Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1924-08-28


around and looked at Matt. I'll, and
found these words, which / presume
the K1ansman meant: Judge not,
that We be not judged" But he must
remember that as the Klansman
thinks it has in this instance, you on
need to read from he fifteeth to the
twentieth verses of this very same
chaper. Let me give you just the
twentieth verse: Wherefore by their
fruits we shall know them" So if
we see the fruits we do not judge
rashly. Read the other verses.
May / say to last weeks writer
that my article on the Khan contain
ed no persnal insults. If have no
argument to offer I'll keep still and
not say things that may offend per-
sons. A question mark was seen in
his article after the abbreviation Rev
and the word Reverence. would ra-
Their not hear the words His Rever-
ence. | would rather not hear the
words His Reverence as it makes me
think too much of such phrases as
the Exalted Cycops used in Khan
dom. l believe in being democratic
and if l had my choice of having the
Pope, for he does claim to have re-
ligion and don't know whether the
imperial wizard of the Khan even
claims to have any. But I'll take no
chances either. If the writer has any
doubts about the word Reverend, he
is referred to the superintendent of
Buckhannon District of the M. E.
Church or to the leaders of the An
nual Conference of this church which
begins at Parkersburg on September
"a. But he must be careful what he
says to them or he might influence
them in such way that the writer
might have to look for something to
do outside the ministry. daughter
permissible)
don't know that | have lost any
sleep over the fact that foreigners can
not join the K. K. K. The only thing
mentioned by me along this line was
that the Jews cannot join. The Klans-
man twisted it around that he might
be able to use some argument that
the Khan uses. Foreigners are far
better off outside if they could safely
leave it. The others are deceived and /
will stay in until they are thoroughly |
convinced of its rottenness. / heard |
the little incident of man who left !
the Khan because of repeated demands :
for money. First five, then ten, then /
twenty, until he was tired of it and I
withdrew. Then a frey cross was
burned for him.
Speaking of the Jews refusing to re-
ceive Christ, there are thousands and
of men and women both in
and out of the Khan who have refus-
ed TO accept Christ. Any person liv-
ing life of sin, no matter who he
is, is rejecting Christ and crucifying
Him just as truly as the Jews did.
Yes, the Jews rejected Him, for Paul
says their eyes have been blinded I'M
til the Gentiles should come into the
Kingdom of Heaven.
TIE Khan writer says that if /
should join the Catholic church Sea
tholicism would not gain much or
Professionalism would not lose less"
/ refer him to Matthew I'll. would
that all the Klansmen inthis coun-
try instead of seeking cheap sensa-
and stirring up races hat
red and religious prejudice would get
the love of God in their hearts and
join the Church. ] firmly believe that
then they could help the world to be
better place in which to live. Why
don't men flock into the Church as
the Khan says they are focking into
their organization Isn't the Church
the best organization on the earth?
But, you see, you need not be a Chris
tan to join the Khan and you are re-
quired to be one unite with the
Church.
My friend Il hope he will let me
call him that says that the Khan
stands for the sanctity of the home,
the chastity of American woman
hood, the Bible in our public schools,
the English language, and Old Glory.
This is fine combination and any one
who did not stand for it would be next
to worthless. But the Church stands
for these, which the possible excep-
ton of the third on the part of many.
claims to stand for them. But they
act strangely to prove that they real
ly do. If they love our womanhood
so muhc why do they terrify the help
meet that God has given man?
have seen them do it and can prove it
necessary. If the Khan stands for
Old Glory why do they carry this