PREACHER IN POLITICS OF TODAY
Prominent Methodist Divine Says
Preachers Should be inter
ested in Politics
_
liev. Lewis Powell, pastor of
the Central Methodist church of
Memphis, lias the following to
sa.v in a recent issue of the News
Scimitar on the subject: “The ■
Preacher in Politics’'
The press has been unusually in
terested in the pulpit of late, and
they have raised a great, hue and
cry against “preachers in poli
tics,” and have betrayed no little
ignorance of the great question of
politics which is the science of so
cial conduct, or in short, the,
science and the art of right living.
The preachers in politics? Why,
yes, and what of that? Has any
strange thing happened? Hecan't
help being in politics. Everybody
is in politics. No man can escape
unless he go to some uninhabited
island to live.
Whenever you hire a servant,
send your children to school, sell
a yard of calico or buy a bushel
of potatoes, you are dealing with
others and that is polities.
There is a vast difference be
tween politics and partisan politics.
And 1 am free to admit that it
would be highly improper to in
troduce partisan politics into the
pulpit. The preacher would over
step his bounds by the discussion
of politics in the pulpit. Nor
should churches as such seek to
promote partisan politics. There j
are two great political parties in
this country, as there are under
all popular governments, and they
are necessary to the maintainance
and conservation of a government
of the people, for the people and >
by the people. They act as a
check and a spur to one another. ,
These parties stand for certain
economies, doctrines and methods
in the administration of govern
ment, such as the tariff, the gold
standard, bimetalism, government
ownership of public facilities, etc.
A preacher as a citizen has a right
to be a Democrat or a Republican,
exercise his franchise and vote his
sentiments the same as any other
American citizen. Hut it would
be highly improper for him to in
troduce partisan issues into the
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pulpit, and seek to promote either
the cause of Democracy or Repub
licanism from a partisan point of
view.
But going hack to the broad and
comprehensive definition of poli
tics as the science of social conduct
the preacher is in politics, and he
is an ignoramus who denies it, and
a coward who tries to get out of it.
And whatever question is up
before a community that involves
righteousness, character and mor-.j
ality, the preacher has a perfect1
right to speak, and it is important
that he should speak, and he
should speak with authority as the i
oracles of God. And a preacher !
who fails to speak in a crisis of;
corruption such as confronts many I
communities fails to meet a great j
responsibility, and misses an op-,
portunity of doing immeasureable j
good to the cause of righteousness i
and good citizenship. And I for*
one do not intend that a subsidized i
press nor a self-condemned and j
corrupt officiary of a political ma
chine in the name of a political
party shall either deter nor gag me
from speaking out against any
thing that makes against righteous
ness character and morality. Con
sequently whenever an “open pol
icy is advocated for a city where
I am, you can count on me as a
preacher being not only against
that open policy, but against the
men who are for it. I believe
such men and measures a menace
and a curse to any community,
and I’ll say it from the pulpit.
I’ll say it on the bended knee in
the quiet of my secret devotions,
and I'll say it on my ballot when I
come to vote! Is that polities? ■
Yes, but it is the politics that is!
thrust upon many communities.
As iong a-» lawless saloon men
and gamblers and gratters and po
litical criminals, and fraudulent j
voters and prostitutors of the bal
lot box and unconsciceable thieves
who have robbed a community of
their American franchise exploit
their perfidity in a community I
shall have something to say, and
if that is what the enemies of this
community cull politics in the pul-j
pil, mace the most of it. But
thank God politic- in the pulpit
has brought something to pass.
What use have the people for par
tisan politics in the county and
municipal elections? It is absurd.
What difference does it make what
a man's party is in these county
and city offices, just so he faith
fully keeps his path and discharg-j
es the duties of his office. We
want men who will be the servants
of the people and do what the peo
pie elect them to do, and not to
dictate legislation and shape pol
icies. We do not care any more
about bis party than we do about;
his denomination, but we want!
him to be honest, truthful and
faithful to the people.
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The trouble with too many can
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feel in the people’s welfare is
wholly forgotten if they happen
to meet defeat.
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AGENTS OF FARMERS UNION MEET
County Agents flet With State
Agent at Little Rock and
Decid to List Cotton
Little Rock, Oct 21.—County i
agents from thirty or forty coun
ties of the state met in the hall of
the House of Representatives at
the state house yesterday to dis
cuss with James I. Ellis, state;
business agent of the Farmers!
Union, plans for furthering the
work of the state agent and assist
ing the farmers in getting full
market price for all cotton sold by!
them. The meeting was called
sometime ago by Mr. Ellis for
the purpose of explaining to the
county agents his plan of work.
The county agents responded ■ ■ n
to his call, and Mr. Ellis stu-'
last evening that he was well pleas
ed with the attendance.
It was decided at the conference |
to list all cotton to be sold by
members of the union with the
state agent. Samples of the cot
ton listed will be forwarded to Lit
tle Rock and will be held by Mr.
Ellis. He will be in position to
grade the cotton and thus keep in
touch with the county agents re
garding the amount of cotton thus
listed, and will be able to advise
it all times regarding the top mar
ket price for cotton of the grades
thus listed.
It was decided to let the county
Agents sell the cotton except in
Mises where the price fixed cannot
i>e secured. In most cases it was
'relieved that if the county agents
>vere kept in touch with the mar
set {trice of the various grades
:hey would be able to sell the cot
on at their local stations at the
highest price. In case such prices
cannot be secured, however, the
cotton can be sold through the
state agent, who has samples and
list of the number of bales to be
sold.
The entire plan as explained by
Mr. Ellis was accepted by the
county agents, and Mr. Ellis will
within the next few days in po
sition to handle all the cotton list
ed with him Through his con
nection at the Hoard of Trade with
the large cotton buyers and with
the market he will be able at all
times to advise as to the highest
price for the various grades and
will be able to forward at a mo
ment's notice any change in prices
of certain grades lifted with him.
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Real Estate For Sale.
Some Bargains in Desirable Farm and City Property
Offered by Craig & Moore,
No. 2. SO acres gt>od bottom land 4
miles N.E. Newark; half subject to
overflow, balance above highwater;
40 acres in cultivation, 1* ine land and
a bargain.
no. 37. 2 acres nicest residence
property in north part of town; good
well and garden on place.
73 24,000 acres long leaf pine in
Southern Florida; lies in solid body.
Both river and railroad transporta
tion; will cut 3,000 feet merchantable
timber per acre. Price in per acre.
78. Nice live room house and acre
of land in Mag ness; house nearly new
uid all improvements good.
so. 600 acre farm half mile from
railroad station and post office; 200
acres in cultivation; 100 acre pasture;
six houses with good barns; half mile
from school and church house; over a
mile of river front and good ferry
landing on the farm. Grows l bale of
cotton and 50 t) 60 bushels corn per
acre. Good property and a bargaiD.
Price £8.000. Easy terms.
84. Good small farm of 60acres line
bottom laud, 28 acres in cultivation,
balance in pasture; good 3 room house
and barn. Price $1,200.
No. 69. (rood farm of 86 acres, 45 in
cultivation, located 6 miles northeast
if Newark; good three room box house
tine cistern, good barn and orchard of
>0 bearing trees; good white and red
>ak Umber on land not in cultivation.
Located near church and school house.
6.3. 70 acres three miles north of
Newark, 50 acres in cultivation; one
1 room and one 2 room house. Good
upland and and a bargain.
85. 64 acres good bottom land, one
mile from railroad station and post
ulice, half mile river front; 35 acres
in cultivation; good 3 room house and
small tenent house; tine water; 29
acres in pasture. Price $1,280.
71. 141 acres tine cane and timber
land on Black river 3 miles north of
Paroquet; on river front.
7C. Nice home of six acres and good
four room house one mile west of
Newark; nice young orchard and good
water; improvements good. Would
make an ideal suburban home.
72. 40 acres limber land three miles
north of Newark; good hill land and
will be sold for $5 per acre.
8.'!. Fine bottom farm of vo acres,
33 acres in cultivation, two good hous
es with barns and good water; half
mile from railroad and posLotlice and
mile from school and church house;
grows bale of cotton per acre. Price
$20 per acre; one third cash, balance
to suit.
88. Good lour room, bouble box
house and half acre of land in Mag
ness; good barn; nice location.
101. 160 acre creek bottom farm fi£
miles from Newark, 1 mile from post
office and school; 100 acres io cultiva
tion, balance good timber; 1 four room
frame house and small tenant house,
barn and other outbuildings; cystern
and spring of good water; land in cul
tivation is good creek bottom land
and produces well.
103. 120 acres fine Oil Trough bot
tom land, all in timber except twenty
acres which has been cut otf; 3 miles
from postottice; 8 miles from Newark;
land lays well and when put in .culti
vation will be worth $40 per acre; land
adjoining grows bale of cotton or 50 to
75 bushels corn per acre, and will also
grow alfalfa; land is inside of fencing
district and has good timber on it.
109. Good 39 ac.-e farm adjoining
town, with 26 acres in cultivation; six
room house, tine water, good barn and
other improvements and 13 acres in
pasture. Very desirable location and
will be suld at a bargain.
99. Tract of 3,000 acres fine Black
river bottom land, 350 acres cleared,
9 houses, big barn;2 miles river front;
4 miles from railroad station and post
office; all under fence; one of finest
stock farms in the county.
108. 60 acre farm lj mile north of
Magness, 40 acres in cultivation, tive
room house, good well, barn, smoke
house and other outbuildings; 12 acre
orchard, consisting of 250 apple trees,
1650 peach trees, 12 pear trees, 20 grape
vines and line lot of plum trees; six
acre pasture under fence.
82. Good farm of 120 acres, half
mile from railroad station, postoffice
and school; 50 acres in cultivation;
guod house and barn and good water.
Will be sold cheap. Price *2,400, one
third cash, balance in 1 and 2 years.
90, 60 acres tine cut-over rive r botg
flows; can be cleared very cheap and
will make a tine small farm; river
front with railroad running across one
corner: half mile from station and
postoffice. Price *10 per acre.
75. 20,000 acres white and black
oak timber land on the Ouachita river
six miles from Monroe. La.; tract lies
almost in solid body averaging three
miles in width and about ten miles
long, with river running through the
center. Will cut .'1,000 feet of mer
chantable timber per acre, and in ad
turn, tract will make over a mil lion
cross ties. Good farming land after
timber is cut off. Price *6 per acre.
79. 411 acres tine White river land
near Jacksonport; 70 acres in cultiva
tion; 2 houses; line cane pasture of
150 acres fenced. Only one mile from
railroad station, postoffice and church;
one of the finest pieces of laud on
White river.
77. A tract of 4,400 acres timber
and prairie lands in Cross county, Ark
Price $6.50 per acre, one-third cash
balance on easy terms.
tom land, very high and seldom
86. Good bottom f irm of 165 acres
half mile from railroad station and
postottice and mile from school and
church; good house and good water
57 acres in cultivation and balance in
pasture; will grow 30 to 75 oushels o
corn per acre; good timber on land not
in cultivation; mile of river front.
Price $20 per acre; one-third cash bal
ance in one and two years.
100. Good five room house and
three acres of land in north part of
town, all fenced and in cultivation,
tine well of water, good garden and
barn, good orchard for family use,con
sisting of apples, peaches, pluny*,
grapes and black berries. Very cesTr
able location. 1 —
03. Good small farm of 46 acres, 35
acres in cultivation. 6 miles n. e. of
Newark, mile and half from school,
church and nostnfiiee; good three room
box house and small barn.
95. Ten acres nice residence proper
ty in noi thest part of town, four room
box house, small ban, and good well
of water, 100 peach trees. 25 grapes
and 12 plum trees; good property.
97. Good two room box house and
two lots, with good small barn; near
school building.
08. Good farm of 80 acres, 60 acres
in cultivation, one two room log house
and one two room box house, good
well of water; located 8 miles from
Newark, half mile from postoffiee and
one mile from school and church; a
small orchard for family use.
94. (rood two room box house and
acre and half land in north part of
town; good well, tine garden and good
small barn.
No. 81. New 6-room house with
good barn and smokehouse, tine water
and all modern conveniences, located
two blocks from school building, and
near Baptist church. One of the most
desirable locations in town, and will
lie sold at a bargain. Price $1,650.
10ti. Farm of 40 acres. 1 mile from
Magness, 50 acres in cultivation, good
I louse and barn, line well and good
spring on the place; nice young orch
ard of 150 apple trees. 60 peach tr
and several pears, plums and gra
also five acre pasture under fence.
hn. tract of 6H) acres timber land
east of Newark; enough white and red
oak timber on land to pay for it, and
will make good farming land after
timber iscutolT. Price $7.50
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