ANNOYED BY CHRONIC AND
NOTORIOUS LETTER
WRITER
WRITER HAS SOUR STOMACH
Waite Says That Good Dose of Soda
Might Help the Writer Disposition

| Aroused by the receipt of letter
of criticism, from a man whom he
characterized as a notorious and
chronic letter-writer," Rev. H. A.
Waite, pastor of the First Baptist
church, Sunday night injected into
his sermon on the subject, "The
Preacher Under Fire." personal
element and sounded a ringing ap-
peal for a spirit of harmony and
helpfulness among all classes of the
city.
The Rev. Mr.. Waite based his SER
mon on st. Paul, the noted preacher,
before Felix, Festus and Agrippa.
He announced in the beginning that
he had not intended to speak in
personal way but was forced to it by
the receipt of the letter Saturday.
"The life of ministry" declared
the speaker, "has not changed one
iota since the days of Jesus Christ.
AS a man, he must move in the So
ciety of men, and with watchful eye
guard the moral welfare of his COM
munity. His platform of ethics and
morals must be clearly defined. The
right should always command his at
tention and always he should stand
on the side of right. He must stand
for justice, equality and all the other
attributes that make for successful
and harmonious community life.
From a constant association with
ministers of the Gospel for 26 COM
plete years, he stated, that he had
never known many cases Of Christian
ministers who did not have supreme
desire to stand for the right.
Because a minister Of the gospel
has not plunged in as a great re-
former is no reason why he must be
classed among bootleggers, rum run.
ners and thieves. 1t is a notable
fact in the ministry of Jesus Christ
that the Saviour himself left un-
touched some of the great vices OF
his day." he said.
The speaker said that the influence
of Christianity has made slavery al
most extinct among the races Of the
world, has made intemperance the
most unpopular thing throughout the
, world today and in arresting the at
tention of the world to the social
vices that prevail.
"It will only be question of a
little time when segregated vice
and it's attendant evils shall be driv-
, en- from the face of the earth and
linen and the daughters of men will
be safe to live thei- lifa as God ap-
pointed it," Rev. Waite declared.
The speaker said that in many in-
stances that had come under his OBJ
{ servation, men and women who lived
in comparatively decent communi-
ties and found everything bad, and
nothing good, were in tA"useHes
most dangerous and undesirable citi-
zens.
tTn every community" said Rev.
/, Waite. "the sorehead and the man
with the sour stomach is always in
evidence and the best way to meet
him is with cup Of soda as fire.
ouently as his fts Of sour stomach
come on. As a community, Owosso
may need much Improvement, But II
!, every preacher in the city of Owossc o
could hold himself aloof from all
, partisan feeling and in the spirit o.
Jesus Christ stand between men fsr
= their uplife and their BLESSING, and
if every business man could give
himself to the uplift Of his town and
the splendid conduct Of business. IL
every teacher in the spirit of love
: and forbearance could. shape the
z mind and thought of their pupils. if
! every woman could follow with low.
D ting PRAYER the steps Of waywar'l
" sons and daughters, and fathers ring
5 true within the circle of the home
: then every reform could be effected
in the city necessary, ord rerfect
e spirit Of harmony could -"erail, with
D all goals reached and Nwc97o. the
7 greatest little city in ~" st7te OF
Michigan. But we r"e f"ilnr n the
: thing we atteUpt 10 do. Once :
man has lined the lar-ost "or"ent Of
d people against him. theH 81 ho~c OF
i lifting his city is goue."