WHAT IS THE TIMES-JOURNAL DOING?
6-17-08
Below is a letter which Pastor Cecil Williamson of Crescent Hill Presbyterian Church emailed to us. According to Dr. Williamson, he submitted this letter to the Times-Journal on June 9, but the Times-Journal has refused to print it. We have read this letter carefully and do not see any reason that the Times-Journal should not print it.
We agree with Pastor Williamson and his comments about people going around saying "To God Be The Glory" while their actions do not bring any glory to God. We also believe that God is gracious and patient, but that His patience is about exhausted with people whose words do not match their actions.
Here is Pastor Williamson's letter exactly as we received it:
Dear Editor:
The malicious prosecution of Councilman Reid Cain on a phony assault charge by Officer Evelyn Ghant and Mayor Perkins demonstrates how mean spirited some officials are. One would think that after Councilman Cain announced he would not seek re-election that the Mayor and Ms. Ghant, having achieved their goal, would show some Christian Charity and drop this frivolous charge.
Unfortunately, magnanimity does not seem to be in the vocabulary of the Mayor and Ms. Ghant. While persecuting a brother in Christ, will they still be self-righteously proclaiming "To God Be The Glory"? Perhaps God is growing weary of people saying "To God Be The Glory" while their actions bring disrepute on Him who told His children to love and forgive one another. Perhaps that is why God's judgement is on Selma in the forms of disunity, division, economic despair, out of control crime and excessive violence.
Petty political persecutions perpetrated by a city's highest elected official will never bring unity amoung people or blessings from God on a troubled and divided city.
Sincerely,
Cecil Williamson, Pastor
Crescent Hill Presbyterian Church
