Show WIT AND JUSTIC eli ell MISSOURI I 1 f t it is 16 well known know n that some of tho judes judges jud es in missouri Misi ouri are reluctant to enforce sorce force the law aw against ministers of the gospel for foi exercising their professions slon sion without having taken the test oath and avail themselves v aca tda of every predence pretence pre tence to iii ill discharge those who are accused wo we tell the following talo tale as itis told to us vouching for nothing noi nol ling r three ministers charged with the tho crime of preaching the glorious go gospel 01 bemore of the son of god 71 were arraigned before a certain juge judge they were re regularly u MY indicted and it was understood that t the h e proof against them was very clear f i I 1 are arc you a preacher said the judge to one of them yes sir air replied the culprit to what denomination do you belong 1 I am a christian sir air with dignity A christian what do you mean by that are not all preachers christians 1 I belong to the sect usually called but wrongly A called fi 11 not so much dignity oh ohl I 1 then you believe in bf baptizing baptising liap bap people in order that they may be born again do db you 1 r I do sir 11 defiantly j 1 lff iff discharge that man min he uhri for foi preaching pr eachin c the gospel and there a vard or of gospel in the stuff that he preaches reaches its ita only some of alexander cind KinD bells belis nonsense non sence discharge er tha man t r exit Camp belito greatly rejoicing 11 are you yon a said the judge mdge addressing the next criminal 1 I am gir sir 11 said the miscreant denomination atlon ara arc you J rama lama am a method methodi i sir 11 Hi his look showed it do you believe belleve in falling from grace 1 I dp do air 11 with without hesitation do you yb belle belie e in sprinkling people veople in stead of baptising baptizing bap thom them I 1 F cleif believe eve that people can be baptised baptized sed by sprinkling much offended do you believe in babies it is in my y opinion sir air that infants ought tobe be baptised baptized sed 7 1 indignantly not word of scripture for anything of the kind sin sir shouted his honor amr mr sheriff turn chatman that man loose he is no preacher of the gospel the tho gospel is the truth and there a word of truth in what that man teaches tea eheal cheal turn him loose pits rIts ridiculous to indict men on such frivolous pretences pretenses turn him looser methodist disappears not at all hurt ilahi in hib his s tee teo fee fech lin nga by the judicial abuse he h had ad r received ec elvey what are aro you sou mild eaid the judge jude to ano c third felon some people call me a preacher sir air meekly bleckly what is emmr denomination lam a baptist 11 head acad up his honors countenance fell and he looked so sober ber and sad after a pause he said dodou believe in salvation by grace 1 I do firmly do yau you teach that immersion only is baptism that is my doctrine earnestly and you bap tiser nono none but those who believe in jesus Christ christa e 1 j that ismy u y faith and abid practice bm emphasis tard lard hasis my friendie friend frien dit dil fear irwill ib will go hard w with th you I 1 see you are indi indicted eted for preaching the gospel and it appears to tome MID that by y your jour y our own confession you are guilty baptist looks pretty blue may ft it please your honor said the tile batis baptists Is c counsel ol 01 springing 16 to III his g feet chatman th atman never preached th the tho 0 gospel I 1 I 1 have heard him say a hundred dundr ef times th athe only tried J 1 hava have heard keara him try myself mr sherail Sher lit lil t cil eil OlI this man hes n not of indicted d theres nothing said about the mere edfort effort let iet him bim go air turn him copse send bend him about ils lis dis jis business I 1 am as cd that tho the states attorney should an annoy oy the court count with frivolous indict ants t exit baptist determined to try again court adjourned r god savo save the mhd state and andl this honor able alc court exclaimed the sheriff amen ent baid eaid the three preachers ei ex |