Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-01-20
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Fs0n. tie Nn5hriAe BdnHcr, Jan. /.
IheOiOg jcH DiScuSSiOn.--Odr community
1a, been much interested aud excited, It mol
rol shtrurd and imurosed. by discussion
WHICH hHs recently taken place, al the Baptist
Church IN this town. between the celebrated
Ae,aoirr Campbell 4 Virgins, and the Row.
Mr.. Jennings, pastor oil the Presortcrlan
Church ~ \ ,shviIle. Nearl, three weeks since
Nc Campbe !. then on WISH at this place, de,
hVcrrd DISCOURSE, IN which he urged his own
doctrines with much zell, aud called upon any
person, "ho might d,h from him ~ Sc rtiment,
ar IN git not be satisfied with the cuIrtctnes.
OF hi. views 10 suggest a.y Iiifi u'tirS or point
out any CT ,un IS al oppDsltion. NJ. Jennings,
"no happened 20 he present, took up thu
gauntlet, aud as he sad, vi bout any special
PREPARATION, en- aged IN desuliory dcbate.
The partcs not Icing sr'i,6ed with this sight
aud irregular sklrmlshiug, IN the return of Nh.
campbell, Iom thp SOUTH made arrange nent
'O' d more sys'PinBt c engagement. AcCor'
a'hsly, on Christmas day they met, by
previous understanding, and Mr.. Campbell nn-
"eoooK u defend surh points as he mad pre-
Nou y lad dawn, and a Nj Jennings saw iii
10 "S'al'. ihe subjects INTRO iuced were vari-
GUS, aud ihr debate was silil imme Ihodcal, dis
oufShf' and cmparaively pOiRtiesS. Mr..
Campbell had condemned all setts which he
'ePrrsented as Inconsistent with the gospel aud
"s 'dnNed by the apostles among the most hel.
mus ohances. Mr., Jcnumg, considered seCis rs
me inevitable result of freedom of thought y Of
tohseiencr, the Consequence OF difference Of
OPINION aud bo' only innocent but highly hen
ehad. lie IesaIded Mr.. &. AS Liberal in
,ous neno0ncng those who sincerely din reG
''oh MN n sen.Iiuent, aud as Inconsistent with
n"nsrIi IN condemning all sects aud yet being
""l,tii II not tne leader, prominent aud
"Eaons defender, oil a new sect, as exclusive
"u' peculiar as any other. lie referred to the
'ocrie conterded for by Mr.. Campbell, OF
'oe Indispensable necessity OF immersion, as
constituting creed, aud the characrcrstc OF a
''C'. III reply TO these positions, Mr. Camp
ue'' re MARKED tat he faunI no fault with any
one ior lucre difference of opiuioa; he COZ.
"f"ned oHly those who excited divisions and
's'do'i'Hed and kept up Sectaran distinc-
"'ns, not those Who iunucenuy followed III the
p"psl''d open for tacn. Such srCtarian lea
"' we're, III ms oplnIOn, puInte lily condemn
Va III TIE word OF Gud aud could moi therefore
We o'hrt"se than CONDEMNED by han. HI
"'ae'"'hed being the leader of a set or of AM
'Iass OF msn, aud thought i, unklnd aud un
,9U''eons IN ms opponent thus 10 assign him
r"a' ac'er watch he mad not only never assume,
"a" uniformly expressly dIsowned. III
VIZ s''a, no creed except the unequiv0ca
u we sacred sculptures. 10 them
ara. " mn alonr he appealed AS the sol
e sa,a., anu authority for any lenets he nigh
.,.t stea' number of topics were intr Iuce
a' '''"oel TO- but none OF them dwelt upon a
""'n 'ensti The character aud authorit, @
s ~ '''Ia ministry, The nature, influence, an
" "'1 ., operation OF The Holy SPIRIT, the pc
eo' sa, '"" &c 'eristlcs of savng faith, aud ia
l'u'e meaning % regeneration, we're a le'
"e "asi prominent subjects Of remarl
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