The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-11-07

nciclors and enemies in those far off days when Jehovah
walked and talked with their prophets and leaders in Israel
Read your Old Testament and how the Jews burned Pill
laged murdered according the laws OF Jehovah ana
ravhed vrtuouS and battered out the Drains
innocent babes according to what they have written down
for us believe the direct orders OF jehovah
Mr. Ham tells us to believe that the Jews going to
do no more and less the world in years to than
they did when Jehovah showed his backsdes to Moses anc
walked and talked with old father Abraham
And land all others who thnk-are to be damned aid
cas-, into burning hell do accept the bible as taught
by the prophet Ham,
When Ham came into this community | received him
with an open mind have been slow to crticise or condemn
him but since he has snatched off my hat and thrown i'll into
his ring might as well with and say that believe he
dangerous fanatic. shrewd vicious and uncompomSlng
demacog careless mouth artist irresponsible bunk shoot
cr and a srrcr up Of strife, hatred and bigotry
agree with all those who say that Mr. Ham is going TO
do lot good the community in fetching up lot OF
cheap dirty evil minded vulgar and vicious little sinners and
making them good for Thoughtful men too who VIII
disagree with much Of his bunk will also find much TODD tor
healthy reflection Of his but state as my
honest opinion based upon my own human experience ana my
knowledge OF human nature that most OF the good that liam
does will be permanent good and that the harm ne does
will last indefinitely il counteraced by lot OF sober
thought before it is too late.
Instead Of cementing the relationships OF people in this
community he will enrender bitterness and hatred that will
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persist for twenty years.
nstead reforming all the back-sllers ana hypocrtes
in the churches he will fill the churches fill OF
and hvpocrcs tina, the churches will be in worse rep'e
than when he found them.
have heard him preach nothing but intolerance hatred
and cou,cmm for all who have honest differences OF opinion
lie will make converts ycs-and he will take bootleg
gers arlu drunkads, buns, deadbeats and 'snorauSes
and make them the leading Christians in our town and III
vest them with authority lord over everybody who stands
in their anatcal way. Mark my words
He prctend have sick churches and he VIII
leave the churches ncuaby sick alternating the interest ana
support OF many OF the thoughtful and upright men III
your town.
lie prccnls to come the youth Of the town. and
when the enotionaism has ubsded and youth given an
opportunity to think for itself the youth OF the town VIII DE
hory ashamed Of Ham and his works and will drift farther
than ever away from the church. You cant fm-am modern
youth for long
Ham and Science
Mr. Ham has been ruthless and uncompronlsng III his
condemnation of all knowledge and all science.
All invention all all industry, all culture all human
pr,rrcss is according Ham. but the work OF the Devil
The science tina, lights his tabernacle; the science that
affords transportation the thousands who come to his SER
mons the science that made possible the printing and ds
button OF the very book from which he reaches the science
h, enables him to wear different suit of correctly tailored
clothes at every meeting he holds the science that enables
him live in luxury; the science that leeds hi Dut the
work Of the Devil the enemy Of God to be hated by all Chris
tarS according to his statements
If Ham had his way. civilization would be but multitude
i mvrons sitting on the shores Of Time twaddling their
thumbs singing aleujahs bloody Jehovah and waiting
far ravens to feed them Ten thousand RamsayS couldn't
collect enough out Of such bunch pay for one OF Hams
tabernacles.
Cancellations Of subscriptions from those who think more
OF Ham than they think Of truth now in order Ill saying
what believe to be the truth know that shall be punished
bv those who uniningy accept the Rev. Mordeca Ham as
the last word in the wisdom of God; but tell you that you
are going need and the influence OF this newspaper Ill
YOUR community long after Ham gone And you try To
starve me another preacher i'll this town once tred u
do YOU will fail ultimately because believe i'll God who
is forever Oh the side of eternal truth and truth crushed 10
earth will rise again Ham may buldoze. coerce and inm
date the merchants the school teachers and others i'll the town.
but shall suffer myself be tarred and feahered by any MOD
he stirs up rather than that he should coerce me-
NV back barred crack your whips and glut yourselves
ON my blood all you who too weak and too dishonest 10
think for yourseves If you think do and are man enough
to stand by one who fighting for intellectual liberty and
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