Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1844-03-16

Boonyl.LE, Mo. MAncn 9. 1914.

Il
probably aware, after the controversy be-
b. tween Mr.. Coyner and MIR. Marvin, Mr.
: Slocum gave notice that he would lecture
: on the subject Of Universalism, display III
fallacy, i,s inconsistency with revelation
! and reason, &c. &c. Mr.. Marvin also
gave notice tina, he would attend Mr.. s.,
lectures and defend his doctrine to the best
Of his ability. As to the truth or error OF
their respective doctrines, will not pre-
sumo TO say; mankind have ever had their
peculiarities upon this subject, and doubtless
ever will, independent of the opinion Of
any one. II would be folly for me TO at
tempt to follow these two gentlemen in
their various arguments; can only des-
cribe the nature and spirit of such, evinced
by each individual during said discussion.
Mr.. 8. took the ground that IL the Bible
did not teach endless punishment, it taught
none at all;-he spoke OF some length, but
in such an abusive Drain as would destroy
all argument, and more calculated to dis
gust than convince. He was told by cit.
izen that he was too abusive; he replied
he was excited, and in future would make
the subject itself bear.
Mr.. M. replied tie following evening TO
his remarks, and staed that he did not wish
TO indulge in abuse; that il was no part Of
sfgument nor OF lis creed: but pas un.
christian and couldbe hardly termed gen.
ilemanly; referred lin to the Bible as the
law and testimony md challenged him 10
produce one text inproof Of his position.
Il would.naturally seem that il is as much
the duty Of one individual to hear and be
convinced, as it 10 his duty to convince
others--and il is proper to state that Mr..
8. did not attend NJ. Ms replies, bot mem.
bers Of his Church did, and he answered
such portions as pleased him; the balance,
he did not hear; but stated he would
attend Mr.. Ms discourses, but was
ashamed. Mr.. M. replied that he was not
aware he possessed any.
Mr.. 8. generally quoted ten or fifteen
different tekts in the course Of one evening.
Mr.. M. requested that he would be more
definite-thst he would take one and show
its application, and Il would be as good as
twenty; that il was impossible for him or
any other man to do Justice to eight or ten
different texts in the limited space of two
hours, and as Mr.. 8 lacked in quality to
answer his purposes he seemed determined
to make it up in quantity. Mr.. 8. stated
that the UniversaliIts we're illiterate and
ignorant Of the dead languages; were Ty.,
ro's and Upstairs. Mr.. NJ. replied that if
he were ignorant Of Greek, Hebrew, &c
&C., it was more Of q misfortune than
crime; that he would learn them all if e
could, and Billingsgaie, too. provided u
would be any advantage to him--bu II
would not, and he would not learn it. Mr..
8. in the conclusion of one of his lecsres,
charged the citizens to be particular not
giving Mr.. M. any Money. M. tPlied
that il was the Almighty Dollar thatickied
SIS fancy; that he (M.) had beerin TINS
vicinity upwards Of two years and had
earned his living by the sweat of,is prov;
tina, it was true that, some indi,duals had
been SO kind as to give him som6acon and
flour and to tender him some clIh'ng; mat
he was truly grateful. and it ways made
him feel little TO think that hesas not more
deserving Of il; but he nevenad asked tor
money, nor did he come in1 the commu. [
nifty extending the hand ofsood faith and {
fellowship to brother; tbe recognized
as such, aud in return, breding dissatisfae- 4
ton and division in the Cnreh; and let the :
worst come to the worsttf it were neces- :
sary) he was not afraido undergo com.
parison with g.; but wuld gladly refrain
from the use of persoriities, but was COM
PEELED TO Il in his owviefence. y. possess 6
es singular facul,yf arriving at conolu. 4
sions; his last iec,ur was characterized by d
the most unwarrsulble abuse that have h
ever heard from az quarter whatever. ] Il
will give YOU a saple Of his declaration n
.sl lnoG. att =,
imps Of the Deuilind will most assuredly s.
go to hell, as sures il is that you will leave a
This house--in "a more 50; as you may not h
leave il, but theIwill most assurediy go to n
he'll. Proof: Use Teachers are ,ellers of p
falsehoods, AM telers of falsehoods are s,
imps of the Evis Universalists are false Il
teachers and vist be tellers Of falsehoods: Ii
therefore, areEnps Of the Devil. and viH be C;
dan,ed." A very ready and con.
venient mod Of arriving at conclusions il
will be admitted; BIT their force and merit o
Is certainly questionable; if we take our g
premises fS being granted, any thing may 10
% proven For mstance: Mr.. - has
Ibsented Himself fion his wife for a long o.
,eriod ofime without assigning any reason 81
or his 81 doing: men who pursue such u
course violate all 'eligious and moral obi "
,ations, and are uldeserving of our conf. &C &C
ence. Ii is true that such a system of y, "
easouing might hid good in some few iso. d.
ated instances, bu it would be but rational
o prove that Mr., - had absented him. &
elf from his wife,&c. &c. before we pass 60
entence upon hin. Mr.. Slocum would m
hink so, and atee with him. Mr.. NJ, 70
hough possessinamuch sarcasm. has been w