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"¡ Antiquarian Column.

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CORRESPONDENCE.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

RELIGION AND SOCIALISM.

MEPvTI-IYR'S PARLIAMENTARY,…

A* CALL TO MINISTERS.i

A DENIAL.

RECREATION GROUNDS FOR ABERFAN…

DARRAN MAN IN SOUTH AFRICA.

iPOLITICS AND RELIGION. •

ARE BAPTISTS BIGOTED AND INTOLERANT?…

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ARE BAPTISTS BIGOTED AND INTOLERANT? Sir,—Might I be permitted to SAy that the bigotry and intolerance of "Pro-Baptiet" in I your issue of the 2nd inst. surpass that of the most illiterate Catholics. The Catholics, in- deed, have some sort of an excuse for being intolerant. They contend—and, unfortunately, their contention is supported by history—that the Catholic Church existed for centuries before all others, that during that time, when the art of printing was unknown, th.e Scriptures were transcribed and re-transcribed again and again by Catholics, and that this country was con- verted from paganism to Christianity by Catho- lics. The Baptists have no suoh plea. Their Church did not come into existence until the seventeenth century. Like the other branches of Nonconformity, it is a man-made religion, not founded on a rock, and there-fore destined to perish. No amount of quackery and Bal- fourian chicanery could prove otherwise. We hear a great deal about the "boon" of "open j Bibles," but to the thoughtful observer the I open Bible is more a curse than a boon. It has filled the country with bigoted quacks. Seeing that the greatest scholars of all ages differ in their interpretation of the Scriptures,' it ought to be plain to the most obtuse that aemi-illiterate "local" preachers are not quali- fied to say what religion is right or wrong. It ougtht also to be plain to everyone that every church contains bad and good, and that there are good men who never attend any place of worship. I have heard it said on more tnan one occasion that it was Mr. Lloyd George's knowledge ef the New Testament that enabled him to produce such a good Budget. The only fault I have to find with the Budget is that many of its ciauses are not drastic enough, but I maintain that Mr. Lloyd George might have produced an equally good Budget if he had neyer read a line in the New Testament. Mr. W. E. Gladstone did more for the democracy than any Nonconformist ever did, and although I belong to that Church of which he was a member, I am prepared to admit that he might have been just as successful if he bad been a Jew or an Atheist. When will mankind learn that religion is one thing and politici another? I may say here that Nonconformists in general are; the most narrow-minded people with whom I come in contact.. I should like to say some- thing about the objectionable practice of put- ting clergymen oh publio bodies, but space will not permit. Trusting you will give this the same publicity that you gave to the letter of "Pro-Baptist,"—I remain, Sir. yours faithfully, A CHURCHMAN, Ebbw Vale, April 5th, 1910.

DEFENCE OF CATHOLIC / SOCIALISTS:I'…

CHURCH OF ENGLAND CLERGYMEN…

TENDERS FOR CROCKERY AND THE…

ST. IVES-THE CORNISH SPA.

! USEFUL TO CYCLISTS.

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