Article October 1, 1904 Issue

Views of a Clergyman

T. A. Goodwin

We are pleased to publish the following letter from Rev. T. A. Goodwin, a prominent Methodist clergyman of Indianapolis, Ind., which appeared in The Indianapolis News of September 20. Dr. Goodwin's letter discloses great liberality of thought and true Christian fellowship. The justice of his plea should appeal to all who are seeking the Christ in the way of his appointing.

To the Editor of The News.

Sir:—I was greatly surprised at the tone of a paper in last Friday's News from Dr. Lucas. It does him great injustice in the opinion of those who do not know him personally, for whatever else he may lack, all who know him will write him a lover of his fellow-men; whereas, a stranger reading the paper is sure to classify him with the least lovable characters in all Bible stories, the coterie of Pharisees that surrounded the young man who was happy in his restored sight and who was recognizing and praising the Christ as the immediate instrument. They could not deny the fact, that was too palpable, but it seemed to afford them some comfort to shake his faith in the instrument and take away much of the joy of the new experience without benefiting any one thereby.

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