Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-04-19
My DEaG BROTHER &:
March :, 1887.

My DEAR BROTHER
In the Spirit Of the Pilgrims Tor May
1888, DR.. Tyler published an article II
which he exposed the misrepresentation!
which DR.. Taylor had made Of his senti
mcn.s, particularly in the Review of which
gave you some account in my last letter
Soon after this, DR.. Taylor published a let.
ter addressed to the Editor Of the Chris
tian Spectator, the object Of @hich was tc
show that he and Dr. Tyler were, after all
perfectly agreed. This was very extra
ordinary production; and was, believe
so regarded by not few Of DR.. Taylor's
particular friends, as well as by other por.
tions of the community. That after hav.
ing charged DR.. Tyler with adopting thco.
,ies which involve the positions that "sin
is good thing"-lhat "God is the
responsible author of sa''-.lat "tl!e
divine lawgiver is dcceivcr'-tha,
"God is criminal tempter"--that
sin no sense IS Satan moro truly criminal
as "a temptcr than God is"-that VIC
ought to praise God for all the sin which
we and others have lever committed. -
And af;er having affirmed that nothing but
the inconsistency Of DR.. Tyler saves him
from being "THE VERY WORST OF IIERET
1cs," and that his theories :" carried out
into their legitimate consequences, lead TO
UNIvERSALIsN, TO !yFIDELITY, AND TO ATHE-
1sN'--:hat Dr. Taylor after having
said all this, and much more to the same
effect, should como forward and affirm, that
1--WE perfectly agree III EVERY PARTICULAR
respecting these important points" was
not little surprising. Yet this he did, and
that too, without retracting single posi-
ton which he had taken, and without show.
ing, or attempting TO show, that DIR. Tyler
had retractcd any thing.
DIR. Tylcrpubshcd in pamphlet some
remarks on this letter, which closed the
controversy between him and DR.. Taylor.
In these remarks, after bringing into view
number of points which he had explicitly
maintained, and comparing them with the
statements Of DR.. Taylor, he proceeds to
examine Dr.. Taylor's mode Of reasoning
>by which he attempts to show that there is
no difference Of opinion between thcm.
lie says,
"Hc (Dr. Taylor) does no: pretend that
Ihave formally rctracted any Of the posi-
tons which he has controver,cd. But be-
cause we arc agreed on certain points
which have never been matter Of dis.
pute between US, he inters that we must be
agreed on all the poins in debate. As ifhe
should shy, DR.. Tyler and arc agreed that
there is u God, and tina. the Bible is his
word, therefore our views harmonic on
every point OF christian doctrine. Now
: anv one can see, that in this reasoning, the
conclusion is broader than the premises.
DR.. Taylor has said, g 1t is conftsscdly
unauthorized to charge opinions upon
any man on the ground ofmcre inference.
Yet this is the very thing which he has
done throughout tho whole Of his last let
ter. He infcrs that admit certain posi-
lions Gin the face of my mos: explicit de-
clarations TO the contrary because ad'
init tcertain other positions. will endcavoI
10 illustrate Dr.. Tylcr's mode Of reason
ing by one or two examples. Suppose
that a Unitarian and CalvanlSt are dIsPu
ting in respect to the doctrine OF the lrln'
itv. The Unitarian charges the CalyInls
with maintaining that there arc three Gods
and goes on 10 show that there is but one
God. The Calvinist replies, you misrc
present me; ! have never maintained tina
,here are three Gods have shown tha
the doctrine of the Trinity does not IN
volvc any such sentiment. | believe n
firmly as you do, that there is but one God
Iperceivc, then, rcioins the Unitarian, ina
we are perfectly agreed. now understan'
YOU TO deny the doctrine of the TRINITY.
Again. Suppose that A. and B. are dis
cussing the question whether all men WI
be saved. Says Alto B. you maintain tho
Christ died for on y 4 part Of the huma
race. whereas the Scriptures declare tha
he tasted death for every man. 3. rcpc:
I do not believe as You represent nc.
.adui, that the atoaemcnt OF Christ is sulli
cient for al men. and that salvation is ireel
Offered to all. There is, then, replies \
no difference between US. | understan
YOU now to oadm. that all men will be saved
These arc exact specimens Of Dr. lay!or
mode of reasoning.
Or. Tyler closes his remarks with sun
1oayy view of the main points of dItteren1
between him and DR.. Taylor, and of the
practical importance. He I says
n. r,,;,.,;,c con;rar,tO n