p. 195 | Despotism

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · May 10, 1860

Despotism

DESPOTISM.—In most of the villages of Virginia the postmasters refuse to deliver the “Pittsburg Christian Advocate” to subscribers. They burn them instead. The following is from a letter in the Pittsburg:

“On last Sabbath a good brother, an efficient steward in the church, said to me, ‘What is to be done? I have lost the next thing to my Bible.’ ‘What is that?’ I enquired. ‘The “Pittsburg Advocate,”’ said he. ‘Renew your subscription.’

‘I would, at once, but if I do I cannot get the paper; the postmaster will not let it go out of the office.’ On further inquiry, I lean that the postmasters at St. Mary’s, Willow Island, and Grape Island—all in Pleasant county—have refused to give out the Advocates.”—N. W. Chris. Adv.