Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-03-14
For the gur!ins s.on llawk. Eye.


Mr PLEASANT, March stk, 1880. |
Rev. Ansrn LEosARp:- Dear Sir, A friend has |
called my attenion to communication in the |
Hawk-Eye, addressed to me hy yourself, respecting
my rem ,rSs published in s.The New Covenant" in
reference TO the discussion held in Nov. last, be-
tween Messrs Mccuistiun and myself. You pro-
nouncc some Of my statements extraordinary
me aniag thereby that they a, with the facts
lin the case. Very likely TO you they mag so;
an perhaps my language should have been some
what quslied; but in the sense intended still be-
lieve what wrote 20 he true.
You com ,ain particularly OF what say respect
ing Mr. McCuistion's treatment of the ai'agonism
that preseated in the debate between his creed
and his argument But you make general appli-
cation Of the Language used in reference 10 par
ticuar point and by forgettng.' or keeping in the
dark portion Of what soy, you MAKE out rlau-
sihle case against me. As matter Of justice to
I myself, will here introduce The whole OF what
said on this subject:
.Mr McCuison is a Presbyterian, and is hound
of course, (lthough OF the New School divisionl by
1 the Presbyterian Confession Of Faith, which is
strongly Cal~iniatie yet he attenIt TED to sustain
/ his course hrminian grounds. His creed rep
resents that mans futHre destiny was fixed in the
councils OF eternity before the world sas; that God,
from I'll eternity elected SOFAS to everlasting life
and passed ty the rest, and nraainea taem 10 dis
hoaor and wrath, the praise of sinfieive Justice;
and this without any foresight Of Gath, or goad
.io, moving bin, thereto. -te craaiu-~Ts uient ae
quoted, as rroortezts, passages which, II Ut all 10
his purpose. prove that all depehd on mans works;
that residence in heaven il in consequence ci nav
Ing done GOOD AMI an abode Ia he'll in Consequence
OF haviax dana ev.l, ii time. When pressed, as ne
repeatedly was, with the Inconsistency between MS
argument and his rseed,ana urged to ieeoncile he.h
he uaiatl lined profound silence. in ether "os"s'
anil b, use figure, he strobe the iencr' resting
thereon his whole weigAt-his feet pendcn'-hot
daring 10 toach the ground on this sie Or on mat
an uncomfortable position, truly. But what better
could h. do? 10 defend his creed WAS to give up
his Argument; to defend his argument was !" give
,p his creed. He chose to do neither, anu WAS el
course vored by both horns Of the dilemma. his
wit even did not in this come to his reiei.-
such Inconsistencies lead him andhis brethren
70 see the error OF their theological system, and en-
] opire for and embrace the truth"
:; Yon see from the abovc, that was speaking
n the inconsistency between q particular item IN NJ
Moe,;st;ons creed and particular point in his ar
! II
said. he maiu,ainea profound sieneei that i: wa
r in reference to tas said, sto aeienh h's
# 10 give up his argument to defend ms a'su'e'
{, was to give up his creed. he cAoSe 10 W he'''A|
AMI was OF course g'-ed by both horns o. the a'eh u
:, map Ry cammencing your auo'"faon III 'he '''''
!, die Of the paragraph, (wtth the sentence comc">
- ing thus: ..shen pressed as he repeatedly "as'
" Won present sided view or The matter, ana
rra iniu,tic, Other parts OF Mr. McCutstion's cree
% we're intro lucea by Mr. Westlai, as standing o.
~ posed 10 the arguments OF his opponent ol theS
ly d;a not sneak; I admit that Mr. Mccuistion oife
Ill ed during the debate, upon certain eoh""'''s
defend his creed another times hut lresafaeo
t. proposal as ruse," resoredto as the pest 'ea
e. of obtaining little present rei'cf. Isti' maj 'a
to thai, SO far as concerns any attempt on ms pas
relieve himself, by explanation or arguments %
=, ,cons,tencv IN question, Mr. Mccuistion '',nai
hv tancd profound silcnce.' II you think la" ince
-, rect in this and will give his explanaiion,or
- temnteJ explanatinn, Of the difficulty, will 10 n
the Justice to make public through the same saa
Ell nel through which my forlncr remarks were pt
IL HSbea. IF he made any such explanation, my me
EN- orv docs NOT rctanit. hope yours his proved Il
~ sstreachcrous." ...-a. .a....# 80 =,
ich ;,,o ~, debate bv Mr. wes,fa, Of the creed Of
m McCuistion, and say, in snbstance,taa' Mr. w
&c, fall forgot, and seem to forget that CalVihis
is hateful as we think il is, can have no bearing on
ON question in dispute, which was-Ssoo tho scrlpen
r or,,s Old and New Tes.anen.s teach the final h
rass ana happiness Of all mankind" is not
l,- statement of yours little ssexraordlnary'''
;ch is the prime idea of calvnisma II AS th's-'h3
A the decree of !Ieavrn, enacted before man was o'
the the destiny o. - - ..r,st;n, ,irs. and ott
aoomed to endure ss.he pains OF hell forever
saa has This no bearing the question in dispute
r,r !. na true. and the affirmative of the cues
,oat under discussion true also? strikes me-
h,d there must be some rse.sulness, or absent rs
Iar eape.s, on your side Of the house. . ..-.
-, mo notice q moment the incoas'stenc
o,.s,;on. In endeavoring 10 establish an ati'
tive. in onpositicn to the affirmative OF 'he a"es
as rsar s;scussion, Mr. Mccuistion attempted
prove, py citations from the B'bie' that mans III
saws destinv depends on his own WORKS. OF iai'h
chile works. in time that according as we oeneV
,,, a;sho,;ava. do GOOD or do evil here, our aboe
fxoa i, heaven or hell. well reeol!ect tha
quoted in proof of this Jno s. %, 70, which rec
we fo,ows. s.Ma,yel not at this for the hour IS
our mo :, the which all that are in their graves
ha,r his voice, and shall come forth they
the have aoaa good, unto the resurrection OF NE
Lou | thay that have done euH, unto the resurreeu'
aamna.ion.o This passage he applied to =