Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 233, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 September 1910 — Ministers’ Association Secretary To An Anonymous Letter-Writer. [ARTICLE]

Ministers’ Association Secretary To An Anonymous Letter-Writer.

There came to my hand, in this morning’s mail, an anonymous epistle, written with an indelible pencil, to be read to the Ministers’ Association. Since the writer failed to attach his or her name to the production I shall not read it to the association, neither can I answer it. It may be possible that the writer forgot to subscribe his or her name to the document, but, judging from the contents of the wonderful epistle, I am led to believe the author was ashamed of it, and too cowardly to father or mother their own production. He or she claims to reside in Rensselaer, west side. But I feel sure that no self-respecting West-sider would be guilty of writing such a slanderous letter without having the manhood or womanhood to sign it. If, however, jthe author is really anxious to receive answers to some of the impertinent questibns asked, and is an honest seeker after light and truth, and will come to me personally, I shall be most happy to render all the help in my power. I cannot answer for the other pastors of the town, and the writer had better take his or her differences with them, to them individually, and I have no doubt he or she will receive most courteous treatment. If the writer is unwilling to do so, then my reply to this anonymous letter writer is this: Like all anonymous letter-writprs, you are a coward. Cast first ' the beam of cowardice out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to cast the mote of insincerity out of my eye. Yours for fair play in the open, REV. J. P. GREEN, Sec’y. Ministers’ Assn.