The following article was copied out of volume five of The editorial writings from the Primitive Baptist by Elder C. H. Cayce. Elder Cayce and the author of the article spoke of the worldliness in the churches at that time. The teetering of our nations financial problems, about to collapse under the weight of greediness, immoral behavior and worldliness in the churches of this nation reveal a much worse condition than in 1929. It appears that this nation is on the verge of electing, as president, a man with a Muslim name Hussein Obama who has several connections to radical people and organizations. It is still not clear what his core beliefs are but his connection to Marxist type radicals would at one time been enough for him to not be seriously considered as a national leader. He is a strong supporter of abortion, sodomy and redistribution (through taxation) of people's money to those who did not earn it. His success in the campaign is an indication of our nations moral decline and the falling away from Godly principles.

It is also significan't to note the article below was printed almost to the date of the start of the Great Depression. The crash of the market in 1929 began on October 24^th and hit hardest on October 28^th and 29^th. Can an unrepentant people expect that the Lord will spare us another depression or worse if we don't awaken from our slumber and return to God's teachings in our lives, civic affairs and most of all in our churches? Elder Claude McKee

Too much of the world
October 31, 1929

The following is copied from an article by James A. Allen in the Gospel Advocate, of Nashville, Tenn., of Oct. 17, 1929. Of course what he has said has reference to his own people, but it appears to us that the following is true with reference to the true church to a great extent, or in a great measure. It is deplorable to see the great degree of worldliness among the professed followers of the Lord in this present age. It is distressing and deplorable. We can but wonder what the result will be. May the good Lord help and pity us. C. H. C.

There is too much of the world in the churches. The members seek the approval and commendation of the enemies of the truth, instead of forgetting everything else in a single desire to do and preach Gods will, as it is revealed in the Bible. Business men, who are making filthy lucre out of the world, want to squash everything in the church that antagonizes the world; and, with the exception of the faithful few, the great majority of the churches are so much like the world that outsiders cannot tell the difference. Their religion is little more than a mere form and consists wholly in "going to church" for a few minutes on Sunday morning. As far as other services of the church, or the general work of the church, is concerned, they do not exist. They do not read a line in the Bible for months at a time nor do they regularly and daily engage in those prayers and thanksgivings to God, without which no man can have the strength to resist the world and to do his duty as a Christian. They lay by scarcely anything upon the first day of the week, much less a tenth, or more, as every true disciple finds and inestimable happiness in doing.

They do not teach the word of God to their children nor bring their children up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. Their sons and daughters take degrees in colleges, but they are worth little or nothing to the cause of the Lord. The family altar is never raised in their homes nor do their children know the meaning of family prayers.

But, in saying this, am I a "knocker?" Is it the truth? And can reformation be brought about without telling the truth? Is it not a fact that there is so much world in the church that some of its greatest efforts almost bray of "social service," instead of having the old Jerusalem ring of old-time gospel preaching? Truth must be told, come what may.

The church can never successfully do the work that God has given it to do as long as its members have a divided allegiance. As long as its members are so worldly-minded as to think they must keep up with the world, and that they must conform to the standards of the world, so long will they be a liability, not an asset, to the cause of the lowly Jesus and to the church, which He purchased with His own blood.