The Jeffersonian. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, July 30, 1914, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextPAGE FOUR LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE JNHHiM.VITON OF THAT ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIESTS OATH. Dear S’ir: Several men have asked r>? tv have you send they; literature. One has seen your magazine, I him a number of copies which he read with great pleasure, ;md among the number was one contain ing the na;.h that the priests take: this h«H xav« to r.te brother-in-law to read and asked nun if that oath was genuine. and he said It was. 1 can not, recall the uarae of the brother in-law just now. but nave mot him a number «.>.» rimes. lie studied for the priesthood, but when he was asked to lake th.xl oath he would go no fur th er. I firmly Lcllevo that you are right o?i foreign missions, and that the churches are falling far from the high mark for which thev were ori ginally founded. About twenty years ago when dis cv.ssing the churches with a friend of mine (Chas. Shivers.) who is now in Oregon, I told him that ! believed the day would come when the churches as they now are would pass away. It is hardly reasonable to suppose that the God who is the embodiment of mercy, love and justice, would let such mockery continue, and I am a member of the M. E. church.. Yours truly, lowa. S. M. HARVEY. WHO CHANGED THE SABBATH DAY? My Dear Sir: I have read about everything you have published in the “Jeffs” relative to Rome and Ro manism and note with much interest and concern the undeniable thorough ness of your arraignment of Catholi cism so far, and most heartily en dorse end applaud your dauntless and or,compromising courage, but I do think that when you have knocked the props out from under their creed you should not leave them sprawling on the ground, but rath or point them to Christ the crucified, risen and exalted Savior of the world. Regarding you. as authority on the accomplishments, purposes and in tents of the church of Rome, I would ask a question relative to the change of the Sabbath from the seventh to the first day of the week. In 1892 a Catholic priest in answer to an in quiry on this point replied: “I have repeatedly offered SI,OOO to any one who can prove to me by the Bible alone that I am bound to keep Sun day holy. There is no such law in the Bible. It is a law of the Holy Catholic church alone. The Bible says remember that thou keep holy the Sabbath day. The Catholic church says, No! By my divine power I abolish the Sabbath day and com maud you to keep holy the first day of the week. And, lo! the entire world bows down in reverent obedi ence to the command of the Holy Catholic church.” Now, if we have the ammunition and our powder is dry, why not go gunning for that SI,OOO and begging the game continue observing the first day of the week? Otherwise if our powder is lacking, or wet, why abuse Romanism six days and bow down and kiss the pope’s feet every Sun day? Did the Roman Catholic church abolish Saturday, the seventh day Sabbath and institute Sunday the first day Sabbath? Yours truly, Milner, Ga. L. M. BROWN. Answer. The early Christians changed from Saturday to Sunday. That was long before the day of Roman Catholic popery. T. E. W. THE JEFFERSONIAN MORE ABOUT CLAY-EATING. IN ALABAMA. Dear Sir: Have you read “Catho lic Aid for the Clay-eaters,” on page 1440 in Literary Digest of June 13? It is one of the most disgusting arti cles I have read in a long time. The claims made for -Romanism as to Alabama are outrageous. Every one knows, who knows anything, that the Methodist and Baptist churches, both entering the Alabama section on the same day in 19GS, have with the assistance of some of trie weaker Protestant churches been the her alds of civilization in Alabama. While Alabama stands toward the bottom of the list in her per capita appropriation for education, that $4 per capita in Alabama amounts to more than twice or three t.imeSxthe amount in sonic other States. Alabama is not at the bottom when it comes to considering actual illiteracy. But Mr. Watson you know Alabama. She has some draw backs, but what she is on the other hand, you know Romanism has torn down rather than built up. Please open up your artillery on this article. Very respectfully, Ala. HENRY M. HURST. (Comment.) Mr. Hurst is a Methodist preacher, of Manchester. Ala. Ills indignation is natural. The article in the Literary Digest was a libel on the whole South. The managing man on the Digest is now a rank Romanist, nam‘ed Cuddihy; and, ever since he got con trol, the Digest has artfully insinu ated popish dope in its columns. Nover a week passes by that Cud dihy docs not squirt some of his am bier into our eyes. T. E. W. ANOTHER STRONG FRIEND IN TEXAS WRITES. Dear Sir: I have often thought I would attempt writing to you and the Jeffersonian, and let you know my admiration for you and pdur principles your courage and fearless ness. Mr. Watson I’m glad we’ve got one man who is not afraid to pub lish the truth and expose the rotten ness of Catholicism and other hum buggery. I have been reading both your Jeffersonians for several years, my father being a subscriber. He also thinks there is no man like you Mr. Watson. I sec you have been indicted again at ..Augusta by the Federal grand jury, they hate to hear the truth told on them. I want to say that every true and patriotic citi zen ought to be with you through the battle for the rights of the com mon people and against imposture. I for one endorse you, Mr. Watson, in all your undertakings. It’s too bad that other people cannot un derstand that, you are fighting for them and for the betterment of all hard working people. I have read your publications on the Frank case and Burns also. I think you hit them exactly right. All that stuff Burns tried to work up didn’t work very well, especially around Marietta. I think you are doing a great good, and I only wish that your paper was scattered throughout the universe. If the public could only understand and read your paper a while they could see better then. Hoping you much more success in the future, and hope all patriotic people will stay with you. Your friend and admirer, Texas. J. D. CUNNINGHAM. Rood Foreign Missions Exposed, !>y Tbos. E. Watson. Beautifully printed. Profusely illustrated. Price 80 cents. The Jeffs, Thomson, Ga. YES: IT WAS NOTHING MORE THAN ANOTHER BLUFF. My Dear Sir: I enclose yen clip ping from t.bo Muskogee Timas-Deni ocrat of April the 20th, relative to a purported answer by the Catholics of Muskogee to the arraignment that you and the Menace have given them. It seems to me that their answer is just a bit untimely. After you have filed your petition (Declara tion) and have came along with your proof, and for four years have made the Bishops, Archbishops, Popes and. Cardinals testify as living witnesses, and have introduced as evidence a storeroom of “ancient documents” in the form of all history—the reverend chronicler of the grave, it seems to me that the plaintiff has made out his case, and that it is up to them to begin to disprove some facts in the record instead of filing their general denial; for under the “rules of the game,” it ought to be stricken from the record. Under no condi tion could bare opinions and empty conclusions become evidence in this matter. Yours truly, OKLAHOMA PROTESTANT. ♦- AS TO KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS. Hon. Thos. E. Watson: To settle a friendly dispute, will you please answer the following question through the AVeekiy Jeffersonian: Are all Knights of Columbus Cath olics? Yours truly, Bremen, Ga. C. F. DODSON. (Answer.) All Knights of Columbus are ap proved Roman Catholics. T. E. W. -■ ituiUJ . -.tess:’,,- 1 , a.7", BB« l »a<rui»Bi»ao<rj m»m wßnffF.r>»rti*«>w* j^a«u»^ww l 1 m, lulling Postal /M"f Brings Cslc / This Book It is free —it tells how you can have local and long distance telephone sei vice in your home at very small cost. Send for it today. Write nearest Bell Tele phone Manager, or . ” FARMERS’ LINE DEPARTMENT SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY IM S. PRYOR STREET ATLANTA, GA. When writing to advertisers, please mention The Jeffersonian. A CORRECTION AS TO ST. JOHN’S MILITARY COLLEGE. Dear (Plr: In the issue of July, in an article containing the letter signed, “A Protestant Friend,’’ there is an error that every man from Maryland wishes that you would cor rect. It is this: Page 17 2, last column, “And why is St. John’s Military College, also Catholic stuck right in the heart of Annapolis, Md., near the U. S. Naval Academy?” Now, the fact is, the College re ferred to is_not Catholic in any sense. It is St. John’s College, and if it can be said to be under any religious influence at all that in fluence is Episcopalian. The Vice- President, as he always called him self, was my teacher, and he was Dev. Dr. Nelson, of the Protestant Episcopal church. The College is partly suported by' the State. Very respectfully, Md. S. A. LEHMAN. SPEAKING DATES OF HON. GRO- VER C. EDMONSON, IN INTER- EST OF HON. JOS. M. BROWN. Cairo, Grady County, Saturday, Aug. Ist, 10 o’clock a. m. Douglas, Coffee County, Saturday, Aug. Sth, 10 o’clock a. in. Baxley, Appling County, Saturday* Aug. 15th, 10 o’clock a. ni. ■ ■■■■"■ «» JUDGE CARL VINSON WILL AD DRESS THE VOTERS OF LINCOLN AND COLUMBIA COUNTIES AT MARTIN’S CROSS ROADS, LIN. COLN COUNTY, NEXT SATURDAY, AUG. 1, 1914., AT 11:30 A. M. Advt.