The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-11-06

we pipfSu the UhioWai- SHfS
] spondence as requested. and II
] more willingly as the fact thar hot
. gentlemen are known here gives IN
matter a Kind al local interest. lh'
challenger, Rev X. f. Shook, III
talented Universahst minister. wis
for two or three wears has preached
regularly in Upton. is too well known
to make any introduction here neces
ssry or becoming. Rev. Rober
Csu-. is a PRESBYTERIAN clergyman
fregulariv located At the country towl
from which he writes. II is not Ion.
since he preached. several times. ",
believe. at the Presbyterian Ghurcl
in this place. with great satisfaction
to all present. and we are told that 8
strong effort Is now making to secure
his continued pastoral services here
The correspondence which follows
explain. itself:
THE CHALLENGE.
To The Rereread Robert Court, MAJ
com, lo,ra:
DEAR SIR As You are teacher OF
the doctrines of endless punishment,
] I, by special request, hereby invite
you to engage in q public discussion
OF the following propositions, in
Brooklyn, at a time to be mutually
agreed upon
Let. The scriptures teach that the
penalty of Gods law is endless pun
ishment Will you affirm deny.
ID. The scriptures teach the doc
trine Of the final obedience and hap
piness of OIL men. I will affirm: dare
you deny:
The debate 10 consist Of two sessions
of two hours each. for four consecutive
days, devoting two days TO each prop
osition. should you accept this in
yitation please give notice al your
earliest convenience through The col
umns Of the Brooklyn Journal, or by
addressing me at Marion, Linn coun-
ty, Iowa.
1.-THE Rev. Mr.. Court fails TO come
to the defence Of his doctrine, this
challenge may be extended 10 any re-
spectacle debs;er ia the State OF Iowa
b. F. SSooE,
Supt. of L niyeTsalism in iowa
THE RESPONSE.
Editor Macon GAZETTE, Dear ~ =
A friend has directed my attention TO
. letter in the ErooAlyn journal,
headed in bold type, - Challenge"
and addressed Ito the Rev. X. Court,
Malcolm. Iowa." purporting to be the
production of .'B. +. snoyk, Superin-
tendent Of Uniyersalism in Iowa"
whatever that high-sounding title
may designate. As | claim to be the
person thus uneeremoBiously chsl-
lenged TO q polemie performance for
the entertainment OF the people, per-
haps l may be allowed to record few
thoughts, showing how this nnex-
pected proposal strikes the person
challenged.
lst. Why should Ibe selected for
such an honor? Mr. Shook is totally
unknown TO me. True. | have seen
casual notices of his appearances in
Victor and Brooklyn. Beyond TIL.
very cursory acquaintance, | am free
10 aver that the existence Of B. F.
Shook, Supt. Of Universsiism in
Iowa. never flashed upon my con-
sciousness. Isuppose there must be
'uch q person. Ii the journal may he
relied on, he must be greatly distin-
,uisbed Mr.. Martin asserts that he
never, in Brooklyn, listened TO a
nan a. eloquent as Rev. >nook":
hat Shook 10 the great Euiyefsalist
1ivine OF Iowa that SHOOK reasons
or Cniversalism appear to be IN.
and yet the same
Mr.. Martin, in the same paragraph,
.alls Shook "a brsggart," whom Mr..
'ourt is called on no longer to allow
o travel through cur State, dropping.
g it were, the seed OF evil, without
ebuke.n What strange person,
to the journal, must this
shook be. What a strange notion
must Martin entertain as to the duties
# Minister Of the Gospel Is it, In
Iced, my duty 10 stop every brasgart
rom travelling through the State with
lie seeds of error" If not, why this
me in particular, and why select me?
enjoys the ministrations of
everal regular Clergymen-M Mr.. Cau-
ey, NJ. E.; Mr.. Haines, Presbyterian;
Mr.. Currier, Episcopalian Mr.. M.r-
lick, Baptist; United Brethren
preacher, an Adventist. and Roman
priest. Why should this
great diviue-this illustIious Snook
cave all these, and go out Of bis way
TO challenge me? Was there not the
College at Grinnell, with its staff of
learned Professors and its di-tiu-
guisbed President, all scholars and
divines ? Why have recourse to
poor prairie preacher, in one-horse
town: am too much honored. !
am not worthy, Let the i..us.fious
Shook pass on his triumphal way,
"conquering and to conquer, and
leave such obscure persons u The
Rev. Robert Court, TO pursue the even
tenor OF their way. preaching the Cos
pei aud ministering to their people,
while some other ioeman, more wor-
thy Of the wariike Great Universe
list Divine may be found and fought
with in more glorious field
I'd. Besides, have not been CEN
suited with, as to whether the Rev.
Shook needed any notice from me
If go hunting, want 10 know If the
game be worthy of the ammunition.
the bird is not worth the
powder aud shot.
Sd. May ! hazard doubt a. 10 the
utility of such exhibitionss | don't
earn my living by them, and, there