The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1873-09-04

pen of a ready writer, he, the DR.,
for I would not have you lose sight
that he is Dr., but whether of med
icine or divinity I know not) now
points to your many readers in the
most terse manner, as follows, VIZ:
He says, he does not affirm anything
about the Judgment; being on the
negative he has no right to do SO;
but now he is going to proceed at
"o'ace and directly" to the question;
but before he does that he proposes
first to say some things in GdcGrce,
and he does this by asking the ques
ton, "Whe1 does mans probation
closet" and answers the question for
me by saying, sat the death of the
body" to which answer 1 have no
objection, and simply hold that to be
true, because God has said, as stree
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But next, before he comes ''direct-
Ly and at once" to the question, he
says that 1 'labored to make your
readers believe that I had not con-
ceded the location of the judgment,
but that l undoubtedly had, if there
was any logic in my language. Be
hold the power of discernment again,
as in the matter of his my 'incon-
sistencies' referred to in the former
part of this articlel But, Dr., in
which one of my syllogisms do you
find this undoubted concession? for
you say I argue syllogistically.
Please tell, for with my obtuse sagaci-
ty and power of discernment I can
not find it.
Bat now he comes at once and direct
"" to the question, but before he does
that he would ask what was meant by
our quotation from Paul, when he
reasoned before Felix of righteous
ness, temperance, and judgment to
come! And then he IS ready to pro
ceed sat once" to the question. Now,
my dear Brother, Tin Adam) I will
assist in fastening you to the ques-
ton, by answering you what I
meant in the above quotation.
And now he has come "dt once
and directly" to the question, and we
meet face to face, at a place where
the DR.. shows signs of happiness;
indeed, he says he is "happy," and,
if
Ignorance is bliss tits folly to be wise"
The DR.. says, "what the Brother
means to prove by this I know not,
but one thing is certain, Brother,
you can't make your case here" The
DR. says he does not know what I
bring this upto prove, and then in
the same sentence says that it will
not prove my case. If he does not
know what L bring it up to prove,
how does he know it will not prove
my case? Does not know what 1
bring it up to prove? All, indeed.
Read my article again, Dr., and see
what I bring it up to prove Did I
bring it up to prove that the judg
ment was in the immortal world?
This is what the DR. has inferred, and
a mere inference it is. If he would
not jump at conclusions SO hastily
he would probably notmake so many
ridiculous blunders.
He calls DR. J. ]. Greisback to his
rescue. Like all other people when
they get into trouble, he calls aloud
for the Drs. Now I suppose I have
taoo Drs. to contend with; DR.. ]. ].
Greisback, and DR.. ]. D. Ridings.
The DIR. wades into the mighty deep,
and quotes, "IMellontas," and in
quires, Brother, what does that
mean?" 1 do not profess any special
proficiency in Dutch, or I would
search my vocabulary and give the
DIR. an answer The DR.. has the
right word, but the wrong termina-
ton, as all Dutch scholars will readi-
ly perceive.
''Mellontas," or some other 'tGs,"
may mean "a6Out to come, according
to DR.. "GreGsy-6dct," but does this
initiate against the argument! Not ,
in the least The DIR. enquiries,
g When was it to comet" When does
the DIR. say it was to come? Was it
in this life? If so, did Paul receive
his ''crown of righteousness" When
does Paul say itwas to come? Let us
hear him. "As it is appointed unto
men once to ole, but after this the
Judgment" Heb. 9: 27.) The DR..
adds, ''The Brother labored to i'm
press upon your readers minds that !
this teaches a judgment after death"
1t undoubtedly teaches a Judgment,
md if not after death, when is it?
Does it teach a judgment before 6
death? We would like to have q a
title light right here-a little of that v
light that comes down from above. 4
Can the DR.. accommodate us? v
He says that Paul "was undoubted- P
y talking about the death represent Ii
ID by the high priests in their offer g
ngs. Where is the proof? Why, a
'ays the DR., 81 am on the negative, n
md it is not my place to prove any h
hing" Astonishing! Not his place il
o prove anything! Does he expect p
is to receive his bare assumption n
Without proof This would help him al
long his wearisome path much, but al
7e would wish to be excused for the 81
resent. Come, DR., prove your as W
ertion. Proof, now, is what we st
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