Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-01-12

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Theological Discussion NJ. f.-sc-
viewed.
Mn. EDITon:-Will you permit ne,
through your columns, to briefly re-
view Brother Wiley's No. l. unler the
above caption? Isay briefly, forfrom
what he says you would naturally sup
pose we were as long winded a. an os-
trich. -
would not refer to the prelimna-
ry correspondence were it not that
what my brother has said in No. !, in
reference to it makes it necessary tha;
the h'4th be told. This. am sorry to
bc under the necessity of saving. has
not been done in my Brothers First
tie says. first in the CHRISTIAN sun
MARY of Sept. -, 50, and then in youl
paper Of Dec. -, -, ED. Neon
nell utterly refused to have the CORES
pondence published" Brother W
assigns this aS the rea on for publish
ing what he calls Jacts and arguments
but on the 9th day of September, 80,
he writes me ile following: Il now
rcgard them." (my letters), cas- my
property to use as lplcase. Does this
look ~ If he in,enlei To respect any
thing which | might say in reference
10 their publication?
But here is the language in which
I (.unerly ref,tse.) to have the cores
pondcncc publi,hed.' Sept. I, 1888
Il again say | object to your publish
ing my letters, not prepared for the
press, until YOU return them to me thai
| may preparcthem. This ! w'll do
for Your pleasure, though there is nc
common sense reason for II" Now,
Mr. Editor, how could one loving the
truth as Gospel Minister shoall love
it, make the above sweeping, uncon.
ditional. unlimited statement when the
language which havc.iust quoted was
before him? Brother W. knows that
both his letters and mine needed prep.
aration before going to the press; thi'
was why | asked them not then to bC
published, but to be returned TO ms
for preparation. But let him enjoy tn,
| benefit of such statements as this.
He next makes the impression thai
| provoked ell the controversy. This
is not true. addressed letter 10 hin
on the lSt day of Jan. 1889, In whicl
| clearly stated my object in writing
IL reads thus: Brother Wiley:-
Having often heard Of your entire fa
vor to union among christians, and es
pcciallv between our own and your de
nomir ations. | have long desired 4
know he ground on which you pro
pose to effect a union" Here, Mr.
| Editor. is clear statemen Of my onl,
object ir writing to my brother. III,
answered my letter, giving such an
swers to the questions | had asked hin
as he chose, and then kindly PROFOUND
some for me 10 answer. which | tool
great pleasure in doing. SO. if pro
pounding questions was making al
"unprovokel attack" my Brother i
equally guilty with myself. But, Sir
I do not so regard it. thank an,
gentleman for asking me questions il
reference to my exact position; nay
more. thank any gentleman, VIII,
takes exception to my sentiments, &
challenge me; and will not call it al
unprovoked attack. Mr.. Editor,
did not expect OF one who thinks s.
much of his experience and ability, a
; debater as my Brother does. sncl
childish begging OF Of the whole ma,
ter as this 70. / shows. Ii looks a
if he was in some way dissa,isfe,
with the issue.
lie speaks ofanother correspondent
: being opened on the Is, OF June. as
there were no circumstances calling fo
it. Why does he not tell the whol
: truthg Why does he keep dark tia
Z which would give an entirely diileren
!" phase to the natter The truth