The Arkansas banner., 1847-02-03

On receiving tiGis verbal challenge through the medium of several pcrxons, but Iu tiiteFcnt Ianeuaee. as Is usually tlse case when insl'- vidaaIs quote from memory, at nncs de- eiarea that. iryou would reduce inc chai- Ienre to writing, 60 that might comprehend its important bearing, would promptly accept it. was then informed that, t ! would make slsis eosnsnusie=s;na through one of inc members of your CHuRcH, the challenge would he embodied in . note to me. accordingly requested r. Jordan, Esq, 10 signify 10 you my entire willingness t0 meet you in debate, at convenient tune and pl@re-leaving these questions to be settled between ourselves, when we come to aErAnge the p7ellminaries-
 Since then have patiently waited the ap- peassnec of your address; but was informed Ihis morning, by one ol your people, thai t will mot cone. ], therefore, choose io com mnnicale with yoa through the medium of inc press; and, do this the more readily, as certain sianderous tongues have labofed to make iic impression on the public mind, that am afraid 10 meet you in debate. In repIy to this false. and ill-natuved charge, l am happy 10 inform yoa. and it's industrious retailers. that have nos learned to quail be- fore the face of my fellow.
 Yours, very respectfully.
 J. F. TRUsELOW.
 Liifie Rock, Jan. 2S, lSl7.
 LiaIe Rock, 27tA Jaa. l647. REv. J. F. TRusLow
 Sir-Upon reading your communication, addressed tn me in the Democrat of to-day, l have thought proper 10 snbmi. you the fol- lowing propositions for discussion
 l. The Ordinance of Christian Baptism may be scSipsusally administered by sprink- ling or pouring. Yon in the affirmative myself in ihe negative
 2 3. The conJiiioh of salvation in ihe Chris tan Institution, is Faifi, Repentance, Re formation, Confession, and Immersion. in the affsrmative--ynu in tl,e negative.
 II you think proper io accept the above propositions for public discussioH, will choose one Moderator and you another. and they two select third.
 The Moderaiors 10 be persons disconnec- ted with any Church.
 will select Gov. THos. s. DREw.
 This tliseussio 10 commence at ten A. N. on Monday next, ai ihe Christian Church. In the opening of each proposition. the af- firinant shall occupy one hour, and the re- spoGdent the same time, and each thereafter. half an hour, alternately, to the termination of each proposition.
 w. P. CLARK. MR. EptToR; By giving the following letter,  with the subjoined aEnotafion, place in your CO., Iumns. you wili confer iascr on me; and wiIt likewise, assist me in correcting false depression which has been made on many minds in this com nunity.
 LITTLE RocK, Jan. 2ssh, tst7. REV. ". P. CLARKE-Sra: Having this moment received by the hands of P. Josdan Esq. your re- ply to my note, il the ..Democrat of to-day. will lose time in responding to it; as, am informed. it is your purpose to leave the City soon unless you should be unexr ectedly deta,ned business of this sort.
 In the outset, deem it my dBty toremarS, with the utmost frankuess, that your two propositions are not sufficiently explicit 10 correspond with views of proPEieiy;-neither do they embosiy sui hcieni quantum of matter fos such diseou,se, as  fore, modify them in conformity to my own taste; anA in connection herewith, shall propose several other pOinis of vital importance.
 l. The Sacrament of Christian Baptism consists ia the application of water 10 suitable person, by properly authorized administrator, iH ,he of the Father, the Son, and the Hely Chess---wi;hoat any reference to the mode Of is administration. which is mere circumstance. that may be chan ged without affecting the validity of the rite.
 II. True penitenss. regeneraie persons, and in- fAnts.-aeeordiny to the economy of grace, which is substantially the same ia both the Old and New Testaments.-sre proper subj"cis of this Gospel ordinance.
 III. This Sacrament though it is cf binding force when it may be administered, is not inseparable from the salvation of the soal.
 ". The condition, or instrumental cause, under all disPensaticns of grace is Faith in Jesus Christ V. The Baptism of the Holy Chost.-,hoagh DO, for miraculous parposes,-is now. as it was in the Apostolic day. the gift of God to the Church, and is absolutely necessary in order to the regeneration or panGcaiion. of the heart.
 VI. 4 Greed. Confession of Faith, Discipline, OF something of the sama T7atter is essential to the harmonious and heaithfai action of any eongrega- ton of Christians.
 IT you feel inclined to meet me. in discussion, of these propositions, will suggest the rroprie'y of opening the debate on the first Monday tn May next, and elosing on the Saturday following. The reason why propose that tme Is, because il is im- possible to get up such discussion. ss would sa- tisfy many in the community. without making sui table preparations on bcih sides. For, Dotwith- standing ii is the daiy Sf every Christian, and peeiaIiy cf every Chrissian Miaister. to 'give fcr the hope that is in him." and that, too in the shortest possible notice. it is. many times. ineonyenient to procure. in moment, sa.h books and papers as gre essential tc satisfactory invest- gaton of many questions connected with the science of theology.
 Moreover, there are scores of persons. ie the